Post by The Sandmen on Mar 15, 2018 0:30:27 GMT -5
Aisling Daly looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Marianna Kheyfets looks very relaxed.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Marianna Kheyfets shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Aisling Daly is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Kheyfets into her guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Daly
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Daly tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Daly
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Daly tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Daly
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Daly tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Daly
Aisling Daly launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Daly
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Daly tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets!
Aisling Daly is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Daly's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Aisling Daly attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Aisling Daly overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Kheyfets pulls her arm out of danger.
Daly misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter her!
Marianna Kheyfets fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Daly's face!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Aisling Daly and Kheyfets engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Marianna Kheyfets is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Brilliant combination from Aisling Daly
Kheyfets is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Aisling Daly attempts a sweep single...
Aisling Daly catches Marianna Kheyfets's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Daly.
Aisling Daly is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets launches a few punches to Daly's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Daly tries to cover her face,
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Aisling Daly is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Aisling Daly struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Aisling Daly is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Daly tries to escape from closed guard...
Kheyfets waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Aisling Daly! She is reversed and nor Marianna Kheyfets is on half guard!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Aisling Daly attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Aisling Daly throws up a triangle attempt!
Marianna Kheyfets postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Aisling Daly tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Marianna Kheyfets tries a kimura
Daly breaks the lock.
Kheyfets clumsily fails here and it's time for Aisling Daly to fight back!
Aisling Daly overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Kheyfets pulls her arm out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Shovel hook by Marianna Kheyfets
tags Daly.
Kheyfets steps forward
Daly feints.
Poorly executed technique. Marianna Kheyfets looks to counter!
Aisling Daly paws at Kheyfets.
Kheyfets answers with solid punches!
Daly has a small cut in her Right eye
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Aisling Daly takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Marianna Kheyfets goes with a looping right hand while Aisling Daly jumps back and jabs
Daly seems staggered and Marianna Kheyfets runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Aisling Daly attempts a sweep single...
Marianna Kheyfets was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Daly decides to launch some tentative punches
Kheyfets launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Daly with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Kheyfets tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kheyfets is clinching with Daly.
Aisling Daly tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Marianna Kheyfets pushes away Daly trying to keep the fight at striking range
Daly doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Marianna Kheyfets
Aisling Daly tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kheyfets is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Daly tries to take Marianna Kheyfets down... Kheyfets stumbles backwards and Aisling Daly launches a few punches...
Marianna Kheyfets dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Daly misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kheyfets tries to take Aisling Daly down... Daly stumbles backwards and Marianna Kheyfets launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Daly's jaw!
Marianna Kheyfets pushes away Daly trying to keep the fight at striking range
Daly doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Marianna Kheyfets
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kheyfets launches a knee!
Marianna Kheyfets hits Daly's hard just below the ribs!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
are evaded by Kheyfets.
Daly clumsily fails here and it's time for Marianna Kheyfets to fight back!
Kheyfets fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aisling Daly didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly
Kheyfets tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Kheyfets is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Daly
Marianna Kheyfets tries to free her leg
Marianna Kheyfets uses some of her skill by jumping out of Daly's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Aisling Daly
Aisling Daly attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Aisling Daly
Aisling Daly attempts to trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets keeps control and remains in side mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Aisling Daly
Daly measures the resilience of Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kheyfets blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Kheyfets tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Marianna Kheyfets looks to mount Aisling Daly...
Marianna Kheyfets slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Aisling Daly
Daly is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Aisling Daly down and prevents her attempts to escape
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Aisling Daly
Daly tries to escape from the full mount...
Marianna Kheyfets is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Aisling Daly
Kheyfets tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Aisling Daly
Daly tries to escape from the full mount...
Marianna Kheyfets is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Aisling Daly
Aisling Daly tries to turn away and scramble out. Marianna Kheyfets takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
That rear naked choke from Marianna Kheyfets appears to be unbreakable
Kheyfets is locking that rear naked choke...
Daly struggles to free herself
She can't lock it up. Aisling Daly spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Marianna Kheyfets is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Marianna Kheyfets leans forwards and tries to grapple with Daly
Kheyfets shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Kheyfets tries to take Aisling Daly down... Daly stumbles backwards and Marianna Kheyfets launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Daly's jaw!
Daly doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Marianna Kheyfets embrace and tries to move away...
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Daly forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aisling Daly launches a few punches towards Kheyfets's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kheyfets seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Marianna Kheyfets attempts a sweep single...
Marianna Kheyfets catches Aisling Daly's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kheyfets.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Daly
Marianna Kheyfets looks to posture up and open Aisling Daly's guard...
Marianna Kheyfets forces Aisling Daly to open her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly
Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Daly rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Marianna Kheyfets. 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Aisling Daly is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Daly is holding Marianna Kheyfets's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Marianna Kheyfets shows great balance while pushing away Aisling Daly
Kheyfets is trying to counter now!
Marianna Kheyfets just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Daly may be in trouble!
Daly's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
A left hook from Kheyfets
grazes the chin of Daly.
Aisling Daly fakes a punch and launches herself over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Shovel hook by Marianna Kheyfets
tags Daly.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Aisling Daly! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
Kheyfets is connecting with a few punches
Daly's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets and Daly engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Marianna Kheyfets is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Aisling Daly's Nose
Kheyfets and Daly circle around the center of the cage.
Marianna Kheyfets fakes a move and moves laterally.
Solid low kick from Marianna Kheyfets.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Kheyfets throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Kheyfets fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aisling Daly didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Daly ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly
Daly tries to close her guard around Kheyfets
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly
Aisling Daly launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly
Marianna Kheyfets tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Marianna Kheyfets appears to be unbreakable
Daly hyper-extended her leg
Kheyfets is locking that leglock...
You can see the pain reflected in Daly's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Daly's eyes...
Daly struggles to free herself
That leglock looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Daly's eyes...
Kheyfets is locking that leglock...
Daly is able to break the lock.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly
Kheyfets is in open guard over Daly... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Aisling Daly screams in pain and taps! Dan Miragliotta forces Kheyfets to break the lock.
Winner is Marianna Kheyfets by Submission (Kneebar) at 1:02 Round 3
Statistics: Aisling Daly
Punches 2/19 (11%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/7 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 326 s
Statistics: Marianna Kheyfets
Punches 25/33 (76%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 326 s
Winz timez.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!