Post by The Sandmen on Nov 30, 2012 18:54:47 GMT -5
Hiroko Yamanaka doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Zoila Gurgel is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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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Yamanaka and Gurgel move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Yamanaka shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Hiroko Yamanaka fires an unorthodox punch to Gurgel's torso
that hits its mark.
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Gurgel staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
Good movement from Yamanaka
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Zoila Gurgel leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yamanaka
Gurgel shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zoila Gurgel launches a knee towards Hiroko Yamanaka's left tight
That knee found her way.
Yamanaka hyper-extended her left leg
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka launches a few hard punches to Zoila Gurgel's ribs!
Zoila Gurgel's ribs shows the damage! Hiroko Yamanaka is working her opponent ribs!
Gurgel doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Gurgel who put distance between them
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and moves laterally.
Zoila Gurgel paws at Yamanaka.
Yamanaka swings ineffectively.
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Brilliant combination from Zoila Gurgel
that forces Yamanaka to try and defend better.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Gurgel engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Zoila Gurgel!
Yamanaka ducks under...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Gurgel tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Gurgel is clinching with Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gurgel is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka tries to breaks Zoila Gurgel's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Yamanaka launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Gurgel's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Gurgel trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gurgel doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Zoila Gurgel
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Zoila Gurgel circles to get the center of the cage
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gurgel is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hiroko Yamanaka.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yamanaka struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zoila Gurgel controls the situation despite Hiroko Yamanaka efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel fires an unorthodox punch to Yamanaka's torso
that hits its mark.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Crushing shot to Gurgel's body! She's holding her side
Gurgel jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Zoila Gurgel pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Zoila Gurgel circles to get the center of the cage
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Hiroko Yamanaka wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Her opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Gurgel and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Gurgel's chin
A left hook from Yamanaka
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Gurgel!
Some big punches are landing!
Hiroko Yamanaka and Gurgel engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Zoila Gurgel is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Zoila Gurgel!
Yamanaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Zoila Gurgel jumps back and jabs
Yamanaka seems staggered and Zoila Gurgel runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lightning fast low kick from Yamanaka!
Gurgel blocks that kick with her leg.
Hiroko Yamanaka is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Gurgel steps forward
Yamanaka feints.
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
A punch from Zoila Gurgel
grazes Yamanaka's right cheek.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka jabs at Gurgel
to no visible effect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Zoila Gurgel paws at Yamanaka.
Yamanaka swings ineffectively.
Gurgel is trying to counter now!
A solid combination from Zoila Gurgel
connects with Yamanaka.
Yamanaka's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka is opening up on Gurgel and raining down combinations!
Gurgel doesn't look worried as she defends.
Gurgel decides to launch some tentative punches
Zoila Gurgel takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gurgel decides to launch some tentative punches
Zoila Gurgel takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hiroko Yamanaka has seen better days.
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hiroko Yamanaka moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Gurgel follows Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka fakes a move.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Zoila Gurgel tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel is cooling the fight on the ground
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Gurgel
She is not able to do it
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka measures the resilience of Gurgel's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gurgel blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel tries to pass to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gurgel looks to work from half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Gurgel launches a kick
Yamanaka checks it and keeps distance.
Some counter punches against Zoila Gurgel
almost hit her as she moves away.
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Gurgel.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Hiroko Yamanaka down and prevents her attempts to escape
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground...
Gurgel knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel rolls Hiroko Yamanaka to her stomach and takes her back!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yamanaka is holding Zoila Gurgel's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Zoila Gurgel shows great balance while pushing away Hiroko Yamanaka
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Gurgel is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hiroko Yamanaka.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Yamanaka's Mouth is beginning to swell
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
miss their mark.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gurgel launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Solid jabs from Zoila Gurgel.
Nice punches.
Gurgel launches a kick
Yamanaka checks it and keeps distance.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Gurgel blocks and pushes her opponent.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Good movement from Gurgel
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Zoila Gurgel!
Yamanaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
The kick just misses.
Gurgel studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Zoila Gurgel moves aside looking for a counter...
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
A punch from Zoila Gurgel
grazes Yamanaka's right cheek.
Zoila Gurgel and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Zoila Gurgel is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Yamanaka's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right cheek
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Zoila Gurgel seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
A punch from Zoila Gurgel
grazes Yamanaka's left cheek.
Zoila Gurgel moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's left thigh
Zoila Gurgel throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Gurgel engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Zoila Gurgel is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Hiroko Yamanaka is opening up on Gurgel and raining down combinations!
Gurgel doesn't look worried as she defends.
Gurgel 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 Gurgel.
Gurgel moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yamanaka throws a low kick
Zoila Gurgel blocks.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
1:40 Round 4 and Gurgel is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Zoila Gurgel tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Nice beating Hiroko Yamanaka has received.
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Gurgel
She is not able to do it
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Gurgel tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel tries to pass Hiroko Yamanaka's guard...
Zoila Gurgel manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Zoila Gurgel slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Hiroko Yamanaka down and prevents her attempts to escape
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Hiroko Yamanaka shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Gurgel is locking that Americana...
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Gurgel is locking that Americana...
Yamanaka Hyper-extended her arm
That Americana looks tight...
Gurgel shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Zoila Gurgel by Submission (Americana) at 3:03 Round 4
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 9/56 (16%)
Kicks 0/9 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 284 s
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 47/61 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 284 s
A lengthy feeling out process, damage-wise, and then Zoila found her openings and was able to capitalize. Not a bad fight.
Zoila Gurgel is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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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Yamanaka and Gurgel move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Yamanaka shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Hiroko Yamanaka fires an unorthodox punch to Gurgel's torso
that hits its mark.
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Gurgel staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
Good movement from Yamanaka
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Zoila Gurgel leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yamanaka
Gurgel shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zoila Gurgel launches a knee towards Hiroko Yamanaka's left tight
That knee found her way.
Yamanaka hyper-extended her left leg
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka launches a few hard punches to Zoila Gurgel's ribs!
Zoila Gurgel's ribs shows the damage! Hiroko Yamanaka is working her opponent ribs!
Gurgel doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Gurgel who put distance between them
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and moves laterally.
Zoila Gurgel paws at Yamanaka.
Yamanaka swings ineffectively.
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Brilliant combination from Zoila Gurgel
that forces Yamanaka to try and defend better.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Gurgel engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Zoila Gurgel!
Yamanaka ducks under...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Gurgel tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Gurgel is clinching with Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gurgel is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka tries to breaks Zoila Gurgel's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Yamanaka launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Gurgel's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Gurgel trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gurgel doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Zoila Gurgel
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Zoila Gurgel circles to get the center of the cage
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gurgel is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hiroko Yamanaka.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yamanaka struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zoila Gurgel controls the situation despite Hiroko Yamanaka efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel fires an unorthodox punch to Yamanaka's torso
that hits its mark.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Crushing shot to Gurgel's body! She's holding her side
Gurgel jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Zoila Gurgel pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Zoila Gurgel circles to get the center of the cage
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Hiroko Yamanaka wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Her opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Gurgel and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Gurgel's chin
A left hook from Yamanaka
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Gurgel!
Some big punches are landing!
Hiroko Yamanaka and Gurgel engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Zoila Gurgel is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Zoila Gurgel!
Yamanaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Zoila Gurgel jumps back and jabs
Yamanaka seems staggered and Zoila Gurgel runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lightning fast low kick from Yamanaka!
Gurgel blocks that kick with her leg.
Hiroko Yamanaka is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Gurgel steps forward
Yamanaka feints.
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
A punch from Zoila Gurgel
grazes Yamanaka's right cheek.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka jabs at Gurgel
to no visible effect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Zoila Gurgel paws at Yamanaka.
Yamanaka swings ineffectively.
Gurgel is trying to counter now!
A solid combination from Zoila Gurgel
connects with Yamanaka.
Yamanaka's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka is opening up on Gurgel and raining down combinations!
Gurgel doesn't look worried as she defends.
Gurgel decides to launch some tentative punches
Zoila Gurgel takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gurgel decides to launch some tentative punches
Zoila Gurgel takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hiroko Yamanaka has seen better days.
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hiroko Yamanaka moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Gurgel follows Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka fakes a move.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Zoila Gurgel tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel is cooling the fight on the ground
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Gurgel
She is not able to do it
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka measures the resilience of Gurgel's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gurgel blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel tries to pass to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gurgel looks to work from half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Gurgel launches a kick
Yamanaka checks it and keeps distance.
Some counter punches against Zoila Gurgel
almost hit her as she moves away.
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Gurgel.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Hiroko Yamanaka down and prevents her attempts to escape
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground...
Gurgel knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel rolls Hiroko Yamanaka to her stomach and takes her back!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yamanaka is holding Zoila Gurgel's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Zoila Gurgel shows great balance while pushing away Hiroko Yamanaka
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Gurgel is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hiroko Yamanaka.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Gurgel throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Yamanaka's Mouth is beginning to swell
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
miss their mark.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gurgel launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Solid jabs from Zoila Gurgel.
Nice punches.
Gurgel launches a kick
Yamanaka checks it and keeps distance.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Gurgel blocks and pushes her opponent.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Good movement from Gurgel
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Zoila Gurgel!
Yamanaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
The kick just misses.
Gurgel studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Zoila Gurgel moves aside looking for a counter...
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
A punch from Zoila Gurgel
grazes Yamanaka's right cheek.
Zoila Gurgel and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Zoila Gurgel is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Yamanaka's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right cheek
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Zoila Gurgel seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
A punch from Zoila Gurgel
grazes Yamanaka's left cheek.
Zoila Gurgel moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's left thigh
Zoila Gurgel throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Gurgel engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Zoila Gurgel is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Hiroko Yamanaka is opening up on Gurgel and raining down combinations!
Gurgel doesn't look worried as she defends.
Gurgel 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 Gurgel.
Gurgel moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yamanaka throws a low kick
Zoila Gurgel blocks.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
1:40 Round 4 and Gurgel is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Zoila Gurgel tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Nice beating Hiroko Yamanaka has received.
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Gurgel
She is not able to do it
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Yamanaka
Gurgel tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel tries to pass Hiroko Yamanaka's guard...
Zoila Gurgel manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Zoila Gurgel looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Zoila Gurgel slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Hiroko Yamanaka down and prevents her attempts to escape
Yamanaka misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Hiroko Yamanaka shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Gurgel is locking that Americana...
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Gurgel is locking that Americana...
Yamanaka Hyper-extended her arm
That Americana looks tight...
Gurgel shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Zoila Gurgel by Submission (Americana) at 3:03 Round 4
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 9/56 (16%)
Kicks 0/9 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 284 s
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 47/61 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 284 s
A lengthy feeling out process, damage-wise, and then Zoila found her openings and was able to capitalize. Not a bad fight.