Anderson vs. Holm

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Bantamweight Championship

Megan Anderson is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Holly Holm doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.

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Round 1
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Anderson and Holm move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Anderson moves to shoot
Holm misses a knee.
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Anderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Holly Holm pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Holly Holm
The fighters are clinching.
Holm launches a few hard punches to Megan Anderson's ribs!
Anderson struggles and protects herself.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Anderson launches a few hard punches to Holly Holm's ribs!
Holly Holm's ribs shows the damage! Megan Anderson is working her opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holm launches a few hard punches to Megan Anderson's ribs!
Anderson struggles and protects herself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megan Anderson grapple with Holly Holm and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Holm manage to maintain her balances and avoid the takedown
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Holm launches a furious low kick!
Anderson receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Anderson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Holm from the ground!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Some counter punches against Megan Anderson
almost hit her as she moves away.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Megan Anderson!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Holm dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Anderson is in now. Holly Holm is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Holly Holm!
Anderson ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Anderson launches a furious low kick!
Holm blocks.
Solid low kick from Holly Holm.
Anderson deflects it.
Incredible haymaker from Holly Holm!
It misses by a mile.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A wicked punch by Megan Anderson
rocks Holm!
Holm's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holm has a small cut in her Left cheek
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Anderson leads with a punch
Holly Holm evades but whiffs with a counter.
Megan Anderson throws a combo
Holly Holm ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Anderson swings again, only to get countered once more! Anderson is looking bad here!
Holm moves to shoot
Anderson misses a knee.
A right hand from Holly Holm
misses its target.
Holm attempts a shoot
Megan Anderson hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head!
Holm's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Megan Anderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Anderson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Solid low kick from Holly Holm.
Anderson deflects it.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Megan Anderson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Holm may be in trouble!
Holm moves to shoot
but Megan Anderson delivers a knee that wrecks her!
Holm's Mouth is beginning to swell
Holm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Brutal combination from Megan Anderson!
Holm is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megan Anderson's punches
Holm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Anderson.
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Holly Holm just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Anderson quickly defends.
Anderson tries to grapple
She puts Holm in a double underhook!
Holm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megan Anderson embrace and tries to move away...
Megan Anderson pushes Holm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Holm misses a step and Megan Anderson sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson circles out and slips free of Holly Holm's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Anderson looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Holly Holm's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Megan Anderson has to be confident that she won that round.



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Round 2
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Holly Holm circles around Anderson
Middle kick from Holm.
Anderson receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Holly Holm throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Anderson launches a kick
Holm checks it and keeps distance.
Holm throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Megan Anderson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Holly Holm's cheek! Holm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Anderson is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Megan Anderson steps back and allows Holm to get back to her feet.
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
Holm is swinging for the fences!
Anderson backpedals and creates space. Holly Holm is asking her if she is going to fight!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Holm's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Brilliant combination from Holly Holm
Anderson is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Megan Anderson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Holm's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right eye
Lightning fast low kick from Anderson!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
That punishment by Megan Anderson has left Holm staggered! Megan Anderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Megan Anderson seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
A wicked punch by Megan Anderson
rocks Holm!
Holm's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Megan Anderson
goes awry.
Holly Holm launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Anderson blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Megan Anderson's cheek! Anderson stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Anderson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holm is standing while Anderson is on the ground on her back
Anderson tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Anderson climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Crisp uppercut by Anderson followed by a hard jab
Holly Holm stumbles back.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Holly Holm and Anderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Megan Anderson is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holm launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Anderson.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Megan Anderson tries a high kick!
Holm was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off her head!
Holm can't see anything with that swollen left eye.

Winner is Megan Anderson by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen Eye) at 2:50 Round 2

Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 25/33 (76%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 13 s

Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 9/32 (28%)
Kicks 2/6 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 9 s

Megan Anderson defends the SuperFight title!

Holm hit Anderson with a good one, one time. That hurt. Then the Megan show carried on, and she kicked Holm, toe-ing her in the eyeball, causing the stoppage. That’s our Megan Anderson! (That and the whole beating the shit out of everyone, as she is a good hunk of the way into her 3+ season run)