Post by The Sandmen on Dec 28, 2015 15:15:57 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Megumi Fujii looks very relaxed.
Rose Namajunas looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Now Megumi Fujii put her title in contention against Namajunas.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Megumi Fujii and Rose Namajunas touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rose Namajunas throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Fujii's chin! That stops Fujii in her tracks!
Fujii's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Left eye
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
0:20 Round 1 and Namajunas is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Namajunas showing excellent timing, blasts Megumi Fujii with a right hand.
Great hook by Rose Namajunas! Megumi Fujii is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Namajunas is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii launches an up-kick intended for Rose Namajunas's head...
It lands flush with Rose Namajunas's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Namajunas is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii kicks her legs trying to keep Rose Namajunas away.
Rose Namajunas takes a kick to the body.
Namajunas ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Namajunas is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii launches an up-kick intended for Rose Namajunas's head...
It lands flush with Rose Namajunas's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fujii climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rose Namajunas didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Namajunas
Fujii is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Fujii moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Namajunas
Namajunas attempts a triangle from bottom! Megumi Fujii slips out. Namajunas quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
You can see the pain reflected in Fujii's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Fujii's eyes...
Megumi Fujii slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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 Putra Indoor Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) are cheering for the fighters.
Namajunas looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megumi Fujii's punches
Fujii is on the receiving end of a great combo by Namajunas.
Namajunas is holding Megumi Fujii's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fujii Hyper-extended her left arm
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Namajunas shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Fujii pushes Rose Namajunas forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Megumi Fujii cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii breaks the closed guard of Rose Namajunas and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Megumi Fujii is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Fujii uses her strength to keep Fujii at a disadvantage
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Rose Namajunas put Fujii in half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Namajunas
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
Namajunas breaks the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Rose Namajunas looks to counter!
Rose Namajunas overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Fujii pulls her arm out of danger.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
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 Namajunas
Deep breaths from Rose Namajunas who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Punishing hold!
Namajunas struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Namajunas's eyes...
That guillotine looks tight...
Rose Namajunas slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around Namajunas
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Fujii
Namajunas is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rose Namajunas!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to roll to her side and trap Megumi Fujii in her guard...
Megumi Fujii rolls her over and takes her back!
Fujii is in rear mount over Namajunas
Megumi Fujii slides her arm under Rose Namajunas's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Rose Namajunas pulls down on Megumi Fujii's hand and staves off danger
Fujii is in rear mount over Namajunas
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Namajunas has Fujii controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Fujii is unable to move under Namajunas control.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Namajunas's face with those brutal elbows! Namajunas needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Fujii is in rear mount over Namajunas
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Megumi Fujii can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Megumi Fujii throws her leg over Rose Namajunas's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Megumi Fujii's rear naked choke attempt!
Rose Namajunas frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Megumi Fujii and ends up on top!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Fujii
Namajunas is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rose Namajunas!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Fujii fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Rose Namajunas's arm and tries an armbar!
Namajunas struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Namajunas holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Namajunas's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Megumi Fujii.
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 Megumi Fujii.
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Round 2
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Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rose Namajunas is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Fujii blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Namajunas's guard.
Fujii is trying to counter now!
Fujii fires a barrage of punches at Namajunas's head!
This is bad! Fujii is just pounding on Rose Namajunas's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Namajunas
Fujii is in closed guard... Namajunas tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Namajunas catch Megumi Fujii's left arm and tries a kimura
Megumi Fujii holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Megumi Fujii moves to half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Fujii is locking that Bicep slicer...
Namajunas struggles to free herself
Namajunas struggles to free herself
You can see the pain reflected in Namajunas's eyes...
Namajunas's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That Bicep slicer looks tight...
Fujii secures the lock while Rose Namajunas refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Bicep slicer) at 1:23 Round 2
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 289 s
Statistics: Rose Namajunas
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
Megumi Fujii defends the Women's Flyweight title!
Holy shit. Early contender for sub of the year already. I don’t even know how you pull off a bicep slicer in MMA, but pow – our legit-as-fuck submission Queen pulls it off. Rose was doing REALLY well in this fight very early and looked like she was coming in for the upset. Her punches were crisp and landing, and they threw Megumi off her game. But then her game returned and she sub-damaged the yornks out of Rose and locked in ManMMA’s first ever bicep slicer for a sub-of the night lock.