Post by The Sandmen on Jul 12, 2017 22:44:08 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Paige VanZant is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Paige VanZant touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jedrzejczyk launches a hook to the body
Bang! VanZant stops that one with her ribs!
VanZant is holding Joanna Jedrzejczyk's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Paige VanZant looks to mount Joanna Jedrzejczyk...
Paige VanZant slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to roll to her side and trap Paige VanZant in her guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
VanZant tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Jedrzejczyk
Paige VanZant pushes Jedrzejczyk's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Jedrzejczyk rolls and she's now on half guard over Paige VanZant. Nice reversal.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to move to full guard
Joanna Jedrzejczyk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to move to full guard
Paige VanZant manages to switch to full guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in closed guard over VanZant
Jedrzejczyk tries to escape from closed guard...
Jedrzejczyk struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over VanZant
VanZant is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Jedrzejczyk time to recover. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 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.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk leans forwards and tries to grapple with VanZant
Jedrzejczyk shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jedrzejczyk doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Paige VanZant embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Jedrzejczyk who put distance between them
Tremendous strikes from Jedrzejczyk!
Some big punches are landing!
VanZant attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Jedrzejczyk's kick.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanna Jedrzejczyk is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull VanZant into her guard.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jedrzejczyk leans and gets Paige VanZant's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks to counter!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
VanZant blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Jedrzejczyk's guard.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is not able to stop Jedrzejczyk ground skills and Paige VanZant moves to side mount!
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Paige VanZant looks to mount Joanna Jedrzejczyk...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant is in closed guard... Jedrzejczyk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Paige VanZant!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Paige VanZant
VanZant measures the resilience of Jedrzejczyk's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jedrzejczyk blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Paige VanZant looks to posture up and open Joanna Jedrzejczyk's guard...
Paige VanZant forces Joanna Jedrzejczyk to open her guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Paige VanZant tries to pass to half guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk can't prevent her opponent from passing. VanZant looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to close the guard.
Jedrzejczyk put Paige VanZant in closed guard.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant tries to escape from the closed guard
Paige VanZant any adventage in the ground.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant tries to escape from the closed guard
VanZant succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Paige VanZant is cooling the fight on the ground
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.
Paige VanZant tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk jumps backwards and frees her leg.
VanZant misses a step and Joanna Jedrzejczyk sees an opportunity to counter her!
Low kick by Joanna Jedrzejczyk to maintain her distance.
That hits Paige VanZant's ankle
VanZant hyper-extended her left leg
Paige VanZant fakes a punch and launches herself over Jedrzejczyk!
Nice move by VanZant who clinches and pushes Jedrzejczyk against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Joanna Jedrzejczyk!
Paige VanZant is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you VanZant! It would have finished this fight.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk is opening up on VanZant and raining down combinations!
VanZant's corner looks worried!
Jedrzejczyk moves forward looking for some action
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
VanZant grapple with Joanna Jedrzejczyk and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Joanna Jedrzejczyk managed to maintain her balances and move away from VanZant
Joanna Jedrzejczyk goes with a looping right hand while Paige VanZant jumps back and jabs
That one hits but VanZant seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Crushing shot to VanZant's body! She's holding her side
0:57 Round 2 and Jedrzejczyk is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
VanZant blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Paige VanZant's cheek! VanZant stumbles and the falls to the mat!
VanZant's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Jedrzejczyk is standing while VanZant is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to VanZant's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while VanZant is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to VanZant's thigh
Loud pop!
VanZant hyper-extended her left leg
Jedrzejczyk is standing while VanZant is on the ground on her back
VanZant tries to hit Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Jedrzejczyk dodges that
Jedrzejczyk is standing while VanZant is on the ground on her back
VanZant tries to hit Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Jedrzejczyk steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Jedrzejczyk is standing while VanZant is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to VanZant's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while VanZant is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk moves backwards and gestures for Paige VanZant to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Paige VanZant is standing now.
VanZant follows Joanna Jedrzejczyk
only to get counter punched in a big way! VanZant needs to stop playing Joanna Jedrzejczyk's game or she'll get knocked out!
VanZant's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Paige VanZant's Mouth
Paige VanZant tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jedrzejczyk is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Jedrzejczyk tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Joanna Jedrzejczyk who tries a hammer punch to VanZant's ribs.
VanZant blocks those punches
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Paige VanZant tries to pass to half guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Jedrzejczyk tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jedrzejczyk launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting VanZant's ribs.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
VanZant tries to jump to side mount.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in closed guard over VanZant
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to pass Paige VanZant's guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over VanZant
Jedrzejczyk tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling VanZant from the side mount!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks to mount Paige VanZant...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to better her position on the ground...
Jedrzejczyk is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Joanna Jedrzejczyk positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard VanZant's ribs
That punishment by Joanna Jedrzejczyk has left VanZant staggered! Joanna Jedrzejczyk should try push forward now and finish this!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Jedrzejczyk tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk controls the situation despite Paige VanZant efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Jedrzejczyk goes for an armbar!
VanZant's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Paige VanZant breaks the lock and pushes away Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Joanna Jedrzejczyk. 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 4:35 in the 2 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has found an opening in the defense of VanZant, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break VanZant's ribs.
Paige VanZant paws at Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk answers with solid punches!
VanZant's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Paige VanZant shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to take advantage...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Paige VanZant is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Jedrzejczyk into her guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Jedrzejczyk.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Crisp uppercut by Jedrzejczyk followed by a hard jab
Paige VanZant stumbles back.
VanZant has a small cut in her Right eye
Winner is Joanna Jedrzejczyk by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Right eye) at 0:22 Round 3
Statistics: Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Punches 18/20 (90%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 314 s
Statistics: Paige VanZant
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Yeah, Paige isn’t JJ level. But she does have a higher overall than JJ. Quality of upgrading matters. And JJ is upgraded much, much better than Paige is.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!