Post by The Sandmen on Sept 14, 2012 16:57:19 GMT -5
Sara McMann doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Tate while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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McMann and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Middle kick from Tate.
McMann receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
0:34 Round 1 and McMann is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
McMann moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
1:02 Round 1 and McMann is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Meisha Tate.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Meisha Tate shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Meisha Tate breaks that americana attempt!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
BJJ! That is what must be passing through McMann's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Meisha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Tate's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Sara McMann.
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Sara McMann
Meisha Tate looks to pass to mount...
McMann creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann steps backwards away from Meisha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) is cheering her!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Meisha Tate's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Meisha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
McMann tries to escape from closed guard...
Tate waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Sara McMann! She is reversed and nor Meisha Tate is on half 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Tate works on the ground with her fingers over McMann's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta allows McMann time to recover... 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.
Meisha Tate tries a middle kick
McMann blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Meisha Tate tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
Sara McMann's knows what to do here and blocks them
McMann cornermen are yelling for her woman to escape from the ground as Tate can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Meisha Tate launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
McMann blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Sara McMann's cheek! McMann stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Tate is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
McMann tries to hit Meisha Tate with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Tate steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tate launches a stiff jab!
McMann ducks that one.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Tate's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann is looking to pass Meisha Tate's guard...
Meisha Tate has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
Tate sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and trap Meisha Tate in her guard...
Meisha Tate keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and trap Meisha Tate in her guard...
Meisha Tate keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Meisha Tate controls the situation despite Sara McMann efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Meisha Tate rolls Sara McMann to her stomach and takes her back!
Tate is in rear mount over McMann
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Meisha Tate was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tate is trying to counter now!
Solid kick to the leg from Meisha Tate
McMann checks it.
McMann pushes Meisha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Meisha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann won't budge, forcing Tate to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann breaks the closed guard of Meisha Tate and moves to half guard
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
McMann launches a punch that misses Meisha Tate's ribs, who rolls and tries to stand up. Sara McMann holds her head while in north-south position... Sara McMann closes a strong lock around Tate's neck and rolls on the ground closing a Gator Roll lock!
That D'Arce Gator Roll from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
Tate rolls too and her head slips out of the neck lock. She moves forward and wins side control.
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Meisha Tate in her guard.
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tate struggles on the ground and tries to break Sara McMann's guard...
McMann doesn't want to free her opponent and Tate continues in closed guard
McMann is trying to counter now!
Tate is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Meisha Tate uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
McMann leans and gets Meisha Tate's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
McMann switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tate struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
McMann misses a step and Meisha Tate sees an opportunity to counter her!
Meisha Tate 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 McMann's moves.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Sara McMann takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Tate's body! She's holding her side
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann tries to move to full mount
McMann succeeds
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sara McMann tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Tate's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Tate Hyper-extended her left arm
McMann is locking that armbar...
Tate is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann catch Meisha Tate's right arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Tate, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Meisha Tate throws a looping left hand...
McMann moves aside and dodges.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Here comes Meisha Tate with a vicious middle kick!
Sara McMann dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
McMann is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tate Hyper-extended her arm
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to stand up!
McMann doesn't allow her!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate 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 McMann's moves.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Tate misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to stand up!
McMann doesn't allow her!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Meisha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Tate's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Sara McMann.
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Sara McMann put Tate in half guard.
Meisha Tate is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
Meisha Tate is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Meisha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann holds Meisha Tate's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Tate steps backwards away from Sara McMann. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann leads with a punch
Meisha Tate avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann tries to move to full mount
McMann succeeds
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Meisha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate
Tate has McMann controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
McMann is unable to move under Tate control.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann is looking to pass Meisha Tate's guard...
Sara McMann gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Tate
Sara McMann is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sara McMann pushes Tate's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by McMann who is in full mount! Tate is in trouble now!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann goes for an armbar!
Meisha Tate breaks the lock and pushes away Sara McMann, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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.
Tate is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Tate studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
McMann looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Meisha Tate's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Stand up! This is what Tate's cornermen are shouting. Sara McMann is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
McMann throws a few hammer fists to the face of Meisha Tate
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate tries to turn away and scramble out. Sara McMann takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Meisha Tate spins out and gets back to her feet.
Tate is trying to counter now!
Tate tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Sara McMann.
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Round 4
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Tate moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Tate launches a furious low kick!
Sara McMann blocks
Meisha Tate tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
McMann is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
McMann ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate leans back...
McMann eyes her warily.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tate breaks the lock showing some skills...
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Meisha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sara McMann doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Sara McMann looks to counter!
McMann catch Meisha Tate's left arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Meisha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
McMann is in rear mount over Tate
Tate has given her back to Sara McMann who is trying to get one hook in!
Sara McMann has one hook in!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
Tate has a small cut in her Mouth
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Tate is unable to find a way to scape from this.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Sara McMann isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Tate locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Sara McMann unil she can pull her arm free! McMann lost her dominant position.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Meisha Tate tries to take advantage...
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Tate is unable to find a way to scape from this.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tate's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tate.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Tate adopts the turtle defense and McMann is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
McMann has one of her arm over Meisha Tate's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Tate, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
McMann moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Sara McMann throws her leg over Meisha Tate's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Sara McMann's rear naked choke attempt!
Meisha Tate frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Sara McMann and ends up on top!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Meisha Tate 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 McMann's moves.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
McMann is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Tate pushes Sara McMann and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
McMann steps backwards away from Meisha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Meisha Tate's punches
Tate is on the receiving end of a great combo by McMann.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Sara McMann.
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Round 5
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McMann is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
McMann uses her strength to keep McMann at a disadvantage
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Meisha Tate gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Meisha Tate.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann has seen better days.
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Sara McMann is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sara McMann isolates Meisha Tate's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tate's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
McMann is locking that Arm Triangle...
Tate's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That Arm Triangle from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
McMann locks it in and circles towards Tate's head. It's deep and Meisha Tate is forced to tap out!
Winner is Sara McMann by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:16 Round 5
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/10 (90%)
GnP strikes 11/11 (100%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 939 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/22 (18%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 932 s
McMann needs toughness. She still dominated this fight though. Tate needs...something. I would only be guessing at this point. Might go with aggression, or maybe (for a fight like this) takedown defence.
Ferocious staredown by Tate while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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McMann and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Middle kick from Tate.
McMann receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
0:34 Round 1 and McMann is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
McMann moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
1:02 Round 1 and McMann is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Meisha Tate.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Meisha Tate shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Meisha Tate breaks that americana attempt!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
BJJ! That is what must be passing through McMann's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Meisha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Tate's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Sara McMann.
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Sara McMann
Meisha Tate looks to pass to mount...
McMann creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann steps backwards away from Meisha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) is cheering her!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Meisha Tate's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Meisha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
McMann tries to escape from closed guard...
Tate waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Sara McMann! She is reversed and nor Meisha Tate is on half 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Tate works on the ground with her fingers over McMann's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta allows McMann time to recover... 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.
Meisha Tate tries a middle kick
McMann blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Meisha Tate tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
Sara McMann's knows what to do here and blocks them
McMann cornermen are yelling for her woman to escape from the ground as Tate can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Meisha Tate launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
McMann blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Sara McMann's cheek! McMann stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Tate is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
McMann tries to hit Meisha Tate with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Tate steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Tate launches a stiff jab!
McMann ducks that one.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Tate's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann is looking to pass Meisha Tate's guard...
Meisha Tate has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
Tate sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and trap Meisha Tate in her guard...
Meisha Tate keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and trap Meisha Tate in her guard...
Meisha Tate keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Meisha Tate controls the situation despite Sara McMann efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Meisha Tate rolls Sara McMann to her stomach and takes her back!
Tate is in rear mount over McMann
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Meisha Tate was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tate is trying to counter now!
Solid kick to the leg from Meisha Tate
McMann checks it.
McMann pushes Meisha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Meisha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann won't budge, forcing Tate to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann breaks the closed guard of Meisha Tate and moves to half guard
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
McMann launches a punch that misses Meisha Tate's ribs, who rolls and tries to stand up. Sara McMann holds her head while in north-south position... Sara McMann closes a strong lock around Tate's neck and rolls on the ground closing a Gator Roll lock!
That D'Arce Gator Roll from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
Tate rolls too and her head slips out of the neck lock. She moves forward and wins side control.
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Meisha Tate in her guard.
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tate struggles on the ground and tries to break Sara McMann's guard...
McMann doesn't want to free her opponent and Tate continues in closed guard
McMann is trying to counter now!
Tate is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Meisha Tate uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
McMann leans and gets Meisha Tate's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
McMann switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tate struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
McMann misses a step and Meisha Tate sees an opportunity to counter her!
Meisha Tate 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 McMann's moves.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Sara McMann takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Tate's body! She's holding her side
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann tries to move to full mount
McMann succeeds
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sara McMann tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Tate's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Tate Hyper-extended her left arm
McMann is locking that armbar...
Tate is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann catch Meisha Tate's right arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Tate, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Meisha Tate throws a looping left hand...
McMann moves aside and dodges.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Here comes Meisha Tate with a vicious middle kick!
Sara McMann dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
McMann is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tate Hyper-extended her arm
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to stand up!
McMann doesn't allow her!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate 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 McMann's moves.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Tate misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to stand up!
McMann doesn't allow her!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Meisha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Tate's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Sara McMann.
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Sara McMann put Tate in half guard.
Meisha Tate is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
Meisha Tate is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Meisha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann holds Meisha Tate's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Tate steps backwards away from Sara McMann. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann leads with a punch
Meisha Tate avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Meisha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann tries to move to full mount
McMann succeeds
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Meisha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate
Tate has McMann controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
McMann is unable to move under Tate control.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Tate
McMann is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann is looking to pass Meisha Tate's guard...
Sara McMann gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Tate
Sara McMann is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sara McMann pushes Tate's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by McMann who is in full mount! Tate is in trouble now!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann goes for an armbar!
Meisha Tate breaks the lock and pushes away Sara McMann, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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.
Tate is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Tate studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
McMann looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Meisha Tate's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
Stand up! This is what Tate's cornermen are shouting. Sara McMann is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
McMann throws a few hammer fists to the face of Meisha Tate
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Tate
McMann tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate tries to turn away and scramble out. Sara McMann takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Meisha Tate spins out and gets back to her feet.
Tate is trying to counter now!
Tate tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Sara McMann.
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Round 4
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Tate moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Tate launches a furious low kick!
Sara McMann blocks
Meisha Tate tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
McMann is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
McMann ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate leans back...
McMann eyes her warily.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Tate is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tate breaks the lock showing some skills...
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Meisha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sara McMann doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Sara McMann looks to counter!
McMann catch Meisha Tate's left arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Meisha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
McMann is in rear mount over Tate
Tate has given her back to Sara McMann who is trying to get one hook in!
Sara McMann has one hook in!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
Tate has a small cut in her Mouth
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Tate is unable to find a way to scape from this.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Sara McMann isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Tate locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Sara McMann unil she can pull her arm free! McMann lost her dominant position.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Meisha Tate tries to take advantage...
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Tate is unable to find a way to scape from this.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tate's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tate.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Tate adopts the turtle defense and McMann is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
McMann has one of her arm over Meisha Tate's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Tate, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
McMann moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
McMann is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
McMann looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Sara McMann throws her leg over Meisha Tate's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Sara McMann's rear naked choke attempt!
Meisha Tate frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Sara McMann and ends up on top!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
Meisha Tate 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 McMann's moves.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over McMann
McMann is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Tate pushes Sara McMann and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
McMann steps backwards away from Meisha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Meisha Tate's punches
Tate is on the receiving end of a great combo by McMann.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Sara McMann.
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Round 5
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McMann is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
McMann uses her strength to keep McMann at a disadvantage
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Meisha Tate gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Meisha Tate.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann has seen better days.
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Meisha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Sara McMann is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Sara McMann looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Meisha Tate
McMann steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sara McMann isolates Meisha Tate's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tate's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
McMann is locking that Arm Triangle...
Tate's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That Arm Triangle from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
McMann locks it in and circles towards Tate's head. It's deep and Meisha Tate is forced to tap out!
Winner is Sara McMann by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:16 Round 5
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/10 (90%)
GnP strikes 11/11 (100%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 939 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/22 (18%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 932 s
McMann needs toughness. She still dominated this fight though. Tate needs...something. I would only be guessing at this point. Might go with aggression, or maybe (for a fight like this) takedown defence.
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