Post by The Sandmen on Feb 8, 2013 16:41:05 GMT -5
Liz Carmouche glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Ayaka while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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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The fight gets underway.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ayaka moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Carmouche's thigh!
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Carmouche's chin
Ayaka goes to the body...
She punishes Carmouche's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Liz Carmouche!
Ayaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Ayaka moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Carmouche with a double overhooks!
A right hand from Ayaka Hamasaki
makes Carmouche stumble back!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Ayaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Inside leg kick from Ayaka
that lands on Liz Carmouche's leg.
Liz Carmouche tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Liz Carmouche who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Ayaka Hamasaki pushes away Carmouche trying to keep the fight at striking range
Carmouche stumbles backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki circles to get the center of the cage
A right hand from Ayaka Hamasaki
makes Carmouche stumble back!
Liz Carmouche tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Liz Carmouche who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Ayaka circles out and slips free of Liz Carmouche's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Good leg kicks from Liz Carmouche.
Ayaka Hamasaki defends with ease.
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and launches herself over Carmouche!
Nice move by Ayaka who clinches and pushes Carmouche against the cage
Liz Carmouche pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka stumbles backwards and Liz Carmouche circles to get the center of the cage
Ayaka and Carmouche circle around the center of the cage.
Liz Carmouche throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A right hand from Liz Carmouche
misses its target.
Ayaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Ayaka showing excellent timing, blasts Liz Carmouche with a right hand.
Great hook by Ayaka Hamasaki! Liz Carmouche is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Ayaka is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Ayaka doesn't allow her!
Ayaka is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Ayaka doesn't allow her!
Ayaka is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Ayaka doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Liz Carmouche. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Liz Carmouche is on her feet again.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Ayaka pushes Liz Carmouche and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Carmouche studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Ayaka steps backwards away from Liz Carmouche. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Liz Carmouche tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Ayaka's face
Several good body shots
land on Carmouche.
Inside leg kick from Ayaka
that lands on Liz Carmouche's leg.
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Liz Carmouche! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Carmouche ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Ayaka Hamasaki swings...
hard impact to Carmouche's face!
Carmouche's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Chin
Liz Carmouche shoots for a double leg takedown!
Ayaka Hamasaki sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki swings...
hard impact to Carmouche's face!
Carmouche's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carmouche is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Ayaka is smart enough to block that one.
Nice punch by Ayaka Hamasaki
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ayaka looks to be in very good shape.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Carmouche
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to open Carmouche's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ayaka Hamasaki. Carmouche is unable to cover herself now!
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Forehead
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche 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 Ayaka's moves.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Carmouche
Ayaka tries to jump to side mount.
Liz Carmouche closed her guard around Ayaka Hamasaki.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Ayaka Hamasaki hooks Carmouche's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Ayaka extends her hips and it's deep. Liz Carmouche taps! Smart move, Liz Carmouche could have been seriously injured by that punishing lock.
Winner is Ayaka Hamasaki by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:05 Round 2
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 79 s
Statistics: Ayaka Hamasaki
Punches 13/13 (100%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 50 s
That was a pretty impressive showing from Ayaka. Carmouche kinda tried, but kinda failed all kinds of miserable in this one.
Ferocious staredown by Ayaka while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ayaka moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Carmouche's thigh!
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Carmouche's chin
Ayaka goes to the body...
She punishes Carmouche's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Liz Carmouche!
Ayaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Ayaka moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Carmouche with a double overhooks!
A right hand from Ayaka Hamasaki
makes Carmouche stumble back!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Ayaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Inside leg kick from Ayaka
that lands on Liz Carmouche's leg.
Liz Carmouche tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Liz Carmouche who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Ayaka Hamasaki pushes away Carmouche trying to keep the fight at striking range
Carmouche stumbles backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki circles to get the center of the cage
A right hand from Ayaka Hamasaki
makes Carmouche stumble back!
Liz Carmouche tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Liz Carmouche who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Ayaka circles out and slips free of Liz Carmouche's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Good leg kicks from Liz Carmouche.
Ayaka Hamasaki defends with ease.
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and launches herself over Carmouche!
Nice move by Ayaka who clinches and pushes Carmouche against the cage
Liz Carmouche pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka stumbles backwards and Liz Carmouche circles to get the center of the cage
Ayaka and Carmouche circle around the center of the cage.
Liz Carmouche throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A right hand from Liz Carmouche
misses its target.
Ayaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Ayaka showing excellent timing, blasts Liz Carmouche with a right hand.
Great hook by Ayaka Hamasaki! Liz Carmouche is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Ayaka is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Ayaka doesn't allow her!
Ayaka is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Ayaka doesn't allow her!
Ayaka is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Carmouche tries to stand up!
Ayaka doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Liz Carmouche. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Liz Carmouche is on her feet again.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Ayaka pushes Liz Carmouche and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Carmouche studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Ayaka steps backwards away from Liz Carmouche. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Liz Carmouche tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Ayaka's face
Several good body shots
land on Carmouche.
Inside leg kick from Ayaka
that lands on Liz Carmouche's leg.
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Liz Carmouche! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Carmouche ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Ayaka Hamasaki swings...
hard impact to Carmouche's face!
Carmouche's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Chin
Liz Carmouche shoots for a double leg takedown!
Ayaka Hamasaki sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki swings...
hard impact to Carmouche's face!
Carmouche's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carmouche is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Ayaka is smart enough to block that one.
Nice punch by Ayaka Hamasaki
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ayaka looks to be in very good shape.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Carmouche
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to open Carmouche's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ayaka Hamasaki. Carmouche is unable to cover herself now!
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Forehead
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche 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 Ayaka's moves.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Carmouche
Ayaka tries to jump to side mount.
Liz Carmouche closed her guard around Ayaka Hamasaki.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Ayaka Hamasaki hooks Carmouche's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Ayaka extends her hips and it's deep. Liz Carmouche taps! Smart move, Liz Carmouche could have been seriously injured by that punishing lock.
Winner is Ayaka Hamasaki by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:05 Round 2
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 79 s
Statistics: Ayaka Hamasaki
Punches 13/13 (100%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 50 s
That was a pretty impressive showing from Ayaka. Carmouche kinda tried, but kinda failed all kinds of miserable in this one.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!