Post by The Sandmen on Feb 17, 2017 9:35:21 GMT -5
Roxanne Modafferi raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Cris Cyborg is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Modafferi is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cyborg launches a hook to the body
Roxanne Modafferi moves aside looking for a counter...
Cyborg misses a step and Roxanne Modafferi sees an opportunity to counter her!
Roxanne Modafferi tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Cris Cyborg just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Modafferi may be in trouble!
Cris Cyborg is measuring Modafferi with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Modafferi's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Cyborg
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Cyborg shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Solid shot from Cris Cyborg to the body.
Modafferi didn't like that.
Modafferi has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Roxanne Modafferi just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Cyborg may be in trouble!
Roxanne Modafferi tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cyborg is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Roxanne Modafferi is in open guard over Cyborg
Cris Cyborg launches a few punches to Modafferi's cheek from the guard.
Roxanne Modafferi uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Roxanne Modafferi is in open guard over Cyborg
Cris Cyborg launches a few punches to Modafferi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Modafferi tries to cover her face,
Roxanne Modafferi is in open guard over Cyborg
Cris Cyborg launches a few punches to Modafferi's cheek from the guard.
Roxanne Modafferi uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Cris Cyborg gets sloppy and Roxanne Modafferi tries to take advantage...
Roxanne Modafferi tries to pass to half guard...
Cris Cyborg can't prevent her opponent from passing. Modafferi looks to work from half guard.
Roxanne Modafferi is in half guard over Cyborg
Roxanne Modafferi seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Modafferi works on the ground with her fingers over Cyborg's face
Cyborg shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Roxanne Modafferi is in half guard over Cyborg
Deep breaths from Cris Cyborg who tries a hammer punch to Modafferi's ribs.
Modafferi blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Roxanne Modafferi looks to counter!
Roxanne Modafferi pushes Cyborg's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Modafferi who is in full mount! Cyborg is in trouble now!
Roxanne Modafferi is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
Cyborg has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Cyborg measures the resilience of Modafferi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Modafferi blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Roxanne Modafferi is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
Cyborg is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Roxanne Modafferi pushes Cris Cyborg down and prevents her attempts to escape
Cyborg clumsily fails here and it's time for Roxanne Modafferi to fight back!
Modafferi suddenly holds Cris Cyborg's arm and tries an armbar!
Cyborg can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Roxanne Modafferi!
Cris Cyborg is in closed guard over Modafferi
Modafferi tries to move on the ground and shows Cris Cyborg a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Modafferi uses her forearms to block the impact!
Cyborg misses a step and Roxanne Modafferi sees an opportunity to counter her!
Roxanne Modafferi isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Cyborg blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Modafferi's guard.
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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cris Cyborg tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
A solid combination from Cris Cyborg
connects with Modafferi.
Cyborg avoids a dangerous strike from Modafferi
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Modafferi is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Modafferi followed by a hard jab
Cris Cyborg stumbles back.
Cris Cyborg launches a rapid series of punches
taking Modafferi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
A punch from Cris Cyborg
grazes Modafferi's left cheek.
Tremendous strikes from Cyborg!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Terrible one sided match... Modafferi was not ready to fight a fighter of Cris Cyborg caliber.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Cris Cyborg.
Nice punches.
Crisp uppercut by Cyborg followed by a hard jab
Roxanne Modafferi stumbles back.
Modafferi's Left cheek is beginning to swell
A punch from Cris Cyborg
gets blocked by Modafferi.
Cris Cyborg is measuring Modafferi with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Cris Cyborg closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cyborg pushes Roxanne Modafferi and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Cyborg is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Modafferi's jaw!
Modafferi's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Not a desiderable position that Modafferi is in now. Cris Cyborg is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Cris Cyborg jabs at Modafferi
hitting her chest.
Shovel hook by Cris Cyborg
tags Modafferi.
There is a small laceration on Roxanne Modafferi's Nose
Modafferi seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Brilliant combination from Cris Cyborg
that forces Modafferi to try and defend better.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Cris Cyborg fakes a punch and launches herself over Modafferi!
Nice move by Cyborg who clinches and pushes Modafferi against the cage
Modafferi doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cris Cyborg embrace and tries to move away...
Cris Cyborg pushes Modafferi forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Cris Cyborg tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Cyborg circles out and slips free of Roxanne Modafferi's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Roxanne Modafferi shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cris Cyborg sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Modafferi clumsily fails here and it's time for Cris Cyborg to fight back!
Cris Cyborg shoots for a double leg takedown!
Roxanne Modafferi sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Cyborg decides to launch some tentative punches
Cris Cyborg takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Cris Cyborg moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
A right hand from Cris Cyborg
makes Modafferi stumble back!
Modafferi has a small cut in her Right eye
Roxanne Modafferi seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cris Cyborg!
Cris Cyborg launches a rapid series of punches
taking Modafferi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Roxanne Modafferi's Forehead
Roxanne Modafferi seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi follows Cris Cyborg
only to get counter punched in a big way! Modafferi needs to stop playing Cris Cyborg's game or she'll get knocked out!
The ref pulls off Cris Cyborg! Modafferi seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Modafferi's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Roxanne Modafferi's Left cheek
Winner is Cris Cyborg by TKO (Punch) at 2:11 Round 2
Statistics: Roxanne Modafferi
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 53/64 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Roxanne was unable to do her things. Cris was.
Cris Cyborg is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Modafferi is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cyborg launches a hook to the body
Roxanne Modafferi moves aside looking for a counter...
Cyborg misses a step and Roxanne Modafferi sees an opportunity to counter her!
Roxanne Modafferi tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Cris Cyborg just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Modafferi may be in trouble!
Cris Cyborg is measuring Modafferi with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Modafferi's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Cyborg
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Cyborg shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Solid shot from Cris Cyborg to the body.
Modafferi didn't like that.
Modafferi has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Roxanne Modafferi just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Cyborg may be in trouble!
Roxanne Modafferi tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cyborg is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Roxanne Modafferi is in open guard over Cyborg
Cris Cyborg launches a few punches to Modafferi's cheek from the guard.
Roxanne Modafferi uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Roxanne Modafferi is in open guard over Cyborg
Cris Cyborg launches a few punches to Modafferi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Modafferi tries to cover her face,
Roxanne Modafferi is in open guard over Cyborg
Cris Cyborg launches a few punches to Modafferi's cheek from the guard.
Roxanne Modafferi uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Cris Cyborg gets sloppy and Roxanne Modafferi tries to take advantage...
Roxanne Modafferi tries to pass to half guard...
Cris Cyborg can't prevent her opponent from passing. Modafferi looks to work from half guard.
Roxanne Modafferi is in half guard over Cyborg
Roxanne Modafferi seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Modafferi works on the ground with her fingers over Cyborg's face
Cyborg shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Roxanne Modafferi is in half guard over Cyborg
Deep breaths from Cris Cyborg who tries a hammer punch to Modafferi's ribs.
Modafferi blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Roxanne Modafferi looks to counter!
Roxanne Modafferi pushes Cyborg's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Modafferi who is in full mount! Cyborg is in trouble now!
Roxanne Modafferi is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
Cyborg has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Cyborg measures the resilience of Modafferi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Modafferi blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Roxanne Modafferi is in full mount over Cris Cyborg
Cyborg is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Roxanne Modafferi pushes Cris Cyborg down and prevents her attempts to escape
Cyborg clumsily fails here and it's time for Roxanne Modafferi to fight back!
Modafferi suddenly holds Cris Cyborg's arm and tries an armbar!
Cyborg can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Roxanne Modafferi!
Cris Cyborg is in closed guard over Modafferi
Modafferi tries to move on the ground and shows Cris Cyborg a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Modafferi uses her forearms to block the impact!
Cyborg misses a step and Roxanne Modafferi sees an opportunity to counter her!
Roxanne Modafferi isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Cyborg blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Modafferi's guard.
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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cris Cyborg tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
A solid combination from Cris Cyborg
connects with Modafferi.
Cyborg avoids a dangerous strike from Modafferi
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Modafferi is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Modafferi followed by a hard jab
Cris Cyborg stumbles back.
Cris Cyborg launches a rapid series of punches
taking Modafferi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
A punch from Cris Cyborg
grazes Modafferi's left cheek.
Tremendous strikes from Cyborg!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Terrible one sided match... Modafferi was not ready to fight a fighter of Cris Cyborg caliber.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Cris Cyborg.
Nice punches.
Crisp uppercut by Cyborg followed by a hard jab
Roxanne Modafferi stumbles back.
Modafferi's Left cheek is beginning to swell
A punch from Cris Cyborg
gets blocked by Modafferi.
Cris Cyborg is measuring Modafferi with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Cris Cyborg closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cyborg pushes Roxanne Modafferi and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Cyborg is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Modafferi's jaw!
Modafferi's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Not a desiderable position that Modafferi is in now. Cris Cyborg is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Cris Cyborg jabs at Modafferi
hitting her chest.
Shovel hook by Cris Cyborg
tags Modafferi.
There is a small laceration on Roxanne Modafferi's Nose
Modafferi seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Brilliant combination from Cris Cyborg
that forces Modafferi to try and defend better.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Cris Cyborg fakes a punch and launches herself over Modafferi!
Nice move by Cyborg who clinches and pushes Modafferi against the cage
Modafferi doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cris Cyborg embrace and tries to move away...
Cris Cyborg pushes Modafferi forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Cris Cyborg tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Cyborg circles out and slips free of Roxanne Modafferi's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Roxanne Modafferi shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cris Cyborg sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Modafferi clumsily fails here and it's time for Cris Cyborg to fight back!
Cris Cyborg shoots for a double leg takedown!
Roxanne Modafferi sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Cyborg decides to launch some tentative punches
Cris Cyborg takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Cris Cyborg moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
A right hand from Cris Cyborg
makes Modafferi stumble back!
Modafferi has a small cut in her Right eye
Roxanne Modafferi seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cris Cyborg!
Cris Cyborg launches a rapid series of punches
taking Modafferi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Roxanne Modafferi's Forehead
Roxanne Modafferi seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cris Cyborg!
Modafferi follows Cris Cyborg
only to get counter punched in a big way! Modafferi needs to stop playing Cris Cyborg's game or she'll get knocked out!
The ref pulls off Cris Cyborg! Modafferi seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Modafferi's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Roxanne Modafferi's Left cheek
Winner is Cris Cyborg by TKO (Punch) at 2:11 Round 2
Statistics: Roxanne Modafferi
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 53/64 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Roxanne was unable to do her things. Cris was.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!