Battle Of The Hands — Watch The Exact Moment Waterson Lost To Rose

UFC on FOX 24 went down last night, with flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson making his tenth title defense against challenger Wilson Reis in the night’s main event. Johnson tied Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive title defenses with his dominant performance.

In the co-main event, strawweights Rose “Thug” Namajunas and Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson slugged it out for division dominance. In the end, Namajunas earned a decisive submission victory over her opponent, bringing her that much closer to a title shot.

After a tough first round, Rose Namajunas sank in a rear-naked choke on Michelle Waterson in the second round, ultimately getting Namajunas the victory.

Now, recent close-up footage has revealed the exact moment Namajunas was able to sink in her victory. The clip shows Namajunas struggling from back control to cinch her arm into the throat of her opponent.

Here’s a different angle: