Post by The Sandman on Aug 31, 2023 14:47:16 GMT -5
Julie Kedzie looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Miesha Tate glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tate is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
Julie Kedzie comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Leon Roberts.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Julie "The Cat" Gaffney into her guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to escape from closed guard...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) is cheering her!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Julie Kedzie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Julie Kedzie rolls Miesha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tate.
Nicely done! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Tate rolls on the ground and she finishes being fully mounted by Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is cooling the fight on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Julie Kedzie in her guard...
Julie Kedzie rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and keeps working!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Tate is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Julie Kedzie tries to take advantage...
Julie Kedzie throws a flurry of punches at Tate...
A lot of them are hitting Tate's face
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tate.
Nicely done! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one of her arm over Miesha Tate's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Tate is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Tate holds Julie Kedzie's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Tate's ribs.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Julie Kedzie and moves to half guard
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney goes down.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Julie "The Cat" Gaffney.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tate stops that one with her ribs!
Julie Kedzie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tate is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Julie Kedzie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to free her leg...
Tate rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is getting frustrated here.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Miesha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Tate's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Julie Kedzie.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
Leon Roberts 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.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Tate.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney decides to launch some tentative punches
Miesha Tate takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Miesha Tate catches Julie Kedzie's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Julie Kedzie pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Tate
Tate covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts saw it!
Leon Roberts takes away one point from Miesha Tate for headbutt.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to give Julie "The Cat" Gaffney time to recover. Julie Kedzie seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is holding Miesha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Tate is doing a great job covering herself up.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Julie Kedzie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Julie Kedzie in her guard...
Miesha Tate gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves on the ground
Julie Kedzie moves to side mount
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Julie Kedzie passes momentarily but Miesha Tate sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Julie Kedzie.
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Round 3
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Miesha Tate and Julie "The Cat" Gaffney engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie was tooling Miesha Tate for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Miesha Tate lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Tate!
Nice move by Julie "The Cat" Gaffney who clinches and pushes Tate against the cage
Miesha Tate tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tate is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Miesha Tate pushes away Julie "The Cat" Gaffney trying to keep the fight at striking range
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Miesha Tate
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miesha Tate tries to holds Julie Kedzie in a clinch against the fence
Tate pushes back Julie "The Cat" Gaffney's head with her forehand and tries some puches to her ribs, Julie "The Cat" Gaffney was unable to deferece herself and those puches landed hard
Julie Kedzie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tate is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Miesha Tate tries to control Julie Kedzie in the clinch and use her dirty boxing
Tate pushes the back of Julie Kedzie's head with one hand and punches her head a few times with the other, that surely hurts her
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Miesha Tate embrace and tries to move away...
Miesha Tate pushes Julie "The Cat" Gaffney forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tate goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Julie Kedzie is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Miesha Tate gets the advantage
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Julie Kedzie controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Julie Kedzie is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate breaths deeply while on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Miesha Tate takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to pass to half guard...
Miesha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Julie "The Cat" Gaffney looks to work from half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) is cheering her!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney works on the ground with her fingers over Tate's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Leon Roberts didn't see the foul!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to free her leg
Julie Kedzie uses some of her skill by jumping out of Tate's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
She is not able to do it
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate has seen better days.
Tate launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Julie "The Cat" Gaffney's ribs.
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Julie Kedzie.
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Round 4
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Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate tries to pass to half guard...
Julie Kedzie's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tate struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tate struggles and frees her leg!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Tate from the side mount!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Miesha Tate sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julie Kedzie is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Julie Kedzie
Hard blow to Tate's mid-section, she seems hurt
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tate tries to close her guard around Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
She is not able to do it
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to pass to half guard...
Miesha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Julie "The Cat" Gaffney looks to work from half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a side mount...
Tate wraps her leg around Julie Kedzie leg and prevents her from moving.
Julie Kedzie gets sloppy and Miesha Tate tries to take advantage...
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Nice beating Julie Kedzie has received.
Julie Kedzie is looking to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Miesha Tate has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Tate throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Julie Kedzie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. 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.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney pushes Miesha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is holding Miesha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to move to full mount!
Tate won't allow her to take this position easily.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Julie Kedzie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is cooling the fight on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Julie Kedzie doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Leon Roberts stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney steps backwards away from Miesha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Julie "The Cat" Gaffney, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 5
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Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves backwards and Miesha Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Julie "The Cat" Gaffney into her guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie Kedzie tries to turn in and scramble out. Miesha Tate timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Julie Kedzie slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Julie Kedzie!
Tate ducks under...
Crisp uppercut by Julie "The Cat" Gaffney followed by a hard jab
Miesha Tate stumbles back.
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miesha Tate fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is doing a great job covering herself up.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is trying to counter now!
Julie Kedzie tries to close the guard.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney put Miesha Tate in closed guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate is looking to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Julie Kedzie has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miesha Tate fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie Kedzie attempts to move to full guard
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is able to break the lock.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Julie Kedzie tries to take advantage...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Julie Kedzie pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Leon Roberts 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Tate is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Tate looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Tate measures the resilience of Julie "The Cat" Gaffney's chin with an uppercut while Julie "The Cat" Gaffney lands some great crosses.
Tate is holding Julie Kedzie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julie Kedzie shows great balance while pushing away Miesha Tate
Tate misses a step and Julie Kedzie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Some counter punches against Miesha Tate
land while she's on her bicycle.
Low kick by Julie Kedzie to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Julie "The Cat" Gaffney into her guard.
Hard blow to Tate's mid-section, she seems hurt
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Julie Kedzie fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney breaths deeply while on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) is cheering her!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Julie Kedzie.
Winner is Julie Kedzie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/18 (39%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Probably. Neither could really get advantage of the other the way they would have liked, so it was a little un-damagey, but still effort was put forth. That’s something.
Miesha Tate glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tate is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
Julie Kedzie comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Leon Roberts.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Julie "The Cat" Gaffney into her guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to escape from closed guard...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) is cheering her!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Julie Kedzie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Julie Kedzie rolls Miesha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tate.
Nicely done! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Tate rolls on the ground and she finishes being fully mounted by Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is cooling the fight on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Julie Kedzie in her guard...
Julie Kedzie rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and keeps working!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Tate is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Julie Kedzie tries to take advantage...
Julie Kedzie throws a flurry of punches at Tate...
A lot of them are hitting Tate's face
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tate.
Nicely done! Julie "The Cat" Gaffney now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney has one of her arm over Miesha Tate's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Tate is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Tate holds Julie Kedzie's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Tate's ribs.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Julie Kedzie and moves to half guard
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney goes down.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Julie "The Cat" Gaffney.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tate stops that one with her ribs!
Julie Kedzie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tate is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Julie Kedzie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to free her leg...
Tate rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is getting frustrated here.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Miesha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Tate's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Julie Kedzie.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
Leon Roberts 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.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Tate.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney decides to launch some tentative punches
Miesha Tate takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Miesha Tate catches Julie Kedzie's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Julie Kedzie pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Tate
Tate covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Leon Roberts saw it!
Leon Roberts takes away one point from Miesha Tate for headbutt.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to give Julie "The Cat" Gaffney time to recover. Julie Kedzie seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is holding Miesha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Tate is doing a great job covering herself up.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Julie Kedzie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Julie Kedzie in her guard...
Miesha Tate gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves on the ground
Julie Kedzie moves to side mount
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Julie Kedzie passes momentarily but Miesha Tate sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Julie Kedzie.
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Round 3
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Miesha Tate and Julie "The Cat" Gaffney engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie was tooling Miesha Tate for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Miesha Tate lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Tate!
Nice move by Julie "The Cat" Gaffney who clinches and pushes Tate against the cage
Miesha Tate tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tate is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Miesha Tate pushes away Julie "The Cat" Gaffney trying to keep the fight at striking range
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Miesha Tate
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miesha Tate tries to holds Julie Kedzie in a clinch against the fence
Tate pushes back Julie "The Cat" Gaffney's head with her forehand and tries some puches to her ribs, Julie "The Cat" Gaffney was unable to deferece herself and those puches landed hard
Julie Kedzie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tate is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Miesha Tate tries to control Julie Kedzie in the clinch and use her dirty boxing
Tate pushes the back of Julie Kedzie's head with one hand and punches her head a few times with the other, that surely hurts her
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Miesha Tate embrace and tries to move away...
Miesha Tate pushes Julie "The Cat" Gaffney forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tate goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Julie Kedzie is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Miesha Tate gets the advantage
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Julie Kedzie controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Julie Kedzie is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate breaths deeply while on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Miesha Tate takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to pass to half guard...
Miesha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Julie "The Cat" Gaffney looks to work from half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) is cheering her!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney works on the ground with her fingers over Tate's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Leon Roberts didn't see the foul!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to free her leg
Julie Kedzie uses some of her skill by jumping out of Tate's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
She is not able to do it
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate has seen better days.
Tate launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Julie "The Cat" Gaffney's ribs.
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Julie Kedzie.
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Round 4
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Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate tries to pass to half guard...
Julie Kedzie's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tate struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tate struggles and frees her leg!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Tate from the side mount!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Miesha Tate sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julie Kedzie is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Julie Kedzie
Hard blow to Tate's mid-section, she seems hurt
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tate tries to close her guard around Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
She is not able to do it
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Tate
Julie Kedzie tries to pass to half guard...
Miesha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Julie "The Cat" Gaffney looks to work from half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to get a side mount...
Tate wraps her leg around Julie Kedzie leg and prevents her from moving.
Julie Kedzie gets sloppy and Miesha Tate tries to take advantage...
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Nice beating Julie Kedzie has received.
Julie Kedzie is looking to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Miesha Tate has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Tate throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Julie Kedzie realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. 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.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney pushes Miesha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is holding Miesha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to move to full mount!
Tate won't allow her to take this position easily.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Julie Kedzie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is cooling the fight on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Julie Kedzie doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Leon Roberts stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney steps backwards away from Miesha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Julie "The Cat" Gaffney, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 5
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Julie "The Cat" Gaffney moves backwards and Miesha Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Julie "The Cat" Gaffney into her guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie Kedzie tries to turn in and scramble out. Miesha Tate timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Julie Kedzie slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Julie Kedzie!
Tate ducks under...
Crisp uppercut by Julie "The Cat" Gaffney followed by a hard jab
Miesha Tate stumbles back.
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miesha Tate fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is doing a great job covering herself up.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is trying to counter now!
Julie Kedzie tries to close the guard.
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney put Miesha Tate in closed guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate is looking to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Julie Kedzie has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miesha Tate fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Julie Kedzie attempts to move to full guard
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is able to break the lock.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Julie Kedzie tries to take advantage...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Julie "The Cat" Gaffney
Tate is in closed guard... Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Julie Kedzie pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Leon Roberts 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Tate is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Tate looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Tate measures the resilience of Julie "The Cat" Gaffney's chin with an uppercut while Julie "The Cat" Gaffney lands some great crosses.
Tate is holding Julie Kedzie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julie Kedzie shows great balance while pushing away Miesha Tate
Tate misses a step and Julie Kedzie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Some counter punches against Miesha Tate
land while she's on her bicycle.
Low kick by Julie Kedzie to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Julie Kedzie shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Julie "The Cat" Gaffney into her guard.
Hard blow to Tate's mid-section, she seems hurt
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Julie Kedzie fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney breaths deeply while on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Tate
Julie "The Cat" Gaffney 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) is cheering her!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Julie Kedzie.
Winner is Julie Kedzie by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/18 (39%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1029 s
Probably. Neither could really get advantage of the other the way they would have liked, so it was a little un-damagey, but still effort was put forth. That’s something.
