Post by The Sandman on Jun 29, 2022 18:12:50 GMT -5
Aspen Ladd looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Hitomi Akano looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Aspen Ladd today.
Aspen Ladd comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Hitomi Akano comes with a 10 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Ladd and Akano move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ladd avoids a dangerous strike from Akano
and counters with a solid straight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Aspen Ladd!
Akano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hitomi Akano tries a hook to the body
but Ladd manages to dodge it
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
Aspen Ladd moves forward and launches a low kick.
Akano blocks that.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ladd launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Akano's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hitomi Akano moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Akano fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aspen Ladd didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Akano breaths deeply while on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Hitomi Akano is cooling the fight on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Hitomi Akano tries to pass to half guard...
Aspen Ladd's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over Ladd
Akano struggles on the ground and tries to break Aspen Ladd's guard...
Hitomi Akano is in Ladd open guard now
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Ladd tries to close her guard around Akano
She succeeds!
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over Ladd
Akano is in closed guard... Ladd tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Hitomi Akano!
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Ladd tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Akano struggles and frees her leg!
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.
Some nice shots from Aspen Ladd
that stun Akano.
Akano has a small cut in her Nose
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hitomi Akano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Akano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aspen Ladd pushes away Akano trying to keep the fight at striking range
Akano doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Aspen Ladd
Hitomi Akano pushes away Ladd trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ladd doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hitomi Akano
The fighters are clinching.
Ladd tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Hitomi Akano's groin! Was that unintentional?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Aspen Ladd for groin kick.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Akano time to recover. Hitomi Akano seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Ladd looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hitomi Akano's punches
Ladd measures the resilience of Akano's chin with an uppercut while Akano lands some great crosses.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Akano is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Ladd decides to launch some tentative punches
Aspen Ladd takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Ladd is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Akano's thigh
Ladd is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Akano is smart enough to block that one.
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Akano and Ladd circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from Aspen Ladd
surprises Akano!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Hitomi Akano jabs at Ladd
to no visible effect.
Ladd is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Aspen Ladd.
Akano staggers backwards. Ladd wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Aspen Ladd tries a hook to the body
but Akano manages to dodge it
Hitomi Akano shoots for a double leg takedown!
Aspen Ladd sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Aspen Ladd was tooling Hitomi Akano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hitomi Akano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A left hook from Ladd
grazes the chin of Akano.
Akano's Chin is beginning to swell
Akano has a small cut in her Chin
A left hook from Ladd
grazes the chin of Akano.
Aspen Ladd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Akano may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Akano has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Hitomi Akano is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ladd and Akano circle around the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd and Akano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Aspen Ladd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Akano's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Akano launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
There is a small laceration on Aspen Ladd's Left eye
A right hand from Aspen Ladd
makes Akano stumble back!
Some counter punches against Aspen Ladd
land while she's on her bicycle.
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Akano launches a kick
but Aspen Ladd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Aspen Ladd looks rather shattered.
Some nice shots from Aspen Ladd
miss their mark.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Aspen Ladd.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ladd throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Akano launches a kick
but Aspen Ladd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Akano's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Aspen Ladd
that forces Akano to try and defend better.
Aspen Ladd is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Several good body shots
land on Akano.
Ladd goes to the body...
She punishes Akano's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Aspen Ladd tries a hook to the body
and hits Akano ribs hard
Aspen Ladd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Akano may be in trouble!
Akano's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Hitomi Akano and Ladd engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Hitomi Akano looks rather shattered.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Ladd decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ladd moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ladd is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Hitomi Akano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Aspen Ladd looks rather shattered.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Akano steps forward
Ladd feints.
Aspen Ladd and Akano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Akano pushes Aspen Ladd and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Hitomi Akano paws at Ladd.
Ladd swings ineffectively.
Ladd is swinging for the fences!
Akano backpedals and creates space. Aspen Ladd is asking her if she is going to fight!
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Ladd is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Quick hook by Aspen Ladd
glances off Akano's arms.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
A right hand from Aspen Ladd
gets deflected.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hitomi Akano jabs at Ladd
to no visible effect.
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
Aspen Ladd attempts to cut off Akano with punches
Akano reels from the strikes.
Akano grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Akano tries to move to full mount
Akano succeeds
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd tries to roll to her side and trap Hitomi Akano in her guard...
Hitomi Akano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd works on the ground with her fingers over Akano's face
Akano shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd tries to roll to her side and trap Hitomi Akano in her guard...
Hitomi Akano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Hitomi Akano doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Hitomi Akano tries to better her position on the ground...
Aspen Ladd tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Aspen Ladd is in closed guard over Akano
Aspen Ladd is looking to pass Hitomi Akano's guard...
Hitomi Akano has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Aspen Ladd is in closed guard over Akano
Ladd is in closed guard... Akano tries to roll on the ground!
Aspen Ladd uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ladd is trying to counter now!
Aspen Ladd is looking to pass Hitomi Akano's guard...
Hitomi Akano has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Maracana Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Akano is holding Aspen Ladd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Aspen Ladd shows great balance while pushing away Hitomi Akano
Akano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Akano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hitomi Akano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Low kick by Hitomi Akano to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Akano misses a step and Aspen Ladd sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ladd avoids a dangerous strike from Akano
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Hitomi Akano attempts a sweep single...
Aspen Ladd was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
Body kick by Aspen Ladd...
is blocked.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Akano steps backwards away from Aspen Ladd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Akano steps forward
Ladd feints.
I think Hitomi Akano needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
Hitomi Akano fires an unorthodox punch to Ladd's torso
that goes wide.
Hitomi Akano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aspen Ladd jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
A bunch of leg kicks from Aspen Ladd
are blocked by Akano.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ladd launches a stiff jab!
Akano ducks that one.
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Aspen Ladd has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 5
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Ladd and Akano circle around the center of the cage.
Akano steps forward
Aspen Ladd catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Hitomi Akano attempts a sweep single...
Aspen Ladd was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Akano clumsily fails here and it's time for Aspen Ladd to fight back!
A high kick from Aspen Ladd
glances off Akano.
Hitomi Akano and Ladd engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Aspen Ladd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Akano is holding Aspen Ladd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Aspen Ladd shows great balance while pushing away Hitomi Akano
Tremendous strikes from Ladd!
Some big punches are landing!
Akano and Ladd circle around the center of the cage.
Hitomi Akano tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ladd won't budge, forcing Akano to pull guard.
Aspen Ladd is in closed guard over Akano
Ladd is in closed guard... Akano tries to roll on the ground!
Aspen Ladd uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ladd tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Ladd tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aspen Ladd fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Aspen Ladd is in half guard over Akano
Ladd works on the ground with her fingers over Akano's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Aspen Ladd is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to move to full guard
Aspen Ladd keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Aspen Ladd is in half guard over Akano
Aspen Ladd pushes Akano's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Ladd who is in full mount! Akano is in trouble now!
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Aspen Ladd tries to better her position on the ground...
Ladd is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Akano is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Aspen Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano down and prevents her attempts to escape
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Ladd is getting frustrated here.
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Akano is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Aspen Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano tries to roll on the ground...
Ladd knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Ladd is getting frustrated here.
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hitomi Akano tries to roll to her side and trap Aspen Ladd in her guard...
Aspen Ladd keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Hitomi Akano swings and Ladd has to retreat
I think Aspen Ladd needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
Aspen Ladd swings...
...no good.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Ladd decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ladd moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Ladd throws a hook
She fails to land it.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd moves forward and launches a low kick.
Akano blocks that.
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hitomi Akano has punished Ladd very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Aspen Ladd throws an uppercut
Akano slips it.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Aspen Ladd!
Akano ducks under...
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Ladd, who walks calmly to her corner.
Winner is Aspen Ladd by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Aspen Ladd
Punches 55/92 (60%)
Kicks 3/10 (30%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Statistics: Hitomi Akano
Punches 18/35 (51%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/9 (22%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Stamaina fightz.
Hitomi Akano looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Aspen Ladd today.
Aspen Ladd comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Hitomi Akano comes with a 10 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Ladd and Akano move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ladd avoids a dangerous strike from Akano
and counters with a solid straight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Aspen Ladd!
Akano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hitomi Akano tries a hook to the body
but Ladd manages to dodge it
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
Aspen Ladd moves forward and launches a low kick.
Akano blocks that.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ladd launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Akano's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hitomi Akano moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Akano fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aspen Ladd didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Akano breaths deeply while on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Hitomi Akano is cooling the fight on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Hitomi Akano tries to pass to half guard...
Aspen Ladd's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over Ladd
Akano struggles on the ground and tries to break Aspen Ladd's guard...
Hitomi Akano is in Ladd open guard now
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Ladd tries to close her guard around Akano
She succeeds!
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over Ladd
Akano is in closed guard... Ladd tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Hitomi Akano!
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Ladd tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Akano struggles and frees her leg!
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.
Some nice shots from Aspen Ladd
that stun Akano.
Akano has a small cut in her Nose
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hitomi Akano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Akano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aspen Ladd pushes away Akano trying to keep the fight at striking range
Akano doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Aspen Ladd
Hitomi Akano pushes away Ladd trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ladd doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hitomi Akano
The fighters are clinching.
Ladd tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Hitomi Akano's groin! Was that unintentional?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Aspen Ladd for groin kick.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Akano time to recover. Hitomi Akano seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Ladd looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hitomi Akano's punches
Ladd measures the resilience of Akano's chin with an uppercut while Akano lands some great crosses.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Akano is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Ladd decides to launch some tentative punches
Aspen Ladd takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Ladd is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Akano's thigh
Ladd is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Akano is smart enough to block that one.
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Akano and Ladd circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from Aspen Ladd
surprises Akano!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Hitomi Akano jabs at Ladd
to no visible effect.
Ladd is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Aspen Ladd.
Akano staggers backwards. Ladd wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Aspen Ladd tries a hook to the body
but Akano manages to dodge it
Hitomi Akano shoots for a double leg takedown!
Aspen Ladd sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Aspen Ladd was tooling Hitomi Akano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hitomi Akano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A left hook from Ladd
grazes the chin of Akano.
Akano's Chin is beginning to swell
Akano has a small cut in her Chin
A left hook from Ladd
grazes the chin of Akano.
Aspen Ladd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Akano may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Akano has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Hitomi Akano is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ladd and Akano circle around the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd and Akano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Aspen Ladd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Akano's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Akano launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
There is a small laceration on Aspen Ladd's Left eye
A right hand from Aspen Ladd
makes Akano stumble back!
Some counter punches against Aspen Ladd
land while she's on her bicycle.
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Akano launches a kick
but Aspen Ladd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Aspen Ladd looks rather shattered.
Some nice shots from Aspen Ladd
miss their mark.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Aspen Ladd.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ladd throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Akano launches a kick
but Aspen Ladd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Akano's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Aspen Ladd
that forces Akano to try and defend better.
Aspen Ladd is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Several good body shots
land on Akano.
Ladd goes to the body...
She punishes Akano's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Aspen Ladd tries a hook to the body
and hits Akano ribs hard
Aspen Ladd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Akano may be in trouble!
Akano's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Hitomi Akano and Ladd engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Hitomi Akano looks rather shattered.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Ladd decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ladd moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ladd is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Hitomi Akano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Aspen Ladd looks rather shattered.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Akano steps forward
Ladd feints.
Aspen Ladd and Akano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Akano pushes Aspen Ladd and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Hitomi Akano paws at Ladd.
Ladd swings ineffectively.
Ladd is swinging for the fences!
Akano backpedals and creates space. Aspen Ladd is asking her if she is going to fight!
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Ladd is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Ladd moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Quick hook by Aspen Ladd
glances off Akano's arms.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
A right hand from Aspen Ladd
gets deflected.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hitomi Akano jabs at Ladd
to no visible effect.
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
Aspen Ladd attempts to cut off Akano with punches
Akano reels from the strikes.
Akano grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano is in open guard over Ladd
Akano tries to move to full mount
Akano succeeds
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd tries to roll to her side and trap Hitomi Akano in her guard...
Hitomi Akano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd works on the ground with her fingers over Akano's face
Akano shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd tries to roll to her side and trap Hitomi Akano in her guard...
Hitomi Akano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Hitomi Akano doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Hitomi Akano is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Hitomi Akano tries to better her position on the ground...
Aspen Ladd tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Aspen Ladd is in closed guard over Akano
Aspen Ladd is looking to pass Hitomi Akano's guard...
Hitomi Akano has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Aspen Ladd is in closed guard over Akano
Ladd is in closed guard... Akano tries to roll on the ground!
Aspen Ladd uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ladd is trying to counter now!
Aspen Ladd is looking to pass Hitomi Akano's guard...
Hitomi Akano has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Maracana Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Akano is holding Aspen Ladd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Aspen Ladd shows great balance while pushing away Hitomi Akano
Akano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Akano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hitomi Akano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Low kick by Hitomi Akano to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Akano misses a step and Aspen Ladd sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ladd avoids a dangerous strike from Akano
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Hitomi Akano attempts a sweep single...
Aspen Ladd was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
Body kick by Aspen Ladd...
is blocked.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Akano steps backwards away from Aspen Ladd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Akano steps forward
Ladd feints.
I think Hitomi Akano needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
Hitomi Akano fires an unorthodox punch to Ladd's torso
that goes wide.
Hitomi Akano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aspen Ladd jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Aspen Ladd tries to take advantage...
A bunch of leg kicks from Aspen Ladd
are blocked by Akano.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ladd launches a stiff jab!
Akano ducks that one.
Akano moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Aspen Ladd has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 5
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Ladd and Akano circle around the center of the cage.
Akano steps forward
Aspen Ladd catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Hitomi Akano attempts a sweep single...
Aspen Ladd was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Akano clumsily fails here and it's time for Aspen Ladd to fight back!
A high kick from Aspen Ladd
glances off Akano.
Hitomi Akano and Ladd engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Aspen Ladd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Akano is holding Aspen Ladd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Aspen Ladd shows great balance while pushing away Hitomi Akano
Tremendous strikes from Ladd!
Some big punches are landing!
Akano and Ladd circle around the center of the cage.
Hitomi Akano tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ladd won't budge, forcing Akano to pull guard.
Aspen Ladd is in closed guard over Akano
Ladd is in closed guard... Akano tries to roll on the ground!
Aspen Ladd uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ladd tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Ladd tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aspen Ladd fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Aspen Ladd is in half guard over Akano
Ladd works on the ground with her fingers over Akano's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Aspen Ladd is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to move to full guard
Aspen Ladd keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Aspen Ladd is in half guard over Akano
Aspen Ladd pushes Akano's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Ladd who is in full mount! Akano is in trouble now!
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Aspen Ladd tries to better her position on the ground...
Ladd is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Akano is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Aspen Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano down and prevents her attempts to escape
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Ladd is getting frustrated here.
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Akano is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Aspen Ladd pushes Hitomi Akano down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano tries to roll on the ground...
Ladd knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Ladd is getting frustrated here.
Aspen Ladd is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hitomi Akano tries to roll to her side and trap Aspen Ladd in her guard...
Aspen Ladd keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Hitomi Akano swings and Ladd has to retreat
I think Aspen Ladd needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
Aspen Ladd swings...
...no good.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Ladd decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ladd moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Ladd throws a hook
She fails to land it.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd moves forward and launches a low kick.
Akano blocks that.
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hitomi Akano has punished Ladd very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Aspen Ladd throws an uppercut
Akano slips it.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Aspen Ladd!
Akano ducks under...
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Ladd, who walks calmly to her corner.
Winner is Aspen Ladd by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Aspen Ladd
Punches 55/92 (60%)
Kicks 3/10 (30%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Statistics: Hitomi Akano
Punches 18/35 (51%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/9 (22%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Stamaina fightz.
