Post by The Sandman on Jan 28, 2022 2:09:41 GMT -5
The Karate Hottie enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! She may be sure the fans are with her today.
Michelle Waterson is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Yuka Tsuji 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
Yuka Tsuji is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
Michelle Waterson comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Yuka Tsuji comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Michelle Waterson and Yuka Tsuji touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Poorly executed technique. Michelle Waterson looks to counter!
Middle kick from The Karate Hottie.
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Michelle Waterson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Karate Hottie goes down.
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over The Karate Hottie
Yuka Tsuji tries to pass to half guard...
Michelle Waterson's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
The Karate Hottie holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... The Karate Hottie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Yuka Tsuji!
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Karate Hottie is taking this opportunity to rest.
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Michelle Waterson pushes Yuka Tsuji down and prevents her attempts to escape
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Michelle Waterson sees an opportunity to counter her!
Michelle Waterson isolates Yuka Tsuji's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Yuka Tsuji is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The Karate Hottie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Michelle Waterson pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Yuka Tsuji pushes away The Karate Hottie trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Karate Hottie doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Yuka Tsuji
The fighters are clinching.
Michelle Waterson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
The Karate Hottie circles out and slips free of Yuka Tsuji's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Michelle Waterson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Yuka Tsuji! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Yuka Tsuji takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Karate Hottie is trying to counter now!
The Karate Hottie fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Michelle Waterson goes with a looping right hand while Yuka Tsuji jumps back and jabs
The Karate Hottie only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The Karate Hottie moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Michelle Waterson launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Vale Tudo Queen's knee!
The Karate Hottie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Solid kick to the leg from Michelle Waterson
that visibly pains The Vale Tudo Queen.
Michelle Waterson launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Vale Tudo Queen's knee!
The Karate Hottie steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The Karate Hottie pushes Yuka Tsuji and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Karate Hottie decides to launch some tentative punches
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Karate Hottie with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Michelle Waterson and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Michelle Waterson is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The Karate Hottie fires low kicks
punishing The Vale Tudo Queen's legs repeatedly.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The Karate Hottie is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Karate Hottie goes down.
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over The Karate Hottie
The Karate Hottie tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Michelle Waterson holds Yuka Tsuji and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Michelle Waterson looks to counter!
Michelle Waterson sits up and gets an arm around The Vale Tudo Queen's neck!
You can see the pain reflected in The Vale Tudo Queen's eyes...
The Vale Tudo Queen's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
The Vale Tudo Queen's Right cheek is beginning to swell
That Guillotine looks tight...
That Guillotine from Michelle Waterson appears to be unbreakable
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Michelle Waterson back to the ground.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... The Karate Hottie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Yuka Tsuji!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Michelle Waterson in her guard...
Michelle Waterson rolls her over and takes her back!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Vale Tudo Queen! The Karate Hottie has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Karate Hottie is taking this opportunity to rest.
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
Michelle Waterson slides her arm under Yuka Tsuji's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
Yuka Tsuji pulls down on Michelle Waterson's hand and staves off danger
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Karate Hottie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Vale Tudo Queen.
Nicely done! The Karate Hottie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Vale Tudo Queen adopts the turtle defense and The Karate Hottie is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Michelle Waterson slides her arm under Yuka Tsuji's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in The Vale Tudo Queen's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Yuka Tsuji pulls down on Michelle Waterson's hand and staves off danger
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Michelle Waterson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Vale Tudo Queen locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Michelle Waterson unil she can pull her arm free! The Karate Hottie lost her dominant position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
The Karate Hottie holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen breaths deeply while on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to escape from the closed guard
Yuka Tsuji any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Michelle Waterson looks to counter!
The Karate Hottie switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The Karate Hottie and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Michelle Waterson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Yuka Tsuji! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Michelle Waterson and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Michelle Waterson is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The Karate Hottie steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michelle Waterson!
The Vale Tudo Queen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Karate Hottie sprawls and remains on her feet.
The Karate Hottie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
The Karate Hottie launches a furious low kick!
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a hard blow on her right leg!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Michelle Waterson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Michelle Waterson tries a middle kick
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Yuka Tsuji is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good movement from The Vale Tudo Queen
who is bobbing and weaving.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Karate Hottie.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Yuka Tsuji goes with a looping right hand while Michelle Waterson jumps back and jabs
The Vale Tudo Queen seems staggered and Michelle Waterson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Solid low kick from Michelle Waterson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Michelle Waterson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Karate Hottie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Middle kick from The Karate Hottie.
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Crushing shot to The Vale Tudo Queen's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Solid kick to the leg from Michelle Waterson
that visibly pains The Vale Tudo Queen.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Lightning fast low kick from The Karate Hottie!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The two exchange wildly
The Karate Hottie is connecting with a few punches
The Vale Tudo Queen hyper-extended her leg
Solid jabs from Michelle Waterson.
Nice punches.
The Vale Tudo Queen's Nose is beginning to swell
Yuka Tsuji circles around The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Michelle Waterson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Karate Hottie looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Yuka Tsuji's punches
The Vale Tudo Queen is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Karate Hottie.
The Karate Hottie and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Michelle Waterson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
The Karate Hottie moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
The Vale Tudo Queen and The Karate Hottie circle around the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Vale Tudo Queen looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Michelle Waterson's punches
The Vale Tudo Queen is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Karate Hottie.
The Karate Hottie launches a furious low kick!
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a hard blow on her left leg!
The Karate Hottie looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Yuka Tsuji's punches
The Vale Tudo Queen is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Karate Hottie.
Solid shot from Yuka Tsuji to the body.
The Karate Hottie blocks in time.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
The Karate Hottie and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Michelle Waterson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Michelle Waterson jabs at The Vale Tudo Queen
hitting her chest.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Michelle Waterson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Karate Hottie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a stiff jab!
The Karate Hottie ducks that one.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Michelle Waterson sees an opportunity to counter her!
Inside leg kick from The Karate Hottie
that lands on Yuka Tsuji's leg.
The Karate Hottie fires low kicks
punishing The Vale Tudo Queen's legs repeatedly.
Michelle Waterson fakes a punch and launches herself over Yuka Tsuji
Great move by The Karate Hottie who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Yuka Tsuji tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
The Karate Hottie is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Karate Hottie.
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Round 4
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The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Michelle Waterson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Good front kick from The Karate Hottie!
The Vale Tudo Queen stumbles backwards after that one!
That punishment by Michelle Waterson has left The Vale Tudo Queen staggered! Michelle Waterson should try push forward now and finish this!
Michelle Waterson goes with a looping right hand while Yuka Tsuji jumps back and jabs
The Vale Tudo Queen seems staggered and Michelle Waterson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Crushing shot to The Vale Tudo Queen's body! She's holding her side
That punishment by Michelle Waterson has left The Vale Tudo Queen staggered! Michelle Waterson should try push forward now and finish this!
Michelle Waterson launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Vale Tudo Queen's knee!
Yuka Tsuji seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Michelle Waterson!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Michelle Waterson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yuka Tsuji seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Michelle Waterson!
Yuka Tsuji is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Yuka Tsuji is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Karate Hottie won't budge, forcing The Vale Tudo Queen to pull guard.
Michelle Waterson is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie 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 Shanghai Stadium (Shanghai, China) is cheering her!
Michelle Waterson is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Michelle Waterson looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Michelle Waterson slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Michelle Waterson tries to better her position on the ground...
The Karate Hottie is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Karate Hottie tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michelle Waterson controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Michelle Waterson in her guard...
Michelle Waterson rolls her over and takes her back!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs.
The Vale Tudo Queen is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has given her back to Michelle Waterson who is trying to get one hook in!
Michelle Waterson has one hook in!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Karate Hottie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Vale Tudo Queen.
Nicely done! The Karate Hottie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate The Vale Tudo Queen, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
The Karate Hottie moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Karate Hottie has one of her arm over Yuka Tsuji's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie tries to end this with a RNC!
The Vale Tudo Queen is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around her neck. Yuka Tsuji is blacking out and she taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Michelle Waterson by Submission (RNC) at 3:09 Round 4
Statistics: Michelle Waterson
Punches 32/47 (68%)
Kicks 23/26 (88%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 293 s
Statistics: Yuka Tsuji
Punches 4/19 (21%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/9 (22%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 293 s
So much kicking from Waterson. Almost funny that she got the finish with a submission. Despite the losing streak, betters seemed to know she had the inside lane here, and were awfully correct.
Michelle Waterson is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Yuka Tsuji 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
Yuka Tsuji is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
Michelle Waterson comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Yuka Tsuji comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Michelle Waterson and Yuka Tsuji touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Poorly executed technique. Michelle Waterson looks to counter!
Middle kick from The Karate Hottie.
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Michelle Waterson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Karate Hottie goes down.
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over The Karate Hottie
Yuka Tsuji tries to pass to half guard...
Michelle Waterson's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
The Karate Hottie holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... The Karate Hottie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Yuka Tsuji!
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Karate Hottie is taking this opportunity to rest.
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Michelle Waterson pushes Yuka Tsuji down and prevents her attempts to escape
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Michelle Waterson sees an opportunity to counter her!
Michelle Waterson isolates Yuka Tsuji's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Yuka Tsuji is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The Karate Hottie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Michelle Waterson pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Yuka Tsuji pushes away The Karate Hottie trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Karate Hottie doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Yuka Tsuji
The fighters are clinching.
Michelle Waterson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
The Karate Hottie circles out and slips free of Yuka Tsuji's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Michelle Waterson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Yuka Tsuji! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Yuka Tsuji takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Karate Hottie is trying to counter now!
The Karate Hottie fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Michelle Waterson goes with a looping right hand while Yuka Tsuji jumps back and jabs
The Karate Hottie only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The Karate Hottie moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Michelle Waterson launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Vale Tudo Queen's knee!
The Karate Hottie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Solid kick to the leg from Michelle Waterson
that visibly pains The Vale Tudo Queen.
Michelle Waterson launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Vale Tudo Queen's knee!
The Karate Hottie steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
The Karate Hottie pushes Yuka Tsuji and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Karate Hottie decides to launch some tentative punches
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Karate Hottie with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Michelle Waterson and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Michelle Waterson is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The Karate Hottie fires low kicks
punishing The Vale Tudo Queen's legs repeatedly.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The Karate Hottie is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Karate Hottie goes down.
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over The Karate Hottie
The Karate Hottie tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Michelle Waterson holds Yuka Tsuji and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Michelle Waterson looks to counter!
Michelle Waterson sits up and gets an arm around The Vale Tudo Queen's neck!
You can see the pain reflected in The Vale Tudo Queen's eyes...
The Vale Tudo Queen's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
The Vale Tudo Queen's Right cheek is beginning to swell
That Guillotine looks tight...
That Guillotine from Michelle Waterson appears to be unbreakable
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Michelle Waterson back to the ground.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... The Karate Hottie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Yuka Tsuji!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Michelle Waterson in her guard...
Michelle Waterson rolls her over and takes her back!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Vale Tudo Queen! The Karate Hottie has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Karate Hottie is taking this opportunity to rest.
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
Michelle Waterson slides her arm under Yuka Tsuji's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
Yuka Tsuji pulls down on Michelle Waterson's hand and staves off danger
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Karate Hottie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Vale Tudo Queen.
Nicely done! The Karate Hottie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Vale Tudo Queen adopts the turtle defense and The Karate Hottie is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Michelle Waterson slides her arm under Yuka Tsuji's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in The Vale Tudo Queen's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Yuka Tsuji pulls down on Michelle Waterson's hand and staves off danger
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Michelle Waterson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Vale Tudo Queen locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Michelle Waterson unil she can pull her arm free! The Karate Hottie lost her dominant position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
The Karate Hottie holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen breaths deeply while on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to escape from the closed guard
Yuka Tsuji any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Michelle Waterson looks to counter!
The Karate Hottie switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The Karate Hottie and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Michelle Waterson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Yuka Tsuji! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Michelle Waterson and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Michelle Waterson is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The Karate Hottie steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michelle Waterson!
The Vale Tudo Queen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Karate Hottie sprawls and remains on her feet.
The Karate Hottie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
The Karate Hottie launches a furious low kick!
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a hard blow on her right leg!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Michelle Waterson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Michelle Waterson tries a middle kick
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Yuka Tsuji is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good movement from The Vale Tudo Queen
who is bobbing and weaving.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Karate Hottie.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Yuka Tsuji goes with a looping right hand while Michelle Waterson jumps back and jabs
The Vale Tudo Queen seems staggered and Michelle Waterson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Solid low kick from Michelle Waterson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Michelle Waterson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Karate Hottie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Middle kick from The Karate Hottie.
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Crushing shot to The Vale Tudo Queen's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Solid kick to the leg from Michelle Waterson
that visibly pains The Vale Tudo Queen.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Lightning fast low kick from The Karate Hottie!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The two exchange wildly
The Karate Hottie is connecting with a few punches
The Vale Tudo Queen hyper-extended her leg
Solid jabs from Michelle Waterson.
Nice punches.
The Vale Tudo Queen's Nose is beginning to swell
Yuka Tsuji circles around The Karate Hottie
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Michelle Waterson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Karate Hottie looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Yuka Tsuji's punches
The Vale Tudo Queen is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Karate Hottie.
The Karate Hottie and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Michelle Waterson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
The Karate Hottie moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
The Vale Tudo Queen and The Karate Hottie circle around the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michelle Waterson jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Vale Tudo Queen looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Michelle Waterson's punches
The Vale Tudo Queen is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Karate Hottie.
The Karate Hottie launches a furious low kick!
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a hard blow on her left leg!
The Karate Hottie looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Yuka Tsuji's punches
The Vale Tudo Queen is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Karate Hottie.
Solid shot from Yuka Tsuji to the body.
The Karate Hottie blocks in time.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
The Karate Hottie and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Michelle Waterson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Michelle Waterson jabs at The Vale Tudo Queen
hitting her chest.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Michelle Waterson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Karate Hottie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a stiff jab!
The Karate Hottie ducks that one.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Michelle Waterson sees an opportunity to counter her!
Inside leg kick from The Karate Hottie
that lands on Yuka Tsuji's leg.
The Karate Hottie fires low kicks
punishing The Vale Tudo Queen's legs repeatedly.
Michelle Waterson fakes a punch and launches herself over Yuka Tsuji
Great move by The Karate Hottie who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Yuka Tsuji tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
The Karate Hottie is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Karate Hottie.
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Round 4
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The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Michelle Waterson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Good front kick from The Karate Hottie!
The Vale Tudo Queen stumbles backwards after that one!
That punishment by Michelle Waterson has left The Vale Tudo Queen staggered! Michelle Waterson should try push forward now and finish this!
Michelle Waterson goes with a looping right hand while Yuka Tsuji jumps back and jabs
The Vale Tudo Queen seems staggered and Michelle Waterson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Crushing shot to The Vale Tudo Queen's body! She's holding her side
That punishment by Michelle Waterson has left The Vale Tudo Queen staggered! Michelle Waterson should try push forward now and finish this!
Michelle Waterson launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Vale Tudo Queen's knee!
Yuka Tsuji seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Michelle Waterson!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Michelle Waterson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yuka Tsuji seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Michelle Waterson!
Yuka Tsuji is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Yuka Tsuji is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Karate Hottie won't budge, forcing The Vale Tudo Queen to pull guard.
Michelle Waterson is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie 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 Shanghai Stadium (Shanghai, China) is cheering her!
Michelle Waterson is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Michelle Waterson looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Michelle Waterson slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Michelle Waterson tries to better her position on the ground...
The Karate Hottie is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Karate Hottie tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michelle Waterson controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michelle Waterson is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Michelle Waterson in her guard...
Michelle Waterson rolls her over and takes her back!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Karate Hottie is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs.
The Vale Tudo Queen is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has given her back to Michelle Waterson who is trying to get one hook in!
Michelle Waterson has one hook in!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Karate Hottie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Vale Tudo Queen.
Nicely done! The Karate Hottie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate The Vale Tudo Queen, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
The Karate Hottie moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Karate Hottie has one of her arm over Yuka Tsuji's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The Karate Hottie is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Karate Hottie tries to end this with a RNC!
The Vale Tudo Queen is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around her neck. Yuka Tsuji is blacking out and she taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Michelle Waterson by Submission (RNC) at 3:09 Round 4
Statistics: Michelle Waterson
Punches 32/47 (68%)
Kicks 23/26 (88%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 293 s
Statistics: Yuka Tsuji
Punches 4/19 (21%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/9 (22%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 293 s
So much kicking from Waterson. Almost funny that she got the finish with a submission. Despite the losing streak, betters seemed to know she had the inside lane here, and were awfully correct.
