Post by The Sandmen on Nov 17, 2017 13:10:14 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks very relaxed.
Carla Esparza raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
And here we go with the title fight!
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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Jedrzejczyk and Esparza move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A high kick from Carla Esparza
falls short of the mark.
Brutal combination from Joanna Jedrzejczyk!
Esparza is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Esparza's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
A right hand from Joanna Jedrzejczyk
makes Esparza stumble back!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Esparza engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Esparza is holding Joanna Jedrzejczyk's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Jedrzejczyk's being punished here!
Jedrzejczyk's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Deep breaths from Joanna Jedrzejczyk who tries a hammer punch to Esparza's ribs.
Esparza blocks those punches
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza looks to mount Joanna Jedrzejczyk...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza leans back...
She clobbers Joanna Jedrzejczyk's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk 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.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza is looking to pass Joanna Jedrzejczyk's guard...
Carla Esparza gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza tries to pass Joanna Jedrzejczyk's guard...
Carla Esparza passes momentarily but Joanna Jedrzejczyk regains half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Jedrzejczyk
Deep breaths from Joanna Jedrzejczyk who tries a hammer punch to Esparza's ribs.
Esparza blocks those punches
Esparza is trying to counter now!
Esparza is looking to end this fight with strikes
Jedrzejczyk anticipates her moves and avoids danger.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk 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
Carla Esparza 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Esparza grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk attempts to move to full guard
Joanna Jedrzejczyk manages to switch to full guard.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza delivers a few accurate elbows!
Jedrzejczyk is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
Esparza is in rear mount over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza tries to launch a few punches to Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Jedrzejczyk's defense
Esparza is in rear mount over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Jedrzejczyk! Esparza has one hook in and keeps working!
Esparza is in rear mount over Jedrzejczyk with one hook in
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Jedrzejczyk's face with those brutal elbows! Jedrzejczyk needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Esparza is in rear mount over Jedrzejczyk with one hook in
Esparza tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
That RNC looks tight...
Esparza is locking that RNC...
Esparza is locking that RNC...
Jedrzejczyk manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Jedrzejczyk tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza attempts to trap Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her guard.
Carla Esparza manages to switch to half guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Jedrzejczyk's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jedrzejczyk tries to cover her face,
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Esparza measures the resilience of Jedrzejczyk's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jedrzejczyk's side.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Esparza is holding Joanna Jedrzejczyk's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shows great balance while pushing away Carla Esparza
Esparza misses a step and Joanna Jedrzejczyk sees an opportunity to counter her!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk throws a looping left hand...
Esparza moves aside and dodges.
Esparza grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza leans back...
She clobbers Joanna Jedrzejczyk's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Jedrzejczyk's Left eye is beginning to swell
Jedrzejczyk has a small cut in her Left eye
That punishment by Carla Esparza has left Jedrzejczyk staggered! Carla Esparza should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Jedrzejczyk looks to be in very good shape.
Jedrzejczyk tries to close her guard around Esparza
She succeeds!
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza struggles on the ground and tries to break Joanna Jedrzejczyk's guard...
Carla Esparza is in Jedrzejczyk open guard now
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza moves on the ground
Carla Esparza moves to side mount
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Jedrzejczyk's face with those brutal elbows! Jedrzejczyk needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Jedrzejczyk's Chin is beginning to swell
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Esparza tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Esparza works on the ground with her fingers over Jedrzejczyk's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Jedrzejczyk Hyper-extended her arm
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Jedrzejczyk struggles to free herself
Jedrzejczyk breaks the lock showing some skills...
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to roll to her side and trap Carla Esparza in her guard...
Carla Esparza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Jedrzejczyk's face with those brutal elbows! Jedrzejczyk needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left Jedrzejczyk laid out on the mat! Carla Esparza's corner come in to congratulate her!
Jedrzejczyk's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Joanna Jedrzejczyk's Right eye
Winner is Carla Esparza by KO (GnP) at 2:14 Round 2
Statistics: Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 309 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 29/39 (74%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 309 s
Carla Esparza wins the Women's Flyweight title!
And with that complete wrestling/GnP performance, Carla Esparza becomes “the one” to finally end JJ’s whopping 29 fight win streak, and her insane reign as the most dominant champion in ManMMA history. And an interesting thought occurs to me. For the first time in over 2 real-life years, I will be manually booking Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s next fight.