Post by The Sandmen on Aug 12, 2017 13:57:23 GMT -5
Hiroko Yamanaka is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Julianna Peña looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Peña is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Yamanaka and Peña move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Yamanaka goes to the body...
She punishes Peña's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Yamanaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Peña
Peña tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Peña
Peña tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She succeeds!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Peña
Yamanaka is in closed guard... Peña tries to roll on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Peña
Yamanaka 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 Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, Mexico) is cheering her!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Julianna Peña...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Yamanaka suddenly holds Julianna Peña's arm and tries an armbar!
Peña can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Hiroko Yamanaka!
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Yamanaka
1:42 Round 1 and Peña is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Peña tries to open up Hiroko Yamanaka's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Yamanaka in the side of the head
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Peña struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Julianna Peña looks to counter!
Peña throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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 Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Peña studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Julianna Peña jabs at Yamanaka
to no visible effect.
Yamanaka wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Yamanaka moves forward and holds Peña
Julianna Peña pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Julianna Peña
The fighters are clinching.
Peña takes a break to breathe while holding Hiroko Yamanaka.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Julianna Peña circles around Yamanaka
Julianna Peña fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Peña engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Julianna Peña leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yamanaka
Peña shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Julianna Peña is holding Hiroko Yamanaka against the fence with her fingers all over Yamanaka's face
Yamanaka looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Julianna Peña took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka pushes Julianna Peña against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Peña's chin! Her legs are wobbling!
Peña's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka pushes Julianna Peña againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Peña cannot escape Hiroko Yamanaka's clinch! Hiroko Yamanaka is just brutalizing Peña with punches time and time again!
Peña's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Nose
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka slightly pushes Peña into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Julianna Peña looks rattled! Hiroko Yamanaka sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Julianna Peña is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Peña's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Peña has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Julianna Peña doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Yamanaka's moves.
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Peña tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Julianna Peña doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Yamanaka's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Hiroko Yamanaka.
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Round 2
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Yamanaka tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Yamanaka is clinching with Peña.
Peña doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes Peña forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Hiroko Yamanaka!
That one almost breaks Peña's chin! She is knocked down!
Peña's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Julianna Peña seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Hiroko Yamanaka!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Peña's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Peña's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka moves backwards and gestures for Julianna Peña to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Julianna Peña is standing now.
Yamanaka dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Peña from the ground!
Peña fell like she got shot! This is over!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by KO (Hook) at 1:12 Round 2
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/8 (88%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 98 s
Statistics: Julianna Peña
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 174 s
Pena was not ready for Hiroko.
Julianna Peña looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Peña is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Yamanaka and Peña move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Yamanaka goes to the body...
She punishes Peña's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Yamanaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Peña
Peña tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Peña
Peña tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She succeeds!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Peña
Yamanaka is in closed guard... Peña tries to roll on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Peña
Yamanaka 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 Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, Mexico) is cheering her!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Julianna Peña
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Julianna Peña...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Yamanaka suddenly holds Julianna Peña's arm and tries an armbar!
Peña can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Hiroko Yamanaka!
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Yamanaka
1:42 Round 1 and Peña is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Peña tries to open up Hiroko Yamanaka's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Yamanaka in the side of the head
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Peña struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Julianna Peña looks to counter!
Peña throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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 Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, Mexico) are cheering for the fighters.
Peña studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Julianna Peña jabs at Yamanaka
to no visible effect.
Yamanaka wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Yamanaka moves forward and holds Peña
Julianna Peña pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Julianna Peña
The fighters are clinching.
Peña takes a break to breathe while holding Hiroko Yamanaka.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Julianna Peña circles around Yamanaka
Julianna Peña fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Peña engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Julianna Peña leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yamanaka
Peña shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Julianna Peña is holding Hiroko Yamanaka against the fence with her fingers all over Yamanaka's face
Yamanaka looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Julianna Peña took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka pushes Julianna Peña against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Peña's chin! Her legs are wobbling!
Peña's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka pushes Julianna Peña againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Peña cannot escape Hiroko Yamanaka's clinch! Hiroko Yamanaka is just brutalizing Peña with punches time and time again!
Peña's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Nose
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka slightly pushes Peña into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Julianna Peña looks rattled! Hiroko Yamanaka sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Julianna Peña is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That punishment by Hiroko Yamanaka has left Peña staggered! Hiroko Yamanaka should try push forward now and finish this!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Peña's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Peña has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Julianna Peña doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Yamanaka's moves.
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Peña tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Julianna Peña doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Yamanaka's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Hiroko Yamanaka.
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Round 2
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Yamanaka tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Yamanaka is clinching with Peña.
Peña doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes Peña forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Hiroko Yamanaka!
That one almost breaks Peña's chin! She is knocked down!
Peña's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Julianna Peña seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Hiroko Yamanaka!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Peña's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Peña's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Peña is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka moves backwards and gestures for Julianna Peña to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Julianna Peña is standing now.
Yamanaka dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Peña from the ground!
Peña fell like she got shot! This is over!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by KO (Hook) at 1:12 Round 2
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/8 (88%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 98 s
Statistics: Julianna Peña
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 174 s
Pena was not ready for Hiroko.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!