Post by The Sandmen on Sept 29, 2013 20:04:56 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Yamanaka while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Holly Holm is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Holly Holm seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Holly Holm! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Yamanaka showing excellent timing, blasts Holly Holm with a right hand.
Great hook by Hiroko Yamanaka! Holly Holm is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Holm to get back to her feet.
Holm climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Yamanaka!
Holm blocks that kick with her leg.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a high kick!
Holm was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off her head!
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Holm has a small cut in her Right cheek
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Hiroko Yamanaka throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Holm has a small cut in her Left cheek
Quick hook by Holly Holm
glances off Yamanaka's arms.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Yamanaka cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Holm can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Holly Holm!
Yamanaka ducks under...
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Solid low kick from Hiroko Yamanaka.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Holm hyper-extended her left leg
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
A high kick from Holly Holm
misses badly. Holm slips and falls!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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 Yamanaka's moves.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Holm to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Holly Holm is standing now.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Holly Holm! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
A high kick from Holly Holm
misses badly. Holm slips and falls!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Holm to get back to her feet.
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
Good front kick from Yamanaka!
Holm stumbles backwards after that one!
Holm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Holly Holm stumbles back.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Holm launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Yamanaka goes to the body...
She punishes Holm's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Yamanaka avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Nose
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
You can see Holm's blood making stains in the mat.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hiroko Yamanaka was tooling Holly Holm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Holly Holm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Holly Holm's cheek! Holm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
That brutal impact left Holm laid out on the mat! Hiroko Yamanaka's corner come in to congratulate her!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holm has a small cut in her Right cheek
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by KO (Punch) at 4:55 Round 1
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 73 s
Booking overestimation here, as Yamanaka dominated Holm. Too much, too soon for this future-stuperstar-still-rookie.
Holly Holm is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Holly Holm seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Holly Holm! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Yamanaka showing excellent timing, blasts Holly Holm with a right hand.
Great hook by Hiroko Yamanaka! Holly Holm is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Holm to get back to her feet.
Holm climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Yamanaka!
Holm blocks that kick with her leg.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a high kick!
Holm was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off her head!
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Holm has a small cut in her Right cheek
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Hiroko Yamanaka throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Holm has a small cut in her Left cheek
Quick hook by Holly Holm
glances off Yamanaka's arms.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Yamanaka cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Holm can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Holly Holm!
Yamanaka ducks under...
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Solid low kick from Hiroko Yamanaka.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Holm hyper-extended her left leg
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
A high kick from Holly Holm
misses badly. Holm slips and falls!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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 Yamanaka's moves.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Holm to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Holly Holm is standing now.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Holly Holm! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
A high kick from Holly Holm
misses badly. Holm slips and falls!
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Holm to get back to her feet.
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
Good front kick from Yamanaka!
Holm stumbles backwards after that one!
Holm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Holly Holm stumbles back.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Holm launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Yamanaka goes to the body...
She punishes Holm's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Yamanaka avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Nose
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
You can see Holm's blood making stains in the mat.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hiroko Yamanaka was tooling Holly Holm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Holly Holm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Holly Holm's cheek! Holm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
That brutal impact left Holm laid out on the mat! Hiroko Yamanaka's corner come in to congratulate her!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holm has a small cut in her Right cheek
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by KO (Punch) at 4:55 Round 1
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 73 s
Booking overestimation here, as Yamanaka dominated Holm. Too much, too soon for this future-stuperstar-still-rookie.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!