Post by The Sandmen on Dec 8, 2016 22:01:17 GMT -5
Anastasia Yankova looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Ayaka Hamasaki looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
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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Anastasia Yankova and Ayaka Hamasaki touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anastasia Yankova is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki and Yankova engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Ayaka is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Yankova's thigh
Yankova hyper-extended her leg
Lightning fast low kick from Ayaka!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Ayaka tries to grapple
She puts Yankova in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ayaka launches a few hard punches to Anastasia Yankova's ribs!
Anastasia Yankova's ribs shows the damage! Ayaka Hamasaki is working her opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Yankova's mid-section, she seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Ayaka pushes off of Anastasia Yankova and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Yankova stumbles backwards but Ayaka Hamasaki chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ayaka is launching some bone breaking punches to Yankova's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Anastasia Yankova's eyes.
Anastasia Yankova pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Anastasia Yankova
The fighters are clinching.
Anastasia Yankova fakes a punch to Ayaka Hamasaki ribs and the tries to trip her
Ayaka loses balance for a moment but she remains on her feet after a small struggle.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Ayaka Hamasaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Anastasia Yankova is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Ayaka into her guard.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Yankova
Ayaka 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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) is cheering her!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in side mount over Anastasia Yankova
Ayaka Hamasaki looks to mount Anastasia Yankova...
Ayaka Hamasaki slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Anastasia Yankova tries to roll to her side and trap Ayaka Hamasaki in her guard...
Ayaka Hamasaki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Yankova tries to move on the ground and shows Ayaka Hamasaki a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Yankova's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Yankova has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Yankova's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Yankova's eyes...
That armbar from Ayaka Hamasaki appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Yankova is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Anastasia Yankova tries to roll to her side and trap Ayaka Hamasaki in her guard...
Ayaka Hamasaki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Ayaka fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Anastasia Yankova's arm and tries an armbar!
Yankova Hyper-extended her left arm
Ayaka is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Yankova's eyes...
Ayaka is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Ayaka Hamasaki appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Mario Yamasaki breaks Ayaka Hamasaki's lock! This is over! Yankova didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Ayaka Hamasaki by Submission (Armbar) at 3:04 Round 1
Statistics: Anastasia Yankova
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Statistics: Ayaka Hamasaki
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/13 (77%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Ayaka Hamasaki looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Anastasia Yankova and Ayaka Hamasaki touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anastasia Yankova is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki and Yankova engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Ayaka is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Yankova's thigh
Yankova hyper-extended her leg
Lightning fast low kick from Ayaka!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Ayaka tries to grapple
She puts Yankova in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ayaka launches a few hard punches to Anastasia Yankova's ribs!
Anastasia Yankova's ribs shows the damage! Ayaka Hamasaki is working her opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Yankova's mid-section, she seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Ayaka pushes off of Anastasia Yankova and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Yankova stumbles backwards but Ayaka Hamasaki chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ayaka is launching some bone breaking punches to Yankova's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Anastasia Yankova's eyes.
Anastasia Yankova pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Anastasia Yankova
The fighters are clinching.
Anastasia Yankova fakes a punch to Ayaka Hamasaki ribs and the tries to trip her
Ayaka loses balance for a moment but she remains on her feet after a small struggle.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Ayaka Hamasaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Anastasia Yankova is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Ayaka into her guard.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Yankova
Ayaka 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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) is cheering her!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in side mount over Anastasia Yankova
Ayaka Hamasaki looks to mount Anastasia Yankova...
Ayaka Hamasaki slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Anastasia Yankova tries to roll to her side and trap Ayaka Hamasaki in her guard...
Ayaka Hamasaki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Yankova tries to move on the ground and shows Ayaka Hamasaki a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Yankova's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Yankova has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Yankova's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Yankova's eyes...
That armbar from Ayaka Hamasaki appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Yankova is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Anastasia Yankova tries to roll to her side and trap Ayaka Hamasaki in her guard...
Ayaka Hamasaki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in full mount over Anastasia Yankova
Ayaka fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Anastasia Yankova's arm and tries an armbar!
Yankova Hyper-extended her left arm
Ayaka is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Yankova's eyes...
Ayaka is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Ayaka Hamasaki appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Mario Yamasaki breaks Ayaka Hamasaki's lock! This is over! Yankova didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Ayaka Hamasaki by Submission (Armbar) at 3:04 Round 1
Statistics: Anastasia Yankova
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Statistics: Ayaka Hamasaki
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/13 (77%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!