Post by The Sandmen on Apr 30, 2018 8:28:48 GMT -5
Randa Markos looks very relaxed.
Leslie Smith glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Markos and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Leslie Smith goes with a looping right hand while Randa Markos jumps back and jabs
Markos seems staggered and Leslie Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Smith moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Markos with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Randa Markos shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Leslie Smith is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Markos into her guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Smith is taking this opportunity to rest.
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Markos use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Leslie Smith holds Randa Markos and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Leslie Smith looks to counter!
Smith throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Randa Markos realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Randa Markos. 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Leslie Smith.
Markos staggers backwards. Smith wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Markos is holding Leslie Smith's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Leslie Smith shows great balance while pushing away Randa Markos
Every time Randa Markos attempts to get inside
Smith fires a low kick.
Markos hyper-extended her left leg
Randa Markos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Leslie Smith jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Markos grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Randa Markos
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close her guard around Markos
She succeeds!
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Markos is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Randa Markos!
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos tries to roll on the ground...
Smith knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Smith tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Randa Markos tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Leslie Smith rolls her over and takes her back!
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Markos has Smith controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Markos control.
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Markos has Smith controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Markos control.
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Leslie Smith uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Markos has Smith controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Markos control.
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Markos
Smith is in closed guard... Markos tries to roll on the ground!
Leslie Smith uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Markos clumsily fails here and it's time for Leslie Smith to fight back!
Smith 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) is cheering her!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Randa Markos tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Smith's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos launches a barrage of elbows over Smith's face!
Leslie Smith blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith tries to close her guard around Markos
She is not able to do it
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
Smith tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Smith tries to close her guard around Markos
She succeeds!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Leslie Smith and Markos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Randa Markos shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Leslie Smith is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Markos into her guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Markos is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Randa Markos uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Randa Markos work her BJJ game.
Markos is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Smith's ribs.
Smith blocks Randa Markos's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Markos misses a step and Leslie Smith sees an opportunity to counter her!
Markos is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Randa Markos!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Leslie Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Randa Markos
Smith catch Randa Markos's right arm and tries a kimura
Randa Markos holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Markos is trying to counter now!
Markos measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Randa Markos has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Randa Markos tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Smith's Left eye is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Markos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Markos blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos moves on the ground
Markos cannot take advantage in the ground
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Smith's face with those brutal elbows! Smith needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Randa Markos turns out the lights for Smith! What an astonishing KO by Markos!
Smith has a small cut in her Left eye
Winner is Randa Markos by KO (GnP) at 1:02 Round 2
Statistics: Randa Markos
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 7/20 (35%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Leslie Smith
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Pretty good, even first, but Markos came out slaughter in the second, and put some major beat-down on Smith for a hybrid legit/flash KO (Smith had lost enough health it really could have gone either way, between natural KO or flash KO)
Leslie Smith glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Markos and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Leslie Smith goes with a looping right hand while Randa Markos jumps back and jabs
Markos seems staggered and Leslie Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Smith moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Markos with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Randa Markos shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Leslie Smith is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Markos into her guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Smith is taking this opportunity to rest.
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Markos use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Leslie Smith holds Randa Markos and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Leslie Smith looks to counter!
Smith throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Randa Markos realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Randa Markos. 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Leslie Smith.
Markos staggers backwards. Smith wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Markos is holding Leslie Smith's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Leslie Smith shows great balance while pushing away Randa Markos
Every time Randa Markos attempts to get inside
Smith fires a low kick.
Markos hyper-extended her left leg
Randa Markos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Leslie Smith jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Markos grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Randa Markos
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close her guard around Markos
She succeeds!
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Markos is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Randa Markos!
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos tries to roll on the ground...
Smith knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Smith tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Randa Markos tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Leslie Smith rolls her over and takes her back!
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Markos has Smith controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Markos control.
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Markos has Smith controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Markos control.
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Leslie Smith uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Smith is in rear mount over Markos
Markos has Smith controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Smith is unable to move under Markos control.
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Markos
Smith is in closed guard... Markos tries to roll on the ground!
Leslie Smith uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Markos clumsily fails here and it's time for Leslie Smith to fight back!
Smith 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 Bercy Arena (Paris, France) is cheering her!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Randa Markos tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Smith's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos launches a barrage of elbows over Smith's face!
Leslie Smith blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith tries to close her guard around Markos
She is not able to do it
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Smith is able to break the lock.
Smith tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Smith tries to close her guard around Markos
She succeeds!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bercy Arena (Paris, France) are cheering for the fighters.
Leslie Smith and Markos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Randa Markos shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Leslie Smith is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Markos into her guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
Markos is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Randa Markos uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Smith
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Randa Markos work her BJJ game.
Markos is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Smith's ribs.
Smith blocks Randa Markos's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Markos misses a step and Leslie Smith sees an opportunity to counter her!
Markos is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Randa Markos!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Randa Markos
Randa Markos tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Leslie Smith keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Randa Markos
Smith catch Randa Markos's right arm and tries a kimura
Randa Markos holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Markos is trying to counter now!
Markos measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Randa Markos has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Randa Markos tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Smith's Left eye is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Markos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Markos blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Markos moves on the ground
Markos cannot take advantage in the ground
Randa Markos is in open guard over Smith
Randa Markos throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Smith's face with those brutal elbows! Smith needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Randa Markos turns out the lights for Smith! What an astonishing KO by Markos!
Smith has a small cut in her Left eye
Winner is Randa Markos by KO (GnP) at 1:02 Round 2
Statistics: Randa Markos
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 7/20 (35%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Leslie Smith
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Pretty good, even first, but Markos came out slaughter in the second, and put some major beat-down on Smith for a hybrid legit/flash KO (Smith had lost enough health it really could have gone either way, between natural KO or flash KO)
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!