Post by The Sandmen on May 26, 2019 23:27:28 GMT -5
Jessica Eye looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Megumi Fujii is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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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Jessica Eye and Megumi Fujii touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Eye begins to launch a barrage of punches over Fujii
Megumi Fujii is smart enough to duck backwards
Eye goes to the body...
She punishes Fujii's ribs with a couple of hooks.
A punch from Jessica Eye
whizzes past Fujii.
Fujii is trying to counter now!
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Eye goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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 Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Jessica Eye a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Fujii uses her forearms to block the impact!
Fujii tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Eye in her guard...
Megumi Fujii moves to half guard.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Jessica Eye postures up and breaks the triangle.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Jessica Eye tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Jessica Eye passes momentarily but Megumi Fujii regains half guard.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Eye tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Fujii from the side mount!
Jessica Eye is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to show some ground skills
Megumi Fujii put Eye in half guard.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Eye sits over her knees and pushes away Fujii's leg!
Fujii closes her legs around Jessica Eye's leg. Eye is not able to move away now!
Eye misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii 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 2:25 in the 1 round
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Eye keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii sits up and gets an arm around Eye's neck!
Eye pushes Megumi Fujii back to the ground.
Fujii misses a step and Jessica Eye sees an opportunity to counter her!
Eye tries to free her leg...
Fujii doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Fujii is holding Jessica Eye's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Eye loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Jessica Eye
Jessica Eye tries to turn into her oponent...
Megumi Fujii tries to sprawl back but she is too slow. Eye scrammbles out and gets back to her feet!
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Eye is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Eye knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Eye is trying to counter now!
Jessica Eye tries to better her position on the ground...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Deep breaths from Jessica Eye who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Jessica Eye 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 Eye
Fujii tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Eye launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fujii's ribs.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Eye tries to move on the ground and shows Megumi Fujii a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Eye uses her forearms to block the impact!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
Eye breaks free.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Megumi Fujii hooks Eye's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jessica Eye manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Jessica Eye launches a rapid series of punches
taking Fujii from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Eye is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
As the fight continues it seems that Megumi Fujii is taking the best of the fight.
Fujii tries to escape from the closed guard
Fujii succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Jessica Eye tries to better her position on the ground...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Jessica Eye gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Eye in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Fujii
Eye tries to move to full mount
Eye succeeds
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Eye is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Fujii's ribs.
Fujii is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Eye goes for an armbar!
Megumi Fujii breaks the lock and pushes away Jessica Eye, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jessica Eye. 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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
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 Eye
Jessica Eye is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii is in closed guard... Eye 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 Eye
Megumi Fujii tries to pass Jessica Eye's guard...
Megumi Fujii passes momentarily but Jessica Eye regains full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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 Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Eye in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Eye 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.
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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Megumi Fujii is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
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 Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jessica Eye holds Megumi Fujii and prevents her from moving to a better position!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Eye measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Eye tries to open up Megumi Fujii's defense faking a few punches.
Megumi Fujii wraps her arms around Eye's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Eye in her guard...
Megumi Fujii moves to half guard.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Eye breaths deeply while on the ground
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Fujii
Jessica Eye pushes Fujii's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Eye who is in full mount! Fujii is in trouble now!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii 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 4:35 in the 2 round
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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 Fujii
Megumi Fujii launches a few punches to Eye's cheek from the guard.
Jessica Eye uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Eye is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii has Eye controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Eye is unable to move under Fujii control.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Eye looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Jessica Eye on the ground
deflected by Fujii.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Fujii, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Jessica Eye seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Fujii leads with a punch
Jessica Eye avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jessica Eye!
Fujii is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fujii's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Fujii has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Eye didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
Megumi Fujii tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Eye's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Fujii fires a barrage of punches at Eye's head!
The punches go wide.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Megumi Fujii is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jessica Eye is not able to stop Eye ground skills and Megumi Fujii moves to side mount!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Jessica Eye
Megumi Fujii isolates Jessica Eye's right arm looking for an armbar...
Fujii is locking that armbar...
Jessica Eye manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Megumi Fujii lost her dominant position.
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii sits up and gets an arm around Eye's neck!
Eye pushes Megumi Fujii back to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
Jessica Eye lifts her opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down she goes!
Megumi Fujii doesn't break the lock and Jessica Eye is running out of time!
Crippling lock!
Jessica Eye lifts her opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down she goes!
Megumi Fujii doesn't break the lock and Jessica Eye is running out of time!
Jessica Eye postures up and breaks the triangle.
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around Eye
She succeeds!
Jessica Eye is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of Eye's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Eye blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Jessica Eye is in closed guard over Fujii
Eye is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Eye!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Jessica Eye
Fujii goes for an armbar!
Eye struggles to free herself
Jessica Eye breaks the lock and pushes away Megumi Fujii, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
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.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Eye sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Fujii steps backwards away from Jessica Eye. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jessica Eye has found an opening in the defense of Fujii, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Fujii is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Chin
Superb haymaker by Eye
that lands on Fujii's face like a cannon ball!
Fujii's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Mouth
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Eye fakes a move and moves laterally.
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
A wicked punch by Jessica Eye
goes awry.
Eye misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brilliant combination from Megumi Fujii
Eye is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Jessica Eye launches a rapid series of punches
taking Fujii from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Fujii's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Megumi Fujii takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Fujii decides to launch some tentative punches
Megumi Fujii takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Eye is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Eye ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii 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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) is cheering her!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Jessica Eye
Megumi Fujii hooks Eye's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jessica Eye manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Eye looks to counter!
Jessica Eye 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 side mount over Jessica Eye
Eye tries to move on the ground and shows Megumi Fujii a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Eye's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Eye has a small cut in her Forehead
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Jessica Eye
Megumi Fujii's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Eye tries to show some ground skills
Fujii uses her strength to keep Fujii at a disadvantage
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Jessica Eye
Megumi Fujii is a bloody mess!
Megumi Fujii hooks Eye's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Fujii is locking that Kneebar...
Jessica Eye manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Fujii
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Megumi Fujii gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Eye spins out, but Megumi Fujii was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Eye is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Middle kick from Eye.
The kick just misses.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
A punch from Megumi Fujii
grazes Eye's right cheek.
Eye's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Fujii follows Jessica Eye
only to get counter punched in a big way! Fujii needs to stop playing Jessica Eye's game or she'll get knocked out!
Superb haymaker by Eye
Fujii manages to move aside
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Eye showing excellent timing, blasts Megumi Fujii with a right hand.
Fujii steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Eye goes to the body...
her punches graze Fujii's arm.
Jessica Eye swings...
...no good.
Eye clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Eye didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Jessica Eye 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 closed guard over Eye
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Jessica Eye 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 closed guard over Eye
Fujii is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Eye misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Jessica Eye's guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Jessica Eye 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 half guard over Eye
Fujii doesn't stop bleeding.
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
Crippling lock!
Eye breaks free.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Eye
Jessica Eye 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 half guard over Eye
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Eye launches a few weak punches
Fujii blocks them effectively.
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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Fujii is in now. Jessica Eye is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Eye moves forward looking for some action
Jessica Eye shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Fujii's face while in the clinch!
Fujii pushes Jessica Eye with all her might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Megumi Fujii continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Jessica Eye tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Jessica Eye who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jessica Eye embrace and tries to move away...
Jessica Eye pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Eye is being hit hard here!
The fighters are clinching.
Eye and Megumi Fujii are cliched up against the cage. Eye hammers Fujii face and hooks Fujii leg
Fujii stays on her feet and fights off the trip
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
You can see Fujii's blood making stains in the mat.
Jessica Eye goes with a looping right hand while Megumi Fujii jumps back and jabs
Eye seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Eye is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Eye
Fujii doesn't stop bleeding.
Jessica Eye 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.
Eye clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii struggles on the ground and tries to break Jessica Eye's guard...
Megumi Fujii is in Eye open guard now
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Eye
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Fujii is in open guard over Eye... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Eye's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Eye struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Fujii secures the lock while Jessica Eye refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Kneebar) at 3:36 Round 4
Statistics: Jessica Eye
Punches 25/42 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/43 (19%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 758 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 7/15 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 10/11 (91%)
GnP strikes 5/17 (29%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 758 s
Big resurgence from Fujii.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!