Post by The Sandmen on Dec 18, 2018 10:30:41 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Shevchenko while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
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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Valentina Shevchenko and Hiroko Yamanaka touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shevchenko goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, she follows up with a high kick!
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Shevchenko blocks in time.
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a combo
Shevchenko punches back but nobody connects.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
land on Shevchenko.
Incredible high kick!
Shevchenko is worried!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Hiroko Yamanaka
glances off Shevchenko's arms.
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Shevchenko launches a hook to the body
Bang! Yamanaka stops that one with her ribs!
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Shevchenko's knee!
Shevchenko hyper-extended her leg
Yamanaka looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Valentina Shevchenko's punches
Yamanaka is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shevchenko.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Valentina Shevchenko embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Hiroko Yamanaka who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka pushes off of Valentina Shevchenko and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shevchenko stumbles backwards but Hiroko Yamanaka chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka pushes Valentina Shevchenko againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Shevchenko cannot escape Hiroko Yamanaka's clinch! Hiroko Yamanaka is just brutalizing Shevchenko with punches time and time again!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Yamanaka is throwing a flurry of punches!
Valentina Shevchenko just can't get away!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko struggles and launches a few punches to Yamanaka's head
Nothing from this... Valentina Shevchenko seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko tries to take Hiroko Yamanaka down... Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Valentina Shevchenko launches a few punches...
Hiroko Yamanaka dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Hiroko Yamanaka and Shevchenko engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
A bad move from Hiroko Yamanaka
almost puts her head in the path of Shevchenko's kick.
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Valentina Shevchenko
Great move by Yamanaka who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Valentina Shevchenko embrace and tries to move away...
Valentina Shevchenko pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko launches a few hard punches to Hiroko Yamanaka's ribs!
Hiroko Yamanaka's ribs shows the damage! Valentina Shevchenko is working her opponent ribs!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka looks to be in very good shape.
Brutal punches to Shevchenko's face while in the clinch!
Shevchenko can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Valentina Shevchenko embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Shevchenko is smart enough to block that one.
Poorly executed technique. Valentina Shevchenko looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Yamanaka stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Valentina Shevchenko is coming in again!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Valentina Shevchenko jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Shevchenko seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Forehead
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Valentina Shevchenko is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka's mind is definitely in the fight, Shevchenko just got nailed! Hiroko Yamanaka saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shevchenko is going to have a headache after this one.
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Yamanaka is holding Valentina Shevchenko's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valentina Shevchenko shows great balance while pushing away Hiroko Yamanaka
Shovel hook by Hiroko Yamanaka
tags Shevchenko.
Yamanaka pushes Valentina Shevchenko and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Hiroko Yamanaka, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Yamanaka throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Valentina Shevchenko goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Yamanaka seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Shevchenko's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shevchenko goes down.
Hard blow to Shevchenko's mid-section, she seems hurt
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Shevchenko
Yamanaka has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Yamanaka moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Yamanaka misses a step and Valentina Shevchenko sees an opportunity to counter her!
Valentina Shevchenko launches a few punches to Yamanaka's cheek from the guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Shevchenko
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a few punches to Shevchenko
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Shevchenko
Shevchenko tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She succeeds!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Shevchenko
Yamanaka tries to escape from closed guard...
Yamanaka struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Shevchenko
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to free her leg
Hiroko Yamanaka uses some of her skill by jumping out of Shevchenko's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Hiroko Yamanaka isolates Valentina Shevchenko's right arm looking for an armbar...
Shevchenko Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
Valentina Shevchenko manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Hiroko Yamanaka lost her dominant position.
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka looks to be in very good shape.
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Shevchenko
She succeeds!
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Shevchenko struggles to free herself
Yamanaka is locking that Triangle...
Shevchenko struggles to free herself
Valentina Shevchenko cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Valentina Shevchenko is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Terrible one sided match... Shevchenko was not ready to fight a fighter of Hiroko Yamanaka caliber.
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Valentina Shevchenko in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Shevchenko
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Shevchenko is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shevchenko is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shevchenko measures the resilience of Yamanaka's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Yamanaka blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Shevchenko's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Shevchenko's eyes...
Shevchenko Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Shevchenko's eyes...
Shevchenko breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Hiroko Yamanaka throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Shevchenko Hyper-extended her arm
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Shevchenko's eyes...
Shevchenko Hyper-extended her arm
Shevchenko struggles to free herself
Shevchenko Hyper-extended her arm
You can see the pain reflected in Shevchenko's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Yamanaka is locking that Armbar...
Shevchenko breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Yamanaka suddenly holds Valentina Shevchenko's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Hiroko Yamanaka appears to be unbreakable
Shevchenko Hyper-extended her arm
Shevchenko struggles to free herself
You can see the pain reflected in Shevchenko's eyes...
Shevchenko struggles to free herself
Herb Dean breaks Hiroko Yamanaka's lock! This is over! Shevchenko didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Submission (Armbar) at 3:11 Round 2
Statistics: Valentina Shevchenko
Punches 9/19 (47%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 3/10 (30%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 147 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 15/20 (75%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 147 s
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