Jasmine Jasudavicius got the better of the ground battle with Erin Blanchfield tonight at UFC Fight Night 291 to win by unanimous decision.
Round One
Blanchfield comes forward pumping the jab. Jasudavicius paws out with her jab. High kick attempt from Blanchfield misses, but then both land a punch, with Jasudavicius getting the better of that exchange.
Blanchfield applying pressure and firing off a few punches, while Jasudavicius tries to land on the counter.
Another couple of punches for Blanchfield, but then Jasudavicius counters with a takedown and lands it. Blanchfield is right back up though.
Jasudavicius presses her into the cage as she looks for another takedown. Blanchfield defending while facing the cage.
Jasudavicius able to get her down well though and quickly seizes the back while working for a potential rear-naked choke while getting the body triangle in. Blanchfield able to fends that off for now though.
Blanchfield trying to turn into her, but Jasudavicius clamps on a face crank that looks unpleasant, but Blanchfield gets back out of it. Jasudavicius continually trying to find a way to slide the arm under the chin though. Another brief crank for her to end the round.
Round Two
Blanchfield back to her quick punches and then a kick behind it. Now Blanchfield tries for a takedown of her own, but Jasudavicius gets straight back up.
One-two for Blanchfield. Right hand for Jasudavicius. Now a jab for her. Blanchfield with a light one-two.
Right hand again for Jasudavicius. Body kick and a punch upstairs from Blanchfield. Blanchfield goes for a combo, but Jasudavicius transitions to a takedown. Blanchfield almost able to turn in, but Jasudavicius adjusts.
Blanchfield onto her knees and it’s a bit of a 50-50 now. Finally Jasudavicius scrambles around to the back to get control and has the body triangle in again.
Jasudavicius trying for the rear-naked choke, but it ends up being another face crank instead that Blanchfield survives.
Jasudavicius trying to set up an arm triangle choke now, but can’t get her leg free to work the angle. She ends up going to full mount. Blanchfield rolls and Jasudavicius ends the round taking her back again.
Round Three
One-two for Blanchfield. Now a body kick. She pumps the jab and throws a right behind it, but eats a punch along the way.
Both ladies land in another exchange. Blanchfield continuing to win the volume battle here, albeit without much in the way of power.
Right hand for Jasudavicius. Now a right from Blanchfield. Jab for Jasudavicius. One-two from Blanchfield. She finds a home for a right hand.
Constant pressure for Blanchfield and lands a couple of right hands. she lands a body punch and then back upstairs with a couple.
Jasudavicius working for a takedown with 90 seconds to go now. She has to clinch against the cage for now though. 30 seconds to go and she hoists Blanchfield up and doesn’t quite manage to get her down cleanly.
They end up in a 50-50 spot again late in the round and Blanchfield just gets on top to land a few punches in the final couple of seconds of the fight.
Decision
Blanchfield had the striking edge here thanks to her pressure and better volume, but that only really paid off in the final five minutes as Jasudavicius won the all-important takedown and grappling battle to secure the first two rounds, and take her to a unanimous decision victory (29-28 x3).
