Post by The Sandmen on Sept 12, 2016 8:26:18 GMT -5
Julie Kedzie raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Shevchenko while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Shevchenko is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
Shevchenko is connecting with a few punches
Inside leg kick from Shevchenko
that goes awry.
Nice punch by Valentina Shevchenko
that nearly tags Kedzie.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julie Kedzie!
Shevchenko ducks under...
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Valentina Shevchenko tries a high kick!
Kedzie blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Valentina Shevchenko leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kedzie
Shevchenko shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Kedzie doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Shevchenko's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Shevchenko's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko struggles and launches a few punches to Kedzie's head
Those punches are hitting! Kedzie covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko launches a few punches towards Kedzie's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kedzie seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Julie Kedzie wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Shevchenko!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Julie Kedzie can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Julie Kedzie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shevchenko
Kedzie shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Julie Kedzie pushes Shevchenko forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie gets herself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kedzie gets hold of a leg and trips Shevchenko to the mat!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Kedzie tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Julie Kedzie fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie hovers above Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko stops her from throwing strikes.
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shevchenko measures the resilience of Kedzie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kedzie blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Kedzie 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!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko tries to close the guard.
Shevchenko put Julie Kedzie in closed guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Kedzie is in closed guard... Shevchenko tries to roll on the ground!
Julie Kedzie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie is looking to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Julie Kedzie gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Deep breaths from Valentina Shevchenko who tries a hammer punch to Kedzie's ribs.
Kedzie blocks those punches
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko launches a few punches to Kedzie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kedzie tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Stand up! This is what Shevchenko's cornermen are shouting. Julie Kedzie is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Valentina Shevchenko tries to turn away and scramble out. Julie Kedzie takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Shevchenko's eyes...
She can't lock it up. Valentina Shevchenko spins out and gets back to her feet.
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.
Kedzie moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Shevchenko with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Nice move by Kedzie who clinches and pushes Shevchenko against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Kedzie doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Shevchenko's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Shevchenko's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Valentina Shevchenko's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie grapple with Valentina Shevchenko and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie tries a kimura
Shevchenko breaks the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Valentina Shevchenko looks to counter!
Valentina Shevchenko attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Kedzie tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Kedzie is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Valentina Shevchenko tries to roll on the ground...
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shevchenko is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Julie Kedzie pushes Valentina Shevchenko down and prevents her attempts to escape
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Kedzie, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Kedzie launches a hook to the body
Bang! Shevchenko stops that one with her ribs!
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Valentina Shevchenko paws at Kedzie.
Kedzie answers with solid punches!
Shevchenko launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Kedzie's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
High kick from Julie Kedzie!
Shevchenko seems to be done!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Kedzie is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Julie Kedzie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shevchenko
Kedzie shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie launches a knee while holding Shevchenko's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Shevchenko in the abdomen
Crushing shot to Shevchenko's body! She's holding her side
Valentina Shevchenko attempts to cut off Kedzie with punches
Kedzie avoids getting cornered.
Shevchenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Julie Kedzie tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Julie Kedzie who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie grab one of Valentina Shevchenko's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Valentina Shevchenko landed hard on her back
Kedzie is standing while Shevchenko is on the ground on her back
Julie Kedzie creates space and allows Valentina Shevchenko to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Valentina Shevchenko is standing now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Kedzie moves forward looking for some action
Julie Kedzie shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Valentina Shevchenko pushes away Kedzie trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kedzie doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Valentina Shevchenko
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Shevchenko's face, followed by knees to the body from Julie Kedzie!
Bang! Shevchenko can take many more shots like that!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko slightly pushes Kedzie into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie Kedzie wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Shevchenko!
Shevchenko has a small cut in her Mouth
Kedzie goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, she follows up with a high kick!
Shevchenko crumples to the mat and Kedzie moves in to finish her. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Shevchenko's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Shevchenko has a small cut in her Chin
Winner is Julie Kedzie by KO (High kick) at 3:21 Round 2
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 111 s
Statistics: Valentina Shevchenko
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 125 s
Kedzie put her depth of development on display here. VS has some good initial development, and that keeps up she’ll get there.
Ferocious staredown by Shevchenko while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Shevchenko is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
Shevchenko is connecting with a few punches
Inside leg kick from Shevchenko
that goes awry.
Nice punch by Valentina Shevchenko
that nearly tags Kedzie.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julie Kedzie!
Shevchenko ducks under...
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Valentina Shevchenko tries a high kick!
Kedzie blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Valentina Shevchenko leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kedzie
Shevchenko shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Kedzie doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Shevchenko's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Shevchenko's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko struggles and launches a few punches to Kedzie's head
Those punches are hitting! Kedzie covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko launches a few punches towards Kedzie's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kedzie seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Julie Kedzie wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Shevchenko!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Julie Kedzie can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Julie Kedzie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shevchenko
Kedzie shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Julie Kedzie pushes Shevchenko forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie gets herself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kedzie gets hold of a leg and trips Shevchenko to the mat!
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Kedzie tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Julie Kedzie fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie hovers above Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko stops her from throwing strikes.
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shevchenko measures the resilience of Kedzie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kedzie blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Kedzie 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!
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko tries to close the guard.
Shevchenko put Julie Kedzie in closed guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Kedzie is in closed guard... Shevchenko tries to roll on the ground!
Julie Kedzie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie is looking to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Julie Kedzie gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Deep breaths from Valentina Shevchenko who tries a hammer punch to Kedzie's ribs.
Kedzie blocks those punches
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko launches a few punches to Kedzie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kedzie tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Shevchenko
Stand up! This is what Shevchenko's cornermen are shouting. Julie Kedzie is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Valentina Shevchenko tries to turn away and scramble out. Julie Kedzie takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Shevchenko's eyes...
She can't lock it up. Valentina Shevchenko spins out and gets back to her feet.
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.
Kedzie moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Shevchenko with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Nice move by Kedzie who clinches and pushes Shevchenko against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Kedzie doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Shevchenko's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Shevchenko's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Valentina Shevchenko's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie grapple with Valentina Shevchenko and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie tries a kimura
Shevchenko breaks the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Valentina Shevchenko looks to counter!
Valentina Shevchenko attempts to trap Julie Kedzie in her guard.
Julie Kedzie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Kedzie tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Kedzie is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Julie Kedzie tries to better her position on the ground...
Valentina Shevchenko tries to roll on the ground...
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shevchenko is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Julie Kedzie pushes Valentina Shevchenko down and prevents her attempts to escape
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Kedzie, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Kedzie launches a hook to the body
Bang! Shevchenko stops that one with her ribs!
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Valentina Shevchenko paws at Kedzie.
Kedzie answers with solid punches!
Shevchenko launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Kedzie's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
High kick from Julie Kedzie!
Shevchenko seems to be done!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Kedzie is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Julie Kedzie leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shevchenko
Kedzie shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie launches a knee while holding Shevchenko's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Shevchenko in the abdomen
Crushing shot to Shevchenko's body! She's holding her side
Valentina Shevchenko attempts to cut off Kedzie with punches
Kedzie avoids getting cornered.
Shevchenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Julie Kedzie tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Julie Kedzie who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie grab one of Valentina Shevchenko's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Valentina Shevchenko landed hard on her back
Kedzie is standing while Shevchenko is on the ground on her back
Julie Kedzie creates space and allows Valentina Shevchenko to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Valentina Shevchenko is standing now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Julie Kedzie takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Kedzie moves forward looking for some action
Julie Kedzie shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Valentina Shevchenko pushes away Kedzie trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kedzie doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Valentina Shevchenko
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Shevchenko's face, followed by knees to the body from Julie Kedzie!
Bang! Shevchenko can take many more shots like that!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko slightly pushes Kedzie into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Julie Kedzie wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Shevchenko!
Shevchenko has a small cut in her Mouth
Kedzie goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, she follows up with a high kick!
Shevchenko crumples to the mat and Kedzie moves in to finish her. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Shevchenko's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Shevchenko has a small cut in her Chin
Winner is Julie Kedzie by KO (High kick) at 3:21 Round 2
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 111 s
Statistics: Valentina Shevchenko
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 125 s
Kedzie put her depth of development on display here. VS has some good initial development, and that keeps up she’ll get there.