Post by The Sandmen on Apr 24, 2018 7:57:47 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Jessica Eye looks very relaxed.
Carla Esparza is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Now Jessica Eye put her title in contention against Esparza.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Eye is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Esparza into her guard.
Crushing shot to Eye's body! She's holding her side
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Jessica Eye 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 closed guard over Eye
Carla Esparza hovers above Eye
Jessica Eye stops her from throwing strikes.
Esparza clumsily fails here and it's time for Jessica Eye to fight back!
Eye measures the resilience of Esparza's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Esparza's side.
Crushing shot to Esparza's body! She's holding her side
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Esparza is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Carla Esparza!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Carla Esparza work her BJJ game.
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Eye's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Eye tries to cover her face,
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Eye in her guard...
Jessica Eye keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Jessica Eye tries to better her position on the ground...
Eye is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Eye in her guard...
Jessica Eye rolls her over and takes her back!
Eye is in rear mount over Esparza
Esparza has Eye controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Eye is unable to move under Esparza control.
Eye tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Eye throws a few hammer fists to the face of Carla Esparza
Solid shots!
Eye is in rear mount over Esparza
Eye positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Esparza's being punished here!
Eye is in rear mount over Esparza
Eye tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Esparza! Eye has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Eye is in rear mount over Esparza with one hook in
Esparza measures the resilience of Eye's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Eye's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Eye is in rear mount over Esparza with one hook in
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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Carla Esparza. 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 Palacio de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Jessica Eye and Esparza engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jessica Eye is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Jessica Eye has found an opening in the defense of Esparza, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Esparza's ribs.
Eye moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Esparza with a double overhooks!
Esparza grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carla Esparza
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Esparza
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Jessica Eye 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 closed guard over Eye
Esparza is in closed guard... Eye 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 Eye
Carla Esparza is looking to pass Jessica Eye's guard...
Jessica Eye has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Esparza is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Carla Esparza uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Esparza tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Eye's face with those brutal elbows! Eye needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Esparza is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Carla Esparza!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Eye in her guard...
Jessica Eye keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Eye tries to open up Carla Esparza's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Esparza in the side of the head
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Eye positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Esparza's being punished here!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Eye catch Carla Esparza's left arm and tries a kimura
Carla Esparza holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Poorly executed technique. Carla Esparza looks to counter!
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Eye's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Eye tries to cover her face,
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Esparza tries to stand up!
Eye doesn't allow her!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Carla Esparza. 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 buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Eye.
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Round 2
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Jessica Eye throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Esparza's chin! That stops Esparza in her tracks!
Jessica Eye fakes a punch and launches herself over Carla Esparza
Great move by Eye who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Carla Esparza pushes away Eye trying to keep the fight at striking range
Eye doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Carla Esparza
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Carla Esparza is taking the best of the fight.
Carla Esparza pushes away Eye trying to keep the fight at striking range
Eye doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Carla Esparza
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Eye looks to counter!
Jessica Eye pushes away Esparza trying to keep the fight at striking range
Esparza stumbles backwards and Jessica Eye circles to get the center of the cage
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Eye sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Carla Esparza tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Jessica Eye swings and Esparza has to retreat
Esparza decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Esparza moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Jessica Eye launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Esparza's arms.
Eye misses a step and Carla Esparza sees an opportunity to counter her!
Carla Esparza tries a hook to the body
but Eye manages to dodge it
Eye fires low kicks
punishing Esparza's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Jessica Eye launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Esparza blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
Esparza is trying to counter now!
Carla Esparza jabs at Eye
to no visible effect.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Esparza leads with a punch
Jessica Eye avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Eye begins to launch a barrage of punches over Esparza
this is getting worse and worse for Esparza
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Esparza was not intelligently defending herself!
There is a small laceration on Carla Esparza's Mouth
Winner is Jessica Eye by TKO (Punches) at 2:19 Round 2
Statistics: Jessica Eye
Punches 16/31 (52%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/22 (91%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 2625,43
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 610,93
Time on the ground 249 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 11/16 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 396
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 310
Time on the ground 249 s
Jessica Eye defends the Women's Flyweight title!
Solid performance by Eye. Meh performance by Esparzy. Also Fat Bottomed Girls is on now. Also, TITC!!!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!