Post by The Sandmen on Dec 17, 2019 0:55:14 GMT -5
Miesha Tate doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Miesha Tate and Hiroko Yamanaka touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yamanaka sprawls and remains on her feet.
Tate misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brutal-looking high kick from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Tate dodges!
Miesha Tate tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yamanaka is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Hiroko Yamanaka to fight back!
Hiroko Yamanaka sits up and gets an arm around Tate's neck!
Tate pushes Hiroko Yamanaka back to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yamanaka rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Tate misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka throws up a triangle attempt!
Miesha Tate postures up and breaks the triangle.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Miesha Tate cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Tate is trying to counter now!
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Tate launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Tate seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Miesha Tate catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Tate is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tate tries to escape from closed guard...
Tate struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate hooks Yamanaka's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to kick Tate away and scrambles on top!
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to move to full guard
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate tries to jump to side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka closed her guard around Miesha Tate.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Stand up! This is what Tate's cornermen are shouting. Hiroko Yamanaka is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Tate blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Yamanaka's guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Tate blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Tate is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Hiroko Yamanaka, who is barely covering up!
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka 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
Miesha Tate 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters briefly tie up...
Yamanaka goes up and comes down hard as Tate scores a brutal slam!
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yamanaka rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
Yamanaka is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka moves backwards and gestures for Miesha Tate to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Miesha Tate is standing now.
Tate launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Yamanaka's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Brutal combination from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Tate is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Chin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
The kick just misses.
Yamanaka misses a step and Miesha Tate sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka paws at Tate.
Tate answers with solid punches!
Miesha Tate goes for the suplex...
Wow, incredible!
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka throws up a triangle attempt!
Miesha Tate postures up and breaks the triangle.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Tate pulls her arm out of danger.
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Tate is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Hiroko Yamanaka, who is barely covering up!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Right cheek
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate was tooling Hiroko Yamanaka for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hiroko Yamanaka lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Tate blocks them effectively.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries to pass to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka can't prevent her opponent from passing. Tate looks to work from half guard.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Tate's moves.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miesha Tate launches a body shot
Yamanaka dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Tate.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Tate
grazes the chin of Yamanaka.
Miesha Tate was tooling Hiroko Yamanaka for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hiroko Yamanaka lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Tate deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and launches herself over Hiroko Yamanaka
Great move by Tate who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Tate doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Tate who put distance between them
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
That leglock looks tight...
That leglock looks tight...
Tate is locking that leglock...
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate moves on the ground
Miesha Tate moves to side mount
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries a kimura
Nicely done! Yamanaka must tap!
Winner is Miesha Tate by Submission (kimura) at 1:18 Round 2
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 217 s
Tate brought a complete game. Hiroko took her too lightly and accomplished none of the things she wanted to.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Miesha Tate and Hiroko Yamanaka touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yamanaka sprawls and remains on her feet.
Tate misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brutal-looking high kick from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Tate dodges!
Miesha Tate tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yamanaka is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Hiroko Yamanaka to fight back!
Hiroko Yamanaka sits up and gets an arm around Tate's neck!
Tate pushes Hiroko Yamanaka back to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yamanaka rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Tate misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka throws up a triangle attempt!
Miesha Tate postures up and breaks the triangle.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Miesha Tate cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Tate is trying to counter now!
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Tate launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Tate seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Miesha Tate catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Tate is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tate tries to escape from closed guard...
Tate struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate hooks Yamanaka's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to kick Tate away and scrambles on top!
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to move to full guard
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate tries to jump to side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka closed her guard around Miesha Tate.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Stand up! This is what Tate's cornermen are shouting. Hiroko Yamanaka is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Tate blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Yamanaka's guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Tate blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Tate is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Hiroko Yamanaka, who is barely covering up!
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka 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
Miesha Tate 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters briefly tie up...
Yamanaka goes up and comes down hard as Tate scores a brutal slam!
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yamanaka rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
Yamanaka is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka moves backwards and gestures for Miesha Tate to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Miesha Tate is standing now.
Tate launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Yamanaka's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Brutal combination from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Tate is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Chin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
The kick just misses.
Yamanaka misses a step and Miesha Tate sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka paws at Tate.
Tate answers with solid punches!
Miesha Tate goes for the suplex...
Wow, incredible!
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka throws up a triangle attempt!
Miesha Tate postures up and breaks the triangle.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Tate pulls her arm out of danger.
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Tate is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Hiroko Yamanaka, who is barely covering up!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Right cheek
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate was tooling Hiroko Yamanaka for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hiroko Yamanaka lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Tate blocks them effectively.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries to pass to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka can't prevent her opponent from passing. Tate looks to work from half guard.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Tate's moves.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miesha Tate launches a body shot
Yamanaka dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Tate.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Tate
grazes the chin of Yamanaka.
Miesha Tate was tooling Hiroko Yamanaka for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hiroko Yamanaka lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Tate deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and launches herself over Hiroko Yamanaka
Great move by Tate who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Tate doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Tate who put distance between them
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
That leglock looks tight...
That leglock looks tight...
Tate is locking that leglock...
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Yamanaka
Tate moves on the ground
Miesha Tate moves to side mount
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Miesha Tate tries a kimura
Nicely done! Yamanaka must tap!
Winner is Miesha Tate by Submission (kimura) at 1:18 Round 2
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 217 s
Tate brought a complete game. Hiroko took her too lightly and accomplished none of the things she wanted to.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!