Ilima-Lei Macfarlane stays undefeated with submission win
What a fucking tough chick. πππ #Bellator157 #DYNAMITE2 pic.twitter.com/10OvT2HiMJ
β Rayao' (@UnRayao) June 25, 2016
The Bellator MMA women's flyweight division has a star on its hands.
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane kept her perfect MMA record intact with a gritty submission win over Rebecca Ruth at Bellator 157 in St. Louis on Friday.
The 26-year-old MacFarlane went to her wrestling early, winning the first round with long stretches of top control.
In the second round, "The Ilimanator" worked extensively to secure a submission. Ruth defended as best she could, but MacFarlane eventually secured a rear-naked choke for her fourth win in as many contests.
MacFarlane made a name for herself in her MMA debut last January when a video of her knocking out an opponent who resembled a "soccer mom" went viral.
So far, the step up in competition hasn't fazed her.
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