Read about the Flyweight championship bout between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Liz Carmouche that ended in a TKO. Get the latest updates on Bellator 300 and other fights.
| Flyweight Championship Bout Ends in TKO |
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| A highly anticipated Flyweight championship bout between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Liz Carmouche took an unexpected turn at the Bellator 300 event. Macfarlane failed to make weight, resulting in the fight being changed to a Catchweight bout. Despite the belt not being on the line, Carmouche emerged victorious with a TKO in the fifth round. |
| The Fight |
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| Macfarlane, a San Diego State graduate, and Carmouche, who trains out of The Arena MMA in San Diego, engaged in a scrappy fight. In the third round, Carmouche delivered a devastating right kick to Macfarlane’s left knee, causing her to briefly go down. Macfarlane continued to fight on but struggled to put weight on her injured leg. Carmouche capitalized on this, targeting Macfarlane’s left knee in the fourth round and dropping her twice more. |
| The Victory |
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| Carmouche sealed the victory in the fifth round with another powerful right kick to Macfarlane’s injured knee, resulting in a TKO. Macfarlane left the ring on a cart and received immediate medical attention. Carmouche, living in San Diego, extended her winning streak to seven consecutive victories and improved her record to 20-7. Macfarlane, a former Flyweight champion, fell to 13-3. |
| Post-Fight Comments |
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| Carmouche acknowledged the difficulty of fighting a friend but commended Macfarlane for her heart and contribution to Bellator. Macfarlane’s failure to make weight added to the disappointment of an event that was originally scheduled to feature four title fights. |
| Other Fights |
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| In the night’s other main events, Cris Cyborg retained her Featherweight title with a first-round TKO of Cat Zingano, and Usman Nurmagomedov successfully defended his Lightweight title with a fifth-round decision over Brent Primus. |
| Local Success |
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| Jena Bishop, a San Diego-based fighter, impressed with a first-round victory via armbar submission. Bishop, ranked 80th worldwide in the Flyweight division, expressed her readiness for future fights. |
| Notable Results |
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| Alberto Garcia of Escondido Fight Club lost a tough three-round Bantamweight bout, and Herman Terrado of San Diego’s Und1sputed Boxing and MMA was defeated in a Middleweight bout. |
Flyweight Championship Bout Ends in TKO
A highly anticipated Flyweight championship bout between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Liz Carmouche took an unexpected turn at the Bellator 300 event. Macfarlane failed to make weight, resulting in the fight being changed to a Catchweight bout. Despite the belt not being on the line, Carmouche emerged victorious with a TKO in the fifth round.
The Fight:
Macfarlane, a San Diego State graduate, and Carmouche, who trains out of The Arena MMA in San Diego, engaged in a scrappy fight. In the third round, Carmouche delivered a devastating right kick to Macfarlane’s left knee, causing her to briefly go down. Macfarlane continued to fight on but struggled to put weight on her injured leg. Carmouche capitalized on this, targeting Macfarlane’s left knee in the fourth round and dropping her twice more.
The Victory:
Carmouche sealed the victory in the fifth round with another powerful right kick to Macfarlane’s injured knee, resulting in a TKO. Macfarlane left the ring on a cart and received immediate medical attention. Carmouche, living in San Diego, extended her winning streak to seven consecutive victories and improved her record to 20-7. Macfarlane, a former Flyweight champion, fell to 13-3.
Post-Fight Comments:
Carmouche acknowledged the difficulty of fighting a friend but commended Macfarlane for her heart and contribution to Bellator. Macfarlane’s failure to make weight added to the disappointment of an event that was originally scheduled to feature four title fights.
Other Fights:
In the night’s other main events, Cris Cyborg retained her Featherweight title with a first-round TKO of Cat Zingano, and Usman Nurmagomedov successfully defended his Lightweight title with a fifth-round decision over Brent Primus.
Local Success:
Jena Bishop, a San Diego-based fighter, impressed with a first-round victory via armbar submission. Bishop, ranked 80th worldwide in the Flyweight division, expressed her readiness for future fights.
Notable Results:
Alberto Garcia of Escondido Fight Club lost a tough three-round Bantamweight bout, and Herman Terrado of San Diego’s Und1sputed Boxing and MMA was defeated in a Middleweight bout.
