Post by The Sandmen on Jan 3, 2014 12:16:08 GMT -5
Hisae Watanabe looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Liz Carmouche looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Watanabe throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Right cheek
Brilliant combination from Hisae Watanabe
that forces Carmouche to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Liz Carmouche!
Watanabe is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hisae Watanabe seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Liz Carmouche!
Carmouche leads with a punch
Hisae Watanabe avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Hisae Watanabe seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Watanabe decides to launch some tentative punches
Carmouche launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Watanabe with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hisae Watanabe closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Watanabe is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Carmouche's jaw!
Carmouche leads with a punch
Hisae Watanabe avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Carmouche begins to launch a barrage of punches over Watanabe
this is getting worse and worse for Watanabe
Carmouche and Watanabe circle around the center of the cage.
Quick hook by Liz Carmouche
Good shot! Watanabe has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Carmouche avoids a dangerous strike from Watanabe
and counters with a solid straight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Liz Carmouche can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Liz Carmouche and Watanabe engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Liz Carmouche is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Nice punch by Hisae Watanabe
that nearly tags Carmouche.
Watanabe clumsily fails here and it's time for Liz Carmouche to fight back!
Liz Carmouche shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hisae Watanabe is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Carmouche into her guard.
Liz Carmouche is in closed guard over Watanabe
Liz Carmouche looks to posture up and open Hisae Watanabe's guard...
Liz Carmouche forces Hisae Watanabe to open her guard.
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Watanabe
Stand up! This is what Watanabe's cornermen are shouting. Liz Carmouche is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Carmouche moves on the ground
Liz Carmouche moves to side mount
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Liz Carmouche looks to mount Hisae Watanabe...
Liz Carmouche slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to roll on the ground...
Carmouche knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Watanabe tries to escape from the full mount...
Liz Carmouche is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Carmouche tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Watanabe tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Liz Carmouche doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Carmouche catch Hisae Watanabe's left arm and tries a kimura
Watanabe's arm is bent at an awful angle! Hisae Watanabe's taps again and again
Winner is Liz Carmouche by Submission (kimura) at 4:28 Round 1
Statistics: Hisae Watanabe
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Watanabe put up a valiant effort, but Liz brought strength, and used it.
Liz Carmouche looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Watanabe throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Right cheek
Brilliant combination from Hisae Watanabe
that forces Carmouche to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Liz Carmouche!
Watanabe is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hisae Watanabe seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Liz Carmouche!
Carmouche leads with a punch
Hisae Watanabe avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Hisae Watanabe seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Watanabe decides to launch some tentative punches
Carmouche launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Watanabe with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hisae Watanabe closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Watanabe is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Carmouche's jaw!
Carmouche leads with a punch
Hisae Watanabe avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Carmouche begins to launch a barrage of punches over Watanabe
this is getting worse and worse for Watanabe
Carmouche and Watanabe circle around the center of the cage.
Quick hook by Liz Carmouche
Good shot! Watanabe has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Carmouche avoids a dangerous strike from Watanabe
and counters with a solid straight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Liz Carmouche can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Liz Carmouche and Watanabe engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Liz Carmouche is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Nice punch by Hisae Watanabe
that nearly tags Carmouche.
Watanabe clumsily fails here and it's time for Liz Carmouche to fight back!
Liz Carmouche shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hisae Watanabe is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Carmouche into her guard.
Liz Carmouche is in closed guard over Watanabe
Liz Carmouche looks to posture up and open Hisae Watanabe's guard...
Liz Carmouche forces Hisae Watanabe to open her guard.
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Watanabe
Stand up! This is what Watanabe's cornermen are shouting. Liz Carmouche is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Carmouche moves on the ground
Liz Carmouche moves to side mount
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Liz Carmouche looks to mount Hisae Watanabe...
Liz Carmouche slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to roll on the ground...
Carmouche knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Watanabe tries to escape from the full mount...
Liz Carmouche is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Carmouche tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Watanabe tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Liz Carmouche doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Carmouche catch Hisae Watanabe's left arm and tries a kimura
Watanabe's arm is bent at an awful angle! Hisae Watanabe's taps again and again
Winner is Liz Carmouche by Submission (kimura) at 4:28 Round 1
Statistics: Hisae Watanabe
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Watanabe put up a valiant effort, but Liz brought strength, and used it.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!