Post by The Sandmen on Sept 19, 2014 16:51:26 GMT -5
Sara McMann doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Young while Steve Mazzagatti 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Sara McMann and Kaitlin Young touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
McMann throws a lazy kick
Young dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kaitlin Young sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kaitlin Young can end the fight with her ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Young is connecting with a few punches
Some nice shots from Kaitlin Young
that stun McMann.
McMann has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
McMann shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
McMann studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Young is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
McMann succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Young uses her forearms to block the impact!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Kaitlin Young can't prevent her opponent from passing. McMann looks to work from half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Young
Kaitlin Young attempts to move to full guard
Kaitlin Young manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann pushes Kaitlin Young against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kaitlin Young struggles not allowing Sara McMann improve her position.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Young is able to break the lock.
Young tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann aggressively and repeatedly punches Young.
Good job by Young blocking and slipping the blows.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kaitlin Young holds Sara McMann and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
Kaitlin Young sits up and gets an arm around McMann's neck!
McMann pushes Kaitlin Young back to the ground.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
Kaitlin Young fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Young goes down.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Young's face
Young shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
McMann moves on the ground
McMann cannot take advantage in the ground
Young is trying to counter now!
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann pushes Kaitlin Young against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kaitlin Young struggles not allowing Sara McMann improve her position.
Young is trying to counter now!
Kaitlin Young launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McMann tries to cover her face,
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Young is able to break the lock.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann tries to jump to side mount.
Kaitlin Young jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Kaitlin Young to fight back!
Kaitlin Young fakes some punches
McMann ties her up.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kaitlin Young is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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McMann looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kaitlin Young's punches
McMann measures the resilience of Young's chin with an uppercut while Young lands some great crosses.
Crushing shot to McMann's body! She's holding her side
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kaitlin Young is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
Sara McMann any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann is looking to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Kaitlin Young has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann is looking to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Kaitlin Young has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Sara McMann passes momentarily but Kaitlin Young regains full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Young is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann is in open guard over Young... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Young rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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.
Young fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sara McMann didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Young
She is not able to do it
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
Young moves on the ground
Kaitlin Young moves to side mount
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Young uses her strength to keep Young at a disadvantage
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Young blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Young gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Sara McMann! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Sara McMann doesn't defend herself!
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
Young is taking this opportunity to rest.
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Young uses her strength to keep Young at a disadvantage
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.
McMann is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Young won't allow her to take this position easily.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Sara McMann looks to mount Kaitlin Young...
Kaitlin Young sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Young
Sara McMann isolates Kaitlin Young's left arm looking for an armbar...
Kaitlin Young manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Sara McMann lost her dominant position.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
Sara McMann launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Young tries to cover her face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Young
She succeeds!
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
McMann measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Young's side.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Sara McMann work her BJJ game.
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young tries to open up McMann with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and McMann is trying to block them with her hands...
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young struggles on the ground and tries to break Sara McMann's guard...
Kaitlin Young is in McMann open guard now
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Young is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Sara McMann moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kaitlin Young didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann tries to improve position.
Young adjusts and closes her guard.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Young launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting McMann's ribs.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann tries to improve position.
Young adjusts and closes her guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young breaths deeply while on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Young goes down.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Kaitlin Young's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kaitlin Young holds Sara McMann and prevents her from moving to a better position!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Kaitlin Young's guard...
Young doesn't want to free her opponent and McMann continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
McMann is in closed guard... Young tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll on the ground...
Young knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kaitlin Young doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Kaitlin Young pushes Sara McMann down and prevents her attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
Kaitlin Young fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McMann's face!
McMann's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kaitlin Young sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kaitlin Young didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Young's mid-section, she seems hurt
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Young is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Young
McMann tries to free her leg...
Young doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kaitlin Young tries to close the guard.
Young put Sara McMann in closed guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) is cheering her!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Sara McMann looks to mount Kaitlin Young...
Kaitlin Young takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann is looking to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Kaitlin Young has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann is in closed guard... Young tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Young tries to cover her face,
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Kaitlin Young a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McMann's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
Kaitlin Young hovers above McMann
Good punches to McMann's body.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
McMann decides to launch some tentative punches
Young launches a couple of jabs that are answered by McMann with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
McMann Hyper-extended her left arm
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kaitlin Young jumps backwards and frees her leg.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Body kick by Kaitlin Young...
just grazes her opponent.
Kaitlin Young is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
McMann and Young are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Lightning fast low kick from Young!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
McMann launches a stiff jab!
Young ducks that one.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Kaitlin Young to fight back!
McMann steps forward
Kaitlin Young catches her with an uppercut to the face!
McMann wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Kaitlin Young tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
McMann is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Young is throwing a flurry of punches!
Sara McMann just can't get away!
McMann has a small cut in her Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Young struggles and launches a few punches to McMann's head
Those punches are hitting! McMann covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Young grabs Sara McMann in a clinch and tries to knee her in the face!
They land solid! Good Strikes!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McMann doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kaitlin Young embrace and tries to move away...
Kaitlin Young pushes McMann forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Young pushes Sara McMann against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with McMann's chin! Her legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann pushes away Young trying to keep the fight at striking range
Young doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sara McMann
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Young is throwing a flurry of punches!
Sara McMann just can't get away!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kaitlin Young slightly pushes McMann into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Sara McMann fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Young blocks that. It was easy!
Young moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Sara McMann and Young engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kaitlin Young is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
McMann's Forehead is beginning to swell
Young avoids a dangerous strike from McMann
and counters with a solid straight!
McMann studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Young won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Kaitlin Young tries to take advantage...
Young throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sara McMann
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Sara McMann's Chin
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Sara McMann continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
McMann tries to stand up!
Young doesn't allow her!
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) is cheering her!
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
Young tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
You can see McMann's blood making stains in the mat.
Sara McMann tries to roll on the ground...
Young knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Kaitlin Young a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McMann's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on McMann's face.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Young studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from McMann!
Young blocks with confidence
Young is trying to counter now!
Kaitlin Young throws a looping left hand...
That lands on McMann's chin! That stops McMann in her tracks!
That brutal impact left McMann laid out on the mat! Kaitlin Young's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Winner is Kaitlin Young by KO (Punch) at 0:52 Round 5
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 9/17 (53%)
GnP strikes 6/16 (38%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 694 s
Statistics: Kaitlin Young
Punches 16/19 (84%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 12/19 (63%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/38 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 694 s
McMann put up a decent fight, but not only is she fighting Young, she is fighting many, many events of Cannon-neglect. Alas, since she was just swapped, that will no longer be the case, and someone can give her the fine-tuning she needs to be great again.
Ferocious staredown by Young while Steve Mazzagatti 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Sara McMann and Kaitlin Young touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
McMann throws a lazy kick
Young dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kaitlin Young sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kaitlin Young can end the fight with her ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Young is connecting with a few punches
Some nice shots from Kaitlin Young
that stun McMann.
McMann has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
McMann shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
McMann studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Young is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
McMann succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Young uses her forearms to block the impact!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Kaitlin Young can't prevent her opponent from passing. McMann looks to work from half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Young
Kaitlin Young attempts to move to full guard
Kaitlin Young manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann pushes Kaitlin Young against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kaitlin Young struggles not allowing Sara McMann improve her position.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Young is able to break the lock.
Young tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann aggressively and repeatedly punches Young.
Good job by Young blocking and slipping the blows.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kaitlin Young holds Sara McMann and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
Kaitlin Young sits up and gets an arm around McMann's neck!
McMann pushes Kaitlin Young back to the ground.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
Kaitlin Young fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Young goes down.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Young's face
Young shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
McMann moves on the ground
McMann cannot take advantage in the ground
Young is trying to counter now!
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McMann blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann pushes Kaitlin Young against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kaitlin Young struggles not allowing Sara McMann improve her position.
Young is trying to counter now!
Kaitlin Young launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McMann tries to cover her face,
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Young is able to break the lock.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann tries to jump to side mount.
Kaitlin Young jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Kaitlin Young to fight back!
Kaitlin Young fakes some punches
McMann ties her up.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kaitlin Young is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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McMann looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kaitlin Young's punches
McMann measures the resilience of Young's chin with an uppercut while Young lands some great crosses.
Crushing shot to McMann's body! She's holding her side
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kaitlin Young is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
Sara McMann any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann is looking to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Kaitlin Young has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann is looking to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Kaitlin Young has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Sara McMann passes momentarily but Kaitlin Young regains full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Young is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann is in open guard over Young... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Young rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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.
Young fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sara McMann didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Young
She is not able to do it
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
Young moves on the ground
Kaitlin Young moves to side mount
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Young uses her strength to keep Young at a disadvantage
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Young blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Young gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Sara McMann! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Sara McMann doesn't defend herself!
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
Young is taking this opportunity to rest.
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Young uses her strength to keep Young at a disadvantage
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.
McMann is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Young won't allow her to take this position easily.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Sara McMann looks to mount Kaitlin Young...
Kaitlin Young sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Young
Sara McMann isolates Kaitlin Young's left arm looking for an armbar...
Kaitlin Young manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Sara McMann lost her dominant position.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
Sara McMann launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Young tries to cover her face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Young
She succeeds!
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
McMann measures the resilience of Young's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Young's side.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Sara McMann work her BJJ game.
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young tries to open up McMann with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and McMann is trying to block them with her hands...
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young struggles on the ground and tries to break Sara McMann's guard...
Kaitlin Young is in McMann open guard now
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Young is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Sara McMann moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kaitlin Young didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann tries to improve position.
Young adjusts and closes her guard.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Young launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting McMann's ribs.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann tries to improve position.
Young adjusts and closes her guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young breaths deeply while on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Young goes down.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Kaitlin Young's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kaitlin Young holds Sara McMann and prevents her from moving to a better position!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Kaitlin Young's guard...
Young doesn't want to free her opponent and McMann continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
McMann is in closed guard... Young tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll on the ground...
Young knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kaitlin Young doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Kaitlin Young pushes Sara McMann down and prevents her attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Kaitlin Young looks to counter!
Kaitlin Young fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McMann's face!
McMann's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kaitlin Young sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kaitlin Young didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Young's mid-section, she seems hurt
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Young is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
McMann moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Young
McMann tries to free her leg...
Young doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kaitlin Young tries to close the guard.
Young put Sara McMann in closed guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) is cheering her!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Kaitlin Young
Sara McMann looks to mount Kaitlin Young...
Kaitlin Young takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Young
Young tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Sara McMann is looking to pass Kaitlin Young's guard...
Kaitlin Young has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
Young measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Young
McMann is in closed guard... Young tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann launches a few punches to Young's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Young tries to cover her face,
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Kaitlin Young a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McMann's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
Kaitlin Young hovers above McMann
Good punches to McMann's body.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
McMann decides to launch some tentative punches
Young launches a couple of jabs that are answered by McMann with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
McMann Hyper-extended her left arm
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kaitlin Young jumps backwards and frees her leg.
McMann misses a step and Kaitlin Young sees an opportunity to counter her!
Body kick by Kaitlin Young...
just grazes her opponent.
Kaitlin Young is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
McMann and Young are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Lightning fast low kick from Young!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
McMann launches a stiff jab!
Young ducks that one.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Kaitlin Young to fight back!
McMann steps forward
Kaitlin Young catches her with an uppercut to the face!
McMann wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Kaitlin Young tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
McMann is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Young is throwing a flurry of punches!
Sara McMann just can't get away!
McMann has a small cut in her Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Young struggles and launches a few punches to McMann's head
Those punches are hitting! McMann covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Young grabs Sara McMann in a clinch and tries to knee her in the face!
They land solid! Good Strikes!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McMann doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kaitlin Young embrace and tries to move away...
Kaitlin Young pushes McMann forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Young pushes Sara McMann against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with McMann's chin! Her legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann pushes away Young trying to keep the fight at striking range
Young doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sara McMann
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Young is throwing a flurry of punches!
Sara McMann just can't get away!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kaitlin Young slightly pushes McMann into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Sara McMann fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Young blocks that. It was easy!
Young moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Sara McMann and Young engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kaitlin Young is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
McMann's Forehead is beginning to swell
Young avoids a dangerous strike from McMann
and counters with a solid straight!
McMann studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Young won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Kaitlin Young uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Kaitlin Young tries to take advantage...
Young throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sara McMann
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Sara McMann's Chin
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Sara McMann continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
McMann tries to stand up!
Young doesn't allow her!
Kaitlin Young is in closed guard over McMann
Young 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) is cheering her!
Kaitlin Young is in side mount over Sara McMann
Young tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
You can see McMann's blood making stains in the mat.
Sara McMann tries to roll on the ground...
Young knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Kaitlin Young is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Kaitlin Young a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McMann's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on McMann's face.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Young studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
McMann is holding Kaitlin Young's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kaitlin Young shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from McMann!
Young blocks with confidence
Young is trying to counter now!
Kaitlin Young throws a looping left hand...
That lands on McMann's chin! That stops McMann in her tracks!
That brutal impact left McMann laid out on the mat! Kaitlin Young's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Winner is Kaitlin Young by KO (Punch) at 0:52 Round 5
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 9/17 (53%)
GnP strikes 6/16 (38%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 694 s
Statistics: Kaitlin Young
Punches 16/19 (84%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 12/19 (63%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/38 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 694 s
McMann put up a decent fight, but not only is she fighting Young, she is fighting many, many events of Cannon-neglect. Alas, since she was just swapped, that will no longer be the case, and someone can give her the fine-tuning she needs to be great again.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!