Post by The Sandmen on Jan 10, 2017 10:54:22 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Rawlings while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Now Joanna Jedrzejczyk put her title in contention against Rawlings.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Jedrzejczyk and Rawlings move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Bec Rawlings!
Jedrzejczyk is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tremendous strikes from Rawlings!
Jedrzejczyk blocks with confidence
Rawlings looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanna Jedrzejczyk's punches
Rawlings is on the receiving end of a great combo by Jedrzejczyk.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rawlings decides to launch some tentative punches
Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk goes with a looping right hand while Bec Rawlings jumps back and jabs
Jedrzejczyk only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Jedrzejczyk throws a lazy kick
Rawlings dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Rawlings shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Bec Rawlings throws a looping right hand...
Jedrzejczyk moves aside and dodges.
An overhand right from Joanna Jedrzejczyk that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Rawlings's stops that one with her face! How is Rawlings standing?!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by Joanna Jedrzejczyk
tags Rawlings.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Nice punches from Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Rawlings staggers backwards. Jedrzejczyk wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rawlings decides to launch some tentative punches
Jedrzejczyk launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Rawlings with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Nice punch by Bec Rawlings
that nearly tags Jedrzejczyk.
Poorly executed technique. Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks to counter!
Here comes Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Rawlings's ribs!
Brilliant combination from Bec Rawlings
that forces Jedrzejczyk to try and defend better.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has found an opening in the defense of Rawlings, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Rawlings is wobbling!
Jedrzejczyk launches a furious hook!
That hits Rawlings's chin like a wrecking ball! Rawlings loses balance and goes to the mat.
Rawlings's Chin is beginning to swell
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Rawlings's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Rawlings's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Rawlings's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Joanna Jedrzejczyk creates space and allows Bec Rawlings to stand up.
Rawlings climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Rawlings throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Jedrzejczyk has a small cut in her Chin
Joanna Jedrzejczyk launches a rapid series of punches
taking Rawlings from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Rawlings has a small cut in her Forehead
Bone shattering straight right hand from Bec Rawlings!
Jedrzejczyk ducks under...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Rawlings blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Bec Rawlings's cheek! Rawlings stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Bec Rawlings seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Joanna Jedrzejczyk!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Joanna Jedrzejczyk creates space and allows Bec Rawlings to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Bec Rawlings is standing now.
Bec Rawlings tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Bec Rawlings launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Jedrzejczyk blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
Jedrzejczyk is trying to counter now!
Jedrzejczyk launches a furious hook!
That hits Rawlings's chin like a wrecking ball! Rawlings loses balance and goes to the mat.
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Rawlings tries to stand up!
Jedrzejczyk doesn't allow her!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Rawlings's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Bec Rawlings doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Jedrzejczyk's moves.
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Rawlings's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Rawlings's thigh
Loud pop!
Rawlings hyper-extended her left leg
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Rawlings's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Rawlings is on the ground on her back
Joanna Jedrzejczyk steps back and allows Rawlings to get back to her feet.
Rawlings climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries a high kick!
Rawlings was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off her head!
John McCarthy is asking Rawlings to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Rawlings.
Rawlings has a small cut in her Left cheek
Winner is Joanna Jedrzejczyk by TKO (High kick) at 5:50 Round 1
Statistics: Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Punches 29/37 (78%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Bec Rawlings
Punches 18/28 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 119 s
Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends the Women's Flyweight title!
Bec was the Justin Trudeau of this fight. Just not ready.