Post by The Sandmen on Nov 25, 2016 8:38:16 GMT -5
Alexandra Albu looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Barb Honchak glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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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Alexandra Albu and Barb Honchak touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
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
Honchak is in closed guard... Albu tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Albu catch Barb Honchak's left arm and tries a kimura
Honchak Hyper-extended her left arm
That kimura from Alexandra Albu appears to be unbreakable
Barb Honchak holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Albu's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Alexandra Albu is in half 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 half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu throws a flurry of punches at Honchak...
Honchak is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Honchak moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Alexandra Albu breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Alexandra Albu. 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 EnergySolutions Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah) are cheering for the fighters.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Alexandra Albu jumps back and jabs
Albu seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
An overhand right from Barb Honchak that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Albu moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Honchak is holding Alexandra Albu's left 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
Barb Honchak looks to mount Alexandra Albu...
Alexandra Albu takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Barb Honchak is in open 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.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
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
Honchak is in closed guard... Albu tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to escape from the full mount...
Honchak struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Alexandra Albu in her guard...
Alexandra Albu keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Alexandra Albu in her guard...
Barb Honchak moves to half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu tries to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Alexandra Albu manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexandra Albu looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexandra Albu slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Albu's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Albu tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexandra Albu doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Albu sits over her knees and pushes away Honchak's leg!
Honchak closes her legs around Alexandra Albu's leg. Albu is not able to move away now!
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to close the guard.
Honchak put Alexandra Albu in closed guard.
Alexandra Albu is in closed 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.
Hard blow to Albu's mid-section, she seems hurt
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu 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 EnergySolutions Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah) is cheering her!
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.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Albu's side.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to show some ground skills
Barb Honchak put Albu in half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak tries an armbar from the bottom!
Alexandra Albu breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexandra Albu looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Crisp uppercut by Honchak followed by a hard jab
Alexandra Albu stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Alexandra Albu's Right cheek
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Solid jabs from Alexandra Albu.
Honchak defends.
Alexandra Albu gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Albu follows Barb Honchak
Honchak fakes a move.
A bunch of leg kicks from Alexandra Albu
are bothering her opponent.
Barb Honchak launches a rapid series of punches
taking Albu from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Honchak feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Albu moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Solid jabs from Alexandra Albu.
Honchak defends.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Honchak moves back and takes a deep breath.
Barb Honchak was tooling Alexandra Albu for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Alexandra Albu lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Alexandra Albu jumps back and jabs
Albu seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Albu's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Albu launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Honchak with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A punch from Alexandra Albu
gets blocked by Honchak.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Honchak throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Alexandra Albu goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
Honchak seems staggered and Alexandra Albu runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
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!
Good movement from Albu
who is bobbing and weaving.
Alexandra Albu shoots for a double leg takedown!
Barb Honchak sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Barb Honchak gets control of Alexandra Albu's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Alexandra Albu shakes her off and staves off danger.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Alexandra Albu is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Alexandra Albu throws a combo
Barb Honchak ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Albu swings again, only to get countered once more! Albu is looking bad here!
Albu's Chin is beginning to swell
Crisp uppercut by Albu followed by a hard jab
Honchak deflects the blows.
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Alexandra Albu
Great move by Honchak who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak tries to take Alexandra Albu down... Albu stumbles backwards and Barb Honchak launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Albu's jaw!
Albu doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Albu forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak launches a few hard punches to Alexandra Albu's ribs!
Alexandra Albu's ribs shows the damage! Barb Honchak is working her opponent ribs!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak tries to take Alexandra Albu down... Albu stumbles backwards and Barb Honchak launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Albu's jaw!
Alexandra Albu tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Alexandra Albu pushes away Honchak trying to keep the fight at striking range
Honchak doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Alexandra Albu
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Barb Honchak locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Alexandra Albu brings Barb Honchak down to the ground and pulls her head out.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
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
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Alexandra Albu efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak catch Alexandra Albu's left arm and tries a kimura
Albu's arm is bent at an awful angle! Alexandra Albu's taps again and again
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (kimura) at 4:47 Round 2
Statistics: Alexandra Albu
Punches 8/22 (36%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 30/42 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
Honchack has the defensive development that made Albu look out of her league in this one. Tougher, more conditioned, more accurate. All Barb.
Barb Honchak glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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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Alexandra Albu and Barb Honchak touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
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
Honchak is in closed guard... Albu tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Albu catch Barb Honchak's left arm and tries a kimura
Honchak Hyper-extended her left arm
That kimura from Alexandra Albu appears to be unbreakable
Barb Honchak holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Albu's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Alexandra Albu is in half 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 half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu throws a flurry of punches at Honchak...
Honchak is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Honchak moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Alexandra Albu breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Alexandra Albu. 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 EnergySolutions Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah) are cheering for the fighters.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Alexandra Albu jumps back and jabs
Albu seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
An overhand right from Barb Honchak that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Albu moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Honchak is holding Alexandra Albu's left 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
Barb Honchak looks to mount Alexandra Albu...
Alexandra Albu takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Barb Honchak is in open 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.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
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
Honchak is in closed guard... Albu tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to escape from the full mount...
Honchak struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Alexandra Albu in her guard...
Alexandra Albu keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Alexandra Albu in her guard...
Barb Honchak moves to half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Alexandra Albu tries to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Alexandra Albu manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexandra Albu looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexandra Albu slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Albu's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Albu tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexandra Albu doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Alexandra Albu is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Albu sits over her knees and pushes away Honchak's leg!
Honchak closes her legs around Alexandra Albu's leg. Albu is not able to move away now!
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to close the guard.
Honchak put Alexandra Albu in closed guard.
Alexandra Albu is in closed 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.
Hard blow to Albu's mid-section, she seems hurt
Alexandra Albu is in closed guard over Honchak
Albu 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 EnergySolutions Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah) is cheering her!
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.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Albu's side.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to show some ground skills
Barb Honchak put Albu in half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Honchak
Honchak tries an armbar from the bottom!
Alexandra Albu breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexandra Albu looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Crisp uppercut by Honchak followed by a hard jab
Alexandra Albu stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Alexandra Albu's Right cheek
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Solid jabs from Alexandra Albu.
Honchak defends.
Alexandra Albu gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Albu follows Barb Honchak
Honchak fakes a move.
A bunch of leg kicks from Alexandra Albu
are bothering her opponent.
Barb Honchak launches a rapid series of punches
taking Albu from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Honchak feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Albu moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Solid jabs from Alexandra Albu.
Honchak defends.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Honchak moves back and takes a deep breath.
Barb Honchak was tooling Alexandra Albu for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Alexandra Albu lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Alexandra Albu jumps back and jabs
Albu seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Albu's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Albu launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Honchak with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A punch from Alexandra Albu
gets blocked by Honchak.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Honchak throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Alexandra Albu goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
Honchak seems staggered and Alexandra Albu runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
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!
Good movement from Albu
who is bobbing and weaving.
Alexandra Albu shoots for a double leg takedown!
Barb Honchak sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Barb Honchak gets control of Alexandra Albu's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Alexandra Albu shakes her off and staves off danger.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Alexandra Albu is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Alexandra Albu throws a combo
Barb Honchak ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Albu swings again, only to get countered once more! Albu is looking bad here!
Albu's Chin is beginning to swell
Crisp uppercut by Albu followed by a hard jab
Honchak deflects the blows.
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Alexandra Albu
Great move by Honchak who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak tries to take Alexandra Albu down... Albu stumbles backwards and Barb Honchak launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Albu's jaw!
Albu doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Albu forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak launches a few hard punches to Alexandra Albu's ribs!
Alexandra Albu's ribs shows the damage! Barb Honchak is working her opponent ribs!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak tries to take Alexandra Albu down... Albu stumbles backwards and Barb Honchak launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Albu's jaw!
Alexandra Albu tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Alexandra Albu pushes away Honchak trying to keep the fight at striking range
Honchak doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Alexandra Albu
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Barb Honchak locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Alexandra Albu brings Barb Honchak down to the ground and pulls her head out.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
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
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Alexandra Albu efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Honchak catch Alexandra Albu's left arm and tries a kimura
Albu's arm is bent at an awful angle! Alexandra Albu's taps again and again
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (kimura) at 4:47 Round 2
Statistics: Alexandra Albu
Punches 8/22 (36%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 30/42 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
Honchack has the defensive development that made Albu look out of her league in this one. Tougher, more conditioned, more accurate. All Barb.