Post by The Sandmen on Feb 1, 2018 9:47:39 GMT -5
Amanda Nunes looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Holly Holm glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Nunes shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Nunes avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
Nunes looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Holly Holm's punches
Holm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nunes.
Not a desiderable position that Nunes is in now. Holly Holm is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Holly Holm steps forward and fires a high kick!
Nunes blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Holm misses a step and Amanda Nunes sees an opportunity to counter her!
Amanda Nunes tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Holm's face
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Amanda Nunes's punches
Holm measures the resilience of Nunes's chin with an uppercut while Nunes lands some great crosses.
Holm's Mouth is beginning to swell
Holm launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Nunes.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Holly Holm tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nunes goes down.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Nunes
Holm tries to move to full mount
Holm succeeds
Holly Holm is in full mount over Amanda Nunes
Holm suddenly holds Amanda Nunes's arm and tries an armbar!
Nunes can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Holly Holm!
Amanda Nunes is in closed guard over Holm
Holly Holm is cooling the fight on the ground
Amanda Nunes is in closed guard over Holm
Nunes is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Nunes!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Amanda Nunes
Holly Holm throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Nunes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nunes is trying to counter now!
Amanda Nunes tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Amanda Nunes
Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Amanda Nunes is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Amanda Nunes tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Holm fires low kicks
punishing Nunes's legs repeatedly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Holly Holm!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Nunes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by Nunes
Holm manages to move aside
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holly Holm has found an opening in the defense of Nunes, launching a big uppercut
Amanda Nunes is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Holly Holm's mind is definitely in the fight, Nunes just got nailed! Holly Holm saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Nunes is going to have a headache after this one.
Holly Holm and Nunes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Amanda Nunes and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Holm is holding Amanda Nunes's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Amanda Nunes shows great balance while pushing away Holly Holm
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Amanda Nunes tries to take advantage...
Amanda Nunes launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Nunes decides to launch some tentative punches
Amanda Nunes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holly Holm launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Nunes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Amanda Nunes's cheek! Nunes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Holm is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
Holm is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Holm moves backwards and gestures for Amanda Nunes to stand up.
Nunes climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Nunes attempts a shoot
Holly Holm hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head!
Holly Holm turns out the lights for Nunes! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (High kick) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Amanda Nunes
Punches 19/26 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 76 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 6/8 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Holly kinda dominated the heck out of this one. Her kicks hurt.
Holly Holm glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Nunes shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Nunes avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
Nunes looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Holly Holm's punches
Holm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nunes.
Not a desiderable position that Nunes is in now. Holly Holm is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Holly Holm steps forward and fires a high kick!
Nunes blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Holm misses a step and Amanda Nunes sees an opportunity to counter her!
Amanda Nunes tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Holm's face
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Amanda Nunes's punches
Holm measures the resilience of Nunes's chin with an uppercut while Nunes lands some great crosses.
Holm's Mouth is beginning to swell
Holm launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Nunes.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Holly Holm tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nunes goes down.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Nunes
Holm tries to move to full mount
Holm succeeds
Holly Holm is in full mount over Amanda Nunes
Holm suddenly holds Amanda Nunes's arm and tries an armbar!
Nunes can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Holly Holm!
Amanda Nunes is in closed guard over Holm
Holly Holm is cooling the fight on the ground
Amanda Nunes is in closed guard over Holm
Nunes is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Nunes!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Amanda Nunes
Holly Holm throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Nunes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Nunes is trying to counter now!
Amanda Nunes tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Amanda Nunes
Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Amanda Nunes is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Amanda Nunes tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Holm fires low kicks
punishing Nunes's legs repeatedly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Holly Holm!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Nunes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by Nunes
Holm manages to move aside
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holly Holm has found an opening in the defense of Nunes, launching a big uppercut
Amanda Nunes is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Holly Holm's mind is definitely in the fight, Nunes just got nailed! Holly Holm saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Nunes is going to have a headache after this one.
Holly Holm and Nunes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Amanda Nunes and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Holm is holding Amanda Nunes's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Amanda Nunes shows great balance while pushing away Holly Holm
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Amanda Nunes tries to take advantage...
Amanda Nunes launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Nunes decides to launch some tentative punches
Amanda Nunes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holly Holm launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Nunes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Amanda Nunes's cheek! Nunes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Holm is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
Holm is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Holm moves backwards and gestures for Amanda Nunes to stand up.
Nunes climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Nunes attempts a shoot
Holly Holm hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head!
Holly Holm turns out the lights for Nunes! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (High kick) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Amanda Nunes
Punches 19/26 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 76 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 6/8 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Holly kinda dominated the heck out of this one. Her kicks hurt.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!