Post by The Sandmen on Feb 8, 2013 16:43:33 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Coenen while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hiroko Yamanaka is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Coenen and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Coenen avoids a dangerous strike from Yamanaka
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Yamanaka looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Marloes Coenen's punches
Yamanaka is on the receiving end of a great combo by Coenen.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Coenen launches a kick
but Hiroko Yamanaka avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is opening up on Yamanaka and raining down combinations!
Yamanaka's corner looks worried!
1:08 Round 1 and Yamanaka is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Marloes Coenen launches a body shot
Yamanaka dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Marloes Coenen launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Yamanaka blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Hiroko Yamanaka's cheek! Yamanaka stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Yamanaka's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right cheek
Coenen is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Coenen moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen tries to jump to side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka closed her guard around Marloes Coenen.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen goes for an americana!
Yamanaka breaks free.
Coenen clumsily fails here and it's time for Hiroko Yamanaka to fight back!
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Hiroko Yamanaka put Coenen in half guard.
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to turn in and scramble out. Marloes Coenen timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Hiroko Yamanaka slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Coenen covers herself well
Coenen tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Marloes Coenen isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Yamanaka blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Coenen's guard.
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.
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Marloes Coenen stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Marloes Coenen's Mouth
Marloes Coenen moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Marloes Coenen tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Yamanaka's face
Coenen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hiroko Yamanaka didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Deep breaths from Hiroko Yamanaka who tries a hammer punch to Coenen's ribs.
Coenen blocks those punches
Yamanaka misses a step and Marloes Coenen sees an opportunity to counter her!
Coenen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to pass Hiroko Yamanaka's guard...
Marloes Coenen manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to free her leg...
Marloes Coenen uses some of her skill by jumping out of Yamanaka's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen isolates Hiroko Yamanaka's right arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Marloes Coenen lost her dominant position.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Coenen attempts a triangle from bottom! Hiroko Yamanaka slips out. Coenen quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Hiroko Yamanaka slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. 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 AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Marloes Coenen charges at Yamanaka throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Yamanaka is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Marloes Coenen.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nice punches from Hiroko Yamanaka.
Coenen staggers backwards. Yamanaka wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Marloes Coenen has found an opening in the defense of Yamanaka, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Yamanaka's ribs.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Yamanaka stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Marloes Coenen is coming in again!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Mouth
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marloes Coenen jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Yamanaka misses a step and Marloes Coenen sees an opportunity to counter her!
Coenen moves forward looking for some action
Marloes Coenen shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Coenen doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Coenen who put distance between them
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
Coenen is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Yamanaka follows Marloes Coenen
only to get counter punched in a big way! Yamanaka needs to stop playing Marloes Coenen's game or she'll get knocked out!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Nose
Coenen is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka doesn't stop bleeding.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to turn away and scramble out. Marloes Coenen takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Hiroko Yamanaka spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Coenen is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka doesn't stop bleeding.
Marloes Coenen goes for an americana!
Yamanaka Hyper-extended her arm
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
That Americana from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
That Americana from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Yamanaka breaks free.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Marloes Coenen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Yamanaka's face!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Marloes Coenen looks to pass to mount...
Coenen slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hiroko Yamanaka.
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Coenen blocks them effectively.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Marloes Coenen tries to take advantage...
Yamanaka tries to escape from the full mount...
Marloes Coenen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Coenen uses her strength to keep Coenen at a disadvantage
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko 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 Coenen's moves.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Marloes Coenen looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Marloes Coenen slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Coenen suddenly holds Hiroko Yamanaka's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Coenen is locking that Armbar...
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Yamanaka almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Marloes Coenen by Submission (Armbar) at 3:04 Round 2
Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 235 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/11 (9%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
The women’s division is really weird. Yamanaka walks through lots of people, then gets manhandled by someone who has been walked over by most of the women here. Maybe Coenen’s upgrades are finally paying off...?
Hiroko Yamanaka looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hiroko Yamanaka is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Coenen and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Coenen avoids a dangerous strike from Yamanaka
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Yamanaka looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Marloes Coenen's punches
Yamanaka is on the receiving end of a great combo by Coenen.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Coenen launches a kick
but Hiroko Yamanaka avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is opening up on Yamanaka and raining down combinations!
Yamanaka's corner looks worried!
1:08 Round 1 and Yamanaka is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Marloes Coenen launches a body shot
Yamanaka dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Marloes Coenen launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Yamanaka blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Hiroko Yamanaka's cheek! Yamanaka stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Yamanaka's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right cheek
Coenen is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Coenen moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen tries to jump to side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka closed her guard around Marloes Coenen.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen goes for an americana!
Yamanaka breaks free.
Coenen clumsily fails here and it's time for Hiroko Yamanaka to fight back!
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Hiroko Yamanaka put Coenen in half guard.
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to turn in and scramble out. Marloes Coenen timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Hiroko Yamanaka slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Coenen covers herself well
Coenen tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Marloes Coenen isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Yamanaka blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Coenen's guard.
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.
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Marloes Coenen stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Marloes Coenen's Mouth
Marloes Coenen moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Marloes Coenen tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Yamanaka's face
Coenen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hiroko Yamanaka didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Deep breaths from Hiroko Yamanaka who tries a hammer punch to Coenen's ribs.
Coenen blocks those punches
Yamanaka misses a step and Marloes Coenen sees an opportunity to counter her!
Coenen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to pass Hiroko Yamanaka's guard...
Marloes Coenen manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen tries to free her leg...
Marloes Coenen uses some of her skill by jumping out of Yamanaka's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen isolates Hiroko Yamanaka's right arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Marloes Coenen lost her dominant position.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Coenen attempts a triangle from bottom! Hiroko Yamanaka slips out. Coenen quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Hiroko Yamanaka slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. 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 AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Marloes Coenen charges at Yamanaka throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Yamanaka is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Marloes Coenen.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nice punches from Hiroko Yamanaka.
Coenen staggers backwards. Yamanaka wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Marloes Coenen has found an opening in the defense of Yamanaka, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Yamanaka's ribs.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Yamanaka stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Marloes Coenen is coming in again!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Mouth
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marloes Coenen jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Yamanaka misses a step and Marloes Coenen sees an opportunity to counter her!
Coenen moves forward looking for some action
Marloes Coenen shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Coenen doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Coenen who put distance between them
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
Coenen is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Yamanaka follows Marloes Coenen
only to get counter punched in a big way! Yamanaka needs to stop playing Marloes Coenen's game or she'll get knocked out!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Nose
Coenen is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka doesn't stop bleeding.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to turn away and scramble out. Marloes Coenen takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Hiroko Yamanaka spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Coenen is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka doesn't stop bleeding.
Marloes Coenen goes for an americana!
Yamanaka Hyper-extended her arm
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
That Americana from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
That Americana from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Yamanaka breaks free.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Marloes Coenen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Yamanaka's face!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Marloes Coenen looks to pass to mount...
Coenen slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hiroko Yamanaka.
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Coenen blocks them effectively.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Marloes Coenen tries to take advantage...
Yamanaka tries to escape from the full mount...
Marloes Coenen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Yamanaka tries to show some ground skills
Coenen uses her strength to keep Coenen at a disadvantage
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko 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 Coenen's moves.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Marloes Coenen looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Marloes Coenen slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Coenen suddenly holds Hiroko Yamanaka's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Coenen is locking that Armbar...
Yamanaka struggles to free herself
Yamanaka almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Marloes Coenen by Submission (Armbar) at 3:04 Round 2
Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 235 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/11 (9%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
The women’s division is really weird. Yamanaka walks through lots of people, then gets manhandled by someone who has been walked over by most of the women here. Maybe Coenen’s upgrades are finally paying off...?
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!