Nakamoto vs. Baszler

[The Sandmen]

Miriam Nakamoto is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Shayna Baszler glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Miriam Nakamoto is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.

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Round 1
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Nakamoto and Baszler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shayna Baszler fakes a punch and launches herself over Miriam Nakamoto
Nakamoto counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Here comes Miriam Nakamoto with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Baszler's ribs!
Baszler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Miriam Nakamoto!
Brutal-looking high kick from Miriam Nakamoto!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Shayna Baszler tries a hook to the body
and hits Nakamoto ribs hard
Baszler jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Shayna Baszler pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakamoto is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Baszler misses a step and Miriam Nakamoto sees an opportunity to counter her!
Nakamoto tries to take Shayna Baszler down... Baszler stumbles backwards and Miriam Nakamoto launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Baszler's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Baszler's cornermen are worried about her safety if she continues clinching with Miriam Nakamoto.
Miriam Nakamoto slightly pushes Baszler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Baszler's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Baszler has a small cut in her Left cheek
Miriam Nakamoto leans forwards and tries to grapple with Baszler
Nakamoto shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Miriam Nakamoto tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakamoto circles out and slips free of Shayna Baszler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nakamoto looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Shayna Baszler's punches
Baszler is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nakamoto.
Baszler's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Baszler has a small cut in her Mouth
Miriam Nakamoto throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Baszler's chin! That stops Baszler in her tracks!
Baszler's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Baszler has a small cut in her Right eye
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Shayna Baszler
miss their mark.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nakamoto launches a furious low kick!
Baszler receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Baszler hyper-extended her left leg
Baszler seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Miriam Nakamoto and Baszler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Miriam Nakamoto is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Baszler hyper-extended her left leg
That punishment by Miriam Nakamoto has left Baszler staggered! Miriam Nakamoto should try push forward now and finish this!
Shayna Baszler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Nakamoto jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Miriam Nakamoto pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Shayna Baszler pushes away Nakamoto trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nakamoto doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
Nakamoto is trying to counter now!
Nakamoto launches a few hard punches to Shayna Baszler's ribs!
Shayna Baszler's ribs shows the damage! Miriam Nakamoto is working her opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Baszler's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Baszler tries to break the clinch... Miriam Nakamoto launches a great knee when she finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Baszler stumbles backwards and Miriam Nakamoto shoots an incredible takedown!
That punishment by Miriam Nakamoto has left Baszler staggered! Miriam Nakamoto should try push forward now and finish this!
Baszler stumbles backwards staggered and Miriam Nakamoto launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Baszler is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
Miriam Nakamoto turns out the lights for Baszler! What an astonishing KO by Nakamoto!
Baszler has a small cut in her Mouth

Winner is Miriam Nakamoto by KO (Punches) at 3:42 Round 1

Statistics: Miriam Nakamoto
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 1/7 (14%)
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 0 s

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