Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Rose Namajunas full fight video highlights

Watch Rose Namajunas vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz full fight video highlights from UFC 201’s co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports 1.

UFC 201 took place July 30, 2016 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. UFC strawweight contenders Rose Namajunas (5-3) and Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0) squared off in the night’s co-main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.

For more on Kowalkiewicz vs. Namajunas, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.com’s Chuck Mindenhall.

Round 1: Could be a No. one contender fight in the women’s strawweight division. They touch gloves. Kowalkiewicz to the center, and they trade. A nice leg kick from Rose. Rose keeping the middle. Flickering Kowalkiewicz staying on the outside, and active as usual. She comes in with a knee, and that’s answered with a right counter from Namajunas. A lot of hand movement from Rose, and she lands a right hand counter flush. Kowalkiewicz and her trade again, with Rose landing the better shot. Leg kick from Rose and she falls as she delivers, which prompts Kowalkiewicz to land a punch. Lot of quick skirmish exchanges, and each landing. Rose got the best of Kowalkiewicz with a counter there, followed by a pressure-flurry from Kowalkiewicz. Great sequence. Leg kick from Rose, and Kowalkiewicz moves in again. Rose landing the shots up top early, but Kowalkiewicz lands a series of knees in the clinch! Nice, and Rose takes her down, and Kowalkiewicz tries to sneak through to her back. As she stands, Namajunas able to take her down again, which …

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