As usual both fighters feeling each other out Miesha going for some kicks but misses, holly goes for a kick and misses.jab by holly and side kick. Miesha gets a jab after catching a kick by holly, jab by holly, holly jabs and pushes miesha back, holly with more jabs and just pushes miesha back and miesha steps back, holly goes for high kick and lands to miesha’s head.
miesha comes out aggressively and charging but holly is defending very well, Miesha gets a takedown and has side control, Holly is defending, GnP by meisha and holly is stuck on the bottom, elbows by miesha on the ground, miesha controlling holly on the ground, hard elbows by miesha to the side of holly, miesha going for RNC, miesha on holly’s back. meisha has holly in RNC and holly is fighting it off holly gets out, Holly gets out of trouble in round 2 with miesha getting all kinds of submission attempts but holly defends very well.
meisha is now setting back a little and waiting for a takedown, and holly is lookikng for a kick to the head and small jabs, head kick by holly, holly now getting some jabs in and miesha is trying for a takedown and clinch and missed, both fighters are being cautious, jab by holly both fighters going for a kick to the head or some jab to the body, miesha goes for takedown and holly makes her miss by throwing her to the side.
holly gets some kick to the body and holly kicks and now holly has the clinch to the octagon, holly throwing knees, and now gets out by throwing miesha to the side and now they are standing and banging, miesha goes for takedown and holly defends and stuffs very well, and then gets some GnP while stuffing the takedown, great combo’s by holly with the jab, holly gets some hard jabs in the center of miesha and stuns meisha.
holly comes out swining and kicking and landing some good hits, miesha kicks back and gets a few shots in, some great combo’s with the punch and kicks by holly, meisha goes for clinch and holly reverses and gets out, meisha gets takedown and miesha on her back and miesha gets the RNC
Miesha Tate gets the Bantamweight Title at UFC 196 and does what she said she was going to do get that belt and hear her name be called by Joe Rogan as the new champion of the world in the Bantamweight division.
Holly Holm only weakness in her game was the ground, she knew it and didn’t prepare for it, Meisha is the best wrestler in the world and she showed it tonight and Holly was winning the fight but got lazy at the end of the round five and Miesha capitalize on it and got a deep rear naked choke even with Holly flipping Miesha over and couldn’t shake her off.
Congrats to Miesha on her win tonight well deserved as she is now on 5 fight win streak and 2 time world champion with the UFC and Strikeforce.
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