Post by The Sandmen on Jan 21, 2013 21:30:46 GMT -5
Naho Sugiyama is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Carina Damm looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Naho Sugiyama fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sugiyama looks to be in very good shape.
Sugiyama studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Sugiyama wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Damm wants nothing of that and pushes Sugiyama.
Sugiyama misses a step and Carina Damm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Carina Damm throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Sugiyama.
Carina Damm attempts a sweep single...
Naho Sugiyama was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Naho Sugiyama shoots for a double leg takedown!
Carina Damm sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Naho Sugiyama gets sloppy and Carina Damm tries to take advantage...
Damm moves forward looking for some action
Carina Damm shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Carina Damm's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Sugiyama is throwing a flurry of punches!
Carina Damm just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carina Damm slightly pushes Sugiyama into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Carina Damm fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Sugiyama blocks that. It was easy!
Sugiyama grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Damm struggles... Naho Sugiyama is unable to take her down
Tremendous strikes from Damm!
Sugiyama blocks with confidence
Damm misses a step and Naho Sugiyama sees an opportunity to counter her!
Naho Sugiyama attempts to cut off Damm with punches
Damm reels from the strikes.
Damm has a small cut in her Mouth
Damm moves backwards and Naho Sugiyama is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sugiyama studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Damm steps backwards away from Naho Sugiyama. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Naho Sugiyama is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Naho Sugiyama fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Naho Sugiyama tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Naho Sugiyama who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Carina Damm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Sugiyama is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sugiyama is launching some bone breaking punches to Damm's ribs while in the clinch.
Damm blocks.
Naho Sugiyama gets sloppy and Carina Damm tries to take advantage...
Damm grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sugiyama struggles... Carina Damm is unable to take her down
Naho Sugiyama goes with a looping right hand while Carina Damm jumps back and jabs
Sugiyama seems staggered and Carina Damm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Quick hook by Naho Sugiyama
glances off Damm's arms.
Sugiyama moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Carina Damm checks the kick.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Sugiyama fires low kicks
punishing Damm's legs repeatedly.
Sugiyama steps backwards away from Carina Damm. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Naho Sugiyama tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Carina Damm jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Naho Sugiyama gets sloppy and Carina Damm tries to take advantage...
Damm tries to grapple
She puts Sugiyama in a double underhook!
Carina Damm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Sugiyama is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Naho Sugiyama is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Sugiyama catches an ankle and Damm is tripped to the mat!
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Damm
Carina Damm launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Naho Sugiyama uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama is looking to pass Carina Damm's guard...
Naho Sugiyama gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Carina Damm attempts to move to full guard
Carina Damm manages to switch to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Naho Sugiyama.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Naho Sugiyama
tags Damm.
The two exchange wildly
Sugiyama is connecting with a few punches
Damm and Sugiyama circle around the center of the cage.
Sugiyama fires low kicks
punishing Damm's legs repeatedly.
Damm hyper-extended her left leg
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Carina Damm
gets blocked by Sugiyama.
Carina Damm is measuring Sugiyama with her jab.
Sugiyama isn't fazed.
Some nice shots from Naho Sugiyama
that stun Damm.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama was tooling Carina Damm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Carina Damm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Sugiyama goes to the body...
She punishes Damm's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Carina Damm goes with a looping right hand while Naho Sugiyama jumps back and jabs
Damm seems staggered and Naho Sugiyama runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Crushing shot to Damm's body! She's holding her side
Naho Sugiyama tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Damm is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Terrible one sided match... Damm was not ready to fight a fighter of Naho Sugiyama caliber.
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama pushes Carina Damm against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Sugiyama jumps and tries to free her leg! Damm doesn't allow this but Naho Sugiyama is able to get half guard here.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Damm is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Carina Damm tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Carina Damm attempts to move to full guard
Naho Sugiyama keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Brilliant combination from Naho Sugiyama
that forces Damm to try and defend better.
Naho Sugiyama takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Sugiyama moves backwards and Carina Damm is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sugiyama and Damm circle around the center of the cage.
Damm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sugiyama moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Damm with a double overhooks!
Naho Sugiyama launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Damm's knee!
Several good body shots
land on Damm.
Naho Sugiyama tries to bring the fight to the ground
Damm goes down.
Hard blow to Damm's mid-section, she seems hurt
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama tries to pass to half guard...
Carina Damm can't prevent her opponent from passing. Sugiyama looks to work from half guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama tries to pass Carina Damm's guard...
Naho Sugiyama manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Sugiyama, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Naho Sugiyama
that forces Damm to try and defend better.
Damm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Sugiyama launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Damm's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Naho Sugiyama tries a middle kick
Damm blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Carina Damm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Naho Sugiyama!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Naho Sugiyama!
Damm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Damm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Nice punch by Naho Sugiyama
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Carina Damm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Naho Sugiyama!
Damm stumbles backwards staggered and Naho Sugiyama launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Damm is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
Carina Damm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Naho Sugiyama!
Sugiyama is standing while Damm is on the ground on her back
Naho Sugiyama creates space and allows Carina Damm to stand up.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Back to the beginning! Carina Damm is standing now.
Sugiyama and Damm circle around the center of the cage.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Naho Sugiyama goes with a looping right hand while Carina Damm jumps back and jabs
Damm seems staggered and Naho Sugiyama runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Sugiyama pushes Carina Damm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Sugiyama pushes Carina Damm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Naho Sugiyama and Damm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Naho Sugiyama is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
A right hand from Naho Sugiyama
surprises Damm!
Down Damm goes! She's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Naho Sugiyama's divison on notice!
Winner is Naho Sugiyama by KO (Punch) at 2:44 Round 3
Statistics: Naho Sugiyama
Punches 39/53 (74%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Statistics: Carina Damm
Punches 5/22 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
Pretty dominating debut. Damm needs a small health upgrade. She is tough, though, having taken pretty hefty damage throughout.
Carina Damm looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Naho Sugiyama fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sugiyama looks to be in very good shape.
Sugiyama studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Sugiyama wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Damm wants nothing of that and pushes Sugiyama.
Sugiyama misses a step and Carina Damm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Carina Damm throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Sugiyama.
Carina Damm attempts a sweep single...
Naho Sugiyama was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Naho Sugiyama shoots for a double leg takedown!
Carina Damm sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Naho Sugiyama gets sloppy and Carina Damm tries to take advantage...
Damm moves forward looking for some action
Carina Damm shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Carina Damm's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Sugiyama is throwing a flurry of punches!
Carina Damm just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carina Damm slightly pushes Sugiyama into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Carina Damm fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Sugiyama blocks that. It was easy!
Sugiyama grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Damm struggles... Naho Sugiyama is unable to take her down
Tremendous strikes from Damm!
Sugiyama blocks with confidence
Damm misses a step and Naho Sugiyama sees an opportunity to counter her!
Naho Sugiyama attempts to cut off Damm with punches
Damm reels from the strikes.
Damm has a small cut in her Mouth
Damm moves backwards and Naho Sugiyama is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sugiyama studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Damm steps backwards away from Naho Sugiyama. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Naho Sugiyama is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Naho Sugiyama fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Naho Sugiyama tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Naho Sugiyama who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Carina Damm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Sugiyama is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sugiyama is launching some bone breaking punches to Damm's ribs while in the clinch.
Damm blocks.
Naho Sugiyama gets sloppy and Carina Damm tries to take advantage...
Damm grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sugiyama struggles... Carina Damm is unable to take her down
Naho Sugiyama goes with a looping right hand while Carina Damm jumps back and jabs
Sugiyama seems staggered and Carina Damm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Quick hook by Naho Sugiyama
glances off Damm's arms.
Sugiyama moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Carina Damm checks the kick.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Sugiyama fires low kicks
punishing Damm's legs repeatedly.
Sugiyama steps backwards away from Carina Damm. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Naho Sugiyama tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Carina Damm jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Naho Sugiyama gets sloppy and Carina Damm tries to take advantage...
Damm tries to grapple
She puts Sugiyama in a double underhook!
Carina Damm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Sugiyama is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Naho Sugiyama is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Sugiyama catches an ankle and Damm is tripped to the mat!
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Damm
Carina Damm launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Naho Sugiyama uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama is looking to pass Carina Damm's guard...
Naho Sugiyama gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Carina Damm attempts to move to full guard
Carina Damm manages to switch to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Naho Sugiyama.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Naho Sugiyama
tags Damm.
The two exchange wildly
Sugiyama is connecting with a few punches
Damm and Sugiyama circle around the center of the cage.
Sugiyama fires low kicks
punishing Damm's legs repeatedly.
Damm hyper-extended her left leg
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Carina Damm
gets blocked by Sugiyama.
Carina Damm is measuring Sugiyama with her jab.
Sugiyama isn't fazed.
Some nice shots from Naho Sugiyama
that stun Damm.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama was tooling Carina Damm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Carina Damm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Sugiyama goes to the body...
She punishes Damm's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Carina Damm goes with a looping right hand while Naho Sugiyama jumps back and jabs
Damm seems staggered and Naho Sugiyama runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Crushing shot to Damm's body! She's holding her side
Naho Sugiyama tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Damm is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Terrible one sided match... Damm was not ready to fight a fighter of Naho Sugiyama caliber.
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close her guard around Sugiyama
She is not able to do it
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama pushes Carina Damm against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Sugiyama jumps and tries to free her leg! Damm doesn't allow this but Naho Sugiyama is able to get half guard here.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Damm is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Carina Damm tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Carina Damm attempts to move to full guard
Naho Sugiyama keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Brilliant combination from Naho Sugiyama
that forces Damm to try and defend better.
Naho Sugiyama takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Sugiyama moves backwards and Carina Damm is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sugiyama and Damm circle around the center of the cage.
Damm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sugiyama moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Damm with a double overhooks!
Naho Sugiyama launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Damm's knee!
Several good body shots
land on Damm.
Naho Sugiyama tries to bring the fight to the ground
Damm goes down.
Hard blow to Damm's mid-section, she seems hurt
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama tries to pass to half guard...
Carina Damm can't prevent her opponent from passing. Sugiyama looks to work from half guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Damm
Naho Sugiyama tries to pass Carina Damm's guard...
Naho Sugiyama manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Sugiyama, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Naho Sugiyama
that forces Damm to try and defend better.
Damm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Sugiyama launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Damm's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Naho Sugiyama tries a middle kick
Damm blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Carina Damm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Naho Sugiyama!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Naho Sugiyama!
Damm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Damm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Nice punch by Naho Sugiyama
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Carina Damm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Naho Sugiyama!
Damm stumbles backwards staggered and Naho Sugiyama launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Damm is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
Carina Damm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Naho Sugiyama!
Sugiyama is standing while Damm is on the ground on her back
Naho Sugiyama creates space and allows Carina Damm to stand up.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Back to the beginning! Carina Damm is standing now.
Sugiyama and Damm circle around the center of the cage.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Naho Sugiyama goes with a looping right hand while Carina Damm jumps back and jabs
Damm seems staggered and Naho Sugiyama runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
That punishment by Naho Sugiyama has left Damm staggered! Naho Sugiyama should try push forward now and finish this!
Sugiyama pushes Carina Damm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Sugiyama pushes Carina Damm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Naho Sugiyama and Damm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Naho Sugiyama is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
A right hand from Naho Sugiyama
surprises Damm!
Down Damm goes! She's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Naho Sugiyama's divison on notice!
Winner is Naho Sugiyama by KO (Punch) at 2:44 Round 3
Statistics: Naho Sugiyama
Punches 39/53 (74%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Statistics: Carina Damm
Punches 5/22 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
Pretty dominating debut. Damm needs a small health upgrade. She is tough, though, having taken pretty hefty damage throughout.