Post by The Sandmen on Dec 9, 2017 5:24:23 GMT -5
Maryna Moroz looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Albu while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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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Maryna Moroz and Alexandra Albu touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Maryna Moroz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Albu shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Alexandra Albu attempts a sweep single...
Alexandra Albu catches Maryna Moroz's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Albu.
Moroz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Moroz
Alexandra Albu tries to better her position on the ground...
Albu breaks the closed guard of Maryna Moroz and moves to half guard
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Maryna Moroz
Alexandra Albu looks to pass to mount...
Moroz creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Moroz attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Albu's kick.
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Maryna Moroz to fight back!
Moroz is holding Alexandra Albu's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Alexandra Albu loses balance and goes to the ground.
Maryna Moroz is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Maryna Moroz in her guard.
Alexandra Albu manages to switch to half guard.
Maryna Moroz is in half guard over Albu
As the fight continues it seems that Alexandra Albu is taking the best of the fight.
Alexandra Albu tries to close the guard.
Albu put Maryna Moroz in closed guard.
Maryna Moroz is in closed guard over Albu
Moroz is in closed guard... Albu tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Maryna Moroz!
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Moroz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexandra Albu doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Maryna Moroz tries to roll on the ground...
Albu knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Maryna Moroz tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Maryna Moroz is in closed guard over Albu
Maryna Moroz seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Moroz struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexandra Albu's guard...
Albu doesn't want to free her opponent and Moroz continues in closed guard
Maryna Moroz is in closed guard over Albu
Albu switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Moroz struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Maryna Moroz is in closed guard over Albu
Moroz is in closed guard... Albu tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Maryna Moroz!
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Alexandra Albu isolates Maryna Moroz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Maryna Moroz is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Maryna Moroz tries to roll to her side and trap Alexandra Albu in her guard...
Alexandra Albu keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
A solid combination from Maryna Moroz
mostly hits air.
Maryna Moroz gets sloppy and Alexandra Albu tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Alexandra Albu
makes Moroz stumble back!
Albu moves backwards and Maryna Moroz is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Albu steps backwards away from Maryna Moroz. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Moroz studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Nice low kick from Albu
Loud pop!
Alexandra Albu shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Maryna Moroz is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Albu into her guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Moroz
Alexandra Albu is looking to pass Maryna Moroz's guard...
Alexandra Albu gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Moroz
Moroz moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Alexandra Albu breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Maryna Moroz. 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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexandra Albu's mind is definitely in the fight, Moroz just got nailed! Alexandra Albu saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Moroz is going to have a headache after this one.
Albu and Moroz circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from Alexandra Albu
surprises Moroz!
Alexandra Albu goes with a looping right hand while Maryna Moroz jumps back and jabs
Moroz seems staggered and Alexandra Albu runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Alexandra Albu, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Maryna Moroz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Albu won't budge, forcing Moroz to pull guard.
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Moroz
Albu is in closed guard... Moroz tries to roll on the ground!
Alexandra Albu uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Moroz clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexandra Albu to fight back!
Albu 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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) is cheering her!
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Maryna Moroz
Alexandra Albu goes for an americana!
Moroz breaks free.
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Maryna Moroz
Maryna Moroz attempts to trap Alexandra Albu in her guard.
Alexandra Albu keeps control and remains in side mount.
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Maryna Moroz
Moroz tries to show some ground skills
Albu uses her strength to keep Albu at a disadvantage
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Maryna Moroz
Alexandra Albu looks to mount Maryna Moroz...
Alexandra Albu slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Moroz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Moroz
Maryna Moroz tries to close the guard.
Moroz put Alexandra Albu in closed guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Moroz
Maryna Moroz gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Albu spins out, but Maryna Moroz was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Albu is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Maryna Moroz. 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.
Moroz is holding Alexandra Albu's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Alexandra Albu loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Maryna Moroz is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Moroz tries to move to full mount!
Albu won't allow her to take this position easily.
Maryna Moroz is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu was tooling Maryna Moroz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Maryna Moroz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Maryna Moroz goes for an americana!
Albu breaks free.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Maryna Moroz is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Moroz's ribs.
Maryna Moroz is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Maryna Moroz isolates Alexandra Albu's right arm looking for an armbar...
Alexandra Albu manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Maryna Moroz lost her dominant position.
Moroz clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexandra Albu to fight back!
Albu launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Moroz's ribs.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Maryna Moroz is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Moroz is taking this opportunity to rest.
Maryna Moroz is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu measures the resilience of Moroz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Moroz blocks the hits as she works 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.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Moroz studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Albu studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Alexandra Albu takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Albu and Moroz circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Several good body shots
land on Moroz.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Maryna Moroz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Moroz has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Alexandra Albu pushes away Moroz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Moroz stumbles backwards and Alexandra Albu circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Alexandra Albu can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Albu is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Moroz's thigh
A punch from Alexandra Albu
grazes Moroz's left cheek.
Moroz has a small cut in her Left cheek
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 3
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Maryna Moroz fakes a punch and launches herself over Alexandra Albu
Great move by Moroz who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Moroz grab one of Alexandra Albu's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Albu done well to maintain her balances and avoid going down
Albu launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Moroz's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Moroz moves backwards and Alexandra Albu is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Albu decides to launch some tentative punches
Alexandra Albu takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Maryna Moroz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Moroz is holding Alexandra Albu's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Alexandra Albu shows great balance while pushing away Maryna Moroz
The two exchange wildly
Albu is connecting with a few punches
Maryna Moroz fakes a punch and launches herself over Albu!
Nice move by Moroz who clinches and pushes Albu against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Albu tries to take Maryna Moroz down... Moroz stumbles backwards and Alexandra Albu launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Moroz's jaw!
Maryna Moroz tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Albu is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Moroz tries to take Alexandra Albu down... Albu stumbles backwards and Maryna Moroz launches a few punches...
Alexandra Albu dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The two exchange wildly
Albu is connecting with a few punches
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Albu has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Albu avoids a dangerous strike from Moroz
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Maryna Moroz's Chin
Maryna Moroz shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Alexandra Albu is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Moroz into her guard.
Maryna Moroz is in closed guard over Albu
Moroz struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexandra Albu's guard...
Albu doesn't want to free her opponent and Moroz continues in closed guard
Maryna Moroz is in closed guard over Albu
Moroz tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Albu leans and gets Maryna Moroz's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Maryna Moroz is in closed guard over Albu
Moroz is in closed guard... Albu tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Maryna Moroz!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Albu is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Moroz's ribs.
Moroz is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Maryna Moroz tries to roll on the ground...
Albu knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Alexandra Albu tries to better her position on the ground...
Albu is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Maryna Moroz
Albu goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Alexandra Albu appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Albu is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Moroz's eyes...
Albu secures the lock while Maryna Moroz refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Alexandra Albu by Submission (Armbar) at 4:07 Round 3
Statistics: Maryna Moroz
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 375 s
Statistics: Alexandra Albu
Punches 21/27 (78%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 375 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!