Post by The Sandman on Aug 5, 2022 23:17:01 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Rin Nakai chants all around the place!
Shayna Baszler looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Rin Nakai doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Shayna Baszler jumps back and jabs
Nakai only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shayna Baszler seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rin Nakai sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Rin Nakai tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Baszler is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Pitty-pat punches from Nakai
Shayna Baszler doesn't flinch.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Shayna Baszler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nakai pulls her arm out of danger.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler holds Rin Nakai's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Baszler is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nakai struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Rin Nakai to fight back!
Nakai gets a good position on the ground. ..
Baszler holds Rin Nakai arms and counters her opponent punches.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Nakai tries to launch a few punches to Shayna Baszler
Baszler is able to achieve closed guard and counter Rin Nakai's punches.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Nakai is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Baszler breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean 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.
Rin Nakai tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler goes down.
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Rin Nakai!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Rin Nakai!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai knows her opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Shayna Baszler is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment she has to end this!
Baszler's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Baszler has a small cut in her Right cheek
That punishment by Rin Nakai has left Baszler staggered! Rin Nakai should try push forward now and finish this!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Baszler seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Shayna Baszler! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Shayna Baszler doesn't defend herself!
Baszler seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Nakai use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) is cheering her!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to show some ground skills
Nakai uses her strength to keep Nakai at a disadvantage
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rin Nakai is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Baszler's abdomen
Crushing shot to Baszler's body! She's holding her side
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Shayna Baszler tries to roll on the ground...
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Baszler struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Rin Nakai to the body.
Baszler didn't like that.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rin Nakai is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Nakai waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Shayna Baszler! She is reversed and nor Rin Nakai is on half guard!
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nakai blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Baszler's guard.
Baszler misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Rin Nakai hovers above Baszler
Shayna Baszler stops her from throwing strikes.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai pushes Baszler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Baszler rolls and she's now on half guard over Rin Nakai. Nice reversal.
Herb Dean 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.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai won't budge, forcing Baszler to pull guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rin Nakai is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Baszler's ribs
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai rolls her over and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler breaths deeply while on the ground
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Baszler! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
Baszler is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
Nakai has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Baszler.
Baszler uses her leg as leverage and manages to keep herself safe for now.
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Rin Nakai takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Some counter punches against Shayna Baszler
almost hit her as she moves away.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rin Nakai sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Nakai is holding Shayna Baszler's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Rin Nakai is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nice beating Shayna Baszler has received.
Baszler tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rin Nakai doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from Nakai
They're bothering Baszler even though they aren't hurting her.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai rolls her over and takes her back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler attempts a sweep single...
Rin Nakai was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Rin Nakai tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Rin Nakai who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Rin Nakai tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai circles out and slips free of Shayna Baszler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nice low kick from Nakai
but Shayna Baszler stops it.
Nakai moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Baszler with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Baszler moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Baszler moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Rin Nakai seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Baszler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rin Nakai didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Nakai's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Baszler tries to jump to side mount.
Rin Nakai jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai looks to posture up and open Shayna Baszler's guard...
Rin Nakai forces Shayna Baszler to open her guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai tries to jump to side mount.
Shayna Baszler closed her guard around Rin Nakai.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to show some ground skills
Nakai uses her strength to keep Nakai at a disadvantage
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai looks to mount Shayna Baszler...
Shayna Baszler takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai pushes Baszler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Nakai who is in full mount! Baszler is in trouble now!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Baszler pushes Rin Nakai and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Rin Nakai tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Rin Nakai who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai slightly pushes Baszler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Shayna Baszler jumps back and jabs
Baszler seems staggered and Rin Nakai runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shayna Baszler and Nakai engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Nakai tries to grapple
She puts Baszler in a double underhook!
Baszler doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Rin Nakai embrace and tries to move away...
Rin Nakai pushes Baszler forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai tries to holds Shayna Baszler in a clinch against the fence
Nakai pushes back Baszler's head with her forehand and tries some puches to her ribs, Baszler was unable to deferece herself and those puches landed hard
Shayna Baszler pushes away Nakai trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nakai doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
The fighters are clinching.
Nakai is launching some bone breaking punches to Baszler's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shayna Baszler's eyes.
Shayna Baszler pushes away Nakai trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nakai doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai shoots and grab Shayna Baszler's ankle trying to take her down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Nakai scoop up Shayna Baszler's ankle with one hand and pushes her body with another forcing Baszler to the mat
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Quick hook by Rin Nakai
glances off Baszler's arms.
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nakai is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Rin Nakai holds Shayna Baszler and prevents her from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler struggles on the ground and tries to break Rin Nakai's guard...
Shayna Baszler is in Nakai open guard now
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Punishing hold!
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Shayna Baszler to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Baszler control.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Nakai gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Shayna Baszler! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Shayna Baszler doesn't defend herself!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Baszler! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Body kick by Shayna Baszler...
is blocked.
Rin Nakai throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Baszler.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Nakai steps backwards away from Shayna Baszler. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rin Nakai throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Baszler.
There is a small laceration on Shayna Baszler's Mouth
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nakai is holding Shayna Baszler's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is getting frustrated here.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Rin Nakai to fight back!
Nakai tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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Shayna Baszler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Deep breaths from Rin Nakai who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Rin Nakai pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is getting frustrated here.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Good looking punches from Rin Nakai on the ground
They could take their toll on Baszler.
Baszler has a small cut in her Chin
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Herb Dean knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Rin Nakai is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is a bloody mess!
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai rolls her over and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Rin Nakai launches a few punches to Baszler
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Baszler's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Shayna Baszler's Forehead
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Shayna Baszler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Rin Nakai tries to open Baszler's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Rin Nakai. Baszler is unable to cover herself now!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Baszler control.
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai throws a flurry of punches at Baszler...
A lot of them are hitting Baszler's face
This is over! That impact from Rin Nakai has left Baszler laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Rin Nakai by KO (GnP) at 3:31 Round 5
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/9 (56%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 37,72
Time on the ground 976 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/8 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 40/70 (57%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1801,2
Time on the ground 976 s
Shayna needs toughness. Other than that, this should have been a much more even fight that it was. Not sure why it wasn’t, but what can you do?
Shayna Baszler looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Rin Nakai doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Shayna Baszler jumps back and jabs
Nakai only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shayna Baszler seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rin Nakai sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Rin Nakai tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Baszler is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Pitty-pat punches from Nakai
Shayna Baszler doesn't flinch.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Shayna Baszler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nakai pulls her arm out of danger.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler holds Rin Nakai's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Baszler is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nakai struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Rin Nakai to fight back!
Nakai gets a good position on the ground. ..
Baszler holds Rin Nakai arms and counters her opponent punches.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Nakai tries to launch a few punches to Shayna Baszler
Baszler is able to achieve closed guard and counter Rin Nakai's punches.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Nakai is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Baszler breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean 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.
Rin Nakai tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler goes down.
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Rin Nakai!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Rin Nakai!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai knows her opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Shayna Baszler is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment she has to end this!
Baszler's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Baszler has a small cut in her Right cheek
That punishment by Rin Nakai has left Baszler staggered! Rin Nakai should try push forward now and finish this!
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Baszler seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Shayna Baszler! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Shayna Baszler doesn't defend herself!
Baszler seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Nakai use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) is cheering her!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to show some ground skills
Nakai uses her strength to keep Nakai at a disadvantage
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rin Nakai is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Baszler's abdomen
Crushing shot to Baszler's body! She's holding her side
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Shayna Baszler tries to roll on the ground...
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Baszler struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Rin Nakai to the body.
Baszler didn't like that.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rin Nakai is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Nakai waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Shayna Baszler! She is reversed and nor Rin Nakai is on half guard!
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nakai blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Baszler's guard.
Baszler misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Rin Nakai hovers above Baszler
Shayna Baszler stops her from throwing strikes.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai pushes Baszler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Baszler rolls and she's now on half guard over Rin Nakai. Nice reversal.
Herb Dean 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.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai won't budge, forcing Baszler to pull guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rin Nakai is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Baszler's ribs
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai rolls her over and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler breaths deeply while on the ground
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Baszler! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
Baszler is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
Nakai has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Baszler.
Baszler uses her leg as leverage and manages to keep herself safe for now.
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Rin Nakai takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Some counter punches against Shayna Baszler
almost hit her as she moves away.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rin Nakai sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Nakai is holding Shayna Baszler's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Rin Nakai is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nice beating Shayna Baszler has received.
Baszler tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rin Nakai doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from Nakai
They're bothering Baszler even though they aren't hurting her.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai rolls her over and takes her back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler attempts a sweep single...
Rin Nakai was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Rin Nakai tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Rin Nakai who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Rin Nakai tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai circles out and slips free of Shayna Baszler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nice low kick from Nakai
but Shayna Baszler stops it.
Nakai moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Baszler with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Baszler moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Baszler moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Rin Nakai seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Baszler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rin Nakai didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Nakai's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Baszler tries to jump to side mount.
Rin Nakai jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai looks to posture up and open Shayna Baszler's guard...
Rin Nakai forces Shayna Baszler to open her guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai tries to jump to side mount.
Shayna Baszler closed her guard around Rin Nakai.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to show some ground skills
Nakai uses her strength to keep Nakai at a disadvantage
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai looks to mount Shayna Baszler...
Shayna Baszler takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Baszler
Nakai moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Baszler
Rin Nakai pushes Baszler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Nakai who is in full mount! Baszler is in trouble now!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Baszler pushes Rin Nakai and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Rin Nakai tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Rin Nakai who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai slightly pushes Baszler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Shayna Baszler jumps back and jabs
Baszler seems staggered and Rin Nakai runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shayna Baszler and Nakai engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Nakai tries to grapple
She puts Baszler in a double underhook!
Baszler doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Rin Nakai embrace and tries to move away...
Rin Nakai pushes Baszler forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai tries to holds Shayna Baszler in a clinch against the fence
Nakai pushes back Baszler's head with her forehand and tries some puches to her ribs, Baszler was unable to deferece herself and those puches landed hard
Shayna Baszler pushes away Nakai trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nakai doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
The fighters are clinching.
Nakai is launching some bone breaking punches to Baszler's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shayna Baszler's eyes.
Shayna Baszler pushes away Nakai trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nakai doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai shoots and grab Shayna Baszler's ankle trying to take her down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Nakai scoop up Shayna Baszler's ankle with one hand and pushes her body with another forcing Baszler to the mat
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Quick hook by Rin Nakai
glances off Baszler's arms.
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nakai is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Rin Nakai holds Shayna Baszler and prevents her from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler struggles on the ground and tries to break Rin Nakai's guard...
Shayna Baszler is in Nakai open guard now
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Punishing hold!
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Shayna Baszler to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Baszler control.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Nakai gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Shayna Baszler! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Shayna Baszler doesn't defend herself!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Baszler! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Body kick by Shayna Baszler...
is blocked.
Rin Nakai throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Baszler.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Nakai steps backwards away from Shayna Baszler. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rin Nakai throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Baszler.
There is a small laceration on Shayna Baszler's Mouth
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nakai is holding Shayna Baszler's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is getting frustrated here.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Rin Nakai to fight back!
Nakai tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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Shayna Baszler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Deep breaths from Rin Nakai who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Nakai
Baszler is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Rin Nakai pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Rin Nakai throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is getting frustrated here.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Good looking punches from Rin Nakai on the ground
They could take their toll on Baszler.
Baszler has a small cut in her Chin
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Herb Dean knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Rin Nakai is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Rin Nakai looks to pass to mount...
Nakai slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is a bloody mess!
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai rolls her over and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Rin Nakai launches a few punches to Baszler
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Baszler's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Shayna Baszler's Forehead
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Shayna Baszler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Rin Nakai tries to open Baszler's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Rin Nakai. Baszler is unable to cover herself now!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Baszler control.
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai throws a flurry of punches at Baszler...
A lot of them are hitting Baszler's face
This is over! That impact from Rin Nakai has left Baszler laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Rin Nakai by KO (GnP) at 3:31 Round 5
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/9 (56%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 37,72
Time on the ground 976 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/8 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 40/70 (57%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1801,2
Time on the ground 976 s
Shayna needs toughness. Other than that, this should have been a much more even fight that it was. Not sure why it wasn’t, but what can you do?
