to be there for the taking but Lawler isn't throwing his hands. Kennedy finally with a takedown because..well..Lawler didn't try to do anything. 10-9 Kennedy for the clean sweep.
Official Scorecards: 30-27 across the board for Tim Kennedy.
I'd be lying if I said this show hasn't been massively disappointing so far.
Marloes Coenen vs. Miesha Tate - Round 1 - Coenen smiles as they come together with Tate throwing punches. Tate immediately pushes her into the cage looking for the takedown. Knee to the body by Coenen. They're back to distance and Coenen just misses a left hook. Right hand by Tate before Coenen answers with a hard knee. Tate shoots for a takedown and Coenen is looking for a guillotine. Tate gets the takedown but her head is still in the choke. Tate was about to tap but decided not to. Coenen is forced to let it go. Tate is in side control. Tate trapping an arm. Tate throwing a few elbows. Tate rides out position to the end of the round 10-9 Tate I guess.
Round 2 - Tate pushing her into the cage early again. Coenen working knees to the body. Conen gets the back in the takedown attempt and tries to get her hooks in. Coenen with a body triangle. Coenen switches to hooks from the body triangle. Back to the body triangle after some punches to the head and body. Coenen flattens her out and lands a series of hard punches. 10-9 round for Coenen.
Round 3 - Coenen working knees to the body and leg kicks. Tate looks like she is fading. But as I type that she explodes for a takedown. Coenen working her legs up but can't catch anything. Tate content to ride out position here. Restart due to lack of action with a little less than 2 minutes left. Leg kick and a right hand by Coenen but Tate with a takedown. Tate really does look exhausted at this point. Tate is winning this round via position, and Coenen sweeps to finish the round. Tate is VERY tired going back to her corner. 10-9 Tate.
Round 4 - Body kick early by Coenen and a nice hook to the head. Tate eventually gets the takedown and Coenen was looking for the guillotine but couldn't get it locked in. Tate in side control and Coenen trying to escape and landing elbows. Tate switches sides and has a deep arm triangle and Coenen is forced to tap out! Miesha Tate wins by submission (arm triangle), round 4.