Cyborg vs. Nakai

[The Sandmen]

Cris Cyborg raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Rin Nakai raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 bell announces the first round!
Cyborg launches a kick
but Rin Nakai avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai's mind is definitely in the fight, Cyborg just got nailed! Rin Nakai saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cyborg is going to have a headache after this one.
Rin Nakai launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cyborg blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cris Cyborg's cheek! Cyborg stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Nakai is standing while Cyborg is on the ground on her back
Nakai moves backwards and gestures for Cris Cyborg to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Cris Cyborg is standing now.
Cyborg has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Cyborg avoids a dangerous strike from Nakai
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Forehead
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nakai looks to be in very good shape.
Cyborg follows Rin Nakai
Nakai fakes a move.
Cyborg is trying to counter now!
Cyborg throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Nakai's defense muffles the blows.
Rin Nakai has found an opening in the defense of Cyborg, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Cyborg's ribs.
Crushing shot to Cyborg's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Rin Nakai!
Cyborg is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Cyborg's Chin is beginning to swell
As the fight continues it seems that Cris Cyborg is taking the best of the fight.
Superb haymaker by Cyborg
Nakai manages to move aside
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Cyborg's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cris Cyborg's Forehead
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai charges at Cyborg throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cyborg is rocked!
Cris Cyborg tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
Rin Nakai's knows what to do here and blocks them
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Cris Cyborg jumps back and jabs
Cyborg seems staggered and Rin Nakai runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Cris Cyborg closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Cris Cyborg attempts to cut off Nakai with punches
Nakai avoids getting cornered.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Cyborg's Chin is beginning to swell
Rin Nakai tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cyborg's face
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Cyborg's chin! That stops Cyborg in her tracks!
Nakai steps backwards away from Cris Cyborg. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Cris Cyborg jumps back and jabs
Cyborg seems staggered and Rin Nakai runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cyborg goes down.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Cyborg
Cyborg tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cyborg's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Cyborg
Nakai moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Cyborg
Rin Nakai tries to pass Cris Cyborg's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Cris Cyborg
Cyborg cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Nakai can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Nakai tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Cris Cyborg efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai rolls her over and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Cyborg
Cyborg has given her back to Rin Nakai who is trying to get one hook in!
Rin Nakai has one hook in!
Nakai is in rear mount over Cyborg with one hook in
Rin Nakai slides her arm under Cris Cyborg's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Cyborg's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke from Rin Nakai appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Cyborg's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Crippling lock!
Cris Cyborg pushes up and slides Rin Nakai's arm over her chin.
Nakai is in rear mount over Cyborg with one hook in
Nakai throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cris Cyborg
Solid shots!
Cyborg's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Cyborg with one hook in
Rin Nakai isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Cyborg's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Cyborg's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Cyborg's eyes...
That Armbar from Rin Nakai appears to be unbreakable
Cyborg struggles to free herself
Cyborg locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Rin Nakai unil she can pull her arm free! Nakai lost her dominant position.
Cris Cyborg is in closed guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai launches a few punches to Cyborg's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cyborg tries to cover her face,
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.



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Round 2
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Rin Nakai tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cyborg's face
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Cris Cyborg's punches
Cyborg is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nakai.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Cyborg launches a hook to the body
Rin Nakai moves aside looking for a counter...
Cris Cyborg tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai won't budge, forcing Cyborg to pull guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Cyborg
Nakai 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 O2 World (Berlin, Germany) is cheering her!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg 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 Nakai's moves.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Cris Cyborg
Cyborg launches a few weak punches
Nakai blocks them effectively.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Cris Cyborg

Rin Nakai looks to mount Cris Cyborg...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
Stand up! This is what Cyborg's cornermen are shouting. Rin Nakai is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Nakai suddenly holds Cris Cyborg's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Cyborg struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Rin Nakai appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Rin Nakai appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Cyborg can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Rin Nakai!
Cris Cyborg is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai works on the ground with her fingers over Cyborg's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Cris Cyborg is in closed guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai launches a few punches to Cyborg's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cyborg tries to cover her face,
Cris Cyborg is in closed guard over Nakai
Cyborg is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Cris Cyborg!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Rin Nakai work her BJJ game.
Nakai fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Cris Cyborg's arm and tries an armbar!
Nakai launches a couple of strikes with her heels over Cris Cyborg's face and then launches herself backwards with all her might! Cyborg taps with a pained grin.

Winner is Rin Nakai by Submission (Armbar) at 2:43 Round 2

Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 4/19 (21%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 203 s

Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 30/45 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s

All the Rinning.