Post by The Sandmen on Aug 5, 2013 11:55:22 GMT -5
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.
Holly Holm is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Megumi Fujii is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Megumi Fujii and Holly Holm touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Fujii blocks and pushes her opponent.
Holm tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Holm is clinching with Fujii.
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Holly Holm embrace and tries to move away...
Holly Holm pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holly Holm locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Megumi Fujii brings Holly Holm down to the ground and pulls her head out.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Megumi Fujii pushes Holm's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Holm wraps her legs while she holds Megumi Fujii's head... Tight guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Holm shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Holm launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fujii's ribs.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
As the fight continues it seems that Megumi Fujii is taking the best of the fight.
Megumi Fujii tries to free her leg
Holly Holm moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
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!
She hits it! Holly Holm is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii struggles on the ground and tries to break Holly Holm's guard...
Megumi Fujii is in Holm open guard now
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Holly Holm 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 Holm
Holm launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fujii's ribs.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Megumi Fujii moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in half guard over Fujii
Holly Holm struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Holly Holm is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Holly Holm slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Holm's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Holm struggles to free herself
Fujii is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
That Triangle to Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Holly Holm slips out and backs away to avoid 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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Fujii blocks and pushes 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 Holm
Holm launches a few weak punches
Fujii blocks them effectively.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Holm leans and gets Megumi Fujii's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Holly Holm tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Megumi Fujii has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Fujii
this is getting worse and worse for Fujii
Holly Holm tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Holly Holm who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fujii takes a break to breathe while holding Holly Holm.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Megumi Fujii fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Holm is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Holm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Fujii tries to move to full mount
Fujii succeeds
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
That hit Fujii who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Holly Holm is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
That Americana looks tight...
Holm Hyper-extended her left arm
Crippling lock!
Holm's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
Holm breaks free.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that North South Choke...
Holm pushes Megumi Fujii forward against her back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Holly Holm postures up and breaks the triangle.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Fujii
Holly Holm throws a flurry of punches at Fujii...
Fujii is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Megumi Fujii isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Fujii is locking that Kimura...
Crippling lock!
Holm's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Holm struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Holm blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Fujii's guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to close the guard.
Fujii put Holly Holm in closed guard.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Holly Holm slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Holly Holm slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
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 3:00 in the 2 round
Solid jabs from Holly Holm.
Nice punches.
Megumi Fujii was tooling Holly Holm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Holly Holm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Holly Holm tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Solid shot from Holly Holm to the body.
Fujii blocks in time.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Megumi Fujii!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Fujii is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii tries to open Holm's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Megumi Fujii. Holm is unable to cover herself now!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holm launches a few weak punches
Fujii blocks them effectively.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Fujii tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Holly Holm has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Holly Holm tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Megumi Fujii jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii fakes a punch and launches herself over Holly Holm
Great move by Fujii who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii tries to take Holly Holm down... Holm stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Holm's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fujii takes a break to breathe while holding Holly Holm.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Megumi Fujii just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Holm may be in trouble!
Fujii is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Megumi Fujii looks to pass to mount...
Fujii slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Holly Holm.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Holly Holm
Fujii sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fujii suddenly holds Holly Holm's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
That Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Holm struggles to free herself
That Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Holm almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Armbar) at 1:48 Round 3
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/20 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Good fight. Both fighters controlled their game, but got dominated in the others’. In the end, the well-roundedness of Fujii allowed for the takedowns and massive chains of sub attacks to wear Holm down, before ultimately getting the tap. Not a bad showing from the rookie. And a good win from the reigning submission queen.
Holly Holm is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Megumi Fujii is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Megumi Fujii and Holly Holm touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Fujii blocks and pushes her opponent.
Holm tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Holm is clinching with Fujii.
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Holly Holm embrace and tries to move away...
Holly Holm pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holly Holm locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Megumi Fujii brings Holly Holm down to the ground and pulls her head out.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Megumi Fujii pushes Holm's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Holm wraps her legs while she holds Megumi Fujii's head... Tight guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Holm shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Holm launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fujii's ribs.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
As the fight continues it seems that Megumi Fujii is taking the best of the fight.
Megumi Fujii tries to free her leg
Holly Holm moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
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!
She hits it! Holly Holm is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii struggles on the ground and tries to break Holly Holm's guard...
Megumi Fujii is in Holm open guard now
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Holly Holm 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 Holm
Holm launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fujii's ribs.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Megumi Fujii moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in half guard over Fujii
Holly Holm struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Holly Holm is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Holly Holm slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Holm's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Holm struggles to free herself
Fujii is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
That Triangle to Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Holly Holm slips out and backs away to avoid 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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Fujii blocks and pushes 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 Holm
Holm launches a few weak punches
Fujii blocks them effectively.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Holm leans and gets Megumi Fujii's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Holm
Fujii is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Holly Holm tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Megumi Fujii has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Fujii
this is getting worse and worse for Fujii
Holly Holm tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Holly Holm who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fujii takes a break to breathe while holding Holly Holm.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Megumi Fujii fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Holm is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Holm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Holm
Fujii tries to move to full mount
Fujii succeeds
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
That hit Fujii who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Holly Holm is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
That Americana looks tight...
Holm Hyper-extended her left arm
Crippling lock!
Holm's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
Holm breaks free.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Holm
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that North South Choke...
Holm pushes Megumi Fujii forward against her back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Holly Holm postures up and breaks the triangle.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Fujii
Holly Holm throws a flurry of punches at Fujii...
Fujii is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Megumi Fujii isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Fujii is locking that Kimura...
Crippling lock!
Holm's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Holm struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Holm blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Fujii's guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to close the guard.
Fujii put Holly Holm in closed guard.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Holly Holm slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Holly Holm slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
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 3:00 in the 2 round
Solid jabs from Holly Holm.
Nice punches.
Megumi Fujii was tooling Holly Holm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Holly Holm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Holly Holm tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Solid shot from Holly Holm to the body.
Fujii blocks in time.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Megumi Fujii!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Fujii is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii tries to open Holm's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Megumi Fujii. Holm is unable to cover herself now!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holm launches a few weak punches
Fujii blocks them effectively.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Fujii tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Holly Holm has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Holly Holm tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Megumi Fujii jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii fakes a punch and launches herself over Holly Holm
Great move by Fujii who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii tries to take Holly Holm down... Holm stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Holm's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fujii takes a break to breathe while holding Holly Holm.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Megumi Fujii just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Holm may be in trouble!
Fujii is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Holly Holm
Megumi Fujii looks to pass to mount...
Fujii slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Holly Holm.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Holly Holm
Fujii sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fujii suddenly holds Holly Holm's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
That Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Holm struggles to free herself
That Armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Holm almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Armbar) at 1:48 Round 3
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/20 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Good fight. Both fighters controlled their game, but got dominated in the others’. In the end, the well-roundedness of Fujii allowed for the takedowns and massive chains of sub attacks to wear Holm down, before ultimately getting the tap. Not a bad showing from the rookie. And a good win from the reigning submission queen.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!