Post by The Sandmen on Apr 9, 2017 21:25:32 GMT -5
Claudia Gadelha raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Carla Esparza looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Claudia Gadelha and Carla Esparza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Carla Esparza moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Claudia Gadelha is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Esparza into her guard.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
0:23 Round 1 and Gadelha is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Esparza is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Carla Esparza uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Esparza's side.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
Esparza tries to escape from the closed guard
Esparza succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha launches a few weak punches
Esparza blocks them effectively.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to pass to half guard...
Claudia Gadelha can't prevent her opponent from passing. Esparza looks to work from half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to free her leg
Claudia Gadelha moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Esparza decides to launch some tentative punches
Gadelha launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Esparza with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Esparza pushes Claudia Gadelha and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Esparza is holding Claudia Gadelha's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza aggressively and repeatedly punches Gadelha.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Good looking punches from Carla Esparza on the ground
They could take their toll on Gadelha.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Claudia Gadelha 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 full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to escape from the full mount...
Carla Esparza is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gadelha's being punished here!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Claudia Gadelha takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Not a desiderable position that Gadelha is in now. Carla Esparza is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Esparza moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Gadelha
Esparza tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Stand up! This is what Esparza's cornermen are shouting. Claudia Gadelha is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Claudia Gadelha sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to pass Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Carla Esparza manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gadelha'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 Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gadelha breaks the lock showing some skills...
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gadelha's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Forehead
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha 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 Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Claudia Gadelha shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Claudia Gadelha breaks that americana attempt!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Esparza decides to launch some tentative punches
Gadelha launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Esparza with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha 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
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza was tooling Claudia Gadelha for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Claudia Gadelha lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Carla Esparza takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Claudia Gadelha shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Claudia Gadelha breaks that americana attempt!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza throws a few hammer fists to the face of Claudia Gadelha
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha 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
Esparza tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Claudia Gadelha 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
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Esparza
Gadelha moves on the ground
Gadelha cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha struggles on the ground and tries to break Carla Esparza's guard...
Esparza doesn't want to free her opponent and Gadelha continues in closed guard
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Carla Esparza can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Esparza measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Claudia Gadelha is cooling the fight on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Esparza misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gadelha tries to escape from closed guard...
Esparza waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Claudia Gadelha! She is reversed and nor Carla Esparza is on half guard!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Claudia Gadelha is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Esparza into her guard.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries an armbar from the bottom!
Carla Esparza breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza was tooling Claudia Gadelha for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Claudia Gadelha lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Gadelha tries to show some ground skills
Esparza uses her strength to keep Esparza at a disadvantage
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza works on the ground with her fingers over Gadelha's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to pass to mount...
Esparza slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Claudia Gadelha.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza works on the ground with her fingers over Gadelha's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Carla Esparza for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Gadelha time to recover. Claudia Gadelha seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Esparza tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Esparza is clinching with Gadelha.
The fighters are clinching.
Carla Esparza fakes a few punches and advance towards Gadelha trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Claudia Gadelha lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
Esparza is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Gadelha tries to hit Carla Esparza with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Esparza dodges that
Esparza is trying to counter now!
Carla Esparza opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha didn't see that coming. Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha now.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Esparza blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Gadelha's guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Esparza is holding Claudia Gadelha's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gadelha is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Right eye
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Carla Esparza work her BJJ game.
Carla Esparza wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Esparza drills Claudia Gadelha's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Gadelha's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Nose
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha is a bloody mess!
Gadelha has given her back to Carla Esparza who is trying to get one hook in!
Carla Esparza has one hook in!
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
Terrible one sided match... Gadelha was not ready to fight a fighter of Carla Esparza caliber.
Esparza has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Gadelha.
Gadelha uses her leg as leverage and manages to keep herself safe for now.
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
Carla Esparza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Gadelha Hyper-extended her left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
Gadelha locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Carla Esparza unil she can pull her arm free! Esparza lost her dominant position.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Gadelha's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Gadelha's eyes...
Gadelha struggles to free herself
Esparza is locking that armbar...
That armbar from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Gadelha struggles to free herself
Dan Miragliotta breaks Carla Esparza's lock! This is over! Gadelha didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (armbar) at 1:20 Round 3
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 541 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/29 (86%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 535 s
Carla took it to her, from her, and beat her.
Carla Esparza looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Claudia Gadelha and Carla Esparza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Carla Esparza moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Claudia Gadelha is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Esparza into her guard.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
0:23 Round 1 and Gadelha is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Esparza is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Carla Esparza uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Esparza's side.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
Esparza tries to escape from the closed guard
Esparza succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha launches a few weak punches
Esparza blocks them effectively.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to pass to half guard...
Claudia Gadelha can't prevent her opponent from passing. Esparza looks to work from half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to free her leg
Claudia Gadelha moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Esparza decides to launch some tentative punches
Gadelha launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Esparza with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Esparza pushes Claudia Gadelha and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Esparza is holding Claudia Gadelha's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza aggressively and repeatedly punches Gadelha.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Good looking punches from Carla Esparza on the ground
They could take their toll on Gadelha.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Claudia Gadelha 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 full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to escape from the full mount...
Carla Esparza is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gadelha's being punished here!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Claudia Gadelha takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Not a desiderable position that Gadelha is in now. Carla Esparza is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Esparza moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Gadelha
Esparza tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Stand up! This is what Esparza's cornermen are shouting. Claudia Gadelha is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Claudia Gadelha sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to pass Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Carla Esparza manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gadelha'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 Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gadelha breaks the lock showing some skills...
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gadelha's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Forehead
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha 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 Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Claudia Gadelha shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Claudia Gadelha breaks that americana attempt!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Esparza decides to launch some tentative punches
Gadelha launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Esparza with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha 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
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza was tooling Claudia Gadelha for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Claudia Gadelha lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Carla Esparza takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Claudia Gadelha shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Claudia Gadelha breaks that americana attempt!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza throws a few hammer fists to the face of Claudia Gadelha
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha 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
Esparza tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Claudia Gadelha 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
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Esparza
Gadelha moves on the ground
Gadelha cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha struggles on the ground and tries to break Carla Esparza's guard...
Esparza doesn't want to free her opponent and Gadelha continues in closed guard
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Carla Esparza can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Esparza measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Claudia Gadelha is cooling the fight on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Esparza misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gadelha tries to escape from closed guard...
Esparza waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Claudia Gadelha! She is reversed and nor Carla Esparza is on half guard!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Claudia Gadelha is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Esparza into her guard.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries an armbar from the bottom!
Carla Esparza breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza was tooling Claudia Gadelha for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Claudia Gadelha lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Gadelha tries to show some ground skills
Esparza uses her strength to keep Esparza at a disadvantage
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza works on the ground with her fingers over Gadelha's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to pass to mount...
Esparza slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Claudia Gadelha.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza works on the ground with her fingers over Gadelha's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Carla Esparza for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Gadelha time to recover. Claudia Gadelha seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Esparza tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Esparza is clinching with Gadelha.
The fighters are clinching.
Carla Esparza fakes a few punches and advance towards Gadelha trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Claudia Gadelha lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
Esparza is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Gadelha tries to hit Carla Esparza with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Esparza dodges that
Esparza is trying to counter now!
Carla Esparza opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha didn't see that coming. Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha now.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Esparza blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Gadelha's guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Esparza is holding Claudia Gadelha's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Esparza delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gadelha is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Right eye
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Carla Esparza work her BJJ game.
Carla Esparza wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Esparza drills Claudia Gadelha's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Gadelha's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Nose
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha is a bloody mess!
Gadelha has given her back to Carla Esparza who is trying to get one hook in!
Carla Esparza has one hook in!
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
Terrible one sided match... Gadelha was not ready to fight a fighter of Carla Esparza caliber.
Esparza has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Gadelha.
Gadelha uses her leg as leverage and manages to keep herself safe for now.
Esparza is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
Carla Esparza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Gadelha Hyper-extended her left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
Gadelha locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Carla Esparza unil she can pull her arm free! Esparza lost her dominant position.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Esparza
Gadelha is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Gadelha's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Gadelha's eyes...
Gadelha struggles to free herself
Esparza is locking that armbar...
That armbar from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Gadelha struggles to free herself
Dan Miragliotta breaks Carla Esparza's lock! This is over! Gadelha didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (armbar) at 1:20 Round 3
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 541 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/29 (86%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 535 s
Carla took it to her, from her, and beat her.