Post by The Sandmen on Sept 10, 2013 16:38:42 GMT -5
Rin Nakai looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Julie Kedzie doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Nice punch by Julie Kedzie
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Nakai cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Kedzie can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Kedzie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Julie Kedzie pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
0:32 Round 1 and Kedzie is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Julie Kedzie postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Nakai hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Julie Kedzie pushes Nakai forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kedzie has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Kedzie pushes off of Rin Nakai and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Nakai stumbles backwards but Julie Kedzie chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai launches a few hard punches to Julie Kedzie's ribs!
Kedzie struggles and protects herself.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Kedzie is launching some bone breaking punches to Nakai's ribs while in the clinch.
Nakai blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Nakai.
Julie Kedzie is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Nakai with uppercuts!
Nakai is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Nakai is unable to escape!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rin Nakai tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kedzie is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Poorly executed technique. Julie Kedzie looks to counter!
Julie Kedzie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kedzie circles out and slips free of Rin Nakai's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Some nice shots from Julie Kedzie
that stun Nakai.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Rin Nakai
glances off Kedzie's arms.
High kick from Julie Kedzie!
Nakai seems to be done!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Mouth
Rin Nakai launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kedzie blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Julie Kedzie's cheek! Kedzie stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Nakai is standing while Kedzie is on the ground on her back
Nakai cartwheels towards Kedzie!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Julie Kedzie.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is cooling the fight on the ground
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Julie Kedzie sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
Kedzie wraps her leg around Rin Nakai leg and prevents her from moving.
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nakai pulls her arm out of danger.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nakai blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kedzie's guard.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kedzie is covering herself! Nakai tries to force the situation and Kedzie clumsily gives her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Kedzie
Kedzie has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to close the guard.
Kedzie put Rin Nakai in closed guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Julie Kedzie holds Rin Nakai and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai is in closed guard... Kedzie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Kedzie catch Rin Nakai's left arm and tries a kimura
Rin Nakai holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rin Nakai fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to free her leg...
Kedzie rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lightning fast low kick from Nakai!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Kedzie hyper-extended her leg
Rin Nakai launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Kedzie's arms.
Steve Mazzagatti 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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Julie Kedzie circles around Nakai
Kedzie tries to grapple
She puts Nakai in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Nakai got hit in the abdomen, Nakai was holding her adbomen in pain
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie takes a break to breathe while holding Rin Nakai.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Nakai!
Nice move by Kedzie who clinches and pushes Nakai against the cage
Rin Nakai pushes away Kedzie trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kedzie doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Rin Nakai
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kedzie pushes her opponent down and launches a heavy knee to her head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Rin Nakai's face!
Nakai's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Julie Kedzie throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Nakai's chin! That stops Nakai in her tracks!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Right eye
Brutal combination from Rin Nakai!
Kedzie is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Rin Nakai's mind is definitely in the fight, Kedzie just got nailed! Rin Nakai saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kedzie is going to have a headache after this one.
Kedzie's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Kedzie tries to close her guard around Nakai
She succeeds!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering her!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julie Kedzie.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kedzie's being punished here!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Julie Kedzie tries to pass Rin Nakai's guard...
Julie Kedzie manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Kedzie
She succeeds!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Rin Nakai appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Julie Kedzie breaks the lock and pushes away Rin Nakai, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Rin Nakai. 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.
Nice punches from Rin Nakai.
Kedzie staggers backwards. Nakai wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Julie Kedzie's Mouth
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Julie Kedzie is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Nakai into her guard.
Hard blow to Kedzie's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Rin Nakai tries to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Rin Nakai tries to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Rin Nakai pushes Julie Kedzie against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Nakai jumps and tries to free her leg! Kedzie doesn't allow this but Rin Nakai is able to get half guard here.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kedzie is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kedzie is trying to counter now!
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Julie Kedzie gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Julie Kedzie.
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Round 3
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Middle kick from Nakai.
The kick just misses.
Kedzie and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kedzie has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Julie Kedzie pushes Nakai forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai struggles and launches a few punches to Kedzie's head
Those punches are hitting! Kedzie covers her head!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Kedzie hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Kedzie tries to take Rin Nakai to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Nakai is with is back on the ground now.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Nakai
Julie Kedzie pushes Rin Nakai against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kedzie jumps and tries to free her leg! Nakai doesn't allow this but Julie Kedzie is able to get half guard here.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Nakai
Kedzie has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Rin Nakai tries to turn away and scramble out. Julie Kedzie takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Rin Nakai spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rin Nakai is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Nakai is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kedzie.
A furious flurry of punches from Rin Nakai
puts Kedzie in a world of hurt!
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
Julie Kedzie sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Julie Kedzie tries to take advantage...
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rin Nakai is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Kedzie into her guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Julie Kedzie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of Kedzie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kedzie's side.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and shows Julie Kedzie a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nakai's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Rin Nakai uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Julie Kedzie gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai sits high on Julie Kedzie's chest and pulls her leg underneath Kedzie's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kedzie tries to roll out. She's too quick for Rin Nakai and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Nakai and it cost her top position.
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Rin Nakai uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Good looking punches from Rin Nakai on the ground
They could take their toll on Kedzie.
Kedzie has a small cut in her Right eye
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai sits high on Julie Kedzie's chest and pulls her leg underneath Kedzie's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kedzie tries to roll out. She's too quick for Rin Nakai and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Nakai and it cost her top position.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nakai blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nakai's side.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Rin Nakai for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Kedzie time to recover. Julie Kedzie seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Julie Kedzie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai goes down.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Kedzie
She succeeds!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rin Nakai doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kedzie.
The cutman is working on Kedzie's face.
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Round 4
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Shovel hook by Rin Nakai
tags Kedzie.
Kedzie and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Nakai fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Julie Kedzie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Kedzie moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Rin Nakai breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kedzie misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Nakai tries to jump to side mount.
Julie Kedzie closed her guard around Rin Nakai.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kedzie's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai struggles on the ground and tries to break Julie Kedzie's guard...
Rin Nakai is in Kedzie open guard now
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to jump to side mount.
Julie Kedzie closed her guard around Rin Nakai.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nakai blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to show some ground skills
Julie Kedzie put Nakai in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Kedzie throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Rin Nakai realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai cartwheels towards Kedzie!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Julie Kedzie.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julie Kedzie.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Julie Kedzie to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Kedzie
Kedzie has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Kedzie control.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nakai blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Julie Kedzie gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Nakai 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering her!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai tries to open up Julie Kedzie's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kedzie in the side of the head
Kedzie has a small cut in her Forehead
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Rin Nakai uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Stand up! This is what Nakai's cornermen are shouting. Julie Kedzie is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Kedzie doesn't stop bleeding.
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kedzie should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
Kedzie fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Kedzie is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nakai.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kedzie launches a furious low kick!
Rin Nakai blocks
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kedzie's chin! That stops Kedzie in her tracks!
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Julie Kedzie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai won't budge, forcing Kedzie to pull guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai breaks the closed guard of Julie Kedzie and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to show some ground skills
Nakai uses her strength to keep Nakai at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julie Kedzie.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Rin Nakai.
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Round 5
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Nakai throws a lazy kick
Kedzie blocks and keeps her distance.
Nakai begins to launch a barrage of punches over Kedzie
this is getting worse and worse for Kedzie
Kedzie has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Julie Kedzie's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Kedzie fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nakai sprawls and remains on her feet.
Kedzie fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai is opening up on Kedzie and raining down combinations!
Kedzie's corner looks worried!
Julie Kedzie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Nakai
Nakai wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Kedzie wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Nakai wants nothing of that and pushes Kedzie.
Nakai is trying to counter now!
A wicked punch by Rin Nakai
rocks Kedzie!
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and launches herself over Julie Kedzie
Great move by Nakai who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Nakai who put distance between them
You can see Kedzie's blood making stains in the mat.
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Kedzie is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nakai.
Julie Kedzie moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kedzie's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
You can see Kedzie's blood making stains in the mat.
Inside leg kick from Nakai
that lands on Julie Kedzie's leg.
Julie Kedzie throws a combo
Rin Nakai ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Kedzie swings again, only to get countered once more! Kedzie is looking bad here!
You can see Kedzie's blood making stains in the mat.
Kedzie throws a lazy kick
Nakai dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Kedzie was not intelligently defending herself!
There is a small laceration on Julie Kedzie's Left eye
Winner is Rin Nakai by TKO (Uppercut) at 2:35 Round 5
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 45/68 (66%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 6/13 (46%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 13/13 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 726 s
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 1/8 (12%)
Clinch strikes 12/19 (63%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/30 (37%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Wow. Okay, so Kedzie beat the shit out of Rin the entire first round, and part of the second. Then she kind of got tired, and Rin showed up. When you show up late, you have a lot of room to cover. Rin covered it. She fought back, did body damage, after the end of round 3 she finally matched the damage output done by Kedzie from round one, then took over the remainder of the fight, finishing her late. Overall, a good fight.
Julie Kedzie doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Nice punch by Julie Kedzie
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Nakai cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Kedzie can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Kedzie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Julie Kedzie pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
0:32 Round 1 and Kedzie is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Julie Kedzie postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Nakai hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Julie Kedzie pushes Nakai forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kedzie has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Kedzie pushes off of Rin Nakai and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Nakai stumbles backwards but Julie Kedzie chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai launches a few hard punches to Julie Kedzie's ribs!
Kedzie struggles and protects herself.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Kedzie is launching some bone breaking punches to Nakai's ribs while in the clinch.
Nakai blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Nakai.
Julie Kedzie is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Nakai with uppercuts!
Nakai is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Nakai is unable to escape!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rin Nakai tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kedzie is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Poorly executed technique. Julie Kedzie looks to counter!
Julie Kedzie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kedzie circles out and slips free of Rin Nakai's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Some nice shots from Julie Kedzie
that stun Nakai.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Rin Nakai
glances off Kedzie's arms.
High kick from Julie Kedzie!
Nakai seems to be done!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Mouth
Rin Nakai launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kedzie blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Julie Kedzie's cheek! Kedzie stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Nakai is standing while Kedzie is on the ground on her back
Nakai cartwheels towards Kedzie!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Julie Kedzie.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is cooling the fight on the ground
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Julie Kedzie sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
Kedzie wraps her leg around Rin Nakai leg and prevents her from moving.
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nakai pulls her arm out of danger.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nakai blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kedzie's guard.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kedzie is covering herself! Nakai tries to force the situation and Kedzie clumsily gives her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Kedzie
Kedzie has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to close the guard.
Kedzie put Rin Nakai in closed guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Julie Kedzie holds Rin Nakai and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai is in closed guard... Kedzie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Kedzie catch Rin Nakai's left arm and tries a kimura
Rin Nakai holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rin Nakai fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to free her leg...
Kedzie rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lightning fast low kick from Nakai!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Kedzie hyper-extended her leg
Rin Nakai launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Kedzie's arms.
Steve Mazzagatti 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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Julie Kedzie circles around Nakai
Kedzie tries to grapple
She puts Nakai in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Nakai got hit in the abdomen, Nakai was holding her adbomen in pain
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie takes a break to breathe while holding Rin Nakai.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Nakai!
Nice move by Kedzie who clinches and pushes Nakai against the cage
Rin Nakai pushes away Kedzie trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kedzie doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Rin Nakai
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kedzie pushes her opponent down and launches a heavy knee to her head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Rin Nakai's face!
Nakai's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Julie Kedzie throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Nakai's chin! That stops Nakai in her tracks!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Right eye
Brutal combination from Rin Nakai!
Kedzie is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Rin Nakai's mind is definitely in the fight, Kedzie just got nailed! Rin Nakai saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kedzie is going to have a headache after this one.
Kedzie's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Kedzie tries to close her guard around Nakai
She succeeds!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering her!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julie Kedzie.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kedzie's being punished here!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Julie Kedzie tries to pass Rin Nakai's guard...
Julie Kedzie manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Kedzie
She succeeds!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai goes for an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Rin Nakai appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Julie Kedzie breaks the lock and pushes away Rin Nakai, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Rin Nakai. 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.
Nice punches from Rin Nakai.
Kedzie staggers backwards. Nakai wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Julie Kedzie's Mouth
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Julie Kedzie is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Nakai into her guard.
Hard blow to Kedzie's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Rin Nakai tries to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Rin Nakai tries to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Rin Nakai pushes Julie Kedzie against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Nakai jumps and tries to free her leg! Kedzie doesn't allow this but Rin Nakai is able to get half guard here.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kedzie is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kedzie is trying to counter now!
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Julie Kedzie gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Julie Kedzie.
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Round 3
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Middle kick from Nakai.
The kick just misses.
Kedzie and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kedzie has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Julie Kedzie pushes Nakai forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai struggles and launches a few punches to Kedzie's head
Those punches are hitting! Kedzie covers her head!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Kedzie hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Kedzie tries to take Rin Nakai to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Nakai is with is back on the ground now.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Nakai
Julie Kedzie pushes Rin Nakai against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kedzie jumps and tries to free her leg! Nakai doesn't allow this but Julie Kedzie is able to get half guard here.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Nakai
Kedzie has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Rin Nakai tries to turn away and scramble out. Julie Kedzie takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Rin Nakai spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Rin Nakai is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Nakai is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kedzie.
A furious flurry of punches from Rin Nakai
puts Kedzie in a world of hurt!
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
Julie Kedzie sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Julie Kedzie tries to take advantage...
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rin Nakai is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Kedzie into her guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Julie Kedzie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of Kedzie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kedzie's side.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and shows Julie Kedzie a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nakai's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Rin Nakai uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Julie Kedzie gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai sits high on Julie Kedzie's chest and pulls her leg underneath Kedzie's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kedzie tries to roll out. She's too quick for Rin Nakai and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Nakai and it cost her top position.
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Rin Nakai uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Good looking punches from Rin Nakai on the ground
They could take their toll on Kedzie.
Kedzie has a small cut in her Right eye
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai sits high on Julie Kedzie's chest and pulls her leg underneath Kedzie's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kedzie tries to roll out. She's too quick for Rin Nakai and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Nakai and it cost her top position.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nakai blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Julie Kedzie shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Julie Kedzie breaks that americana attempt!
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nakai's side.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Rin Nakai for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Kedzie time to recover. Julie Kedzie seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Julie Kedzie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai goes down.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Kedzie
She succeeds!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Nakai
Kedzie is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rin Nakai doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kedzie.
The cutman is working on Kedzie's face.
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Round 4
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Shovel hook by Rin Nakai
tags Kedzie.
Kedzie and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Nakai fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Julie Kedzie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Kedzie moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Rin Nakai breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kedzie misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Nakai tries to jump to side mount.
Julie Kedzie closed her guard around Rin Nakai.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kedzie's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Nakai struggles on the ground and tries to break Julie Kedzie's guard...
Rin Nakai is in Kedzie open guard now
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Kedzie
Nakai tries to jump to side mount.
Julie Kedzie closed her guard around Rin Nakai.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nakai blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Nakai tries to cover her face,
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to show some ground skills
Julie Kedzie put Nakai in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Kedzie throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Rin Nakai realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai cartwheels towards Kedzie!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Julie Kedzie.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julie Kedzie.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Julie Kedzie to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Kedzie
Kedzie has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Kedzie control.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kedzie measures the resilience of Nakai's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nakai blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Julie Kedzie gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Nakai 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering her!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Nakai tries to open up Julie Kedzie's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kedzie in the side of the head
Kedzie has a small cut in her Forehead
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Nakai's cheek from the guard.
Rin Nakai uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Stand up! This is what Nakai's cornermen are shouting. Julie Kedzie is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Kedzie doesn't stop bleeding.
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kedzie should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
Kedzie fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Kedzie is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nakai.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kedzie launches a furious low kick!
Rin Nakai blocks
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kedzie's chin! That stops Kedzie in her tracks!
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Julie Kedzie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai won't budge, forcing Kedzie to pull guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Kedzie
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai breaks the closed guard of Julie Kedzie and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to show some ground skills
Nakai uses her strength to keep Nakai at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julie Kedzie.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Rin Nakai.
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Round 5
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Nakai throws a lazy kick
Kedzie blocks and keeps her distance.
Nakai begins to launch a barrage of punches over Kedzie
this is getting worse and worse for Kedzie
Kedzie has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Julie Kedzie's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Kedzie fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nakai sprawls and remains on her feet.
Kedzie fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai is opening up on Kedzie and raining down combinations!
Kedzie's corner looks worried!
Julie Kedzie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Nakai
Nakai wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Kedzie wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Nakai wants nothing of that and pushes Kedzie.
Nakai is trying to counter now!
A wicked punch by Rin Nakai
rocks Kedzie!
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and launches herself over Julie Kedzie
Great move by Nakai who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Nakai who put distance between them
You can see Kedzie's blood making stains in the mat.
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Kedzie is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nakai.
Julie Kedzie moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kedzie's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
You can see Kedzie's blood making stains in the mat.
Inside leg kick from Nakai
that lands on Julie Kedzie's leg.
Julie Kedzie throws a combo
Rin Nakai ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Kedzie swings again, only to get countered once more! Kedzie is looking bad here!
You can see Kedzie's blood making stains in the mat.
Kedzie throws a lazy kick
Nakai dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Kedzie was not intelligently defending herself!
There is a small laceration on Julie Kedzie's Left eye
Winner is Rin Nakai by TKO (Uppercut) at 2:35 Round 5
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 45/68 (66%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 6/13 (46%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 13/13 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 726 s
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 1/8 (12%)
Clinch strikes 12/19 (63%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/30 (37%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Wow. Okay, so Kedzie beat the shit out of Rin the entire first round, and part of the second. Then she kind of got tired, and Rin showed up. When you show up late, you have a lot of room to cover. Rin covered it. She fought back, did body damage, after the end of round 3 she finally matched the damage output done by Kedzie from round one, then took over the remainder of the fight, finishing her late. Overall, a good fight.