Post by The Sandmen on Dec 10, 2019 9:00:45 GMT -5
Valérie Létourneau is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Kaitlin Young looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Létourneau and Young circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Létourneau goes for a low kick..
Young avoids the deadly blow.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Valérie Létourneau charges at Young throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Young is rocked!
Young has a small cut in her Right cheek
Valérie Létourneau tries a high kick!
Young blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Young is trying to counter now!
A punch from Kaitlin Young
grazes Létourneau's left cheek.
Létourneau's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Valérie Létourneau's Left cheek
Valérie Létourneau is opening up on Young and raining down combinations!
Young's corner looks worried!
Young has a small cut in her Left cheek
High kick from Valérie Létourneau!
Young seems to be done!
Incredible high kick!
Young deflects and sidesteps.
Young pushes Valérie Létourneau and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Young and Létourneau circle around the center of the cage.
Kaitlin Young goes with a looping right hand while Valérie Létourneau jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Létourneau seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Kaitlin Young and Létourneau engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Kaitlin Young tries a hook to the body
and hits Létourneau ribs hard
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Young decides to launch some tentative punches
Kaitlin Young takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hard blow to Létourneau's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Every time Valérie Létourneau attempts to get inside
Young misses with a low kick.
Young misses a step and Valérie Létourneau sees an opportunity to counter her!
Valérie Létourneau launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Young's arms.
Kaitlin Young swings...
hard impact to Létourneau's face!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kaitlin Young!
Létourneau ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Valérie Létourneau looks to counter!
High kick from Valérie Létourneau!
She misses narrowly!
Valérie Létourneau is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kaitlin Young tries to bring the fight to the ground
Létourneau goes down.
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Young blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Létourneau
Young moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Kaitlin Young is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Kaitlin Young cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Young tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kaitlin Young tries to pass Valérie Létourneau's guard...
Kaitlin Young manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Young breaths deeply while on the ground
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Kaitlin Young throws a flurry of punches at Létourneau...
A lot of them are hitting Létourneau's face
Létourneau's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Stand up! This is what Young's cornermen are shouting. Valérie Létourneau is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Kaitlin Young in her guard.
Kaitlin Young keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Young positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Létourneau's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Kaitlin Young looks to mount Valérie Létourneau...
Kaitlin Young slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
Young tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kaitlin Young controls the situation despite Valérie Létourneau efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Quick hook by Valérie Létourneau
glances off Young's arms.
Kaitlin Young throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Létourneau's chin! That stops Létourneau in her tracks!
Létourneau has a small cut in her Left eye
Nice punch by Kaitlin Young
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Valérie Létourneau's Right eye
Valérie Létourneau moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
You can see Létourneau's blood making stains in the mat.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Valérie Létourneau!
Young is going to have a big headache after that blow!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can see Létourneau's blood making stains in the mat.
Valérie Létourneau's mind is definitely in the fight, Young just got nailed! Valérie Létourneau saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Young is going to have a headache after this one.
Létourneau throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Young's defense muffles the blows.
Létourneau misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Young wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Young moves forward and holds Létourneau
The fighters are clinching.
Valérie Létourneau's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Young pushes off of Valérie Létourneau and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Létourneau stumbles backwards but Kaitlin Young chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Valérie Létourneau is a bloody mess!
Kaitlin Young shoots and grab both of Valérie Létourneau's leg, attempting to take her down with a Double Leg
Young lifted Létourneau's off her feet and throws her on the mat
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau is a bloody mess!
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Young
She is not able to do it
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Young
She succeeds!
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Kaitlin Young uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Kaitlin Young to fight back!
Young tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Létourneau leans and gets Kaitlin Young's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau throws up a triangle attempt!
Kaitlin Young postures up and breaks the triangle.
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Kaitlin Young to fight back!
Good looking punches from Kaitlin Young on the ground
deflected by Létourneau.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Létourneau
Young is in closed guard... Létourneau tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
Kaitlin Young aggressively and repeatedly punches Létourneau.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Létourneau
Létourneau attempts a triangle from bottom! Kaitlin Young slips out. Létourneau quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Kaitlin Young slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Valérie Létourneau charges at Young throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Young is rocked!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Young is connecting with a few punches
Young looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Valérie Létourneau's punches
Létourneau is on the receiving end of a great combo by Young.
Young fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Valérie Létourneau didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Létourneau measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Young blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Kaitlin Young uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Young blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
Young tries to open up Valérie Létourneau's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Létourneau in the side of the head
Létourneau is out! She has a broken cheekbone!
Létourneau has a small cut in her Forehead
Winner is Kaitlin Young by TKO (Injury - Broken cheeckbone) at 4:03 Round 2
Statistics: Valérie Létourneau
Punches 17/42 (40%)
Kicks 1/6 (17%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/12 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Statistics: Kaitlin Young
Punches 18/27 (67%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/20 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 182 s
…Oh dear. Not really something you like to see, with a fighter getting injured in their debut on a new team And to start the damned season too…brutal.