Post by The Sandmen on Apr 6, 2017 10:50:59 GMT -5
Randa Markos looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Carla Esparza glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Randa Markos and Carla Esparza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Randa Markos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Esparza is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Markos tries to jump to side mount.
Carla Esparza jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Esparza's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Esparza tries to cover her face,
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Randa Markos gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Esparza spins out, but Randa Markos was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Esparza is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Randa Markos gets sloppy and Carla Esparza tries to take advantage...
Esparza cartwheels towards Markos!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Randa Markos.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to pass to mount...
Esparza slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Randa Markos.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Markos's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Esparza shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Carla Esparza tries to open Markos's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Carla Esparza. Markos is unable to cover herself now!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Esparza fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Randa Markos's arm and tries an armbar!
Markos holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Markos's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Carla Esparza.
Randa Markos is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Randa Markos goes for an americana!
Esparza breaks free.
Randa Markos is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza attempts to trap Randa Markos in her guard.
Carla Esparza manages to switch to full guard.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
As the fight continues it seems that Randa Markos is taking the best of the fight.
Markos moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Esparza is able to break the lock.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Esparza tries to close her guard around Markos
She is not able to do it
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza tries to close her guard around Markos
She succeeds!
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Esparza
Markos tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Esparza leans and gets Randa Markos's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Esparza fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Randa Markos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Markos ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Randa Markos sits up and gets an arm around Esparza's neck!
Esparza pushes Randa Markos back to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Esparza's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Esparza tries to cover her face,
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Deep breaths from Randa Markos who tries a hammer punch to Esparza's ribs.
Esparza blocks those punches
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza fires a barrage of punches at Markos's head!
This is bad! Esparza is just pounding on Randa Markos's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Markos's Right eye is beginning to swell
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Carla Esparza tries to pass Randa Markos's guard...
Randa Markos's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Markos attempts a triangle from bottom! Carla Esparza slips out. Markos quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Carla Esparza slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Randa Markos. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Markos steps backwards away from Carla Esparza. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Randa Markos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Esparza blocks that. She made it look easy!
Randa Markos attempts a sweep single...
Randa Markos catches Carla Esparza's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Markos.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Markos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Esparza sprawls and remains on her feet.
Markos clumsily fails here and it's time for Carla Esparza to fight back!
Esparza wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Randa Markos shoots and grab Carla Esparza's ankle trying to take her down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Esparza sprawl and remain on her feet
The fighters are clinching.
Esparza tries to take Randa Markos to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Markos is with is back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Randa Markos isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Esparza blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Markos's guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Markos measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Esparza blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Esparza shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Carla Esparza tries to pass Randa Markos's guard...
Carla Esparza passes momentarily but Randa Markos regains half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Randa Markos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Randa Markos. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Esparza is holding Randa Markos's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Randa Markos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Markos's being punished here!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to mount Randa Markos...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Esparza catch Randa Markos's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura looks tight...
Markos struggles to free herself
Randa Markos holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Esparza's cheek from the guard.
Carla Esparza uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Carla Esparza doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Markos breaks the lock showing some skills...
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Carla Esparza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Markos goes down.
Crushing shot to Markos's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Randa Markos sits up and gets an arm around Esparza's neck!
Esparza pushes Randa Markos back to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Carla Esparza moves to better her position on the ground...
Carla Esparza viciously slams hammer blows to Markos's face!
Markos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza launches a barrage of elbows over Markos's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Markos doesn't fight back!
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Carla Esparza tries to pass to half guard...
Randa Markos's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Carla Esparza was tooling Randa Markos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Randa Markos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Esparza tries to improve position.
Markos adjusts and closes her guard.
Markos tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Markos measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Esparza blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Markos has a small cut in her Forehead
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Esparza is connecting with a few punches
Markos is holding Carla Esparza's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Carla Esparza shows great balance while pushing away Randa Markos
Carla Esparza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Markos goes down.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Esparza blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Carla Esparza looks to counter!
Esparza leans back...
She clobbers Randa Markos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Markos has a small cut in her Forehead
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza moves on the ground
Carla Esparza moves to side mount
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Esparza throws a few hammer fists to the face of Randa Markos
Solid shots!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Markos's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Randa Markos's Forehead
Randa Markos seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Carla Esparza!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to mount Randa Markos...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Esparza's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Markos
Randa Markos's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Markos works on the ground with her fingers over Esparza's face
Esparza shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Deep breaths from Randa Markos who tries a hammer punch to Esparza's ribs.
Esparza blocks those punches
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carla Esparza attempts a sweep single...
Carla Esparza catches Randa Markos's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Esparza.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Terrible one sided match... Markos was not ready to fight a fighter of Carla Esparza caliber.
Esparza use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to pass to mount...
Esparza slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Randa Markos.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Markos's eyes...
That's more than Markos can stand! Her arm is outstretched and she taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (Armbar) at 3:30 Round 3
Statistics: Randa Markos
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/34 (76%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Good fight. Closer than the stats imply. At least at first.
Carla Esparza glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Randa Markos and Carla Esparza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Randa Markos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Esparza is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Markos tries to jump to side mount.
Carla Esparza jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Esparza's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Esparza tries to cover her face,
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Randa Markos gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Esparza spins out, but Randa Markos was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Esparza is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Randa Markos gets sloppy and Carla Esparza tries to take advantage...
Esparza cartwheels towards Markos!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Randa Markos.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to pass to mount...
Esparza slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Randa Markos.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Markos's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Esparza shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Carla Esparza tries to open Markos's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Carla Esparza. Markos is unable to cover herself now!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Esparza fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Randa Markos's arm and tries an armbar!
Markos holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Markos's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Carla Esparza.
Randa Markos is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Randa Markos goes for an americana!
Esparza breaks free.
Randa Markos is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza attempts to trap Randa Markos in her guard.
Carla Esparza manages to switch to full guard.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
As the fight continues it seems that Randa Markos is taking the best of the fight.
Markos moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Esparza is able to break the lock.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Esparza tries to close her guard around Markos
She is not able to do it
Randa Markos is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza tries to close her guard around Markos
She succeeds!
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Esparza
Markos tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Esparza leans and gets Randa Markos's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Esparza fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Randa Markos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Markos ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Randa Markos sits up and gets an arm around Esparza's neck!
Esparza pushes Randa Markos back to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Esparza's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Esparza tries to cover her face,
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Deep breaths from Randa Markos who tries a hammer punch to Esparza's ribs.
Esparza blocks those punches
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza fires a barrage of punches at Markos's head!
This is bad! Esparza is just pounding on Randa Markos's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Markos's Right eye is beginning to swell
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Carla Esparza tries to pass Randa Markos's guard...
Randa Markos's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Markos attempts a triangle from bottom! Carla Esparza slips out. Markos quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Carla Esparza slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Randa Markos. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Markos steps backwards away from Carla Esparza. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Randa Markos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Esparza blocks that. She made it look easy!
Randa Markos attempts a sweep single...
Randa Markos catches Carla Esparza's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Markos.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Markos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Esparza sprawls and remains on her feet.
Markos clumsily fails here and it's time for Carla Esparza to fight back!
Esparza wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Randa Markos shoots and grab Carla Esparza's ankle trying to take her down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Esparza sprawl and remain on her feet
The fighters are clinching.
Esparza tries to take Randa Markos to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Markos is with is back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Randa Markos isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Esparza blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Markos's guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Markos measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Esparza blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Esparza shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Carla Esparza tries to pass Randa Markos's guard...
Carla Esparza passes momentarily but Randa Markos regains half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Markos
Randa Markos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Randa Markos. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Esparza is holding Randa Markos's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Randa Markos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Markos's being punished here!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to mount Randa Markos...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Esparza catch Randa Markos's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura looks tight...
Markos struggles to free herself
Randa Markos holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Esparza's cheek from the guard.
Carla Esparza uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Carla Esparza doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Markos breaks the lock showing some skills...
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Carla Esparza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Markos goes down.
Crushing shot to Markos's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Randa Markos sits up and gets an arm around Esparza's neck!
Esparza pushes Randa Markos back to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Carla Esparza moves to better her position on the ground...
Carla Esparza viciously slams hammer blows to Markos's face!
Markos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza launches a barrage of elbows over Markos's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Markos doesn't fight back!
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Carla Esparza tries to pass to half guard...
Randa Markos's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Carla Esparza was tooling Randa Markos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Randa Markos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Esparza tries to improve position.
Markos adjusts and closes her guard.
Markos tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Markos measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Esparza blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Markos has a small cut in her Forehead
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Esparza is connecting with a few punches
Markos is holding Carla Esparza's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Carla Esparza shows great balance while pushing away Randa Markos
Carla Esparza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Markos goes down.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Markos measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Esparza blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Carla Esparza looks to counter!
Esparza leans back...
She clobbers Randa Markos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Markos has a small cut in her Forehead
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Markos
Esparza moves on the ground
Carla Esparza moves to side mount
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Esparza throws a few hammer fists to the face of Randa Markos
Solid shots!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Markos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Markos's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Randa Markos's Forehead
Randa Markos seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Carla Esparza!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to mount Randa Markos...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Esparza's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Markos
Randa Markos's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Markos works on the ground with her fingers over Esparza's face
Esparza shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos 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 Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Markos tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Deep breaths from Randa Markos who tries a hammer punch to Esparza's ribs.
Esparza blocks those punches
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carla Esparza attempts a sweep single...
Carla Esparza catches Randa Markos's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Esparza.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Markos
Terrible one sided match... Markos was not ready to fight a fighter of Carla Esparza caliber.
Esparza use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Randa Markos
Carla Esparza looks to pass to mount...
Esparza slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Randa Markos.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Markos's eyes...
That's more than Markos can stand! Her arm is outstretched and she taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (Armbar) at 3:30 Round 3
Statistics: Randa Markos
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/34 (76%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Good fight. Closer than the stats imply. At least at first.