Post by The Sandmen on Jan 11, 2019 9:05:45 GMT -5
Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Megumi Fujii raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Kowalkiewicz and Fujii move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kowalkiewicz is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Megumi Fujii uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz launches a few weak punches
Fujii blocks them effectively.
Kowalkiewicz misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Fujii tries to jump to side mount.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Deep breaths from Megumi Fujii who tries a hammer punch to Kowalkiewicz 's ribs.
That hit Kowalkiewicz who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii holds Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii sits up and gets an arm around Kowalkiewicz 's neck!
You can see the pain reflected in Kowalkiewicz 's eyes...
Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii back to the ground.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz breaths deeply while on the ground
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii holds Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's head against her chin in the closed guard.
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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kowalkiewicz won't budge, forcing Fujii to pull guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kowalkiewicz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to counter now!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Fujii is doing a great job covering herself up.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Kowalkiewicz spins out, but Megumi Fujii was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Fujii is locking that Armbar to Triangle...
Kowalkiewicz struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Kowalkiewicz is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is on her feet again.
Kowalkiewicz is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Kowalkiewicz launches a kick to Fujii's thigh
Fujii checks that kick!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Karolina Kowalkiewicz . The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Megumi Fujii is standing now.
Every time Karolina Kowalkiewicz attempts to get inside
Fujii misses with a low kick.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
Megumi Fujii's knows what to do here and blocks them
Fujii tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Megumi Fujii
gets deflected.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Fujii tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megumi Fujii tries a hook to the body
but Kowalkiewicz manages to dodge it
Solid low kick from Karolina Kowalkiewicz .
Fujii deflects it.
Kowalkiewicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Kowalkiewicz .
Fujii cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Kowalkiewicz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Nice punches from Karolina Kowalkiewicz .
Fujii staggers backwards. Kowalkiewicz wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kowalkiewicz sprawls and remains on her feet.
Kowalkiewicz launches a furious low kick!
Fujii receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Kowalkiewicz tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Megumi Fujii sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Some counter punches against Megumi Fujii
almost hit her as she moves away.
Kowalkiewicz misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Karolina Kowalkiewicz is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kowalkiewicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii tries to pass Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Megumi Fujii passes momentarily but Karolina Kowalkiewicz sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Nice low kick from Fujii
Loud pop!
A bad move from Megumi Fujii
almost puts her head in the path of Kowalkiewicz 's kick.
A left hook from Kowalkiewicz
grazes the chin of Fujii.
Megumi Fujii attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii catches Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Fujii.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz holds Megumi Fujii and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Kowalkiewicz is trying to counter now!
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fujii blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Fujii tries to escape from the closed guard
Megumi Fujii any adventage in the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fujii's ribs.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Fujii tries to open up Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's defense faking a few punches.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz wraps her arms around Fujii's arms and counters the punches.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Karolina Kowalkiewicz to fight back!
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Karolina Kowalkiewicz a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Fujii uses her forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Karolina Kowalkiewicz a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fujii's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Forehead
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Fujii tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to counter!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz fakes some punches
Fujii ties her up.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megumi Fujii creates enough space to control Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's leg.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Kowalkiewicz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Crisp uppercut by Kowalkiewicz followed by a hard jab
Fujii deflects the blows.
Kowalkiewicz misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Megumi Fujii who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz tries to take Megumi Fujii down... Fujii stumbles backwards and Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches...
Megumi Fujii dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Fujii is holding Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Kowalkiewicz 's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Punishing hold!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Megumi Fujii sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kowalkiewicz positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fujii's being punished here!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Karolina Kowalkiewicz in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Megumi Fujii holds Karolina Kowalkiewicz and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Kowalkiewicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii sits up and gets an arm around Kowalkiewicz 's neck!
Kowalkiewicz 's Forehead is beginning to swell
Kowalkiewicz struggles to free herself
Kowalkiewicz 's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can see the pain reflected in Kowalkiewicz 's eyes...
Fujii is locking that Guillotine...
Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii back to the ground.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Fujii's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to open Fujii's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Karolina Kowalkiewicz . Fujii is unable to cover herself now!
Fujii's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to stand up!
Kowalkiewicz doesn't allow her!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Fujii, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Kowalkiewicz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries a hook to the body
and hits Fujii ribs hard
Kowalkiewicz moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Megumi Fujii checks the kick.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kowalkiewicz goes down.
Kowalkiewicz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Kowalkiewicz tries to stand up!
Fujii doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kowalkiewicz is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Kowalkiewicz 's body! She's holding her side
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Kowalkiewicz 's face!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Deep breaths from Karolina Kowalkiewicz who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Karolina Kowalkiewicz gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Fujii moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Kowalkiewicz hyper-extended her left leg
Kowalkiewicz struggles to free herself
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Kowalkiewicz is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Fujii tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fujii looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's punches
Fujii is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kowalkiewicz .
A right hand from Karolina Kowalkiewicz
surprises Fujii!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Karolina Kowalkiewicz jumps back and jabs
Kowalkiewicz seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
An overhand right from Karolina Kowalkiewicz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Fujii moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Inside leg kick from Kowalkiewicz
that lands on Megumi Fujii's leg.
A high kick from Megumi Fujii
glances off Kowalkiewicz .
Karolina Kowalkiewicz takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Megumi Fujii throws a combo
Karolina Kowalkiewicz ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Fujii swings again, only to get countered once more! Fujii is looking bad here!
Fujii's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Fujii moves to shoot
Kowalkiewicz misses a knee.
Megumi Fujii throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Karolina Kowalkiewicz to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Karolina Kowalkiewicz
that forces Fujii to try and defend better.
Pulverizing punch to Fujii's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Megumi Fujii fires an unorthodox punch to Kowalkiewicz 's torso
that hits its mark.
Kowalkiewicz launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Fujii.
Solid kick to the leg from Karolina Kowalkiewicz
that visibly pains Fujii.
Fujii hyper-extended her left leg
Karolina Kowalkiewicz goes with a looping right hand while Megumi Fujii jumps back and jabs
Kowalkiewicz only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Megumi Fujii launches a body shot
Kowalkiewicz dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Fujii has a small cut in her Right cheek
Karolina Kowalkiewicz fires an unorthodox punch to Fujii's torso
that hits its mark.
Kowalkiewicz decides to launch some tentative punches
Fujii launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Kowalkiewicz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
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 Kowalkiewicz .
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Round 4
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Kowalkiewicz avoids a dangerous strike from Fujii
and counters with a solid straight!
Fujii has a small cut in her Nose
Karolina Kowalkiewicz moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kowalkiewicz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Fujii from the ground!
Megumi Fujii and Kowalkiewicz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Megumi Fujii is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Kowalkiewicz fires low kicks
punishing Fujii's legs repeatedly.
Incredible high kick!
Fujii is worried!
Crushing shot to Fujii's body! She's holding her side
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries a high kick!
Fujii was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off her head!
Fujii has a small cut in her Left cheek
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Fujii tries to grapple
She puts Kowalkiewicz in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Kowalkiewicz launches a few hard punches to Megumi Fujii's ribs!
Megumi Fujii's ribs shows the damage! Karolina Kowalkiewicz is working her opponent ribs!
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Kowalkiewicz tries to take Megumi Fujii down... Fujii stumbles backwards and Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Fujii's jaw!
Megumi Fujii pushes away Kowalkiewicz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kowalkiewicz doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii looks to be in very good shape.
Fujii tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's groin! Was that unintentional?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz takes a break to breathe while holding Megumi Fujii.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Fujii doesn't stop bleeding.
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Fujii use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz holds Megumi Fujii and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Fujii can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Fujii struggles on the ground and tries to break Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Kowalkiewicz doesn't want to free her opponent and Fujii continues in closed guard
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Megumi Fujii work her BJJ game.
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Fujii tries to escape from the closed guard
Megumi Fujii any adventage in the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii tries to escape from the closed guard
Megumi Fujii any adventage in the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz rolls Megumi Fujii to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Kowalkiewicz is in rear mount over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Megumi Fujii
Solid shots!
Fujii has a small cut in her Chin
Kowalkiewicz is in rear mount over Fujii
Megumi Fujii doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Kowalkiewicz 's moves.
John McCarthy 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Fujii was not ready to fight a fighter of Karolina Kowalkiewicz caliber.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Fujii's chin! That stops Fujii in her tracks!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Right eye
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kowalkiewicz is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Fujii decides to launch some tentative punches
Karolina Kowalkiewicz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fujii looks to be in very good shape.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kowalkiewicz goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megumi Fujii creates enough space to control Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's leg.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is cooling the fight on the ground
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz passes momentarily but Megumi Fujii sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kowalkiewicz jumps and tries to free her leg! Fujii doesn't allow this but Karolina Kowalkiewicz is able to get half guard here.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Megumi Fujii's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Fujii follows Karolina Kowalkiewicz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Fujii needs to stop playing Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's game or she'll get knocked out!
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Incredible haymaker from Karolina Kowalkiewicz !
You can see Megumi Fujii's head being snapped backwards!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Fujii was not intelligently defending herself!
Fujii's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is Karolina Kowalkiewicz by TKO (Haymaker) at 1:47 Round 5
Statistics: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Punches 36/55 (65%)
Kicks 8/14 (57%)
Clinch strikes 5/11 (45%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/42 (48%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 644 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 13/22 (59%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/11 (73%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 651 s
An even and interesting first 2 rounds. Then in the 3rd, Karolina started chipping away at Fujii, doing small and medium damage and taking control of the fight. She kept that up for the remaining rounds and got the inevitable finish through gradual, but consistent, domination.
Megumi Fujii raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Kowalkiewicz and Fujii move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kowalkiewicz is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Megumi Fujii uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz launches a few weak punches
Fujii blocks them effectively.
Kowalkiewicz misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Fujii tries to jump to side mount.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Deep breaths from Megumi Fujii who tries a hammer punch to Kowalkiewicz 's ribs.
That hit Kowalkiewicz who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii holds Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii sits up and gets an arm around Kowalkiewicz 's neck!
You can see the pain reflected in Kowalkiewicz 's eyes...
Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii back to the ground.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz breaths deeply while on the ground
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii holds Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's head against her chin in the closed guard.
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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kowalkiewicz won't budge, forcing Fujii to pull guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kowalkiewicz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to counter now!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Fujii is doing a great job covering herself up.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Kowalkiewicz spins out, but Megumi Fujii was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Fujii is locking that Armbar to Triangle...
Kowalkiewicz struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Kowalkiewicz is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is on her feet again.
Kowalkiewicz is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Kowalkiewicz launches a kick to Fujii's thigh
Fujii checks that kick!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Karolina Kowalkiewicz . The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Megumi Fujii is standing now.
Every time Karolina Kowalkiewicz attempts to get inside
Fujii misses with a low kick.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
Megumi Fujii's knows what to do here and blocks them
Fujii tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Megumi Fujii
gets deflected.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Fujii tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megumi Fujii tries a hook to the body
but Kowalkiewicz manages to dodge it
Solid low kick from Karolina Kowalkiewicz .
Fujii deflects it.
Kowalkiewicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Kowalkiewicz .
Fujii cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Kowalkiewicz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Nice punches from Karolina Kowalkiewicz .
Fujii staggers backwards. Kowalkiewicz wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kowalkiewicz sprawls and remains on her feet.
Kowalkiewicz launches a furious low kick!
Fujii receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Kowalkiewicz tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Megumi Fujii sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Some counter punches against Megumi Fujii
almost hit her as she moves away.
Kowalkiewicz misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Karolina Kowalkiewicz is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kowalkiewicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii tries to pass Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Megumi Fujii passes momentarily but Karolina Kowalkiewicz sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Nice low kick from Fujii
Loud pop!
A bad move from Megumi Fujii
almost puts her head in the path of Kowalkiewicz 's kick.
A left hook from Kowalkiewicz
grazes the chin of Fujii.
Megumi Fujii attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii catches Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Fujii.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz holds Megumi Fujii and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Kowalkiewicz is trying to counter now!
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fujii blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Fujii tries to escape from the closed guard
Megumi Fujii any adventage in the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fujii's ribs.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Fujii tries to open up Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's defense faking a few punches.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz wraps her arms around Fujii's arms and counters the punches.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Karolina Kowalkiewicz to fight back!
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Karolina Kowalkiewicz a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Fujii uses her forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Karolina Kowalkiewicz a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fujii's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Forehead
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Fujii tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to counter!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz fakes some punches
Fujii ties her up.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megumi Fujii creates enough space to control Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's leg.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Kowalkiewicz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Crisp uppercut by Kowalkiewicz followed by a hard jab
Fujii deflects the blows.
Kowalkiewicz misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Megumi Fujii who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz tries to take Megumi Fujii down... Fujii stumbles backwards and Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches...
Megumi Fujii dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Fujii is holding Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Kowalkiewicz 's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Punishing hold!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Megumi Fujii sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kowalkiewicz positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fujii's being punished here!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Karolina Kowalkiewicz in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Megumi Fujii holds Karolina Kowalkiewicz and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Kowalkiewicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii sits up and gets an arm around Kowalkiewicz 's neck!
Kowalkiewicz 's Forehead is beginning to swell
Kowalkiewicz struggles to free herself
Kowalkiewicz 's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can see the pain reflected in Kowalkiewicz 's eyes...
Fujii is locking that Guillotine...
Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii back to the ground.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Fujii's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to open Fujii's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Karolina Kowalkiewicz . Fujii is unable to cover herself now!
Fujii's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to stand up!
Kowalkiewicz doesn't allow her!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in closed guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Fujii, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Kowalkiewicz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries a hook to the body
and hits Fujii ribs hard
Kowalkiewicz moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Megumi Fujii checks the kick.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kowalkiewicz goes down.
Kowalkiewicz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Kowalkiewicz tries to stand up!
Fujii doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kowalkiewicz is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Kowalkiewicz 's body! She's holding her side
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Kowalkiewicz 's face!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Deep breaths from Karolina Kowalkiewicz who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Karolina Kowalkiewicz gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Fujii moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Kowalkiewicz hyper-extended her left leg
Kowalkiewicz struggles to free herself
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Kowalkiewicz is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Fujii tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fujii looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's punches
Fujii is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kowalkiewicz .
A right hand from Karolina Kowalkiewicz
surprises Fujii!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Karolina Kowalkiewicz jumps back and jabs
Kowalkiewicz seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
An overhand right from Karolina Kowalkiewicz that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Fujii moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Inside leg kick from Kowalkiewicz
that lands on Megumi Fujii's leg.
A high kick from Megumi Fujii
glances off Kowalkiewicz .
Karolina Kowalkiewicz takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Megumi Fujii throws a combo
Karolina Kowalkiewicz ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Fujii swings again, only to get countered once more! Fujii is looking bad here!
Fujii's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Fujii moves to shoot
Kowalkiewicz misses a knee.
Megumi Fujii throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Karolina Kowalkiewicz to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Karolina Kowalkiewicz
that forces Fujii to try and defend better.
Pulverizing punch to Fujii's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Megumi Fujii fires an unorthodox punch to Kowalkiewicz 's torso
that hits its mark.
Kowalkiewicz launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Fujii.
Solid kick to the leg from Karolina Kowalkiewicz
that visibly pains Fujii.
Fujii hyper-extended her left leg
Karolina Kowalkiewicz goes with a looping right hand while Megumi Fujii jumps back and jabs
Kowalkiewicz only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Megumi Fujii launches a body shot
Kowalkiewicz dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Fujii has a small cut in her Right cheek
Karolina Kowalkiewicz fires an unorthodox punch to Fujii's torso
that hits its mark.
Kowalkiewicz decides to launch some tentative punches
Fujii launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Kowalkiewicz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
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 Kowalkiewicz .
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Round 4
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Kowalkiewicz avoids a dangerous strike from Fujii
and counters with a solid straight!
Fujii has a small cut in her Nose
Karolina Kowalkiewicz moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kowalkiewicz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Fujii from the ground!
Megumi Fujii and Kowalkiewicz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Megumi Fujii is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Kowalkiewicz fires low kicks
punishing Fujii's legs repeatedly.
Incredible high kick!
Fujii is worried!
Crushing shot to Fujii's body! She's holding her side
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries a high kick!
Fujii was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off her head!
Fujii has a small cut in her Left cheek
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Fujii tries to grapple
She puts Kowalkiewicz in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Kowalkiewicz launches a few hard punches to Megumi Fujii's ribs!
Megumi Fujii's ribs shows the damage! Karolina Kowalkiewicz is working her opponent ribs!
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Kowalkiewicz tries to take Megumi Fujii down... Fujii stumbles backwards and Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Fujii's jaw!
Megumi Fujii pushes away Kowalkiewicz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kowalkiewicz doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii looks to be in very good shape.
Fujii tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's groin! Was that unintentional?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz takes a break to breathe while holding Megumi Fujii.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Fujii doesn't stop bleeding.
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Fujii use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz holds Megumi Fujii and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Fujii can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Fujii struggles on the ground and tries to break Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Kowalkiewicz doesn't want to free her opponent and Fujii continues in closed guard
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Megumi Fujii work her BJJ game.
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Fujii tries to escape from the closed guard
Megumi Fujii any adventage in the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii tries to escape from the closed guard
Megumi Fujii any adventage in the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz rolls Megumi Fujii to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Kowalkiewicz is in rear mount over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Megumi Fujii
Solid shots!
Fujii has a small cut in her Chin
Kowalkiewicz is in rear mount over Fujii
Megumi Fujii doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Kowalkiewicz 's moves.
John McCarthy 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Fujii was not ready to fight a fighter of Karolina Kowalkiewicz caliber.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Fujii's chin! That stops Fujii in her tracks!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Right eye
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kowalkiewicz is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Fujii decides to launch some tentative punches
Karolina Kowalkiewicz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fujii looks to be in very good shape.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kowalkiewicz goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kowalkiewicz
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Kowalkiewicz tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kowalkiewicz
Fujii is in closed guard... Kowalkiewicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megumi Fujii creates enough space to control Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's leg.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is cooling the fight on the ground
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Karolina Kowalkiewicz tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Karolina Kowalkiewicz passes momentarily but Megumi Fujii sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Karolina Kowalkiewicz pushes Megumi Fujii against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kowalkiewicz jumps and tries to free her leg! Fujii doesn't allow this but Karolina Kowalkiewicz is able to get half guard here.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is in half guard over Fujii
Kowalkiewicz is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Megumi Fujii's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Fujii follows Karolina Kowalkiewicz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Fujii needs to stop playing Karolina Kowalkiewicz 's game or she'll get knocked out!
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Incredible haymaker from Karolina Kowalkiewicz !
You can see Megumi Fujii's head being snapped backwards!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Fujii was not intelligently defending herself!
Fujii's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is Karolina Kowalkiewicz by TKO (Haymaker) at 1:47 Round 5
Statistics: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Punches 36/55 (65%)
Kicks 8/14 (57%)
Clinch strikes 5/11 (45%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/42 (48%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 644 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 13/22 (59%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/11 (73%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 651 s
An even and interesting first 2 rounds. Then in the 3rd, Karolina started chipping away at Fujii, doing small and medium damage and taking control of the fight. She kept that up for the remaining rounds and got the inevitable finish through gradual, but consistent, domination.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!