Post by The Sandmen on Mar 8, 2018 9:19:23 GMT -5
Liz Carmouche is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Ronda Rousey raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Liz Carmouche and Ronda Rousey touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rousey cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Carmouche can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Carmouche decides to launch some tentative punches
Liz Carmouche takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Carmouche shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Superb haymaker by Carmouche
Rousey manages to move aside
Rousey is trying to counter now!
Ronda Rousey attempts to cut off Carmouche with punches
Carmouche reels from the strikes.
Liz Carmouche goes with a looping right hand while Ronda Rousey jumps back and jabs
Carmouche seems staggered and Ronda Rousey runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Rousey is holding Liz Carmouche's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Liz Carmouche loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Rousey works on the ground with her fingers over Carmouche's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Ronda Rousey looks to mount Liz Carmouche...
Ronda Rousey slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
1:14 Round 1 and Rousey is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rousey fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Liz Carmouche's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Carmouche's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Carmouche holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Carmouche's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Ronda Rousey.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Rousey is taking this opportunity to rest.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Liz Carmouche in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to move to full guard
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to move to full guard
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Liz Carmouche tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Liz Carmouche passes momentarily but Ronda Rousey sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Rousey looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Liz Carmouche's punches
Carmouche is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rousey.
Carmouche's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Ronda Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Liz Carmouche is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Rousey into her guard.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Carmouche
Rousey is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Ronda Rousey uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Ronda Rousey looks to counter!
Rousey struggles on the ground and tries to break Liz Carmouche's guard...
Ronda Rousey is in Carmouche open guard now
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Carmouche
Rousey shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Rousey tries to move to full mount
Rousey succeeds
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Ronda Rousey uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to roll to her side and trap Ronda Rousey in her guard...
Ronda Rousey keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to roll to her side and trap Ronda Rousey in her guard...
Ronda Rousey keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Ronda Rousey throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Carmouche Hyper-extended her arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Rousey secures the lock while Liz Carmouche refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Ronda Rousey by Submission (Armbar) at 3:46 Round 1
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Liz was comfortable on the ground, but quickly learned she should not be, and Rousey went submissiony.
Ronda Rousey raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Liz Carmouche and Ronda Rousey touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rousey cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Carmouche can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Carmouche decides to launch some tentative punches
Liz Carmouche takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Carmouche shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Superb haymaker by Carmouche
Rousey manages to move aside
Rousey is trying to counter now!
Ronda Rousey attempts to cut off Carmouche with punches
Carmouche reels from the strikes.
Liz Carmouche goes with a looping right hand while Ronda Rousey jumps back and jabs
Carmouche seems staggered and Ronda Rousey runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Rousey is holding Liz Carmouche's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Liz Carmouche loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Rousey works on the ground with her fingers over Carmouche's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Ronda Rousey looks to mount Liz Carmouche...
Ronda Rousey slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
1:14 Round 1 and Rousey is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rousey fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Liz Carmouche's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Carmouche's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Carmouche holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Carmouche's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Ronda Rousey.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Rousey is taking this opportunity to rest.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Liz Carmouche in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to move to full guard
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to move to full guard
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Rousey
Liz Carmouche tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Liz Carmouche passes momentarily but Ronda Rousey sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Rousey looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Liz Carmouche's punches
Carmouche is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rousey.
Carmouche's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Ronda Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Liz Carmouche is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Rousey into her guard.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Carmouche
Rousey is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Ronda Rousey uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Ronda Rousey looks to counter!
Rousey struggles on the ground and tries to break Liz Carmouche's guard...
Ronda Rousey is in Carmouche open guard now
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Carmouche
Rousey shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Rousey tries to move to full mount
Rousey succeeds
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Ronda Rousey uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to roll to her side and trap Ronda Rousey in her guard...
Ronda Rousey keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to roll to her side and trap Ronda Rousey in her guard...
Ronda Rousey keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Ronda Rousey throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Carmouche Hyper-extended her arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Rousey secures the lock while Liz Carmouche refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Ronda Rousey by Submission (Armbar) at 3:46 Round 1
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Liz was comfortable on the ground, but quickly learned she should not be, and Rousey went submissiony.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!