Post by The Sandmen on Nov 28, 2018 1:37:07 GMT -5
Kaitlin Young is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Evans-Smith while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Evans-Smith looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kaitlin Young's punches
Evans-Smith measures the resilience of Young's chin with an uppercut while Young lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Young wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Young moves forward and holds Evans-Smith
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Young tries to take Ashlee Evans-Smith down... Evans-Smith stumbles backwards and Kaitlin Young launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Evans-Smith's jaw!
Evans-Smith's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Young tries to take Ashlee Evans-Smith to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Evans-Smith is with her back on the ground now.
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Evans-Smith
Evans-Smith is taking this opportunity to rest.
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Evans-Smith
Young moves on the ground
Kaitlin Young moves to side mount
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Ashlee Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith attempts to trap Kaitlin Young in her guard.
Ashlee Evans-Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Young tries to cover her face,
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Evans-Smith
Evans-Smith measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Young blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Evans-Smith
Not a desiderable position that Young is in now. Ashlee Evans-Smith is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Ashlee Evans-Smith launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Young tries to cover her face,
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Evans-Smith
Kaitlin Young struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Kaitlin Young uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Young is trying to counter now!
Kaitlin Young tries to better her position on the ground...
Evans-Smith holds Kaitlin Young's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over Evans-Smith
Kaitlin Young tries to pass Ashlee Evans-Smith's guard...
Kaitlin Young manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Kaitlin Young is in half guard over Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith attempts to move to full guard
Ashlee Evans-Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Evans-Smith
Young moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Kaitlin Young is in half guard over Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Kaitlin Young uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Young tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kaitlin Young 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 Ashlee Evans-Smith. 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 O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
Kaitlin Young fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Young and Evans-Smith circle around the center of the cage.
Evans-Smith studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Young studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ashlee Evans-Smith fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Young blocks and pushes her opponent.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Young fires low kicks
punishing Evans-Smith's legs repeatedly.
Evans-Smith throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Tremendous strikes from Young!
Some big punches are landing!
Young avoids a dangerous strike from Evans-Smith
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Kaitlin Young gets sloppy and Ashlee Evans-Smith tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Ashlee Evans-Smith!
Young ducks under...
Young steps backwards away from Ashlee Evans-Smith. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Ashlee Evans-Smith goes with a looping right hand while Kaitlin Young jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Young seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Kaitlin Young.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Young jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Kaitlin Young pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Ashlee Evans-Smith's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Young is throwing a flurry of punches!
Evans-Smith ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Young misses a step and Ashlee Evans-Smith sees an opportunity to counter her!
A right hand from Ashlee Evans-Smith
surprises Young!
Young moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Ashlee Evans-Smith checks the kick.
Kaitlin Young just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Evans-Smith may be in trouble!
Kaitlin Young fakes a punch and launches herself over Ashlee Evans-Smith
Great move by Young who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Young struggles and launches a few punches to Evans-Smith's head
Those punches are hitting! Evans-Smith covers her head!
The fighters are clinching.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Evans-Smith catches an ankle and Young is tripped to the mat!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in closed guard over Young
Evans-Smith is in closed guard... Young tries to roll on the ground!
Ashlee Evans-Smith uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Young misses a step and Ashlee Evans-Smith sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ashlee Evans-Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Young.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in closed guard over Young
Evans-Smith is in closed guard... Young tries to roll on the ground!
Ashlee Evans-Smith uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in closed guard over Young
Good looking punches from Ashlee Evans-Smith on the ground
They could take their toll on Young.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in closed guard over Young
Evans-Smith is in closed guard... Young tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ashlee Evans-Smith!
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Ashlee Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith tries to roll to her side and trap Kaitlin Young in her guard...
Ashlee Evans-Smith gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over Evans-Smith
Young tries to jump to side mount.
Ashlee Evans-Smith jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in closed guard over Young
Evans-Smith tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ashlee Evans-Smith fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in half guard over Young
Ashlee Evans-Smith tries to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Ashlee Evans-Smith passes momentarily but Kaitlin Young sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Ashlee Evans-Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Kaitlin Young can't prevent her opponent from passing. Evans-Smith looks to work from half guard.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in half guard over Young
Ashlee Evans-Smith pushes Young's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Young wraps her legs while she holds Ashlee Evans-Smith's head... Tight guard!
Young tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Young measures the resilience of Evans-Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans-Smith blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Herb Dean 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 O2 Arena (Prague, Czech Republic) are cheering for the fighters.
Ashlee Evans-Smith throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Young showing excellent timing, blasts Ashlee Evans-Smith with a right hand.
Evans-Smith steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Evans-Smith tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Young.
Ashlee Evans-Smith fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kaitlin Young leans forwards and tries to grapple with Evans-Smith
Evans-Smith wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Young fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evans-Smith sprawls and remains on her feet.
Young misses a step and Ashlee Evans-Smith sees an opportunity to counter her!
Inside leg kick from Evans-Smith
that goes awry.
Ashlee Evans-Smith takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
A left hook from Evans-Smith
grazes the chin of Young.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Evans-Smith steps backwards away from Kaitlin Young. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Young fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evans-Smith sprawls and remains on her feet.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Evans-Smith studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Young throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Evans-Smith's defense muffles the blows.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Evans-Smith cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Young can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Young moves backwards and Ashlee Evans-Smith is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Young moves backwards and Ashlee Evans-Smith is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Solid jabs from Kaitlin Young.
Evans-Smith defends.
Evans-Smith is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Ashlee Evans-Smith!
Young is going to have a big headache after that blow!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kaitlin Young can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Young launches a furious low kick!
Evans-Smith blocks.
Lightning fast low kick from Evans-Smith!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Evans-Smith jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Ashlee Evans-Smith pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Kaitlin Young slightly pushes Evans-Smith into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Evans-Smith and Young are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Ashlee Evans-Smith takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Evans-Smith fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kaitlin Young didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Evans-Smith gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Kaitlin Young! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Kaitlin Young doesn't defend herself!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Evans-Smith breaths deeply while on the ground
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Young has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Young launches a few weak punches
Evans-Smith blocks them effectively.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of Evans-Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans-Smith blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Young misses a step and Ashlee Evans-Smith sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ashlee Evans-Smith fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Young's face!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around Evans-Smith
She is not able to do it
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around Evans-Smith
She is not able to do it
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in open guard over Young
Evans-Smith moves on the ground
Ashlee Evans-Smith moves to side mount
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Not a desiderable position that Young is in now. Ashlee Evans-Smith is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Ashlee Evans-Smith aggressively and repeatedly punches Young.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Evans-Smith positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Young's being punished here!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Evans-Smith tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in full mount over Kaitlin Young
Kaitlin Young tries to roll to her side and trap Ashlee Evans-Smith in her guard...
Ashlee Evans-Smith rolls her over and takes her back!
Evans-Smith is in rear mount over Young
Young has Evans-Smith controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Evans-Smith is unable to move under Young control.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in closed guard over Young
Evans-Smith tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans-Smith struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Ashlee Evans-Smith is in half guard over Young
Ashlee Evans-Smith pushes Young's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Evans-Smith who is in full mount! Young is in trouble now!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Young feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Evans-Smith moves aside and dodges.
Evans-Smith is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Ashlee Evans-Smith
makes Young stumble back!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Evans-Smith.
Evans-Smith studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Ashlee Evans-Smith moves forward looking for some grappling action
Evans-Smith has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ashlee Evans-Smith pushes away Young trying to keep the fight at striking range
Young stumbles backwards and Ashlee Evans-Smith circles to get the center of the cage
Ashlee Evans-Smith seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Evans-Smith launches a hook to the body
Bang! Young stops that one with her ribs!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Young was not intelligently defending herself!
Hard blow to Young's mid-section, she seems hurt
Winner is Ashlee Evans-Smith by TKO (Punch) at 1:10 Round 4
Statistics: Kaitlin Young
Punches 11/27 (41%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 3/11 (27%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 359 s
Statistics: Ashlee Evans-Smith
Punches 14/16 (88%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/36 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 359 s
Good fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!