Post by The Sandmen on Aug 30, 2013 15:37:42 GMT -5
Fellice Herrig looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Hisae Watanabe 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Fellice Herrig and Hisae Watanabe touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:11 Round 1 and Watanabe is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and launches herself over Fellice Herrig
Herrig counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Watanabe is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Hisae Watanabe
that stun Herrig.
The two exchange wildly
Herrig is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Hisae Watanabe tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herrig goes down.
Hisae Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig
Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Herrig rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hisae Watanabe. 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.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Watanabe stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Fellice Herrig is coming in again!
Watanabe tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Watanabe is clinching with Herrig.
Fellice Herrig pushes away Watanabe trying to keep the fight at striking range
Watanabe stumbles backwards and Fellice Herrig circles to get the center of the cage
Here comes Hisae Watanabe with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Herrig's ribs!
Crushing shot to Herrig's body! She's holding her side
Fellice Herrig fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fellice Herrig moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Watanabe's right thigh
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Fellice Herrig jumps back and jabs
Watanabe seems staggered and Fellice Herrig runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Good front kick from Watanabe!
Herrig stumbles backwards after that one!
Hisae Watanabe attempts a sweep single...
Fellice Herrig was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Hisae Watanabe takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Watanabe launches a furious low kick!
Herrig receives a hard blow on her right leg!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Hisae Watanabe
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hisae Watanabe!
Herrig is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hisae Watanabe takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hisae Watanabe shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Fellice Herrig is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Watanabe into her guard.
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Herrig
Watanabe struggles on the ground and tries to break Fellice Herrig's guard...
Hisae Watanabe is in Herrig open guard now
Hisae Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig
Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Hisae Watanabe appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Herrig rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hisae Watanabe. 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.
Herrig tries to grapple
She puts Watanabe in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Watanabe takes a break to breathe while holding Fellice Herrig.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Fellice Herrig jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Herrig seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Herrig is in now. Hisae Watanabe is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Watanabe moves backwards and Fellice Herrig is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Herrig steps forward
Hisae Watanabe catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Herrig has a small cut in her Left eye
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Nice punches from Hisae Watanabe.
Herrig staggers backwards. Watanabe wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Hisae Watanabe seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hisae Watanabe!
Herrig is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Herrig has a small cut in her Left cheek
Herrig launches a kick
but Hisae Watanabe avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Herrig to defend herself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Herrig.
Winner is Hisae Watanabe by TKO (Hook) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Fellice Herrig
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
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 38 s
Statistics: Hisae Watanabe
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 38 s
Impressive debut from Hisae.
Hisae Watanabe 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Fellice Herrig and Hisae Watanabe touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:11 Round 1 and Watanabe is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and launches herself over Fellice Herrig
Herrig counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Watanabe is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Hisae Watanabe
that stun Herrig.
The two exchange wildly
Herrig is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Hisae Watanabe tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herrig goes down.
Hisae Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig
Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Herrig rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hisae Watanabe. 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.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Watanabe stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Fellice Herrig is coming in again!
Watanabe tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Watanabe is clinching with Herrig.
Fellice Herrig pushes away Watanabe trying to keep the fight at striking range
Watanabe stumbles backwards and Fellice Herrig circles to get the center of the cage
Here comes Hisae Watanabe with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Herrig's ribs!
Crushing shot to Herrig's body! She's holding her side
Fellice Herrig fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fellice Herrig moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Watanabe's right thigh
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Fellice Herrig jumps back and jabs
Watanabe seems staggered and Fellice Herrig runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Good front kick from Watanabe!
Herrig stumbles backwards after that one!
Hisae Watanabe attempts a sweep single...
Fellice Herrig was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Hisae Watanabe takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Watanabe launches a furious low kick!
Herrig receives a hard blow on her right leg!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Hisae Watanabe
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hisae Watanabe!
Herrig is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hisae Watanabe takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hisae Watanabe shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Fellice Herrig is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Watanabe into her guard.
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Herrig
Watanabe struggles on the ground and tries to break Fellice Herrig's guard...
Hisae Watanabe is in Herrig open guard now
Hisae Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig
Watanabe is in open guard over Herrig... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Hisae Watanabe appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Herrig rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hisae Watanabe. 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.
Herrig tries to grapple
She puts Watanabe in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Watanabe takes a break to breathe while holding Fellice Herrig.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Fellice Herrig jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Herrig seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Herrig is in now. Hisae Watanabe is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Watanabe moves backwards and Fellice Herrig is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Herrig steps forward
Hisae Watanabe catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Herrig has a small cut in her Left eye
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Nice punches from Hisae Watanabe.
Herrig staggers backwards. Watanabe wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Hisae Watanabe seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hisae Watanabe!
Herrig is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Herrig has a small cut in her Left cheek
Herrig launches a kick
but Hisae Watanabe avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Herrig to defend herself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Herrig.
Winner is Hisae Watanabe by TKO (Hook) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Fellice Herrig
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
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 38 s
Statistics: Hisae Watanabe
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 38 s
Impressive debut from Hisae.