Post by The Sandmen on Aug 15, 2016 13:21:05 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Shevchenko while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Laura D'Auguste looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Valentina Shevchenko and Laura D'Auguste touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shevchenko steps forward
Laura D'Auguste catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Body kick by Laura D'Auguste...
is blocked.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Valentina Shevchenko leans forwards and tries to grapple with D'Auguste
Shevchenko shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Laura D'Auguste slightly pushes Shevchenko into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shevchenko steps forward
D'Auguste feints.
D'Auguste clumsily fails here and it's time for Valentina Shevchenko to fight back!
D'Auguste leads with a punch
Valentina Shevchenko evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Laura D'Auguste is taking the best of the fight.
Laura D'Auguste attempts to cut off Shevchenko with punches
Shevchenko reels from the strikes.
Laura D'Auguste circles around Shevchenko
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shevchenko studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Valentina Shevchenko paws at D'Auguste.
D'Auguste answers with solid punches!
Laura D'Auguste launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shevchenko blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Valentina Shevchenko's cheek! Shevchenko stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
D'Auguste is standing while Shevchenko is on the ground on her back
Laura D'Auguste steps back and allows Shevchenko to get back to her feet.
Shevchenko climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Laura D'Auguste just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Shevchenko may be in trouble!
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
that stun Shevchenko.
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Valentina Shevchenko's Right cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
D'Auguste launches a furious low kick!
Shevchenko blocks.
Laura D'Auguste goes with a looping right hand while Valentina Shevchenko jumps back and jabs
Shevchenko seems staggered and Laura D'Auguste runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
D'Auguste launches a furious low kick!
Shevchenko receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Laura D'Auguste tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Laura D'Auguste who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Valentina Shevchenko pushes away D'Auguste trying to keep the fight at striking range
D'Auguste doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Valentina Shevchenko
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
D'Auguste takes a break to breathe while holding Valentina Shevchenko.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
D'Auguste launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shevchenko's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that D'Auguste is in now. Valentina Shevchenko is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Shevchenko looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Laura D'Auguste's punches
Shevchenko is on the receiving end of a great combo by D'Auguste.
D'Auguste moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Shevchenko with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
D'Auguste doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Valentina Shevchenko embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from D'Auguste who put distance between them
D'Auguste cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Shevchenko can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Shevchenko launches a furious low kick!
Laura D'Auguste blocks
Middle kick from Shevchenko.
The kick just misses.
Poorly executed technique. Laura D'Auguste looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
that stun Shevchenko.
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Valentina Shevchenko goes with a looping right hand while Laura D'Auguste jumps back and jabs
Shevchenko seems staggered and Laura D'Auguste runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Laura D'Auguste shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Valentina Shevchenko is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull D'Auguste into her guard.
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Shevchenko
D'Auguste tries to escape from closed guard...
D'Auguste struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Valentina Shevchenko and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Nice punch by Laura D'Auguste
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Valentina Shevchenko is measuring D'Auguste with her jab.
D'Auguste isn't fazed.
Laura D'Auguste attempts a sweep single...
Laura D'Auguste catches Valentina Shevchenko's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by D'Auguste.
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Shevchenko
D'Auguste is in closed guard... Shevchenko tries to roll on the ground!
Laura D'Auguste uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Laura D'Auguste tries to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Laura D'Auguste manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Shevchenko
Not a desiderable position that Shevchenko is in now. Laura D'Auguste is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
D'Auguste tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Shevchenko from the side mount!
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Laura D'Auguste looks to mount Valentina Shevchenko...
Laura D'Auguste slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
D'Auguste positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shevchenko's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Valentina Shevchenko's Right cheek
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Shevchenko tries to move on the ground and shows Laura D'Auguste a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Shevchenko's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
D'Auguste works on the ground with her fingers over Shevchenko's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Shevchenko tries to escape from the full mount...
Laura D'Auguste is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Laura D'Auguste hovers above Shevchenko
Good punches to Shevchenko's body.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
D'Auguste launches a barrage of elbows over Shevchenko's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shevchenko doesn't fight back!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Shevchenko was not intelligently defending herself!
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Laura D'Auguste by TKO (Elbows) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Valentina Shevchenko
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Laura D'Auguste
Punches 34/47 (72%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 103 s
It just wasn’t Valentine’s day.
Laura D'Auguste looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Valentina Shevchenko and Laura D'Auguste touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shevchenko steps forward
Laura D'Auguste catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Body kick by Laura D'Auguste...
is blocked.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Valentina Shevchenko leans forwards and tries to grapple with D'Auguste
Shevchenko shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Laura D'Auguste slightly pushes Shevchenko into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shevchenko steps forward
D'Auguste feints.
D'Auguste clumsily fails here and it's time for Valentina Shevchenko to fight back!
D'Auguste leads with a punch
Valentina Shevchenko evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Laura D'Auguste is taking the best of the fight.
Laura D'Auguste attempts to cut off Shevchenko with punches
Shevchenko reels from the strikes.
Laura D'Auguste circles around Shevchenko
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shevchenko studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Valentina Shevchenko paws at D'Auguste.
D'Auguste answers with solid punches!
Laura D'Auguste launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shevchenko blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Valentina Shevchenko's cheek! Shevchenko stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
D'Auguste is standing while Shevchenko is on the ground on her back
Laura D'Auguste steps back and allows Shevchenko to get back to her feet.
Shevchenko climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Laura D'Auguste just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Shevchenko may be in trouble!
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
that stun Shevchenko.
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Valentina Shevchenko's Right cheek
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
D'Auguste launches a furious low kick!
Shevchenko blocks.
Laura D'Auguste goes with a looping right hand while Valentina Shevchenko jumps back and jabs
Shevchenko seems staggered and Laura D'Auguste runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
D'Auguste launches a furious low kick!
Shevchenko receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Laura D'Auguste tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Laura D'Auguste who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Valentina Shevchenko pushes away D'Auguste trying to keep the fight at striking range
D'Auguste doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Valentina Shevchenko
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
D'Auguste takes a break to breathe while holding Valentina Shevchenko.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
D'Auguste launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shevchenko's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that D'Auguste is in now. Valentina Shevchenko is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Shevchenko looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Laura D'Auguste's punches
Shevchenko is on the receiving end of a great combo by D'Auguste.
D'Auguste moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Shevchenko with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
D'Auguste doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Valentina Shevchenko embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from D'Auguste who put distance between them
D'Auguste cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Shevchenko can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Shevchenko launches a furious low kick!
Laura D'Auguste blocks
Middle kick from Shevchenko.
The kick just misses.
Poorly executed technique. Laura D'Auguste looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
that stun Shevchenko.
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Valentina Shevchenko goes with a looping right hand while Laura D'Auguste jumps back and jabs
Shevchenko seems staggered and Laura D'Auguste runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Laura D'Auguste shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Valentina Shevchenko is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull D'Auguste into her guard.
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Shevchenko
D'Auguste tries to escape from closed guard...
D'Auguste struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Valentina Shevchenko and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Nice punch by Laura D'Auguste
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Valentina Shevchenko is measuring D'Auguste with her jab.
D'Auguste isn't fazed.
Laura D'Auguste attempts a sweep single...
Laura D'Auguste catches Valentina Shevchenko's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by D'Auguste.
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Shevchenko
D'Auguste is in closed guard... Shevchenko tries to roll on the ground!
Laura D'Auguste uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Laura D'Auguste tries to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Laura D'Auguste manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Shevchenko
Not a desiderable position that Shevchenko is in now. Laura D'Auguste is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
D'Auguste tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Shevchenko from the side mount!
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Laura D'Auguste looks to mount Valentina Shevchenko...
Laura D'Auguste slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
D'Auguste positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shevchenko's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Valentina Shevchenko's Right cheek
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Shevchenko tries to move on the ground and shows Laura D'Auguste a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Shevchenko's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
D'Auguste works on the ground with her fingers over Shevchenko's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Shevchenko tries to escape from the full mount...
Laura D'Auguste is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Laura D'Auguste hovers above Shevchenko
Good punches to Shevchenko's body.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
D'Auguste launches a barrage of elbows over Shevchenko's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shevchenko doesn't fight back!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Shevchenko was not intelligently defending herself!
Shevchenko's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Laura D'Auguste by TKO (Elbows) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Valentina Shevchenko
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Laura D'Auguste
Punches 34/47 (72%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 103 s
It just wasn’t Valentine’s day.