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Has anybody seen the whole fight. I wonder why the opponent was hit by this kick. Was she already exhausted. What's the background of Rawlings ? BJJ ? Wrestling? A kick or thai boxer should be able to easy spot that kick early and defend against it.
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No, Bec wasn't tired at all. The first round was pretty uneventful. Paige got in some leg kicks, Bec landed some punches, but both were cautious. Very close round. A flash knockdown at the beginning of the 2nd and Paige was smart enough to just pour on the punches so fast I knew the ref would stop it.
Here's Sherdog's call:
Round 1
Rawlings takes the center of the cage and follows VanZant as she bounces around the outside. The Australian comes down the middle with a right hand, grabs for VanZant’s legs but comes up empty. Rawlings steps into the pocket and gets caught with a quick two-piece before VanZant spins her against the fence. The strawweights separate with 3:30 on the clock, followed by a minute with little activity. Rawlings leans forward to draw VanZant forward, then slides back to avoid the “Dancing with the Stars” contestant’s leaping kick. VanZant tries for a clinch but can’t hold the larger Rawlings, who continues to control the cage from the middle. VanZant scores with a leg kick and a two-punch combo in the last 30 seconds, her best combo of the round, though they don’t seem to faze Rawlings.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Rawlings
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Rawlings
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Rawlings
Round 2
Rawlings retakes her position in the center, but this time VanZant strikes first with a leaping switch kick from the outside. It lands clean and sends Rawlings to the canvas, and VanZant gives her no time to recover. “12 Gauge” pounces with hammerfists, pounding away at the dazed Rawlings’ head until referee Dan Miragliotta stops the fight.