Post by The Sandman on Apr 7, 2022 9:33:14 GMT -5
Watanabe enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! She may be sure the fans are with her today.
Hisae Watanabe is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Ayaka Hamasaki looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Hisae Watanabe has fight Ayaka Hamasaki 1 times.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Watanabe is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Watanabe moves backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Watanabe struggles... Ayaka Hamasaki is unable to take her down
Ayaka misses a step and Hisae Watanabe sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brilliant combination from Hisae Watanabe
that forces Ayaka to try and defend better.
Ayaka and Watanabe circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Ayaka Hamasaki jumps back and jabs
Watanabe seems staggered and Ayaka Hamasaki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Ayaka Hamasaki circles around Watanabe
Ayaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Ayaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Watanabe launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Ayaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Ayaka Hamasaki jumps back and jabs
Watanabe seems staggered and Ayaka Hamasaki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Watanabe's Right eye is beginning to swell
Watanabe launches a furious low kick!
Ayaka receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Ayaka hyper-extended her leg
Hisae Watanabe and Ayaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ayaka Hamasaki is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Several good body shots
land on Ayaka.
Ayaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Watanabe sprawls and remains on her feet.
Several good body shots
land on Ayaka.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki moves forward looking for some grappling action
Ayaka has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nice beating Ayaka Hamasaki has received.
Ayaka Hamasaki pushes away Watanabe trying to keep the fight at striking range
Watanabe doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Ayaka Hamasaki
Hisae Watanabe pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka stumbles backwards and Hisae Watanabe circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Watanabe studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Watanabe decides to launch some tentative punches
Ayaka Hamasaki takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hisae Watanabe takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe was tooling Ayaka Hamasaki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ayaka Hamasaki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Watanabe breaths deeply while on the ground
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Ayaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Ayaka moves on the ground
Ayaka cannot take advantage in the ground
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Ayaka is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Watanabe goes down.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Watanabe tries to close her guard around Ayaka
She succeeds!
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Watanabe
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to pass Hisae Watanabe's guard...
Ayaka Hamasaki passes momentarily but Hisae Watanabe regains full guard.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Watanabe
Ayaka steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Ayaka tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Watanabe leans and gets Ayaka Hamasaki's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Watanabe
Ayaka is in closed guard... Watanabe tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki!
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Watanabe breaths deeply while on the ground
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Hisae Watanabe tries to better her position on the ground...
Watanabe is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Hisae Watanabe doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Hisae Watanabe is in half guard over Ayaka
Ayaka has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Ayaka Hamasaki attempts to move to full guard
Hisae Watanabe keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy 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.
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Watanabe pushes Ayaka Hamasaki and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Ayaka Hamasaki attempts a sweep single...
Hisae Watanabe was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ayaka pushes Hisae Watanabe and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Watanabe studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Watanabe struggles... Ayaka Hamasaki is unable to take her down
Brutal combination from Hisae Watanabe!
Ayaka is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Hisae Watanabe just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Ayaka may be in trouble!
Ayaka moves backwards and Hisae Watanabe is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Watanabe and Ayaka circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hisae Watanabe jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Ayaka is holding Hisae Watanabe's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hisae Watanabe shows great balance while pushing away Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ayaka Hamasaki goes with a looping right hand while Hisae Watanabe jumps back and jabs
Ayaka seems staggered and Hisae Watanabe runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Watanabe is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Hisae Watanabe closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and launches herself over Hisae Watanabe
Great move by Ayaka who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Hisae Watanabe pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka stumbles backwards and Hisae Watanabe circles to get the center of the cage
Ayaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hisae Watanabe takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ayaka cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Watanabe can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Quick hook by Hisae Watanabe
Good shot! Ayaka has reasons to be worried.
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Watanabe won't budge, forcing Ayaka to pull guard.
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Ayaka
Hisae Watanabe tries to open Ayaka's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Hisae Watanabe. Ayaka is unable to cover herself now!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Ayaka
Watanabe tries to escape from closed guard...
Watanabe struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Hisae Watanabe is in half guard over Ayaka
Hisae Watanabe pushes Ayaka's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Watanabe who is in full mount! Ayaka is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to roll to her side and trap Hisae Watanabe in her guard...
Hisae Watanabe rolls her over and takes her back!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka
Ayaka has given her back to Hisae Watanabe who is trying to get one hook in!
Hisae Watanabe has one hook in!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Ayaka has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ayaka is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Ayaka is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Watanabe tries to use some of her tricky moves but Watanabe's is smart enough to counter her.
Poorly executed technique. Hisae Watanabe looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Hisae Watanabe on the ground
They could take their toll on Ayaka.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Hisae Watanabe throws a flurry of punches at Ayaka...
A lot of them are hitting Ayaka's face
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Watanabe has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Ayaka.
Nicely done! Watanabe now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Ayaka adopts the turtle defense and Watanabe is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Ayaka tries to stand up!
Watanabe doesn't allow her!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Watanabe has one of her arm over Ayaka Hamasaki's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Ayaka has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ayaka is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Ayaka adopts the turtle defense and Watanabe is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ayaka, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Watanabe moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ayaka, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Watanabe moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Watanabe has one of her arm over Ayaka Hamasaki's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ayaka, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Watanabe moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Ayaka has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ayaka is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Hisae Watanabe looks to counter!
Hisae Watanabe positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Ayaka's ribs
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki looks rather shattered.
Ayaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Hisae Watanabe doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to roll to her side and trap Hisae Watanabe in her guard...
Hisae Watanabe keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Watanabe, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Watanabe struggles... Ayaka Hamasaki is unable to take her down
Ayaka misses a step and Hisae Watanabe sees an opportunity to counter her!
Quick hook by Hisae Watanabe
Good shot! Ayaka has reasons to be worried.
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Watanabe throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Watanabe dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Ayaka from the ground!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Hisae Watanabe looks rather shattered.
Watanabe showing excellent timing, blasts Ayaka Hamasaki with a right hand.
Great hook by Hisae Watanabe! Ayaka Hamasaki is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Watanabe moves backwards and gestures for Ayaka Hamasaki to stand up.
Ayaka climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Ayaka and Watanabe circle around the center of the cage.
Ayaka Hamasaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hisae Watanabe sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Watanabe throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Ayaka Hamasaki is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Watanabe moves backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Watanabe launches a furious low kick!
Ayaka receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Watanabe goes to the body...
She punishes Ayaka's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Watanabe fires low kicks
punishing Ayaka's legs repeatedly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A wicked punch by Hisae Watanabe
rocks Ayaka!
Watanabe pushes Ayaka Hamasaki and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Watanabe is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ayaka Hamasaki launches a body shot
Watanabe dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Ayaka's chin
Hisae Watanabe charges at Ayaka throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Ayaka is rocked!
Hisae Watanabe launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Ayaka blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Ayaka Hamasaki's cheek! Ayaka stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka tries to stand up!
Watanabe doesn't allow her!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Hisae Watanabe steps back and allows Ayaka to get back to her feet.
Ayaka Hamasaki is on her feet again.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Watanabe begins to launch a barrage of punches over Ayaka
this is getting worse and worse for Ayaka
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Watanabe is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Ayaka Hamasaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hisae Watanabe sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Watanabe moves backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hisae Watanabe is opening up on Ayaka and raining down combinations!
Ayaka's corner looks worried!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Ayaka was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Hisae Watanabe by TKO (Punches) at 1:15 Round 5
Statistics: Hisae Watanabe
Punches 50/67 (75%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 341 s
Statistics: Ayaka Hamasaki
Punches 17/28 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/12 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 393 s
These two kept trying to try for the whole fight, so credit there. They lacked stamina and toughness, so no credit there. But Watanabe got her shit together late in the fight and secured a finish, which made everyone happy. Even Hamasaki, who probably bet against herself, based on how shittily developed she is, knowing full well she ain’t winning anything any time soon (I write, knowing she is a perfectly acceptable 50-50 fighter…)
Hisae Watanabe is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Ayaka Hamasaki looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Hisae Watanabe has fight Ayaka Hamasaki 1 times.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Watanabe is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Watanabe moves backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Watanabe struggles... Ayaka Hamasaki is unable to take her down
Ayaka misses a step and Hisae Watanabe sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brilliant combination from Hisae Watanabe
that forces Ayaka to try and defend better.
Ayaka and Watanabe circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Ayaka Hamasaki jumps back and jabs
Watanabe seems staggered and Ayaka Hamasaki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Ayaka Hamasaki circles around Watanabe
Ayaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Ayaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Watanabe launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Ayaka with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hisae Watanabe goes with a looping right hand while Ayaka Hamasaki jumps back and jabs
Watanabe seems staggered and Ayaka Hamasaki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Watanabe's Right eye is beginning to swell
Watanabe launches a furious low kick!
Ayaka receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Ayaka hyper-extended her leg
Hisae Watanabe and Ayaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ayaka Hamasaki is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Several good body shots
land on Ayaka.
Ayaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Watanabe sprawls and remains on her feet.
Several good body shots
land on Ayaka.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Ayaka Hamasaki moves forward looking for some grappling action
Ayaka has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nice beating Ayaka Hamasaki has received.
Ayaka Hamasaki pushes away Watanabe trying to keep the fight at striking range
Watanabe doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Ayaka Hamasaki
Hisae Watanabe pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka stumbles backwards and Hisae Watanabe circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Watanabe studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Watanabe decides to launch some tentative punches
Ayaka Hamasaki takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hisae Watanabe takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe was tooling Ayaka Hamasaki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ayaka Hamasaki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Watanabe breaths deeply while on the ground
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Ayaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Ayaka moves on the ground
Ayaka cannot take advantage in the ground
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Ayaka is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Watanabe goes down.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki is in open guard over Watanabe
Watanabe tries to close her guard around Ayaka
She succeeds!
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Watanabe
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to pass Hisae Watanabe's guard...
Ayaka Hamasaki passes momentarily but Hisae Watanabe regains full guard.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Watanabe
Ayaka steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Ayaka tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Watanabe leans and gets Ayaka Hamasaki's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Ayaka Hamasaki is in closed guard over Watanabe
Ayaka is in closed guard... Watanabe tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki!
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Watanabe breaths deeply while on the ground
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Hisae Watanabe tries to better her position on the ground...
Watanabe is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Hisae Watanabe doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Hisae Watanabe is in half guard over Ayaka
Ayaka has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Ayaka Hamasaki attempts to move to full guard
Hisae Watanabe keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy 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.
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Watanabe pushes Ayaka Hamasaki and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Ayaka Hamasaki attempts a sweep single...
Hisae Watanabe was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ayaka pushes Hisae Watanabe and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Watanabe studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Watanabe struggles... Ayaka Hamasaki is unable to take her down
Brutal combination from Hisae Watanabe!
Ayaka is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Hisae Watanabe just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Ayaka may be in trouble!
Ayaka moves backwards and Hisae Watanabe is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Watanabe and Ayaka circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hisae Watanabe jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Ayaka is holding Hisae Watanabe's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hisae Watanabe shows great balance while pushing away Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ayaka Hamasaki goes with a looping right hand while Hisae Watanabe jumps back and jabs
Ayaka seems staggered and Hisae Watanabe runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Watanabe is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Hisae Watanabe closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ayaka Hamasaki fakes a punch and launches herself over Hisae Watanabe
Great move by Ayaka who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Hisae Watanabe pushes away Ayaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ayaka stumbles backwards and Hisae Watanabe circles to get the center of the cage
Ayaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hisae Watanabe takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ayaka cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Watanabe can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Quick hook by Hisae Watanabe
Good shot! Ayaka has reasons to be worried.
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Watanabe won't budge, forcing Ayaka to pull guard.
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Ayaka
Hisae Watanabe tries to open Ayaka's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Hisae Watanabe. Ayaka is unable to cover herself now!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Ayaka
Watanabe tries to escape from closed guard...
Watanabe struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Hisae Watanabe is in half guard over Ayaka
Hisae Watanabe pushes Ayaka's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Watanabe who is in full mount! Ayaka is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to roll to her side and trap Hisae Watanabe in her guard...
Hisae Watanabe rolls her over and takes her back!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka
Ayaka has given her back to Hisae Watanabe who is trying to get one hook in!
Hisae Watanabe has one hook in!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Ayaka has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ayaka is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Ayaka is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Watanabe tries to use some of her tricky moves but Watanabe's is smart enough to counter her.
Poorly executed technique. Hisae Watanabe looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Hisae Watanabe on the ground
They could take their toll on Ayaka.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Hisae Watanabe throws a flurry of punches at Ayaka...
A lot of them are hitting Ayaka's face
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with one hook in
Watanabe has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Ayaka.
Nicely done! Watanabe now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Ayaka adopts the turtle defense and Watanabe is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Ayaka tries to stand up!
Watanabe doesn't allow her!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Watanabe has one of her arm over Ayaka Hamasaki's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Ayaka has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ayaka is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Ayaka adopts the turtle defense and Watanabe is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ayaka, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Watanabe moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ayaka, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Watanabe moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Ayaka!
Watanabe has one of her arm over Ayaka Hamasaki's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Watanabe is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ayaka, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Watanabe moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Watanabe is in rear mount over Ayaka with two hooks in
Ayaka has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ayaka is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Hisae Watanabe looks to counter!
Hisae Watanabe positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Ayaka's ribs
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki looks rather shattered.
Ayaka tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Hisae Watanabe doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki tries to roll to her side and trap Hisae Watanabe in her guard...
Hisae Watanabe keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Watanabe, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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Ayaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Watanabe struggles... Ayaka Hamasaki is unable to take her down
Ayaka misses a step and Hisae Watanabe sees an opportunity to counter her!
Quick hook by Hisae Watanabe
Good shot! Ayaka has reasons to be worried.
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Watanabe throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Watanabe dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Ayaka from the ground!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Hisae Watanabe looks rather shattered.
Watanabe showing excellent timing, blasts Ayaka Hamasaki with a right hand.
Great hook by Hisae Watanabe! Ayaka Hamasaki is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Watanabe moves backwards and gestures for Ayaka Hamasaki to stand up.
Ayaka climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Ayaka and Watanabe circle around the center of the cage.
Ayaka Hamasaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hisae Watanabe sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Watanabe throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Ayaka Hamasaki is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Watanabe moves backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Watanabe launches a furious low kick!
Ayaka receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Watanabe goes to the body...
She punishes Ayaka's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Watanabe fires low kicks
punishing Ayaka's legs repeatedly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A wicked punch by Hisae Watanabe
rocks Ayaka!
Watanabe pushes Ayaka Hamasaki and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Watanabe is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ayaka Hamasaki launches a body shot
Watanabe dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Hisae Watanabe fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Ayaka's chin
Hisae Watanabe charges at Ayaka throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Ayaka is rocked!
Hisae Watanabe launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Ayaka blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Ayaka Hamasaki's cheek! Ayaka stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka tries to stand up!
Watanabe doesn't allow her!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Ayaka Hamasaki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Watanabe's moves.
Watanabe is standing while Ayaka is on the ground on her back
Hisae Watanabe steps back and allows Ayaka to get back to her feet.
Ayaka Hamasaki is on her feet again.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Watanabe begins to launch a barrage of punches over Ayaka
this is getting worse and worse for Ayaka
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Watanabe is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Ayaka Hamasaki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hisae Watanabe sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Watanabe moves backwards and Ayaka Hamasaki is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hisae Watanabe is opening up on Ayaka and raining down combinations!
Ayaka's corner looks worried!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Ayaka was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Hisae Watanabe by TKO (Punches) at 1:15 Round 5
Statistics: Hisae Watanabe
Punches 50/67 (75%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 341 s
Statistics: Ayaka Hamasaki
Punches 17/28 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/12 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 393 s
These two kept trying to try for the whole fight, so credit there. They lacked stamina and toughness, so no credit there. But Watanabe got her shit together late in the fight and secured a finish, which made everyone happy. Even Hamasaki, who probably bet against herself, based on how shittily developed she is, knowing full well she ain’t winning anything any time soon (I write, knowing she is a perfectly acceptable 50-50 fighter…)
