Post by The Sandmen on Feb 12, 2014 21:48:33 GMT -5
Ronda Rousey looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Zoila Gurgel raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Rousey grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Gurgel
Rousey leans back...
She clobbers Zoila Gurgel's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Zoila Gurgel's Left cheek
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Gurgel
Ronda Rousey is looking to pass Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Zoila Gurgel has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Gurgel
Ronda Rousey looks to posture up and open Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Ronda Rousey forces Zoila Gurgel to open her guard.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Gurgel tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Rousey's moves.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Ronda Rousey aggressively and repeatedly punches Gurgel.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Gurgel's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Rousey is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Ronda Rousey pushes Zoila Gurgel against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Zoila Gurgel struggles not allowing Ronda Rousey improve her position.
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Rousey
She is not able to do it
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Rousey fires a barrage of punches at Gurgel's head!
This is bad! Rousey is just pounding on Zoila Gurgel's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gurgel's Right eye is beginning to swell
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Ronda Rousey tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gurgel is able to break the lock.
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Rousey
She is not able to do it
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Rousey looks to be in very good shape.
Rousey tries to move to full mount
Rousey succeeds
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel tries to roll to her side and trap Ronda Rousey in her guard...
Ronda Rousey rolls her over and takes her back!
Rousey is in rear mount over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Rousey's moves.
Rousey is in rear mount over Gurgel
Rousey tries to end this with a RNC!
Gurgel manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Rousey misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gurgel has Rousey controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gurgel manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Rousey
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ronda Rousey tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gurgel is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Gurgel
Rousey struggles on the ground and tries to break Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Ronda Rousey is in Gurgel open guard now
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Gurgel
Rousey moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Gurgel
Rousey is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Zoila Gurgel, who is barely covering up!
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Gurgel
Ronda Rousey moves to better her position on the ground...
Ronda Rousey viciously slams hammer blows to Gurgel's face!
There is a small laceration on Zoila Gurgel's Forehead
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Gurgel
Ronda Rousey moves to better her position on the ground...
Ronda Rousey viciously slams hammer blows to Gurgel's face!
The ref pulls off Ronda Rousey! Gurgel seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Ronda Rousey by TKO (GnP) at 3:49 Round 1
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/22 (86%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 198 s
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 0/0 (0%)
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 198 s
Waiting to get your offense going against a maxed out fighter is not the way to do it, man. It’s just not.
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