It's obvious that the fans here favor Rose tonight. She stands in the cage and runs her fingers through her curly blonde hair. She smiles out at the crowd and waves to them. Rose Bertram plays with her curly blonde hair and smiles at Harumi Nemoto with evil intent. It looks like she knows she can win today. Harumi looks calm, but knows she has a tough fight coming up. Can the Awesome Aries fighter rise to this challenge? This is the first time these two have meet inside the cage. It should be a pretty fair match tonight. I can't pick which fighter will be raising her fists after this match. The referee of the bout is Autumn Reeser. ========================================= Round 1 ========================================= Rose Bertram and Harumi Nemoto touch fists in the center to get this fight started. Rose looks ready for action as she taunts her opponent, "Come on, Harumi. Come get me you cheap slut." An inside leg kick from Rose Bertram. It lands on Harumi's leg with a loud smack. Harumi has hyper-extended her leg! Such a common injury in this day and age. Harumi Nemoto fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Rose didn't see that coming and has been put on the ground! Harumi Nemoto is in open guard over Rose. Rose Bertram launches a few weak punches. Harumi blocks them effectively. Rose needs to get more steam behind those hits. Harumi is trying to counter now... Harumi Nemoto tries to move to full mount... Harumi's ground game isn't good enough to provide her any advantage. Harumi Nemoto is in open guard over Rose. Harumi Nemoto could be in trouble here as Rose Bertram's trying to close her guard around her. Harumi uses her strength and skill to stop Rose. Harumi Nemoto is in open guard over Rose. Harumi Nemoto pushes Rose Bertram against the fence and then tries to improve her position. Harumi jumps and tries to free her leg! Rose doesn't allow this but Harumi is able to get half guard here. Harumi Nemoto is in half guard over Rose. Rose Bertram launches a few weak punches. Harumi blocks them effectively. Rose needs to get more steam behind those hits. Harumi Nemoto is in half guard over Rose. Rose is cooling the fight on the ground. The crowd don't like this. Harumi Nemoto is in half guard over Rose. Harumi is cooling the fight on the ground. The crowd don't like this. "Get up, girls. The crowd want some action." Autumn Reeser is calling for both fighters to regain their feet and continue, the crowd are happy with that decision. Both fighters want to continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision. Rose and Harumi glare at each other as they prepare to continue the fight. Harumi Nemoto's looking to close the range with Rose Bertram and tries to grapple... Oh baby, that's a nice move. Harumi shoves herself over her opponent and secures a single collar tie. Rose Bertram pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Rose Bertram. Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Rose Bertram tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She's pummeled through and managed to retain her position. The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Rose Bertram's absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch and is violently punishing Harumi Nemoto with uppercuts! Nothing for Harumi to fear as she blocks nicely. Autumn Reeser separates the fighters. She gets between them, forcing some space and looks at both of them before telling them to continue fighting. Harumi Nemoto fakes a move and launches a kick right towards Rose Bertram's chest! Rose blocks that and pushes her opponent. The look in Rose's eyes is pure poison! Poorly executed technique from Harumi. Rose looks to counter... A left hook from Rose Bertram. It falls short, that's embarrassing. Harumi Nemoto launches a solid middle kick. Oh no! It wrenches Rose right under the breasts! Pushing her back and just about knocking her boobs right out of that top! Rose Bertram ribs are getting hammered, this looks bad! This kind of damage could stop the fight. Rose will need to dig deep to fight through this. Middle kick from Rose Bertram. The kick just misses Harumi's breasts. She'll be thanking her lucky stars that missed... Harumi tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Solid kick to the leg from Harumi Nemoto. Oh man! That visibly pains Rose. Tears may be welling in her eyes! The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round Rose Bertram launches a furious hook! That hits Harumi's chin like a wrecking ball! Harumi loses balance and goes to the mat. Rose is standing while Harumi is on the ground on her back. The Death By Bikini fans are cheering Harumi on as she tries to get back to her feet... She's up! A shake of her head to clear the cobwebs and Harumi looks ready to continue the fight. Harumi staggers back to her feet again. The 5' 5" fighter looks ready to go again. Harumi Nemoto launches a low kick. It gets blocked quickly. Rose stopping that assault with ease. The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round Harumi Nemoto fakes a punch and launches herself over Rose Bertram. Great move by Harumi! She pushes Rose under a troublesome thai clinch. Rose Bertram pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto stumbles backwards and Rose Bertram circles to get the center of the cage. The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round Harumi Nemoto fakes a punch and launches herself over Rose Bertram. Nice move by Harumi who clinches and pushes Rose against the cage. Rose Bertram doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Nice move from Rose Bertram who puts some distance between herself and Harumi Nemoto. Rose Bertram moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Harumi pushes Rose and keeps the fight at striking range. Rose Bertram fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Harumi staggers, but remains on her feet. She's quick and nimble like a cat! A pussy, a pussy cat! Rose gets sloppy and Harumi Nemoto tries to take advantage... Harumi Nemoto tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple. Great move by Harumi as she pushes Rose forward with double underhooks. The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Harumi Nemoto's absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch and is violently punishing Rose Bertram with uppercuts! Rose's taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Rose is unable to escape! The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Rose Bertram shoves Harumi Nemoto against the fence and grabs a huge handful of hair. She looks intent on ripping it from her scalp. Harumi blocks and pushes away Rose. "Right you bitch, I want payback!" Harumi Nemoto moves forward and launches a high kick! Rose ducks under the kick, the attack just brushing through her curly blonde hair. Lucky escape! Harumi misses a step and Rose sees an opportunity to counter her... Harumi Nemoto leads with a punch... Rose avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut! Ohhh...amazing! Harumi Nemoto grabs Rose by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground! The fighters are struggling...Rose is going to get free...No! Great takedown by Harumi! That's strength and skill. Harumi Nemoto is in open guard over Rose. Rose Bertram launches a few weak punches. Harumi blocks them effectively. Rose needs to get more steam behind those hits. Harumi Nemoto is in open guard over Rose. Rose Bertram is trying to close her guard around Harumi Nemoto. "Uhhh Harumi...ughh...get off me..." Harumi defends herself well and stops Rose. "No fucking way, Rose...(grunt)" Harumi Nemoto is in open guard over Rose. Harumi Nemoto could be in trouble here as Rose Bertram's trying to close her guard around her. Success for Rose! Nicely done, hopefully she can take some advantage here. Harumi Nemoto is in closed guard over Rose. Harumi Nemoto's in closed guard, as Rose Bertram tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Rose's now in full mount over Harumi. Rose Bertram is in full mount over Harumi Nemoto. Rose Bertram sits high on Harumi Nemoto's chest. Her body weight crushing Harumi's boobs as she pulls her leg underneath Harumi's head. This is a triangle attempt! Harumi tries to roll out. She's too quick for Rose and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Rose and it cost her top position. Harumi is trying to counter now... Harumi Nemoto tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Bertram in her guard... Harumi gets her hip out and moves to full guard. Autumn Reeser separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters are yelling abuse and gesturing to each other as the head to their corners. The next round is going to be hot! That round was a toss up. ========================================= Round 2 ========================================= Harumi Nemoto fakes a move and launches a kick right towards Rose Bertram's chest! Rose blocks that and pushes her opponent. The look in Rose's eyes is pure poison! Rose Bertram moves aside and launches a furious low kick! Harumi checks the kick. Rose misses a step and Harumi sees an opportunity to counter her... Middle kick from Harumi Nemoto. Bam! Rose receives a solid kick right below her breasts. Rose Bertram avoids a dangerous strike from Harumi Nemoto... Rose fends her off with feel-out punches. The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round Rose Bertram tries to grapple. She puts Harumi in a double underhook! Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. Harumi Nemoto pushes her opponent down and launches a heavy knee to her head in an unorthodox move... Rose easily blocks and looks for a counter! What a class act! Harumi misses a step and Rose sees an opportunity to counter her... Middle kick from Rose Bertram. The kick just misses Harumi's breasts. She'll be thanking her lucky stars that missed... Harumi Nemoto tries some clinching in order to control the fight. Nicely done. Harumi's clinching with Rose and their tits are mashed against each other. I'd like to be between that tit sandwich! Rose Bertram pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Rose Bertram. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. The referee has to watch this...Harumi Nemoto is using the clinch to try and choke out Rose Bertram... Rose can't breath! Harumi is choking her out! Thank goodness the referee has seen it and pulled them apart. Rose's Mouth is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Rose Bertram doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Harumi Nemoto pushes Rose Bertram forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. The two fighters are holding each other close. Both Rose and Harumi are taking a moment to slow things down. The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Rose Bertram gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown... Rose blocks Harumi's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move. Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram tries to escape from the closed guard. Rose cannot gain any advantage on the ground. Poorly executed technique from Rose. Harumi looks to counter... Rose Bertram's in closed guard, as Harumi Nemoto tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Harumi's now in full mount over Rose. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount over Rose Bertram. Harumi Nemoto attempts to keep her position while looking to perhaps begin a hard pounding session... Harumi controls the situation despite Rose's efforts of escaping from the full mount. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount over Rose Bertram. Rose Bertram tries to roll to her side and get to half guard... Rose creates enough space to control Harumi's leg. The strain is showing, but Rose's such a great competitor, I think she can handle it. Harumi Nemoto is in half guard over Rose. Harumi Nemoto looks to free her leg... There's some skill there from Harumi as she jumps out of Rose's guard. She moves quickly to full mount! Harumi Nemoto is in side mount over Rose Bertram. On the mat here as Harumi Nemoto prepares to mount Rose Bertram... Harumi slides her knee across and gets to mount. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount over Rose Bertram. Deep breaths from Rose Bertram who tries a hammer punch to Harumi Nemoto's chest. Harumi blocks those punches. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount over Rose Bertram. Rose Bertram tries to roll to her side and trap Harumi Nemoto in her guard... Harumi rolls her over and takes her back! Harumi is pressing Rose's face down on the canvas, pushing her body down...I bet Rose's wishing she had a padded bra on to protect her breasts. Harumi is in rear mount over Rose. Rose Bertram has Harumi Nemoto, she's controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape... Harumi is unable to move under Rose's control. Harumi is in rear mount over Rose. Rose Bertram has given herself away to Harumi Nemoto, who's trying to get one hook in! Harumi has one hook in! The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round Harumi is in rear mount over Rose with one hook in. Rose Bertram has to try and use some of her skills to escape safely from this position... Rose uses her ground skills to free one of her amazing legs while working on the ground. Autumn Reeser is signalling for the fight to stop. She needs both ladies vertical and ready to fight. They are taking their sweet time about it, but we're now finally ready to resume the match. Both women get to their feet and catch their collective breath. Harumi is wiping the sweat from her eyes as Rose runs her fingers through her curly blonde hair. The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round Rose Bertram launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook! Harumi blocks the jabs, but the last punch hits hard on her cheek! She stumbles and the falls to the mat! This is the time for Rose to press her advantage! Rose is standing while Harumi is on the ground on her back. Harumi Nemoto's slowly getting back to her feet. The Awesome Aries fighter shakes her head as she finds her feet. Rose Bertram pushes a strand of her curly blonde hair off her face as she readies herself. Time for Harumi to get upright again. She's breathing heavily, her gigantic breasts heaving as she readies herself. Rose is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and she circles around her opponent. Solid jabs from Rose Bertram. Those are some nice punches. This is how you fight, pure and simple MMA punches. Rose Bertram moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Rose has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch! Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Rose takes a break to breathe while holding Harumi. Autumn Reeser separates the fighters. She gets between them, forcing some space and looks at both of them before telling them to continue fighting. Rose Bertram lets rip with a fast low kick! This fighters legs are amazing to watch! Harumi receives a hard blow on her right leg! Harumi has hyper-extended her leg! Such a common injury in this day and age. Rose Bertram jumps in the air and tries a flying knee! Harumi blocks with her arms and moves laterally, looking for a counter. An impressive attempt by Rose, a pity it came to nothing. Harumi Nemoto fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Rose staggers, but remains on her feet. She's quick and nimble like a cat! A pussy, a pussy cat! Autumn Reeser separates the fighters as the round concludes. Oh! The two girls are shouting abuse at each other! Autumn Reeser is forcibly having to push them apart as she sends them to their corners. Rose has to be confident that she won that round. She runs her fingers through her curly blonde hair and smiles at the crowd. ========================================= Round 3 ========================================= Harumi Nemoto tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple. Great move by Harumi as she pushes Rose forward with double underhooks. Rose Bertram doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Harumi Nemoto pushes Rose Bertram forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Brutal knees to Harumi Nemoto's face, followed by knees to the body. Rose Bertram is looking to make her pay! Harumi doesn't want to go down yet! She covers herself! Rose gets sloppy and Harumi Nemoto tries to take advantage... Rose Bertram steps forward... Harumi feints and survives. Harumi Nemoto fires a series of low kicks. All those kicks fail to land. Very poor technique there from Harumi. Rose tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... A right hand from Rose Bertram... It misses its target. Rose Bertram shoots for a double leg takedown! She hits it! Harumi is taken off her feet...oh! but she manages to pull Rose into her guard. Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram tries to escape from the closed guard. Rose succeeds and she's now in open guard. She takes a second to breathe, her chest rising and falling. That was hard work for Rose. The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round Rose Bertram is in open guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram tries to improve her position. Harumi adjusts and closes her guard. Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram's in closed guard, as Harumi Nemoto tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Harumi's now in full mount over Rose. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount over Rose Bertram. Rose Bertram tries to roll to her side and trap Harumi Nemoto in her guard... Rose moves to half guard. Harumi Nemoto is in half guard over Rose. Rose Bertram tries to close the guard. Rose has managed to put Harumi Nemoto in closed guard. Harumi Nemoto is in closed guard over Rose. Rose is cooling the fight on the ground. The crowd don't like this. Harumi Nemoto is in closed guard over Rose. Harumi Nemoto's in closed guard, as Rose Bertram tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Rose's now in full mount over Harumi. Rose Bertram is in full mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Bertram in her guard... Rose keeps good control and remains in full mount. The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round Rose Bertram is in full mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto tries to roll on the ground. She makes a reversal! Harumi Nemoto is in closed guard over Rose. Down on the canvas and I don't think Rose can see properly, her curly blonde hair's plastered to her face. Harumi's attempting a headbutt...lucky escape from Rose! Somehow she dodged that, even though she couldn't see. The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round Harumi Nemoto is in closed guard over Rose. Harumi Nemoto's in closed guard, as Rose Bertram tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Rose's now in full mount over Harumi. Rose Bertram is in full mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto's being held down on the mat. Rose Bertram has her hands all over Harumi's her ring outfit. It looks like she's trying to rip the clothes right off Harumi! Rose has a tight hold on Harumi's top and pulls it hard...Ohhh! Nice reversal by Harumi, she escapes and will be thankful for decent stitching on her ring attire. Rose clumsily fails here and it's time for Harumi to fight back... Harumi Nemoto tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount! She successfully moves to half guard! Rose Bertram is in half guard over Harumi. Harumi Nemoto tries to close the guard. Nothing happening from this effort. Rose Bertram is in half guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram is trying to pass Harumi Nemoto's guard... Rose does manage to get her leg free and she moves to side mount. The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round Rose Bertram is in side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Rose Bertram looks to pass to mount... Harumi creates space and scrambles back to her feet, but she looks concerned. Both women get to their feet and catch their collective breath. Harumi is wiping the sweat from her eyes as Rose runs her fingers through her curly blonde hair. The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round Rose Bertram makes a quick move for Harumi Nemoto's auburn hair. She grabs it by the handful and looks to toss her to the canvas. Harumi pulls her head away, leaving Rose with just a few strands in her hands. The Japanese star squeals at her attacker, "Leave my hair alone, you psycho bitch!" Rose clumsily fails here and it's time for Harumi to fight back... Harumi Nemoto moves forward looking for some action. Harumi shows some wrestling skills as she puts her opponent in a double overhook! Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Rose Bertram tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She's pummeled through and managed to retain her position. Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. Rose Bertram is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee! She was aiming at Harumi's face, but her move is blocked. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Rose Bertram tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She's pummeled through and managed to retain her position. Rose misses a step and Harumi sees an opportunity to counter her... Harumi Nemoto flexes her body and taunts Rose Bertram by thrusting her hips at her and then she quickly launches another series of punches! Rose pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Harumi's offensive. The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Harumi Nemoto flexes her body and taunts Rose Bertram by thrusting her hips at her and then she quickly launches another series of punches! Rose pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Harumi's offensive. Harumi clumsily fails here and it's time for Rose to fight back... Rose Bertram launches a rapid series of punches... That one glances off Harumi's arms. The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round Rose Bertram moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Rose has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch! The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Harumi Nemoto pushes off of Rose Bertram and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots! Rose stumbles backwards but Harumi chases her and continues the rain of blows! Oh no! Rose will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Right eye has taken some brutal punishment. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Rose Bertram tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She's pummeled through and managed to retain her position. Harumi is trying to counter now... Harumi Nemoto pushes Rose Bertram against the fence and launches a few sick punches. A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Rose's chin! Her legs are wobbling! Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Harumi Nemoto launches a knee! Harumi hits Rose hard just below the tits! It's like her whole body was hit by a freight train. She'll be wishing she was wearing a padded bra. Rose Bertram pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Rose Bertram. Autumn Reeser separates the fighters as the round concludes. Oh! The two girls are shouting abuse at each other! Autumn Reeser is forcibly having to push them apart as she sends them to their corners. That was an even round for the most part. Too close to call. ========================================= Round 4 ========================================= An inside leg kick from Rose Bertram. The kick goes awry and Rose almost loses her balance. She must be careful not to over commit on those kicks. Poorly executed technique from Rose. Harumi looks to counter... Harumi Nemoto swings... Slap! A hard impact to Rose's face! Her eyes rolled back in their sockets with that one. Erk...someone call for a make up artist! Rose's Forehead is going to need some help! I can see some bruising coming up. Harumi Nemoto tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple. Great move by Harumi as she pushes Rose forward with double underhooks. Rose Bertram doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Harumi Nemoto pushes Rose Bertram forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Harumi Nemoto's launching some bone breaking punches to Rose Bertram's ribs and chest while in the clinch. Rose blocks and tries to shove Harumi away, "Get the fuck away from me you psycho bitch!" Harumi misses a step and Rose sees an opportunity to counter her... Rose Bertram tries to bring the fight to the ground. She wants Harumi on the mat. Harumi goes down with a thump. Just dumped to the mat...she's in trouble now. Rose Bertram is in open guard over Harumi. Harumi Nemoto tries to close her guard around Rose Bertram. Harumi succeeds. That's very nice work. Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. Down on the canvas and I don't think Rose can see properly, her curly blonde hair's plastered to her face. Harumi's attempting a headbutt...lucky escape from Rose! Somehow she dodged that, even though she couldn't see. The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram's in closed guard, as Harumi Nemoto tries to roll on the ground. Rose uses her leg to keep her position on the ground. The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. What the hell is Harumi Nemoto up to? She's moving around on the canvas and positioning herself... Rose moves her head away just in time! Harumi misses with a headbutt and ends up smacking her forehead on the canvas! Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. Rose is cooling the fight on the ground. The crowd don't like this. Rose Bertram is in closed guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram tries to escape from the closed guard. Rose succeeds and she's now in open guard. She takes a second to breathe, her chest rising and falling. That was hard work for Rose. The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round Rose Bertram is in open guard over Harumi. What the hell is Rose Bertram up to? She's moving around on the canvas and positioning herself... Damn! Brutal headbutt from Rose! Is this the kind of fighting the Death By Bikini endorses? Is she blind? Autumn Reeser didn't see that foul. Rose Bertram is in open guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram tries to open up Harumi Nemoto with a few strikes using her right elbow... Harumi blocks a few elbows. Now Rose will have to look for another option. Rose clumsily fails here and it's time for Harumi to fight back... Harumi Nemoto tries to close her guard around Rose Bertram. Harumi's not able to do it, there's a definite look of worry on her face. Rose Bertram is in open guard over Harumi. Rose Bertram tries to move to full mount... ...and she succeeds! Nice work. I think everyone here knows how difficult that was. Rose Bertram is in full mount over Harumi Nemoto. Rose Bertram launches a few punches at Harumi Nemoto. Harumi holds Rose's arms and blocks the punches! Rose gets sloppy and Harumi Nemoto tries to take advantage... Harumi Nemoto tries to roll to her side and trap Rose Bertram in her guard... Rose keeps good control and remains in full mount. Referee Autumn Reeser is gesturing for both fighters to get back to their feet. She has seen enough inactivity. Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The fans at the Sub-Sub-Sub Island on Victoria Island (Nunavut, Canada) are cheering for the girls. The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round Rose Bertram jumps over Harumi and tries to grapple. Rose pushes Harumi against the cage in a plum position! Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Rose Bertram's preferred weapon is her fearsome clinch strikes. Harumi Nemoto will need to think if she has the right game plan, I don't think she's thought through the exchange here. Rose Bertram pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto stumbles backwards and Rose Bertram circles to get the center of the cage. Oh no! A bad move from Harumi Nemoto! She allows Rose to land a solid head kick. Harumi is rocked with that one! Rose Bertram begins to launch a barrage of punches over Harumi Nemoto! This is getting worse and worse for Harumi. She's in a world of hurt now and I think she may be about to black out. That looks like it hurts! Harumi's Mouth isn't looking the best. She's taken some damage there. Rose Bertram fires a series of low kicks. My God! Rose is punishing Harumi's legs repeatedly! Those kicks are like lightning. High kick from Rose Bertram! Her legs look amazing! It connects! Harumi seems to be done! Oh no! Harumi will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Right cheek has taken some brutal punishment. Rose steps back and signals for a time out. What? She can't do that! Harumi gestures to Autumn Reeser, she wants to the fight to continue. Harumi Nemoto launches a low kick. It gets blocked quickly. Rose stopping that assault with ease. Bone shattering straight left hand from Harumi Nemoto! Rose ducks under, that blow brushed through her hair. Rose is trying to counter now... Incredible high kick from Rose Bertram! What an impact. Harumi is dazed and worried! Rose Bertram begins to launch a barrage of punches over Harumi Nemoto! Harumi is smart enough to duck backwards. The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round A shake of the head from Rose. She flicks her head back and takes a few gulps of fresh air. She looks exhausted to me. Rose Bertram's looking to close the range with Harumi Nemoto and tries to grapple... Oh baby, that's a nice move. Rose shoves herself over her opponent and secures a single collar tie. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Rose Bertram's embrace and tries to move away. Rose Bertram pushes Harumi Nemoto forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Rose Bertram's using her open palm and is trying to slap Harumi Nemoto across the cheek! "You stupid cow! You think you can handle me?" Harumi cannot escape! Her cheek is turning red! Harumi Nemoto tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Rose Bertram is determined to work from the clinch. She's pummeled through and managed to retain her position. The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Rose Bertram doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Nice move from Rose Bertram who puts some distance between herself and Harumi Nemoto. The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round Rose Bertram moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Rose has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch! It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Rose Bertram tries to strike Harumi Nemoto with her elbow in the clinch. Nicely done! Harumi is hit again and again. She's got to defend herself or the ref will stop this fight. Autumn Reeser separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters are yelling abuse and gesturing to each other as the head to their corners. The next round is going to be hot! Rose is the winner of this round. She raises her fist in the air and the crowd respond with cheers. ========================================= Round 5 ========================================= Rose Bertram wants this win. She unleashes a mighty kick. Brutal high kick to Harumi! The crowd are screaming "Holy Shit! Holy Shit!" Harumi Nemoto attempts a sweep single... Rose was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt. Rose is trying to counter now... Harumi Nemoto attempts to get inside Rose Bertram... Rose fires a low kick and it hits. That'll teach Harumi! A surprise roundhouse punch by Rose. Holy shit! It looks like Harumi was hit by a bus! Oh no! Harumi will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Mouth has taken some brutal punishment. There's a vicious laceration on Harumi's Mouth. It looks as if it's hurt her. I doubt she can continue. Rose Bertram decides to launch some tentative punches... Harumi takes the best of a brief punching exchange. Rose Bertram chases Harumi Nemoto and launches a few perfect strikes... Harumi ducks backwards and avoids them. Harumi fakes a move and moves laterally. Harumi Nemoto tries a middle kick. Her leg shooting out... Rose blocks and steps away. Rose Bertram looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Harumi Nemoto's punches. Both fighters are wildly hitting the air! The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round Rose Bertram throws a looping left hand... That lands on Harumi's chin and stops her in her tracks! Oh no! Harumi will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Right eye has taken some brutal punishment. Rose Bertram fakes a punch and launches herself over Harumi Nemoto. Great move by Rose! She pushes Harumi under a troublesome thai clinch. Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Brutal punches to Rose Bertram's face while in the clinch! Harumi Nemoto's fighting with all her force here. Rose pushes Harumi with all her might as she tries to keep the fight in striking range. Rose screams at Harumi, "Get the fuck away from me, you slut!" A shake of the head from Rose. She flicks her head back and takes a few gulps of fresh air. She looks exhausted to me. A right hand from Harumi Nemoto... It misses its target. Poorly executed technique from Harumi. Rose looks to counter... Rose Bertram's found an opening in the defense of Harumi Nemoto, she's launching a big uppercut... Bingo! Harumi's wobbling! That must have hurt like a bitch. This isn't good for Harumi! The Japanese fighter is in pain and spilling a lot of blood. Harumi Nemoto grabs Rose by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground! Rose is wriggling around...Harumi is unable to take her down. Rose Bertram goes for a low kick... Faster than a blinking eye, she follows up with a high kick! It connects! Harumi is in trouble! Big trouble! Erk...someone call for a make up artist! Harumi's Chin is going to need some help! I can see some bruising coming up. Rose has opened up Harumi! It looks like blood is starting to flow from Harumi's Chin. The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Rose Bertram tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown... Got her! Harumi is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground. Rose Bertram is in open guard over Harumi. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Rose Bertram flex's her hand and grabs Harumi Nemoto's stomach. Unusual attack here. She's going for a stomach claw. Oh my! Harumi's squealing in pain. Rose fingers are digging into Harumi's belly. The Awesome Aries fighter is feeling this attack, folks. Rose Bertram is in open guard over Harumi. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Rose Bertram tries to move to full mount... ...and she succeeds! Nice work. I think everyone here knows how difficult that was. The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round Rose Bertram is in full mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Rose Bertram smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Rose Bertram tries to take total control of this fight. She has Harumi Nemoto down on the mat and is trying to get a grip on her clothing. There's a look of shock on Harumi's face and I can hear clothing being ripped! Rose's pulling at Harumi's top and she's ripping it off...Harumi's been stripped of her top! Harumi's been beaten here by way of a humiliation submission. And here is your winner...Rose Bertram! Marking her victory by Submission (Stripping Submission) at 3:39 Round 5! Well done! Statistics: Rose Bertram Punches 12/40 (30%) Kicks 13/18 (72%) Clinch strikes 7/22 (32%) Takedowns 4/6 (67%) GnP strikes 2/20 (10%) Submissions 3/3 (100%) Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) Damage caused 3963,42 Clinch Damage 268,33 Ground Damage 140 Time on the ground 519 s Statistics: Harumi Nemoto Punches 6/10 (60%) Kicks 3/12 (25%) Clinch strikes 11/36 (31%) Takedowns 2/5 (40%) GnP strikes 0/0 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%) Damage caused 812,5 Clinch Damage 291,67 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 539 s Rose Bertram wins 27,75 ranking points after the fight. Harumi Nemoto loses -17,34 ranking points after the fight. A dominating performance by Rose who took her best game against Harumi. I have no doubt Rose will be gracing the cover of Total Knock Out in the near future. (728 points) There's no doubt that Harumi is not only a hot babe, but she can fight at the top of any league. She's a prime example of what this competition is all about. (305 points) Oh yes! What a superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year! Rose and Harumi proved that they have the skills, abilities and looks to sell tickets and merchandise.