Post by The Sandman on Mar 11, 2021 0:35:09 GMT -5
Megan Anderson is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Hiroko Yamanaka 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
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Megan Anderson and Hiroko Yamanaka touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Anderson blocks in time.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson won't budge, forcing Yamanaka to pull guard.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megan Anderson!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Megan Anderson
Megan Anderson tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Megan Anderson gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Deep breaths from Megan Anderson who tries a hammer punch to Yamanaka's ribs.
That hit Yamanaka who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka tries to jump to side mount.
Megan Anderson jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megan Anderson!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Megan Anderson
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Megan Anderson is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Yamanaka into her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson is taking this opportunity to rest.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Anderson
Yamanaka is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson goes down.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks Hiroko Yamanaka's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Megan Anderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow her!
Anderson climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Anderson's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson attempts a sweep single...
Megan Anderson catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Megan Anderson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Yamanaka
Deep breaths from Hiroko Yamanaka who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Yamanaka
Anderson sits over her knees and pushes away Yamanaka's leg!
Megan Anderson is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Megan Anderson in her guard.
Megan Anderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Megan Anderson throws a flurry of punches at Yamanaka...
A lot of them are hitting Yamanaka's face
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Megan Anderson looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Megan Anderson slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Megan Anderson pushes Hiroko Yamanaka down and prevents her attempts to escape
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes Anderson forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Megan Anderson launches a few punches towards Yamanaka's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Hiroko Yamanaka receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megan Anderson embrace and tries to move away...
Megan Anderson pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Hiroko Yamanaka.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Megan Anderson tries a hook to the body
and hits Yamanaka's ribs hard
Anderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
A bunch of leg kicks from Megan Anderson
are bothering her opponent.
Yamanaka moves forward looking for some action
Megan Anderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Anderson doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Anderson who put distance between them
Anderson tries to grapple
She puts Yamanaka in a double underhook!
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megan Anderson embrace and tries to move away...
Megan Anderson pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka takes a break to breathe while holding Megan Anderson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
A solid combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
mostly hits air.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Forehead
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson won't budge, forcing Yamanaka to pull guard.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Megan Anderson throws a flurry of punches at Yamanaka...
A lot of them are hitting Yamanaka's face
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Anderson succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Yamanaka's ribs.
Yamanaka is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Yamanaka.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka moves forward looking for some action
Megan Anderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Anderson blocks in time.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Solid jabs from Megan Anderson.
Nice punches.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Anderson doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Yamanaka moves backwards and Megan Anderson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Yamanaka and Anderson circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Anderson steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Yamanaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Megan Anderson moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Megan Anderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Anderson has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megan Anderson embrace and tries to move away...
Megan Anderson pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Megan Anderson pushes Hiroko Yamanaka against the fence and tries to hit her with the back of her elbow
one hits, another hits and the third one sends Yamanaka to the mat
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Anderson launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Loud pop!
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Anderson's moves.
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow her!
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Anderson moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Hiroko Yamanaka is standing now.
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Anderson is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Every time Megan Anderson attempts to get inside
Yamanaka misses with a low kick.
Hiroko Yamanaka jabs at Anderson
to no visible effect.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megan Anderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Yamanaka's chin
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Anderson looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Yamanaka is on the receiving end of a great combo by Anderson.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Anderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Yamanaka's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Yamanaka time to recover. Hiroko Yamanaka seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Megan Anderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Megan Anderson
that forces Yamanaka to try and defend better.
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Megan Anderson
grazes Yamanaka's left cheek.
Yamanaka pushes Megan Anderson and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Anderson is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Anderson steps backwards away from Hiroko Yamanaka. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Hiroko Yamanaka jabs at Anderson
to no visible effect.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Megan Anderson swings and Yamanaka has to retreat
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Megan Anderson fakes a move and moves laterally.
Anderson and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's left thigh
Yamanaka hyper-extended her left leg
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
A punch from Megan Anderson
grazes Yamanaka's left cheek.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Solid shot from Megan Anderson to the body.
Yamanaka didn't like that.
Megan Anderson attempts to cut off Yamanaka with punches
Yamanaka reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right eye
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Anderson ducks under...
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Megan Anderson tries to take advantage...
Megan Anderson moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's right thigh
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
Solid jabs from Megan Anderson.
Nice punches.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Megan Anderson.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Megan Anderson is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Forehead
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yamanaka moves backwards and Megan Anderson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Yamanaka and Anderson circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Megan Anderson moves aside looking for a counter...
Solid jabs from Megan Anderson.
Nice punches.
Megan Anderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Anderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Anderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Megan Anderson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yamanaka.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and launches herself over Hiroko Yamanaka
Great move by Anderson who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
The fighters are clinching.
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson circles out and slips free of Hiroko Yamanaka's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Hiroko Yamanaka is a bloody mess!
Megan Anderson goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
Yamanaka seems staggered and Megan Anderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shovel hook by Megan Anderson
tags Yamanaka.
Yamanaka is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Hiroko Yamanaka
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Megan Anderson jabs at Yamanaka
hitting her chest.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anderson pushes Hiroko Yamanaka and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Hiroko Yamanaka is a bloody mess!
Anderson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Yamanaka's thigh!
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Anderson.
Winner is Megan Anderson by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 54/65 (83%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 0/14 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 361 s
Mee-Gan fought well and won this fight handily. All she lacked was the ability to get them finishes. Maybe Hiroko is just too tough/KO resistant? Unsure. What I am sure of is if Mee-Gan wants to be a champ IRL, she should fight more like this and less like IRL.
Hiroko Yamanaka 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
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Megan Anderson and Hiroko Yamanaka touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Anderson blocks in time.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson won't budge, forcing Yamanaka to pull guard.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megan Anderson!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Megan Anderson
Megan Anderson tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Megan Anderson gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Deep breaths from Megan Anderson who tries a hammer punch to Yamanaka's ribs.
That hit Yamanaka who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka tries to jump to side mount.
Megan Anderson jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megan Anderson!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Megan Anderson
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Megan Anderson is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Yamanaka into her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson is taking this opportunity to rest.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Anderson
Yamanaka is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson goes down.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Anderson
Yamanaka is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks Hiroko Yamanaka's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Megan Anderson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow her!
Anderson climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Anderson's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson attempts a sweep single...
Megan Anderson catches Hiroko Yamanaka's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Megan Anderson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Yamanaka
Deep breaths from Hiroko Yamanaka who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Yamanaka
Anderson sits over her knees and pushes away Yamanaka's leg!
Megan Anderson is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Megan Anderson in her guard.
Megan Anderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Megan Anderson throws a flurry of punches at Yamanaka...
A lot of them are hitting Yamanaka's face
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Megan Anderson looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Megan Anderson slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Megan Anderson pushes Hiroko Yamanaka down and prevents her attempts to escape
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Hiroko Yamanaka
Solid shots!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes Anderson forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Megan Anderson launches a few punches towards Yamanaka's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Hiroko Yamanaka receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megan Anderson embrace and tries to move away...
Megan Anderson pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Hiroko Yamanaka.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Megan Anderson tries a hook to the body
and hits Yamanaka's ribs hard
Anderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
A bunch of leg kicks from Megan Anderson
are bothering her opponent.
Yamanaka moves forward looking for some action
Megan Anderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
Anderson doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Anderson who put distance between them
Anderson tries to grapple
She puts Yamanaka in a double underhook!
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megan Anderson embrace and tries to move away...
Megan Anderson pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka takes a break to breathe while holding Megan Anderson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
A solid combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
mostly hits air.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Forehead
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson won't budge, forcing Yamanaka to pull guard.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Megan Anderson uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Megan Anderson throws a flurry of punches at Yamanaka...
A lot of them are hitting Yamanaka's face
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Anderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Anderson succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Yamanaka
Anderson is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Yamanaka's ribs.
Yamanaka is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Yamanaka.
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Round 3
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka moves forward looking for some action
Megan Anderson doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Anderson blocks in time.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Solid jabs from Megan Anderson.
Nice punches.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Anderson doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Yamanaka moves backwards and Megan Anderson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Yamanaka and Anderson circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Anderson steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Yamanaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Megan Anderson moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Megan Anderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Anderson has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megan Anderson embrace and tries to move away...
Megan Anderson pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Megan Anderson pushes Hiroko Yamanaka against the fence and tries to hit her with the back of her elbow
one hits, another hits and the third one sends Yamanaka to the mat
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Anderson launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Loud pop!
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Anderson's moves.
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow her!
Anderson is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Anderson moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Hiroko Yamanaka is standing now.
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Anderson is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Every time Megan Anderson attempts to get inside
Yamanaka misses with a low kick.
Hiroko Yamanaka jabs at Anderson
to no visible effect.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megan Anderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Yamanaka's chin
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Anderson looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Yamanaka is on the receiving end of a great combo by Anderson.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Anderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Yamanaka's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Yamanaka time to recover. Hiroko Yamanaka seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Megan Anderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Megan Anderson
that forces Yamanaka to try and defend better.
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Megan Anderson
grazes Yamanaka's left cheek.
Yamanaka pushes Megan Anderson and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Anderson is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Anderson steps backwards away from Hiroko Yamanaka. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Hiroko Yamanaka jabs at Anderson
to no visible effect.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Megan Anderson swings and Yamanaka has to retreat
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Megan Anderson fakes a move and moves laterally.
Anderson and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's left thigh
Yamanaka hyper-extended her left leg
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
A punch from Megan Anderson
grazes Yamanaka's left cheek.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Solid shot from Megan Anderson to the body.
Yamanaka didn't like that.
Megan Anderson attempts to cut off Yamanaka with punches
Yamanaka reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Right eye
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Hiroko Yamanaka closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Anderson ducks under...
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Megan Anderson tries to take advantage...
Megan Anderson moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's right thigh
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
Solid jabs from Megan Anderson.
Nice punches.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Megan Anderson.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Megan Anderson is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Forehead
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yamanaka moves backwards and Megan Anderson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Yamanaka and Anderson circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Megan Anderson moves aside looking for a counter...
Solid jabs from Megan Anderson.
Nice punches.
Megan Anderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Anderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A solid combination from Megan Anderson
connects with Yamanaka.
You can see Yamanaka's blood making stains in the mat.
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Anderson launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Megan Anderson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Yamanaka.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Hiroko Yamanaka's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and launches herself over Hiroko Yamanaka
Great move by Anderson who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Hiroko Yamanaka
The fighters are clinching.
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson circles out and slips free of Hiroko Yamanaka's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Hiroko Yamanaka is a bloody mess!
Megan Anderson goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
Yamanaka seems staggered and Megan Anderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shovel hook by Megan Anderson
tags Yamanaka.
Yamanaka is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Hiroko Yamanaka
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Megan Anderson jabs at Yamanaka
hitting her chest.
Hard blow to Yamanaka's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anderson pushes Hiroko Yamanaka and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Hiroko Yamanaka is a bloody mess!
Anderson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Yamanaka's thigh!
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Anderson.
Winner is Megan Anderson by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 54/65 (83%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 0/14 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 361 s
Mee-Gan fought well and won this fight handily. All she lacked was the ability to get them finishes. Maybe Hiroko is just too tough/KO resistant? Unsure. What I am sure of is if Mee-Gan wants to be a champ IRL, she should fight more like this and less like IRL.
