Post by The Sandman on Feb 19, 2021 22:32:00 GMT -5
Rose Namajunas looks very relaxed.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
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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Namajunas and MacFarlane move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is taking the best of the fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good movement from Namajunas
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Rose Namajunas goes with a looping right hand while Ilima-Lei MacFarlane jumps back and jabs
MacFarlane seems staggered and Rose Namajunas runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Namajunas grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over MacFarlane
MacFarlane tries to close her guard around Namajunas
She is not able to do it
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas pushes Ilima-Lei MacFarlane against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Namajunas jumps and tries to free her leg! MacFarlane doesn't allow this but Rose Namajunas is able to get half guard here.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Namajunas breaths deeply while on the ground
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas tries to free her leg
Rose Namajunas uses some of her skill by jumping out of MacFarlane's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas looks to mount Ilima-Lei MacFarlane...
Rose Namajunas slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Namajunas catch Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's left arm and tries a kimura
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
MacFarlane tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Namajunas goes for an armbar!
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane breaks the lock and pushes away Rose Namajunas, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Rose Namajunas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on MacFarlane's chin
Namajunas is holding Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas looks to pass to mount...
Namajunas slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ilima-Lei MacFarlane.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane has seen better days.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas isolates Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Ilima-Lei MacFarlane to fight back!
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Namajunas catch Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's left arm and tries a kimura
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Ilima-Lei MacFarlane to fight back!
MacFarlane is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Namajunas's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is in half guard over Namajunas
MacFarlane tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Namajunas from the side mount!
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
MacFarlane is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas tries to pass to half guard...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane can't prevent her opponent from passing. Namajunas looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane attempts to move to full guard
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas isolates Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's right arm looking for an armbar...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost her dominant position.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is in open guard over Namajunas
MacFarlane is in open guard over Namajunas... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Namajunas rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ilima-Lei MacFarlane. 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 Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid jabs from Rose Namajunas.
Nice punches.
Tremendous strikes from MacFarlane!
Namajunas blocks with confidence
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rose Namajunas sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Rose Namajunas has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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Ilima-Lei MacFarlane goes with a looping right hand while Rose Namajunas jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Namajunas seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
MacFarlane and Namajunas circle around the center of the cage.
Rose Namajunas was tooling Ilima-Lei MacFarlane for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ilima-Lei MacFarlane lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Namajunas studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Namajunas blocks that. It was easy!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Ilima-Lei MacFarlane!
Namajunas ducks under...
Rose Namajunas fires an unorthodox punch to MacFarlane's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Rose Namajunas was tooling Ilima-Lei MacFarlane for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ilima-Lei MacFarlane lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rose Namajunas sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
MacFarlane clumsily fails here and it's time for Rose Namajunas to fight back!
Rose Namajunas shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Namajunas into her guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas is cooling the fight on the ground
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over MacFarlane
Terrible one sided match... MacFarlane was not ready to fight a fighter of Rose Namajunas caliber.
Namajunas is in closed guard... MacFarlane tries to roll on the ground!
Rose Namajunas uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard MacFarlane's abdomen
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Namajunas is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in MacFarlane's eyes...
MacFarlane's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Josh Rosenthal breaks Rose Namajunas's lock! This is over! MacFarlane didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Rose Namajunas by Submission (Americana) at 2:28 Round 2
Statistics: Rose Namajunas
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Statistics: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Punches 2/9 (22%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
*****Rose Namajunas and Ilima-Lei MacFarlane had today the worst fight of this organization!
These “records” man.
MacFarlane wasn’t doing good things here. She should try to do gooder things in the future.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
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
=========================================
Namajunas and MacFarlane move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is taking the best of the fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good movement from Namajunas
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Rose Namajunas goes with a looping right hand while Ilima-Lei MacFarlane jumps back and jabs
MacFarlane seems staggered and Rose Namajunas runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Namajunas grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over MacFarlane
MacFarlane tries to close her guard around Namajunas
She is not able to do it
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas pushes Ilima-Lei MacFarlane against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Namajunas jumps and tries to free her leg! MacFarlane doesn't allow this but Rose Namajunas is able to get half guard here.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Namajunas breaths deeply while on the ground
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas tries to free her leg
Rose Namajunas uses some of her skill by jumping out of MacFarlane's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas looks to mount Ilima-Lei MacFarlane...
Rose Namajunas slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Namajunas catch Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's left arm and tries a kimura
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
MacFarlane tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Namajunas goes for an armbar!
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane breaks the lock and pushes away Rose Namajunas, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Rose Namajunas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on MacFarlane's chin
Namajunas is holding Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas looks to pass to mount...
Namajunas slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ilima-Lei MacFarlane.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane has seen better days.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas isolates Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Ilima-Lei MacFarlane to fight back!
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Namajunas in her guard...
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Namajunas catch Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's left arm and tries a kimura
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Ilima-Lei MacFarlane to fight back!
MacFarlane is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Namajunas's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is in half guard over Namajunas
MacFarlane tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Namajunas from the side mount!
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
MacFarlane is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas tries to pass to half guard...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane can't prevent her opponent from passing. Namajunas looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane attempts to move to full guard
Rose Namajunas keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas isolates Ilima-Lei MacFarlane's right arm looking for an armbar...
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost her dominant position.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is in open guard over Namajunas
MacFarlane is in open guard over Namajunas... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Namajunas rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ilima-Lei MacFarlane. 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 Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid jabs from Rose Namajunas.
Nice punches.
Tremendous strikes from MacFarlane!
Namajunas blocks with confidence
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rose Namajunas sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Rose Namajunas has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane goes with a looping right hand while Rose Namajunas jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Namajunas seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
MacFarlane and Namajunas circle around the center of the cage.
Rose Namajunas was tooling Ilima-Lei MacFarlane for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ilima-Lei MacFarlane lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Namajunas studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Namajunas blocks that. It was easy!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Ilima-Lei MacFarlane!
Namajunas ducks under...
Rose Namajunas fires an unorthodox punch to MacFarlane's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Rose Namajunas was tooling Ilima-Lei MacFarlane for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ilima-Lei MacFarlane lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rose Namajunas sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
MacFarlane clumsily fails here and it's time for Rose Namajunas to fight back!
Rose Namajunas shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Namajunas into her guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas is cooling the fight on the ground
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over MacFarlane
Terrible one sided match... MacFarlane was not ready to fight a fighter of Rose Namajunas caliber.
Namajunas is in closed guard... MacFarlane tries to roll on the ground!
Rose Namajunas uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard MacFarlane's abdomen
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Rose Namajunas takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Namajunas is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in MacFarlane's eyes...
MacFarlane's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Josh Rosenthal breaks Rose Namajunas's lock! This is over! MacFarlane didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Rose Namajunas by Submission (Americana) at 2:28 Round 2
Statistics: Rose Namajunas
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Statistics: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Punches 2/9 (22%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s
*****Rose Namajunas and Ilima-Lei MacFarlane had today the worst fight of this organization!
These “records” man.
MacFarlane wasn’t doing good things here. She should try to do gooder things in the future.
