Post by The Sandmen on Oct 20, 2014 13:10:41 GMT -5
Cris Cyborg raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Yamanaka leads with a punch
Cris Cyborg avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Hiroko Yamanaka paws at Cyborg.
Cyborg answers with solid punches!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Cyborg looks to be in very good shape.
Cyborg grab one of Hiroko Yamanaka's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Hiroko Yamanaka landed hard on her back
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cyborg moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Yamanaka climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Cris Cyborg seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Cyborg grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Cyborg positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Yamanaka's being punished here!
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Cyborg
She is not able to do it
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Cris Cyborg hovers above Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka stops her from throwing strikes.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Cris Cyborg jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cyborg seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Yamanaka's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Solid kick to the leg from Hiroko Yamanaka
Cyborg checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Cris Cyborg looks to counter!
A wicked punch by Cris Cyborg
rocks Yamanaka!
Yamanaka's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Forehead
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks rattled! Cris Cyborg sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Yamanaka laid out on the mat! Cris Cyborg's corner come in to congratulate her!
Yamanaka's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Winner is Cris Cyborg by KO (Punches) at 2:25 Round 1
Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 46 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 57 s
Cyborg the stand up machine. Yamanaka needed to take her down.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Yamanaka leads with a punch
Cris Cyborg avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Hiroko Yamanaka paws at Cyborg.
Cyborg answers with solid punches!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Cyborg looks to be in very good shape.
Cyborg grab one of Hiroko Yamanaka's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Hiroko Yamanaka landed hard on her back
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cyborg is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Cyborg moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Yamanaka climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Cris Cyborg seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Cyborg grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Cyborg positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Yamanaka's being punished here!
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Cyborg
She is not able to do it
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Cris Cyborg hovers above Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka stops her from throwing strikes.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
Cris Cyborg is in open guard over Yamanaka
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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Cris Cyborg jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cyborg seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Yamanaka's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Solid kick to the leg from Hiroko Yamanaka
Cyborg checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Cris Cyborg looks to counter!
A wicked punch by Cris Cyborg
rocks Yamanaka!
Yamanaka's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Forehead
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks rattled! Cris Cyborg sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Yamanaka laid out on the mat! Cris Cyborg's corner come in to congratulate her!
Yamanaka's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Winner is Cris Cyborg by KO (Punches) at 2:25 Round 1
Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 46 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 57 s
Cyborg the stand up machine. Yamanaka needed to take her down.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!