Post by The Sandmen on Sept 12, 2016 8:25:08 GMT -5
Valérie Létourneau looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Julianna Peña is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Tremendous strikes from Létourneau!
Some big punches are landing!
Peña fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Valérie Létourneau didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Julianna Peña tries to pass to half guard...
Valérie Létourneau can't prevent her opponent from passing. Peña looks to work from half guard.
Julianna Peña is in half guard over Létourneau
Peña tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Létourneau from the side mount!
Julianna Peña is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Julianna Peña in her guard.
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to half guard.
Julianna Peña is in half guard over Létourneau
Julianna Peña tries to free her leg...
Létourneau rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Valérie Létourneau goes for an americana!
Peña breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Julianna Peña looks to counter!
Peña tries to show some ground skills
Létourneau uses her strength to keep Létourneau at a disadvantage
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Julianna Peña attempts to trap Valérie Létourneau in her guard.
Julianna Peña manages to switch to full guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Peña
Létourneau moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Peña
Valérie Létourneau goes for an americana!
Peña breaks free.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Peña
Julianna Peña tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Peña
Valérie Létourneau tries to free her leg
Valérie Létourneau uses some of her skill by jumping out of Peña's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Peña measures the resilience of Létourneau's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Létourneau blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
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.
Valérie Létourneau fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Peña's chin
Peña is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Julianna Peña is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Julianna Peña in her guard.
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to full guard.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Julianna Peña storms over Létourneau with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Peña doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Létourneau's face with her elbows!
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Peña's ribs.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Peña spins out, but Valérie Létourneau was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Peña is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Peña is trying to counter now!
Julianna Peña opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Létourneau's guard.
Létourneau didn't see that coming. Peña is in open guard over Létourneau now.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Julianna Peña breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Valérie Létourneau goes with a looping right hand while Julianna Peña jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Peña seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Létourneau seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Létourneau showing excellent timing, blasts Julianna Peña with a right hand.
Great hook by Valérie Létourneau! Julianna Peña is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Létourneau is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Valérie Létourneau steps back and allows Peña to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Julianna Peña is standing now.
Good leg kicks from Julianna Peña.
Valérie Létourneau defends with ease.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Peña tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Peña is clinching with Létourneau.
The fighters are clinching.
Julianna Peña tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Létourneau is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Létourneau launches a few hard punches to Julianna Peña's ribs!
Peña struggles and protects herself.
Poorly executed technique. Julianna Peña looks to counter!
Julianna Peña throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Valérie Létourneau pushes away Peña and breaks the clinch.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Valérie Létourneau.
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Round 2
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Valérie Létourneau and Peña engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Valérie Létourneau is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Brilliant combination from Valérie Létourneau
that forces Peña to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Mouth
A right hand from Valérie Létourneau
makes Peña stumble back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Valérie Létourneau chases Peña and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Peña steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
A punch from Julianna Peña
gets blocked by Létourneau.
Létourneau tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Peña leads with a punch
Valérie Létourneau avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Peña is holding Valérie Létourneau's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Julianna Peña
Valérie Létourneau launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Valérie Létourneau gets sloppy and Julianna Peña tries to take advantage...
A punch from Julianna Peña
whizzes past Létourneau.
Valérie Létourneau and Peña engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Valérie Létourneau is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Létourneau looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julianna Peña's punches
Peña is on the receiving end of a great combo by Létourneau.
Julianna Peña launches a body shot
Létourneau dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Létourneau launches a furious low kick!
Peña receives a hard blow on her left leg!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Valérie Létourneau
rocks Peña!
Peña's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Right eye
Julianna Peña seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Valérie Létourneau!
Valérie Létourneau is opening up on Peña and raining down combinations!
Peña's corner looks worried!
Peña hit the ground like she got hit with a baseball bat! Valérie Létourneau knocks Peña out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Valérie Létourneau by KO (Punches) at 2:31 Round 2
Statistics: Valérie Létourneau
Punches 29/35 (83%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Statistics: Julianna Peña
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 191 s
Good BW debut for Valerie.
Julianna Peña is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Tremendous strikes from Létourneau!
Some big punches are landing!
Peña fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Valérie Létourneau didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Julianna Peña tries to pass to half guard...
Valérie Létourneau can't prevent her opponent from passing. Peña looks to work from half guard.
Julianna Peña is in half guard over Létourneau
Peña tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Létourneau from the side mount!
Julianna Peña is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Julianna Peña in her guard.
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to half guard.
Julianna Peña is in half guard over Létourneau
Julianna Peña tries to free her leg...
Létourneau rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Valérie Létourneau goes for an americana!
Peña breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Julianna Peña looks to counter!
Peña tries to show some ground skills
Létourneau uses her strength to keep Létourneau at a disadvantage
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Julianna Peña attempts to trap Valérie Létourneau in her guard.
Julianna Peña manages to switch to full guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Peña
Létourneau moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Peña
Valérie Létourneau goes for an americana!
Peña breaks free.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Peña
Julianna Peña tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Peña
Valérie Létourneau tries to free her leg
Valérie Létourneau uses some of her skill by jumping out of Peña's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Peña measures the resilience of Létourneau's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Létourneau blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
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.
Valérie Létourneau fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Peña's chin
Peña is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Julianna Peña is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Julianna Peña in her guard.
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to full guard.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Julianna Peña storms over Létourneau with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Peña doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Létourneau's face with her elbows!
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Peña's ribs.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Peña spins out, but Valérie Létourneau was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Peña is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Peña is trying to counter now!
Julianna Peña opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Létourneau's guard.
Létourneau didn't see that coming. Peña is in open guard over Létourneau now.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Julianna Peña breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Valérie Létourneau goes with a looping right hand while Julianna Peña jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Peña seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Létourneau seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Létourneau showing excellent timing, blasts Julianna Peña with a right hand.
Great hook by Valérie Létourneau! Julianna Peña is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Létourneau is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Valérie Létourneau steps back and allows Peña to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Julianna Peña is standing now.
Good leg kicks from Julianna Peña.
Valérie Létourneau defends with ease.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Peña tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Peña is clinching with Létourneau.
The fighters are clinching.
Julianna Peña tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Létourneau is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Létourneau launches a few hard punches to Julianna Peña's ribs!
Peña struggles and protects herself.
Poorly executed technique. Julianna Peña looks to counter!
Julianna Peña throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Valérie Létourneau pushes away Peña and breaks the clinch.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Valérie Létourneau.
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Round 2
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Valérie Létourneau and Peña engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Valérie Létourneau is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Brilliant combination from Valérie Létourneau
that forces Peña to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Mouth
A right hand from Valérie Létourneau
makes Peña stumble back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Valérie Létourneau chases Peña and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Peña steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
A punch from Julianna Peña
gets blocked by Létourneau.
Létourneau tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Peña leads with a punch
Valérie Létourneau avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Peña is holding Valérie Létourneau's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Julianna Peña
Valérie Létourneau launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Valérie Létourneau gets sloppy and Julianna Peña tries to take advantage...
A punch from Julianna Peña
whizzes past Létourneau.
Valérie Létourneau and Peña engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Valérie Létourneau is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Létourneau looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julianna Peña's punches
Peña is on the receiving end of a great combo by Létourneau.
Julianna Peña launches a body shot
Létourneau dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Létourneau launches a furious low kick!
Peña receives a hard blow on her left leg!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Valérie Létourneau
rocks Peña!
Peña's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Right eye
Julianna Peña seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Valérie Létourneau!
Valérie Létourneau is opening up on Peña and raining down combinations!
Peña's corner looks worried!
Peña hit the ground like she got hit with a baseball bat! Valérie Létourneau knocks Peña out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Valérie Létourneau by KO (Punches) at 2:31 Round 2
Statistics: Valérie Létourneau
Punches 29/35 (83%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Statistics: Julianna Peña
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 191 s
Good BW debut for Valerie.