Post by The Sandman on Mar 21, 2021 19:38:11 GMT -5
Weili Zhang is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Sydney Super Dome (Sydney, Australia).
Weili Zhang looks very relaxed.
Barb Honchak 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
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Weili Zhang!
Honchak ducks under...
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Weili Zhang is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Weili Zhang's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak struggles on the ground and tries to break Weili Zhang's guard...
Barb Honchak is in Zhang open guard now
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Zhang is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Zhang tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Weili Zhang pushes Barb Honchak down and prevents her attempts to escape
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Deep breaths from Barb Honchak who tries a hammer punch to Zhang's ribs.
That hit Zhang who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zhang suddenly holds Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Honchak can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Weili Zhang!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Weili Zhang is in half guard over Honchak
Weili Zhang throws a flurry of punches at Honchak...
Honchak is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Weili Zhang is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to close the guard.
Honchak put Weili Zhang in closed guard.
Weili Zhang is in closed guard over Honchak
Zhang is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Weili Zhang!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Weili Zhang efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Weili Zhang efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Zhang tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Zhang
Barb Honchak pushes Zhang's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Honchak who is in full mount! Zhang is in trouble now!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Weili Zhang gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Barb Honchak rolls Weili Zhang to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Zhang
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Zhang! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
Honchak is in rear mount over Zhang with one hook in
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Honchak has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Zhang.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Zhang with two hooks in
Zhang is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Zhang holds Barb Honchak's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Weili Zhang is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Zhang's ribs.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Barb Honchak moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Zhang's right thigh
Zhang hyper-extended her leg
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Barb Honchak throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Weili Zhang!
Honchak is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nice punches from Weili Zhang.
Honchak staggers backwards. Zhang wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Barb Honchak leans forwards and tries to grapple with Zhang
Honchak shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Weili Zhang tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Barb Honchak tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak circles out and slips free of Weili Zhang's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Barb Honchak moves forward and launches a low kick.
Zhang blocks that.
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Shovel hook by Weili Zhang
tags Honchak.
Weili Zhang fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Honchak blocks that. She made it look easy!
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zhang is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Zhang tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Weili Zhang in her guard...
Barb Honchak gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Weili Zhang is in open guard over Honchak
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Weili Zhang tries to pass to half guard...
Barb Honchak's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Weili Zhang is in closed guard over Honchak
Zhang is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Weili Zhang uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Zhang is trying to counter now!
Weili Zhang positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Honchak covers herself well
Weili Zhang is in closed guard over Honchak
Zhang is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Weili Zhang!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Barb Honchak has seen better days.
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zhang struggles and frees her leg!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Zhang
Honchak sits over her knees and pushes away Zhang's leg!
Zhang closes her legs around Barb Honchak's leg. Honchak is not able to move away now!
Honchak clumsily fails here and it's time for Weili Zhang to fight back!
Zhang tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
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 Sydney Super Dome (Sydney, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Honchak steps backwards away from Weili Zhang. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Weili Zhang swings...
...no good.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Zhang studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Weili Zhang throws an uppercut
Honchak slips it.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Zhang steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Zhang looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Zhang measures the resilience of Honchak's chin with an uppercut while Honchak lands some great crosses.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Zhang.
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Round 3
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Weili Zhang is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Weili Zhang is cooling the fight on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zhang catch Barb Honchak's right arm and tries a kimura
Barb Honchak holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zhang works on the ground with her fingers over Honchak's face
Honchak shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Weili Zhang in her guard...
Weili Zhang rolls her over and takes her back!
Zhang is in rear mount over Honchak
Zhang is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Honchak's ribs.
Honchak blocks Weili Zhang's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Weili Zhang. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Weili Zhang tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Zhang avoids a dangerous strike from Honchak
and counters with a solid straight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Zhang goes to the body...
She punishes Honchak's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Zhang avoids a dangerous strike from Honchak
and counters with a solid straight!
Weili Zhang circles around Honchak
Weili Zhang takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Honchak pushes Weili Zhang and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Honchak steps backwards away from Weili Zhang. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Honchak launches a kick
but Weili Zhang avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
There is a small laceration on Barb Honchak's Mouth
Crisp uppercut by Zhang followed by a hard jab
Barb Honchak stumbles back.
Nice punches from Weili Zhang.
Honchak staggers backwards. Zhang wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Barb Honchak's Left cheek
Honchak and Zhang circle around the center of the cage.
Barb Honchak fires an unorthodox punch to Zhang's torso
that hits its mark.
Zhang is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Weili Zhang attempts to cut off Honchak with punches
Honchak reels from the strikes.
Honchak pushes Weili Zhang and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang 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.
Barb Honchak has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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Zhang goes to the body...
She punishes Honchak's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Weili Zhang fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang was tooling Barb Honchak for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Barb Honchak lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Weili Zhang was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
A punch from Barb Honchak
gets blocked by Zhang.
Zhang is trying to counter now!
Solid jabs from Weili Zhang.
Nice punches.
Some nice shots from Weili Zhang
that stun Honchak.
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Weili Zhang fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang was tooling Barb Honchak for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Barb Honchak lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Barb Honchak is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Zhang blocks with confidence
Weili Zhang has punished Honchak very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Barb Honchak throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Zhang looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Honchak is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Good movement from Honchak
who is bobbing and weaving.
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Weili Zhang takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Zhang launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Honchak's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Low kick by Barb Honchak to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Weili Zhang looks to counter!
Weili Zhang throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Weili Zhang
that stun Honchak.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Zhang is connecting with a few punches
Nice punches from Weili Zhang.
Honchak staggers backwards. Zhang wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Zhang is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Honchak launches a hook to the body
Weili Zhang moves aside looking for a counter...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Zhang, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 5
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Not a desiderable position that Honchak is in now. Weili Zhang is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Zhang studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Zhang blocks with confidence
Zhang tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Barb Honchak paws at Zhang.
Zhang answers with solid punches!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Barb Honchak is fading quickly.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Honchak steps forward
Weili Zhang catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Zhang looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Honchak is on the receiving end of a great combo by Zhang.
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Weili Zhang!
Honchak is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Honchak's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Weili Zhang can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Weili Zhang swings...
hard impact to Honchak's face!
Barb Honchak paws at Zhang.
Zhang answers with solid punches!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Honchak is holding Weili Zhang's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Weili Zhang shows great balance while pushing away Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Zhang!
Weili Zhang is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Honchak and pushes her away!
Poorly executed technique. Weili Zhang looks to counter!
Low kick by Weili Zhang to maintain her distance.
That hits Barb Honchak's ankle
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Honchak wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zhang wants nothing of that and pushes Honchak.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Weili Zhang fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang is fading quickly.
Zhang decides to launch some tentative punches
Weili Zhang takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Zhang pushes Barb Honchak and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Zhang seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Honchak throws a low kick
Weili Zhang blocks.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Honchak leads with a punch
Weili Zhang avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Weili Zhang jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Zhang tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A bunch of leg kicks from Weili Zhang
are bothering her opponent.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
Weili Zhang sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Honchak launches a stiff jab!
Zhang ducks that one.
Zhang moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Zhang moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Weili Zhang.
Winner is Weili Zhang by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Weili Zhang
Punches 64/80 (80%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/11 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 405 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 6/25 (24%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 405 s
Zhang workin’ hard!
Weili Zhang looks very relaxed.
Barb Honchak 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
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Weili Zhang!
Honchak ducks under...
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Weili Zhang is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Weili Zhang's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak struggles on the ground and tries to break Weili Zhang's guard...
Barb Honchak is in Zhang open guard now
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Zhang is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Zhang tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Weili Zhang pushes Barb Honchak down and prevents her attempts to escape
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Deep breaths from Barb Honchak who tries a hammer punch to Zhang's ribs.
That hit Zhang who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zhang suddenly holds Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Honchak can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Weili Zhang!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Weili Zhang is in half guard over Honchak
Weili Zhang throws a flurry of punches at Honchak...
Honchak is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Weili Zhang is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to close the guard.
Honchak put Weili Zhang in closed guard.
Weili Zhang is in closed guard over Honchak
Zhang is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Weili Zhang!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Weili Zhang efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Weili Zhang efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Zhang tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Zhang
Barb Honchak pushes Zhang's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Honchak who is in full mount! Zhang is in trouble now!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Weili Zhang gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Barb Honchak rolls Weili Zhang to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Zhang
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Zhang! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
Honchak is in rear mount over Zhang with one hook in
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Honchak has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Zhang.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Zhang with two hooks in
Zhang is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Zhang holds Barb Honchak's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Weili Zhang is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Zhang's ribs.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Barb Honchak moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Zhang's right thigh
Zhang hyper-extended her leg
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Barb Honchak throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Weili Zhang!
Honchak is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nice punches from Weili Zhang.
Honchak staggers backwards. Zhang wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Barb Honchak leans forwards and tries to grapple with Zhang
Honchak shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Weili Zhang tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Barb Honchak tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak circles out and slips free of Weili Zhang's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Barb Honchak moves forward and launches a low kick.
Zhang blocks that.
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Shovel hook by Weili Zhang
tags Honchak.
Weili Zhang fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Honchak blocks that. She made it look easy!
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zhang is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Zhang
Zhang tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Weili Zhang in her guard...
Barb Honchak gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Weili Zhang is in open guard over Honchak
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Weili Zhang tries to pass to half guard...
Barb Honchak's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Weili Zhang is in closed guard over Honchak
Zhang is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Weili Zhang uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Zhang is trying to counter now!
Weili Zhang positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Honchak covers herself well
Weili Zhang is in closed guard over Honchak
Zhang is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Weili Zhang!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Weili Zhang
Barb Honchak has seen better days.
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zhang struggles and frees her leg!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Zhang
Honchak sits over her knees and pushes away Zhang's leg!
Zhang closes her legs around Barb Honchak's leg. Honchak is not able to move away now!
Honchak clumsily fails here and it's time for Weili Zhang to fight back!
Zhang tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
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 Sydney Super Dome (Sydney, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Honchak steps backwards away from Weili Zhang. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Weili Zhang swings...
...no good.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Zhang studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Weili Zhang throws an uppercut
Honchak slips it.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Zhang steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Zhang looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Zhang measures the resilience of Honchak's chin with an uppercut while Honchak lands some great crosses.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Zhang.
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Round 3
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Weili Zhang is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Weili Zhang is cooling the fight on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Zhang
Honchak is in closed guard... Zhang tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zhang catch Barb Honchak's right arm and tries a kimura
Barb Honchak holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zhang works on the ground with her fingers over Honchak's face
Honchak shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Weili Zhang is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Weili Zhang in her guard...
Weili Zhang rolls her over and takes her back!
Zhang is in rear mount over Honchak
Zhang is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Honchak's ribs.
Honchak blocks Weili Zhang's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Weili Zhang. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Weili Zhang tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Zhang avoids a dangerous strike from Honchak
and counters with a solid straight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Zhang goes to the body...
She punishes Honchak's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Zhang avoids a dangerous strike from Honchak
and counters with a solid straight!
Weili Zhang circles around Honchak
Weili Zhang takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Honchak pushes Weili Zhang and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Honchak steps backwards away from Weili Zhang. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Honchak launches a kick
but Weili Zhang avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
There is a small laceration on Barb Honchak's Mouth
Crisp uppercut by Zhang followed by a hard jab
Barb Honchak stumbles back.
Nice punches from Weili Zhang.
Honchak staggers backwards. Zhang wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Barb Honchak's Left cheek
Honchak and Zhang circle around the center of the cage.
Barb Honchak fires an unorthodox punch to Zhang's torso
that hits its mark.
Zhang is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Weili Zhang attempts to cut off Honchak with punches
Honchak reels from the strikes.
Honchak pushes Weili Zhang and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang 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.
Barb Honchak has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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Zhang goes to the body...
She punishes Honchak's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Weili Zhang fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang was tooling Barb Honchak for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Barb Honchak lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Weili Zhang was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
A punch from Barb Honchak
gets blocked by Zhang.
Zhang is trying to counter now!
Solid jabs from Weili Zhang.
Nice punches.
Some nice shots from Weili Zhang
that stun Honchak.
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Weili Zhang fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang was tooling Barb Honchak for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Barb Honchak lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Barb Honchak is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Zhang blocks with confidence
Weili Zhang has punished Honchak very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Barb Honchak throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Zhang looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Honchak is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Good movement from Honchak
who is bobbing and weaving.
Honchak moves backwards and Weili Zhang is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Weili Zhang takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Zhang launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Honchak's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Low kick by Barb Honchak to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Weili Zhang looks to counter!
Weili Zhang throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Weili Zhang
that stun Honchak.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Zhang is connecting with a few punches
Nice punches from Weili Zhang.
Honchak staggers backwards. Zhang wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Zhang is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Honchak launches a hook to the body
Weili Zhang moves aside looking for a counter...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Zhang, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 5
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Not a desiderable position that Honchak is in now. Weili Zhang is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Zhang studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Zhang blocks with confidence
Zhang tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Barb Honchak paws at Zhang.
Zhang answers with solid punches!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Barb Honchak is fading quickly.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Honchak steps forward
Weili Zhang catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Zhang looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Honchak is on the receiving end of a great combo by Zhang.
Zhang has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Weili Zhang!
Honchak is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Honchak's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Weili Zhang can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Weili Zhang swings...
hard impact to Honchak's face!
Barb Honchak paws at Zhang.
Zhang answers with solid punches!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Honchak is holding Weili Zhang's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Weili Zhang shows great balance while pushing away Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Zhang!
Weili Zhang is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Honchak and pushes her away!
Poorly executed technique. Weili Zhang looks to counter!
Low kick by Weili Zhang to maintain her distance.
That hits Barb Honchak's ankle
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Honchak wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zhang wants nothing of that and pushes Honchak.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Weili Zhang fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Weili Zhang is fading quickly.
Zhang decides to launch some tentative punches
Weili Zhang takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Zhang pushes Barb Honchak and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Zhang seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Honchak throws a low kick
Weili Zhang blocks.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Honchak leads with a punch
Weili Zhang avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Weili Zhang jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Zhang tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A bunch of leg kicks from Weili Zhang
are bothering her opponent.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
Weili Zhang sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Honchak launches a stiff jab!
Zhang ducks that one.
Zhang moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Zhang moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Zhang and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Weili Zhang.
Winner is Weili Zhang by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Weili Zhang
Punches 64/80 (80%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/11 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 405 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 6/25 (24%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 405 s
Zhang workin’ hard!
