UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Liz Carmouche went a little above and beyond to be in the field anyhow, so she wasn’t about to start resting on her laurels versus Kana Watanabe.
Carmouche (22-7), Bellator’s females’s flyweight champ, sent Watanabe (13-3-1) with simply 7 seconds left in their battle at PFL 4 this past Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena. With simply 3 points from her opening battle of the season, Carmouche understood the distinction inbetween a 4-point surface in the 3rd round and a 3-point choice might be the distinction inbetween combating for $1 million and a title in August and November, or sitting home.
“Initially, before she stood up, I felt like when she brought her hand under that she really tapped, however I wasn’t sure if it was her attempting to grab her own arm or an real tap,” Carmouche stated of her armbar surface. “I understood the ref didn’t pull me off, so I was like, ‘Whatever I have to do, I’ve got to get this arm. I’ve got to take it home with me.’ That’s all I understand.
“I’ve lost so lotsof choices (thinking I won on) the points card, I won every component of combating, and it still went to the other challenger. So no