Ut Mezabarba Was Only Saved By The Bell Brazilian Fighter Had Chances To Overturn Team Lakay Standout 39s Takedown Attempts Into Guillotine Hold Shots But Latter Quickly Got Out Of Holds Near Submissions Nod From One Judge Other Two Judges Saw Olsim Winning With Her Superb Striking News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

MANILA - Jenelyn Olsim followed up on her Southeast Asian Games success by returning to the ONE Championship cage with a bang and edging Brazilian opponent Julie Mezabarba at the ONE Championship 158, held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday night. Fresh from winning a bronze medal for vovinam in Hanoi, Olsim showed that her striking remains on point by being the more aggressive fighter in the stand-up game and tagging Mezabarba with pinpoint punches. Olsim even showed her aggressiveness in going for the takedown and actually had a crack at submitting Mezabarba through a leglock late into Round 1, but Mezabarba was only saved by the bell. The Brazilian fighter had chances to overturn the Team Lakay standout's takedown attempts into guillotine hold shots but the latter quickly got out of the holds. Mezabarba's near submissions got the nod from one judge but the other two judges saw Olsim winning with her superb striking, giving the latter the split decision victory. After

Han iRepublic ofJulie mezabarbaJenelyn olsimTeam lakaySoutheast asian gamesSingapore indoor stadiumAtomweight grand prixManila jenelyn olsim followed up on her southeast asian games success by returning to the one championship cage witha bang and edging brazilian opponent julie mezabarba at 158Eld at the singapore indoor stadium on friday night fresh from winninga bronze medal for vovinam in hanoiLsim showed that her striking remains on point by being the more aggressive fighter in stand up game and tagging mezabarba with pinpoint punches olsim even aggressiveness going for takedown actually hada crack at submitting througha leglock late into round 1Ut mezabarba was only saved by the bell brazilian fighter had chances to overturn team lakay standout 39s takedown attempts into guillotine hold shots but latter quickly got out of holds near submissions nod from one judge other two judges saw olsim winning with her superb strikingIving the latter split decision victory after battle pitting alternate semifinalists in one women 39s atomweight grand prixLsim moved up to 6 3Hile mezabarba fell to 9 4 1 pna