Post by The Sandmen on Dec 4, 2018 9:01:46 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Julia Budd looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Germaine de Randamie looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Now Julia Budd put her title in contention against de Randamie.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Budd and de Randamie move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Germaine de Randamie throws a combo
Budd punches back but nobody connects.
Budd clumsily fails here and it's time for Germaine de Randamie to fight back!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Budd.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Julia Budd can end the fight with her ground and pound.
de Randamie follows Julia Budd
Budd fakes a move.
Budd clumsily fails here and it's time for Germaine de Randamie to fight back!
A left hook from de Randamie
grazes the chin of Budd.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
de Randamie moves to shoot
but Julia Budd delivers a knee that wrecks her!
A furious flurry of punches from Julia Budd
just misses de Randamie.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Pulverizing punch to de Randamie's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Julia Budd!
de Randamie is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A furious flurry of punches from Julia Budd
puts de Randamie in a world of hurt!
Good front kick from Budd!
Germaine de Randamie blocks
Budd looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Germaine de Randamie's punches
de Randamie is on the receiving end of a great combo by Budd.
Crushing shot to de Randamie's body! She's holding her side
Budd looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Germaine de Randamie's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
de Randamie launches a kick
Budd checks it and keeps distance.
Poorly executed technique. Germaine de Randamie looks to counter!
de Randamie feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Budd's Chin is beginning to swell
Germaine de Randamie tries a middle kick
Budd blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Budd moves to shoot
but Germaine de Randamie delivers a knee that wrecks her!
Germaine de Randamie has found an opening in the defense of Budd, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Budd's ribs.
Budd dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
A bad move from Germaine de Randamie
almost puts her head in the path of Budd's kick.
Incredible high kick!
de Randamie is worried!
A right hand from Germaine de Randamie
makes Budd stumble back!
Budd looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Germaine de Randamie's punches
Budd measures the resilience of de Randamie's chin with an uppercut while de Randamie lands some great crosses.
Germaine de Randamie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Budd is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Germaine de Randamie is in open guard over Budd
de Randamie throws a few hammer fists to the face of Julia Budd
Solid shots!
Germaine de Randamie is in open guard over Budd
Budd tries to close her guard around de Randamie
She succeeds!
Germaine de Randamie is in closed guard over Budd
Budd launches a few weak punches
de Randamie blocks them effectively.
de Randamie is trying to counter now!
Germaine de Randamie hovers above Budd
Good punches to Budd's body.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Germaine de Randamie is in closed guard over Budd
de Randamie struggles on the ground and tries to break Julia Budd's guard...
Germaine de Randamie is in Budd open guard now
Germaine de Randamie is in open guard over Budd
Budd tries to close her guard around de Randamie
She succeeds!
Germaine de Randamie is in closed guard over Budd
Budd breaths deeply while on the ground
Germaine de Randamie is in closed guard over Budd
de Randamie is in closed guard... Budd tries to roll on the ground!
Germaine de Randamie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Germaine de Randamie is in closed guard over Budd
de Randamie is in closed guard... Budd tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Germaine de Randamie!
Julia Budd is in full mount over Germaine de Randamie
Budd is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Budd!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
de Randamie goes for a low kick..
Budd avoids the deadly blow.
Poorly executed technique. Julia Budd looks to counter!
A bad move from Germaine de Randamie
allows Budd to land a solid head kick.
Germaine de Randamie closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
de Randamie throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Julia Budd's Right eye
Middle kick from de Randamie.
Budd receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Crushing shot to Budd's body! She's holding her side
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Budd is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Budd decides to launch some tentative punches
de Randamie launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Budd with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Inside leg kick from de Randamie
that lands on Julia Budd's leg.
Budd launches a furious hook!
That hits de Randamie's chin like a wrecking ball! de Randamie loses balance and goes to the mat.
Budd is standing while de Randamie is on the ground on her back
Budd launches a kick to de Randamie's thigh
Loud pop!
Budd is standing while de Randamie is on the ground on her back
Budd launches a kick to de Randamie's thigh
Loud pop!
Budd is standing while de Randamie is on the ground on her back
Budd launches a kick to de Randamie's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Budd is standing while de Randamie is on the ground on her back
Budd launches a kick to de Randamie's thigh
Loud pop!
Budd is standing while de Randamie is on the ground on her back
Julia Budd steps back and allows de Randamie to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Germaine de Randamie is standing now.
Brutal-looking high kick from Julia Budd!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! de Randamie was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Julia Budd by TKO (High kick) at 1:34 Round 2
Statistics: Julia Budd
Punches 15/33 (45%)
Kicks 9/11 (82%)
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 85 s
Statistics: Germaine de Randamie
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Julia Budd defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
And with this, Budd’s reign comes to an and. Her team has requested she relinquish her title to compete in the Grand Prix. A single-night BW tournament will take place at ManMMA 437 to crown a new BW champion. Too bad. I was very curious to see how far her run could have taken her.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!