Post by The Sandmen on Apr 3, 2012 13:39:27 GMT -5
Marloes Coenen looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Yamanaka while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Coenen and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The two exchange wildly
Coenen is connecting with a few punches
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Coenen blocks.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
A left hook from Yamanaka
grazes the chin of Coenen.
Marloes Coenen 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
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen 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.
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
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
Coenen tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Marloes Coenen jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Coenen seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Coenen is in now. Hiroko Yamanaka is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to cut off Coenen with punches
Coenen reels from the strikes.
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
Coenen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Body kick by Marloes Coenen...
just grazes her opponent.
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Marloes Coenen stumbles back.
Marloes Coenen attempts a sweep single...
Marloes Coenen catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Coenen.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen tries to escape from closed guard...
Coenen struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to close the guard.
Yamanaka put Marloes Coenen in closed guard.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Marloes Coenen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Marloes Coenen gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Yamanaka tries to improve position.
Coenen adjusts and closes her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Coenen
Yamanaka is in closed guard... Coenen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka!
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Coenen throws her leg over Yamanaka's shoulder in an omoplata attempt!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Yamanaka's eyes...
Hiroko Yamanaka sits up and slips her arm out using the opportunity to get side control!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount!
Coenen won't allow her to take this position easily.
Poorly executed technique. Marloes Coenen looks to counter!
Marloes Coenen launches a few punches to Yamanaka's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Yamanaka tries to cover her face,
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Marloes Coenen...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Marloes Coenen gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Body shots by Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid blows to Coenen's abdomen.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Coenen tries to escape from the full mount...
Hiroko Yamanaka is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Marloes Coenen...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Yamanaka moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Coenen with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Coenen deflects the blows.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Coenen to try and defend better.
Marloes Coenen fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Yamanaka's chin
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Coenen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Inside leg kick from Yamanaka
that goes awry.
Yamanaka misses a step and Marloes Coenen sees an opportunity to counter her!
Marloes Coenen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
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
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Coenen blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Coenen's ribs.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) is cheering her!
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Marloes Coenen in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka measures the resilience of Coenen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Coenen blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Marloes Coenen tries to take advantage...
Marloes Coenen hovers above Yamanaka
Good punches to Yamanaka's body.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Marloes Coenen uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Stand up! This is what Yamanaka's cornermen are shouting. Marloes Coenen is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Marloes Coenen tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Marloes Coenen uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Marloes Coenen to fight back!
Good looking punches from Marloes Coenen on the ground
deflected by Yamanaka.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Coenen is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yamanaka's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen goes for an americana!
Yamanaka breaks free.
Marloes Coenen gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Marloes Coenen in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She is not able to do it
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
That leglock from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Nice beating Marloes Coenen has received.
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen tries to escape from the closed guard
Coenen succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
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
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She is not able to do it
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Marloes Coenen uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Coenen is trying to counter now!
Marloes Coenen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Yamanaka's face!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Marloes Coenen creates enough space to control Hiroko Yamanaka's leg.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Coenen
Coenen steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Coenen throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Hiroko Yamanaka realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Yamanaka moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Marloes Coenen checks the kick.
Yamanaka is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Coenen's jaw!
A right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka
surprises Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Coenen blocks and pushes her opponent.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Marloes Coenen tries to take advantage...
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Marloes Coenen
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
Coenen tries to escape from the closed guard
Coenen succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen 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 Coenen is on the ground on her back
Marloes Coenen 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
Back to the beginning! Marloes Coenen is standing now.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Marloes Coenen moves aside looking for a counter...
Coenen tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Yamanaka steps forward
Coenen feints.
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Marloes Coenen shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hiroko Yamanaka is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Coenen into her guard.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka rolls Marloes Coenen to her stomach and takes her back!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Coenen
Coenen has given her back to Hiroko Yamanaka who is trying to get one hook in!
Hiroko Yamanaka has one hook in!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Coenen with one hook in
Coenen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Marloes Coenen uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) are cheering for the fighters.
Yamanaka launches a kick
Coenen checks it and keeps distance.
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Yamanaka throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Yamanaka steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Marloes Coenen. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Coenen receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Coenen pushes Hiroko Yamanaka and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Marloes Coenen fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Marloes Coenen. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Coenen steps forward
Hiroko Yamanaka catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Marloes Coenen takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Marloes Coenen attempts a sweep single...
Marloes Coenen catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Coenen.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Coenen struggles and frees her leg!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Hiroko Yamanaka tries a middle kick
Coenen blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Coenen Hyper-extended her arm
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Coenen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
Coenen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Marloes Coenen! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Coenen ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Coenen blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Marloes Coenen looks to counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a body shot
Coenen dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Left cheek
Several good body shots
land on Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Yamanaka fires low kicks
punishing Coenen's legs repeatedly.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Bang! Coenen stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Yamanaka showing excellent timing, blasts Marloes Coenen with a right hand.
Great hook by Hiroko Yamanaka! Marloes Coenen is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Coenen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Yamanaka is standing while Coenen is on the ground on her back
Coenen tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Coenen is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Coenen to get back to her feet.
Marloes Coenen is on her feet again.
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Yamanaka struggles... Marloes Coenen is unable to take her down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka tries to grapple
She puts Coenen in a double underhook!
Marloes Coenen tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka takes a break to breathe while holding Marloes Coenen.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yamanaka fires low kicks
punishing Coenen's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Coenen steps backwards away from Hiroko Yamanaka. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Yamanaka fires low kicks
punishing Coenen's legs repeatedly.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a hook to the body
and hits Coenen ribs hard
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Yamanaka is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Coenen's chin
Hiroko Yamanaka and Coenen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Coenen's knee!
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Coenen to try and defend better.
Coenen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Mario Yamasaki 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 5
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Coenen launches a kick
but Hiroko Yamanaka avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Solid kick to the leg from Hiroko Yamanaka
that visibly pains Coenen.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen 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.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Mario Yamasaki 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 Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) are cheering for the fighters.
Yamanaka is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Coenen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Marloes Coenen
Great move by Yamanaka who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka struggles and launches a few punches to Coenen's head
Those punches are hitting! Coenen covers her head!
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a knee while holding Coenen's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Coenen in the abdomen
Nice punch by Hiroko Yamanaka
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Coenen and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Yamanaka struggles... Marloes Coenen is unable to take her down
Inside leg kick from Yamanaka
that lands on Marloes Coenen's leg.
Yamanaka looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Marloes Coenen's punches
Coenen is on the receiving end of a great combo by Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a middle kick
Coenen blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Coenen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Coenen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yamanaka pushes Marloes Coenen and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Brilliant combination from Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Bang! Coenen stops that one with her ribs!
Marloes Coenen moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Marloes Coenen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka won't budge, forcing Coenen to pull guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a few punches to Coenen
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Coenen
Yamanaka tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Coenen
Yamanaka tries to launch a few punches to Marloes Coenen
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Coenen's defense
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Coenen
Yamanaka launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Marloes Coenen is not able to stop Coenen ground skills and Hiroko Yamanaka moves to side mount!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to pass to mount...
Yamanaka slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Marloes Coenen.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Marloes Coenen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
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.
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 13/25 (52%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/11 (73%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 38/50 (76%)
Kicks 18/24 (75%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/17 (41%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 571 s
Coenen had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal).
People at Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) will not regret paying for this ticket. Yamanaka's awesome performance was worth the money.
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Ferocious staredown by Yamanaka while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Coenen and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The two exchange wildly
Coenen is connecting with a few punches
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Coenen blocks.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
A left hook from Yamanaka
grazes the chin of Coenen.
Marloes Coenen 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
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen 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.
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
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
Coenen tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Marloes Coenen jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Coenen seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Coenen is in now. Hiroko Yamanaka is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to cut off Coenen with punches
Coenen reels from the strikes.
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
Coenen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Body kick by Marloes Coenen...
just grazes her opponent.
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Marloes Coenen stumbles back.
Marloes Coenen attempts a sweep single...
Marloes Coenen catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Coenen.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen tries to escape from closed guard...
Coenen struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Marloes Coenen is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to close the guard.
Yamanaka put Marloes Coenen in closed guard.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Marloes Coenen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Marloes Coenen gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Coenen
Yamanaka tries to improve position.
Coenen adjusts and closes her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Coenen
Yamanaka is in closed guard... Coenen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka!
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Coenen throws her leg over Yamanaka's shoulder in an omoplata attempt!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Yamanaka's eyes...
Hiroko Yamanaka sits up and slips her arm out using the opportunity to get side control!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount!
Coenen won't allow her to take this position easily.
Poorly executed technique. Marloes Coenen looks to counter!
Marloes Coenen launches a few punches to Yamanaka's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Yamanaka tries to cover her face,
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Marloes Coenen...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Marloes Coenen gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Body shots by Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid blows to Coenen's abdomen.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Coenen tries to escape from the full mount...
Hiroko Yamanaka is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Marloes Coenen...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Yamanaka moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Coenen with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by Yamanaka followed by a hard jab
Coenen deflects the blows.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Coenen to try and defend better.
Marloes Coenen fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Yamanaka's chin
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Coenen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Inside leg kick from Yamanaka
that goes awry.
Yamanaka misses a step and Marloes Coenen sees an opportunity to counter her!
Marloes Coenen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka goes down.
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
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Coenen blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Coenen's ribs.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) is cheering her!
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Marloes Coenen in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka measures the resilience of Coenen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Coenen blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Marloes Coenen tries to take advantage...
Marloes Coenen hovers above Yamanaka
Good punches to Yamanaka's body.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Marloes Coenen uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Stand up! This is what Yamanaka's cornermen are shouting. Marloes Coenen is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Marloes Coenen tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Marloes Coenen uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Marloes Coenen to fight back!
Good looking punches from Marloes Coenen on the ground
deflected by Yamanaka.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Coenen is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yamanaka's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Marloes Coenen goes for an americana!
Yamanaka breaks free.
Marloes Coenen gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Marloes Coenen in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She is not able to do it
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
That leglock from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Nice beating Marloes Coenen has received.
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yamanaka is able to break the lock.
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen tries to escape from the closed guard
Coenen succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
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
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She is not able to do it
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Marloes Coenen uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Coenen is trying to counter now!
Marloes Coenen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Yamanaka's face!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Marloes Coenen creates enough space to control Hiroko Yamanaka's leg.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Coenen
Coenen steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Coenen throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Hiroko Yamanaka realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Yamanaka moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Marloes Coenen checks the kick.
Yamanaka is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Coenen's jaw!
A right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka
surprises Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Coenen blocks and pushes her opponent.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Marloes Coenen tries to take advantage...
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Marloes Coenen
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
Coenen tries to escape from the closed guard
Coenen succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen 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 Coenen is on the ground on her back
Marloes Coenen 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
Back to the beginning! Marloes Coenen is standing now.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Marloes Coenen moves aside looking for a counter...
Coenen tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Yamanaka steps forward
Coenen feints.
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Marloes Coenen shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hiroko Yamanaka is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Coenen into her guard.
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka rolls Marloes Coenen to her stomach and takes her back!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Coenen
Coenen has given her back to Hiroko Yamanaka who is trying to get one hook in!
Hiroko Yamanaka has one hook in!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Coenen with one hook in
Coenen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Marloes Coenen uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) are cheering for the fighters.
Yamanaka launches a kick
Coenen checks it and keeps distance.
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Yamanaka throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Yamanaka steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Marloes Coenen. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Coenen receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Coenen pushes Hiroko Yamanaka and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Marloes Coenen fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Marloes Coenen. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Coenen steps forward
Hiroko Yamanaka catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Marloes Coenen takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Marloes Coenen attempts a sweep single...
Marloes Coenen catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Coenen.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Coenen is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marloes Coenen!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Coenen struggles and frees her leg!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Hiroko Yamanaka tries a middle kick
Coenen blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Coenen Hyper-extended her arm
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Coenen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Yamanaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Middle kick from Yamanaka.
Coenen receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Marloes Coenen! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Coenen ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka launches a furious low kick!
Coenen blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Marloes Coenen looks to counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a body shot
Coenen dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Left cheek
Several good body shots
land on Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Yamanaka fires low kicks
punishing Coenen's legs repeatedly.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Bang! Coenen stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Yamanaka showing excellent timing, blasts Marloes Coenen with a right hand.
Great hook by Hiroko Yamanaka! Marloes Coenen is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Coenen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Yamanaka is standing while Coenen is on the ground on her back
Coenen tries to stand up!
Yamanaka doesn't allow her!
Yamanaka is standing while Coenen is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Coenen to get back to her feet.
Marloes Coenen is on her feet again.
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Yamanaka struggles... Marloes Coenen is unable to take her down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka tries to grapple
She puts Coenen in a double underhook!
Marloes Coenen tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka takes a break to breathe while holding Marloes Coenen.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yamanaka fires low kicks
punishing Coenen's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Coenen steps backwards away from Hiroko Yamanaka. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Yamanaka fires low kicks
punishing Coenen's legs repeatedly.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a hook to the body
and hits Coenen ribs hard
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Yamanaka is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Coenen's chin
Hiroko Yamanaka and Coenen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Coenen's knee!
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Coenen to try and defend better.
Coenen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Mario Yamasaki 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 5
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Coenen launches a kick
but Hiroko Yamanaka avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Solid kick to the leg from Hiroko Yamanaka
that visibly pains Coenen.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Yamanaka
Coenen 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.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Mario Yamasaki 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 Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) are cheering for the fighters.
Yamanaka is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Coenen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Marloes Coenen
Great move by Yamanaka who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka struggles and launches a few punches to Coenen's head
Those punches are hitting! Coenen covers her head!
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a knee while holding Coenen's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Coenen in the abdomen
Nice punch by Hiroko Yamanaka
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Coenen and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Coenen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Yamanaka struggles... Marloes Coenen is unable to take her down
Inside leg kick from Yamanaka
that lands on Marloes Coenen's leg.
Yamanaka looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Marloes Coenen's punches
Coenen is on the receiving end of a great combo by Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a middle kick
Coenen blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Coenen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Coenen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yamanaka pushes Marloes Coenen and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Marloes Coenen is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Brilliant combination from Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Bang! Coenen stops that one with her ribs!
Marloes Coenen moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Marloes Coenen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka won't budge, forcing Coenen to pull guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a few punches to Coenen
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Coenen
Yamanaka tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Coenen
Yamanaka tries to launch a few punches to Marloes Coenen
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Coenen's defense
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Coenen
Yamanaka launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Marloes Coenen is not able to stop Coenen ground skills and Hiroko Yamanaka moves to side mount!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Marloes Coenen
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to pass to mount...
Yamanaka slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Marloes Coenen.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Marloes Coenen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Marloes Coenen
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
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.
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 13/25 (52%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/11 (73%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 38/50 (76%)
Kicks 18/24 (75%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/17 (41%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 571 s
Coenen had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal).
People at Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon, Portugal) will not regret paying for this ticket. Yamanaka's awesome performance was worth the money.
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!