Post by The Sandmen on May 2, 2016 8:58:55 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Carmouche while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Shayna Baszler 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.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Crisp uppercut by Carmouche followed by a hard jab
Baszler deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Shayna Baszler moves forward looking for some grappling action
Baszler has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Shayna Baszler pushes away Carmouche trying to keep the fight at striking range
Carmouche doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
The fighters are clinching.
Liz Carmouche slightly pushes Baszler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Baszler is holding Liz Carmouche's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Liz Carmouche loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Carmouche launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche attempts to trap Shayna Baszler in her guard.
Liz Carmouche manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Carmouche
Shayna Baszler throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Carmouche is doing a great job covering herself up.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Carmouche
Shayna Baszler tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler breaks the closed guard of Liz Carmouche and moves to half guard
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Shayna Baszler isolates Liz Carmouche's right arm looking for an armbar...
Liz Carmouche manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Shayna Baszler lost her dominant position.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Baszler
Carmouche moves on the ground
Liz Carmouche moves to side mount
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Liz Carmouche a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shayna Baszler. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Liz Carmouche and Baszler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Liz Carmouche is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Baszler looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Liz Carmouche's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Baszler
who is bobbing and weaving.
Shayna Baszler paws at Carmouche.
Carmouche answers with solid punches!
Baszler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Liz Carmouche!
Liz Carmouche closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Baszler stumbles backwards staggered and Liz Carmouche launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Baszler is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
That brutal impact left Baszler laid out on the mat! Liz Carmouche's corner come in to congratulate her!
Winner is Liz Carmouche by KO (Punches) at 3:19 Round 1
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 106 s
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 106 s
ShayBasz had some moments implying she intended to bring about the upset here as well, but she faded as Liz and her beefy upgrades took over and Basz is sad. She had hopes after the McMann upset, but now she is the one who is upset. As the result of losing. Losing this fight.
Shayna Baszler 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.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Crisp uppercut by Carmouche followed by a hard jab
Baszler deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Shayna Baszler moves forward looking for some grappling action
Baszler has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Shayna Baszler pushes away Carmouche trying to keep the fight at striking range
Carmouche doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
The fighters are clinching.
Liz Carmouche slightly pushes Baszler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Baszler is holding Liz Carmouche's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Liz Carmouche loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Carmouche launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche attempts to trap Shayna Baszler in her guard.
Liz Carmouche manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Carmouche
Shayna Baszler throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Carmouche is doing a great job covering herself up.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Carmouche
Shayna Baszler tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler breaks the closed guard of Liz Carmouche and moves to half guard
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Shayna Baszler isolates Liz Carmouche's right arm looking for an armbar...
Liz Carmouche manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Shayna Baszler lost her dominant position.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Baszler
Carmouche moves on the ground
Liz Carmouche moves to side mount
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Liz Carmouche a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shayna Baszler. 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Liz Carmouche and Baszler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Liz Carmouche is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Baszler looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Liz Carmouche's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Baszler
who is bobbing and weaving.
Shayna Baszler paws at Carmouche.
Carmouche answers with solid punches!
Baszler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Liz Carmouche!
Liz Carmouche closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Baszler stumbles backwards staggered and Liz Carmouche launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Baszler is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
That brutal impact left Baszler laid out on the mat! Liz Carmouche's corner come in to congratulate her!
Winner is Liz Carmouche by KO (Punches) at 3:19 Round 1
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 106 s
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 106 s
ShayBasz had some moments implying she intended to bring about the upset here as well, but she faded as Liz and her beefy upgrades took over and Basz is sad. She had hopes after the McMann upset, but now she is the one who is upset. As the result of losing. Losing this fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!