Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2016 11:58:00 GMT -5
Rin Nakai looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Yamanaka while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Yamanaka goes to the body...
her punches graze Nakai's arm.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
Nakai seems staggered and Hiroko Yamanaka runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Nakai is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Nakai's chin! That stops Nakai in her tracks!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Right eye
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Yamanaka is connecting with a few punches
Nakai's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rin Nakai and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Nakai attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Yamanaka's kick.
Nakai throws a hook
that hits its mark.
A wicked punch by Rin Nakai
rocks Yamanaka!
Yamanaka is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Incredible haymaker from Hiroko Yamanaka!
You can see Rin Nakai's head being snapped backwards!
Hiroko Yamanaka seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Nakai!
Nice move by Yamanaka who clinches and pushes Nakai against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Yamanaka pummels back into position.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Hiroko Yamanaka gets control of Rin Nakai's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Rin Nakai shakes her off and staves off danger.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Rin Nakai embrace and tries to move away...
Rin Nakai pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Nakai with uppercuts!
Nakai is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Nakai is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Nakai shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Nakai pushes off of Hiroko Yamanaka and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Yamanaka stumbles backwards but Rin Nakai chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka circles out and slips free of Rin Nakai's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Nakai seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Pulverizing punch to Nakai's head!
Nakai slips the punch.
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Nakai dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Yamanaka from the ground!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Nose
A bad move from Rin Nakai
allows Yamanaka to land a solid head kick.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
Rin Nakai's knows what to do here and blocks them
Rin Nakai tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Hiroko Yamanaka!
You can see Rin Nakai's head being snapped backwards!
Nakai feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Inside leg kick from Yamanaka
that goes awry.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Rin Nakai throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Yamanaka's chin! That stops Yamanaka in her tracks!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Right eye
Nakai launches a furious hook!
That hits Yamanaka's chin like a wrecking ball! Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the mat.
Nakai is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Nakai opts to jump inside Yamanaka's guard.
Yamanaka didn't see that coming. Rin Nakai is in open guard over Yamanaka now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka sits up and gets an arm around Nakai's neck!
Nakai pushes Hiroko Yamanaka back to the ground.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Yamanaka
Nakai tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries an armbar from the bottom!
Rin Nakai breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Yamanaka misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Rin Nakai pushes Yamanaka's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Yamanaka rolls and she's now on half guard over Rin Nakai. Nice reversal.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to turn in and scramble out. Hiroko Yamanaka timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Rin Nakai slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Yamanaka
Nakai moves on the ground
Rin Nakai moves to side mount
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka launches a body shot
Nakai dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Rin Nakai launches a body shot
Yamanaka evades.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Nakai throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hiroko Yamanaka is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Nakai into her guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Nakai 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering her!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Rin Nakai looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nakai struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to close the guard.
Yamanaka put Rin Nakai in closed guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Nakai tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rin Nakai fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Yamanaka
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
Yamanaka wraps her leg around Rin Nakai leg and prevents her from moving.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Yamanaka
Nakai sits over her knees and pushes away Yamanaka's leg!
Rin Nakai is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Rin Nakai looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Rin Nakai tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Yamanaka is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Nakai misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Nakai
She is not able to do it
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 clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Nakai!
Some big punches are landing!
Rin Nakai throws a combo
Hiroko Yamanaka ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Nakai swings again, only to get countered once more! Nakai is looking bad here!
Pulverizing punch to Yamanaka's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Left eye
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
Yamanaka seems staggered and Rin Nakai runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Pulverizing punch to Yamanaka's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Rin Nakai throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Yamanaka's chin! That stops Yamanaka in her tracks!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Right eye
That punishment by Rin Nakai has left Yamanaka staggered! Rin Nakai should try push forward now and finish this!
Yamanaka cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Nakai can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Rin Nakai runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Hiroko Yamanaka who almost cannot stand!
One after another Rin Nakai is punishing Yamanaka! Wow! Herb Dean should be doing something soon!
Hiroko Yamanaka seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Rin Nakai!
Rin Nakai circles around Yamanaka
Rin Nakai runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Hiroko Yamanaka who almost cannot stand!
One after another Rin Nakai is punishing Yamanaka! Wow! Herb Dean should be doing something soon!
Yamanaka's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That punishment by Rin Nakai has left Yamanaka staggered! Rin Nakai should try push forward now and finish this!
Incredible high kick!
Nakai deflects and sidesteps.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Rin Nakai
surprises Yamanaka!
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Nakai seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Yamanaka's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rin Nakai
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nakai.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Nakai blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Rin Nakai's cheek! Nakai stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Nakai tries to hit Hiroko Yamanaka with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Yamanaka steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka doesn't stop bleeding.
Yamanaka launches a kick to Nakai's thigh
Nakai checks that kick!
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Nakai tries to hit Hiroko Yamanaka with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Yamanaka steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Yamanaka launches a kick to Nakai's thigh
Nakai checks that kick!
Yamanaka misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Rin Nakai kicks her legs trying to keep Hiroko Yamanaka away.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a kick to the body.
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Nakai's thigh
Nakai checks that kick!
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Rin Nakai kicks her legs trying to keep Hiroko Yamanaka away.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Rin Nakai launches an up-kick intended for Hiroko Yamanaka's head...
It lands flush with Hiroko Yamanaka's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Yamanaka launches a kick to Nakai's thigh
Nakai checks that kick!
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Rin Nakai to fight back!
Rin Nakai kicks her legs trying to keep Hiroko Yamanaka away.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a kick to the body.
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Nakai's thigh
Nakai checks that kick!
Yamanaka is standing while Nakai is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Nakai to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Rin Nakai is standing now.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Nakai avoids a dangerous strike from Yamanaka
and counters with a solid straight!
Yamanaka's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Rin Nakai launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Yamanaka blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Hiroko Yamanaka's cheek! Yamanaka stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Nakai is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Nakai moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Yamanaka climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Hiroko Yamanaka throws an uppercut
Nakai slips it.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Nakai fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hiroko Yamanaka didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka doesn't stop bleeding.
Nakai tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Yamanaka
Rin Nakai tries to free her leg...
Rin Nakai uses some of her skill by jumping out of Yamanaka's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hiroko Yamanaka.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Yamanaka tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Yamanaka's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Herb Dean knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Rin Nakai throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Yamanaka's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Yamanaka's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Yamanaka Hyper-extended her left arm
That Armbar from Rin Nakai appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Nakai secures the lock while Hiroko Yamanaka refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Rin Nakai by Submission (Armbar) at 3:34 Round 3
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 43/58 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 326 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 25/41 (61%)
Kicks 1/9 (11%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Great fight. The first round of this is one of the best we;ve had in a long time. Both did such massive damage that both were in the deep red heading into round 2. They both recovered and kept at it until Nakai took over half way through though.