Post by The Sandmen on Oct 19, 2012 16:46:16 GMT -5
Cris Cyborg looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Hiroko Yamanaka is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Cyborg and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Cris Cyborg
miss their mark.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cyborg has a small cut in her Right cheek
Yamanaka leads with a punch
Cris Cyborg evades but whiffs with a counter.
Cyborg throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Yamanaka's defense muffles the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Cris Cyborg
Great move by Yamanaka who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cris Cyborg embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
Solid low kick from Hiroko Yamanaka.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Hiroko Yamanaka steps forward and fires a high kick!
Cyborg blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Cris Cyborg tries a hook to the body
and hits Yamanaka ribs hard
Cyborg decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Cyborg moves back and takes a deep breath.
Crisp uppercut by Cyborg followed by a hard jab
Hiroko Yamanaka stumbles back.
Cyborg launches a furious hook!
That hits Yamanaka's chin like a wrecking ball! Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the mat.
Yamanaka's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cyborg launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Yamanaka checks that kick!
Cyborg misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Cyborg's moves.
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cyborg launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Loud pop!
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cris Cyborg steps back and allows Yamanaka to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Hiroko Yamanaka is standing now.
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Cris Cyborg blocks
Cyborg feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Yamanaka's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Cyborg looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Yamanaka is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cyborg.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Cris Cyborg
Good shot! Yamanaka has reasons to be worried.
The ref pulls off Cris Cyborg! Yamanaka seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Yamanaka's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right eye
Winner is Cris Cyborg by TKO (Hook) at 3:08 Round 1
Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 23 s
Yamanaka started strong, doing some pockets of damage, then Cyborg got annoyed and just cleaned her on up, like emptying a used mouse trap.
Hiroko Yamanaka is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cyborg and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Cris Cyborg
miss their mark.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cyborg has a small cut in her Right cheek
Yamanaka leads with a punch
Cris Cyborg evades but whiffs with a counter.
Cyborg throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Yamanaka's defense muffles the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Cris Cyborg
Great move by Yamanaka who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cris Cyborg embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
Solid low kick from Hiroko Yamanaka.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Hiroko Yamanaka steps forward and fires a high kick!
Cyborg blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Cris Cyborg tries a hook to the body
and hits Yamanaka ribs hard
Cyborg decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Cyborg moves back and takes a deep breath.
Crisp uppercut by Cyborg followed by a hard jab
Hiroko Yamanaka stumbles back.
Cyborg launches a furious hook!
That hits Yamanaka's chin like a wrecking ball! Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the mat.
Yamanaka's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cyborg launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Yamanaka checks that kick!
Cyborg misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Cyborg's moves.
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cyborg launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Loud pop!
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cris Cyborg steps back and allows Yamanaka to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Hiroko Yamanaka is standing now.
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Cris Cyborg blocks
Cyborg feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Yamanaka's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Cyborg looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Yamanaka is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cyborg.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Cris Cyborg
Good shot! Yamanaka has reasons to be worried.
The ref pulls off Cris Cyborg! Yamanaka seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Yamanaka's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right eye
Winner is Cris Cyborg by TKO (Hook) at 3:08 Round 1
Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 23 s
Yamanaka started strong, doing some pockets of damage, then Cyborg got annoyed and just cleaned her on up, like emptying a used mouse trap.