Post by The Sandmen on Apr 29, 2014 16:29:58 GMT -5
Barb Honchak is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Alexandra Albu doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Honchak and Albu move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Honchak and Albu circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Albu moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Barb Honchak launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Honchak misses a step and Alexandra Albu sees an opportunity to counter her!
Honchak steps forward
Albu feints.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shovel hook by Barb Honchak
tags Albu.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
1:15 Round 1 and Honchak is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Honchak is holding Alexandra Albu's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Alexandra Albu loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Barb Honchak uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Albu misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Albu creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu attempts a sweep single...
Alexandra Albu catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Albu.
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Honchak's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Honchak moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Alexandra Albu breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Alexandra Albu. 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.
Albu launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Albu launches a furious low kick!
Honchak blocks.
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Albu throws a lazy kick
Honchak dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Albu showing excellent timing, blasts Barb Honchak with a right hand.
Great hook by Alexandra Albu! Barb Honchak is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Honchak has a small cut in her Left eye
Albu is standing while Honchak is on the ground on her back
Honchak tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Barb Honchak is on her feet again.
Some nice shots from Alexandra Albu
miss their mark.
Alexandra Albu goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Honchak seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Albu's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Barb Honchak can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Albu is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Albu ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Alexandra Albu can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Honchak positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Albu's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to move to full guard
Alexandra Albu manages to switch to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Honchak struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Alexandra Albu gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak looks to posture up and open Alexandra Albu's guard...
Barb Honchak forces Alexandra Albu to open her guard.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Albu's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Albu's Forehead is beginning to swell
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Honchak moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Honchak sits over her knees and pushes away Albu's leg!
Barb Honchak is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Albu pushes Barb Honchak forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Alexandra Albu uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Honchak.
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Round 2
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Albu is holding Barb Honchak's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of Albu's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Albu blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Albu is trying to counter now!
Alexandra Albu looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
As the fight continues it seems that Barb Honchak is taking the best of the fight.
Honchak switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
Albu's Forehead is beginning to swell
Crippling lock!
Albu struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Albu positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Honchak's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of Albu's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Albu's side.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of Albu's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Albu's side.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu pushes Honchak's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Honchak rolls and she's now on half guard over Alexandra Albu. Nice reversal.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Albu launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Honchak's ribs.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Alexandra Albu throws up a triangle attempt!
Barb Honchak postures up and breaks the triangle.
Alexandra Albu gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak pushes Albu's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Honchak who is in full mount! Albu is in trouble now!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu tries to escape from the full mount...
Barb Honchak is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak hovers above Albu
Alexandra Albu stops her from throwing strikes.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Alexandra Albu manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu attempts a sweep single...
Alexandra Albu catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Albu.
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Albu struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Alexandra Albu!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak catch Alexandra Albu's right arm and tries a kimura
Alexandra Albu holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Albu breaks the lock showing some skills...
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Honchak catch Alexandra Albu's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
Alexandra Albu holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Alexandra Albu tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Alexandra Albu shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Alexandra Albu breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Alexandra Albu's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
Albu struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Honchak is locking that Armbar...
Honchak is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Honchak is locking that Armbar...
Albu hold her own hand and breaks Honchak's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Barb Honchak.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Honchak, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Incredible haymaker from Barb Honchak!
You can see Alexandra Albu's head being snapped backwards!
Albu has a small cut in her Mouth
Albu follows Barb Honchak
only to get counter punched in a big way! Albu needs to stop playing Barb Honchak's game or she'll get knocked out!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Alexandra Albu is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Albu's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Alexandra Albu's Forehead
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Barb Honchak tries to open Albu's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Barb Honchak. Albu is unable to cover herself now!
Albu's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Albu has a small cut in her Forehead
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Terrible one sided match... Albu was not ready to fight a fighter of Barb Honchak caliber.
Alexandra Albu continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Honchak doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Albu misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Barb Honchak hovers above Albu
Good punches to Albu's body.
Albu ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu doesn't stop bleeding.
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Honchak shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Honchak use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) is cheering her!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Honchak gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Alexandra Albu! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Alexandra Albu doesn't defend herself!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Honchak slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexandra Albu.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Alexandra Albu shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Albu Hyper-extended her left arm
Crippling lock!
Honchak shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (Americana) at 2:17 Round 3
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/28 (64%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 527 s
Statistics: Alexandra Albu
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 519 s
Pretty one-sided affair, really. Don’t see this being a surprise to most.
Alexandra Albu doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Honchak and Albu move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Honchak and Albu circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Albu moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Barb Honchak launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Honchak misses a step and Alexandra Albu sees an opportunity to counter her!
Honchak steps forward
Albu feints.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shovel hook by Barb Honchak
tags Albu.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
1:15 Round 1 and Honchak is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Honchak is holding Alexandra Albu's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Alexandra Albu loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Barb Honchak uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Albu misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Albu creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu attempts a sweep single...
Alexandra Albu catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Albu.
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Honchak's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Honchak moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Alexandra Albu breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Alexandra Albu. 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.
Albu launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Albu launches a furious low kick!
Honchak blocks.
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Albu throws a lazy kick
Honchak dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Albu showing excellent timing, blasts Barb Honchak with a right hand.
Great hook by Alexandra Albu! Barb Honchak is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Honchak has a small cut in her Left eye
Albu is standing while Honchak is on the ground on her back
Honchak tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Barb Honchak is on her feet again.
Some nice shots from Alexandra Albu
miss their mark.
Alexandra Albu goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Honchak seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Albu's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Barb Honchak can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Albu is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Albu ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Alexandra Albu can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Honchak positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Albu's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to move to full guard
Alexandra Albu manages to switch to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Honchak struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Alexandra Albu gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak looks to posture up and open Alexandra Albu's guard...
Barb Honchak forces Alexandra Albu to open her guard.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Albu tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Albu's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Albu's Forehead is beginning to swell
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Albu
Honchak moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Honchak sits over her knees and pushes away Albu's leg!
Barb Honchak is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Albu pushes Barb Honchak forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Alexandra Albu uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Honchak.
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Round 2
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Albu is holding Barb Honchak's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of Albu's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Albu blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Albu is trying to counter now!
Alexandra Albu looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
As the fight continues it seems that Barb Honchak is taking the best of the fight.
Honchak switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
Albu's Forehead is beginning to swell
Crippling lock!
Albu struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Albu positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Honchak's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of Albu's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Albu's side.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of Albu's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Albu's side.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu pushes Honchak's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Honchak rolls and she's now on half guard over Alexandra Albu. Nice reversal.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Albu launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Honchak's ribs.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Albu
Alexandra Albu throws up a triangle attempt!
Barb Honchak postures up and breaks the triangle.
Alexandra Albu gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak pushes Albu's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Honchak who is in full mount! Albu is in trouble now!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu tries to escape from the full mount...
Barb Honchak is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak hovers above Albu
Alexandra Albu stops her from throwing strikes.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Alexandra Albu manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Alexandra Albu attempts a sweep single...
Alexandra Albu catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Albu.
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Albu struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Alexandra Albu!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak catch Alexandra Albu's right arm and tries a kimura
Alexandra Albu holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Albu breaks the lock showing some skills...
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Honchak catch Alexandra Albu's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
Alexandra Albu holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Alexandra Albu tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Alexandra Albu shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Alexandra Albu breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Alexandra Albu's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
Albu struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Honchak is locking that Armbar...
Honchak is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Honchak is locking that Armbar...
Albu hold her own hand and breaks Honchak's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Barb Honchak.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Honchak, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Incredible haymaker from Barb Honchak!
You can see Alexandra Albu's head being snapped backwards!
Albu has a small cut in her Mouth
Albu follows Barb Honchak
only to get counter punched in a big way! Albu needs to stop playing Barb Honchak's game or she'll get knocked out!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Alexandra Albu is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Albu's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Alexandra Albu's Forehead
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Barb Honchak tries to open Albu's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Barb Honchak. Albu is unable to cover herself now!
Albu's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Albu has a small cut in her Forehead
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Terrible one sided match... Albu was not ready to fight a fighter of Barb Honchak caliber.
Alexandra Albu continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Honchak doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Albu misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Barb Honchak hovers above Albu
Good punches to Albu's body.
Albu ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Albu doesn't stop bleeding.
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Albu
Honchak shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Honchak use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) is cheering her!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Honchak gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Alexandra Albu! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Alexandra Albu doesn't defend herself!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Honchak slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexandra Albu.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Barb Honchak takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Alexandra Albu shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Albu Hyper-extended her left arm
Crippling lock!
Honchak shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (Americana) at 2:17 Round 3
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/28 (64%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 527 s
Statistics: Alexandra Albu
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 519 s
Pretty one-sided affair, really. Don’t see this being a surprise to most.