Nunes vs. Harrison

Nunes enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! She may be sure the fans are with her today.
Amanda Nunes is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Kayla Harrison raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Amanda Nunes today.
Amanda Nunes comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kayla Harrison paws at Nunes.
Nunes swings ineffectively.
Nunes clumsily fails here and it's time for Kayla Harrison to fight back!
Harry's Son launches a hook to the body
Bang! Nunes stops that one with her ribs!
Nunes moves backwards and Kayla Harrison is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes charges at Harry's Son throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Harry's Son is rocked!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Amanda Nunes!
Harry's Son is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Harry's Son studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Amanda Nunes launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Harry's Son blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kayla Harrison's cheek! Harry's Son stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Harry's Son's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Nunes is standing while Harry's Son is on the ground on her back
Harry's Son tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Harry's Son climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Kayla Harrison fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid jabs from Kayla Harrison.
Nunes defends.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Kayla Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Amanda Nunes is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Harry's Son into her guard.
Kayla Harrison is in closed guard over Nunes
Harry's Son tries to escape from the closed guard
Kayla Harrison any adventage in the ground.
Kayla Harrison is in closed guard over Nunes
Harry's Son is in closed guard... Nunes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kayla Harrison!
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Kayla Harrison
Amanda Nunes takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Kayla Harrison shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Kayla Harrison breaks that americana attempt!
Nunes misses a step and Kayla Harrison sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kayla Harrison tries to roll to her side and trap Amanda Nunes in her guard...
Kayla Harrison gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Kayla Harrison
Harry's Son tries to escape from the full mount...
Harry's Son struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Kayla Harrison
Amanda Nunes tries to better her position on the ground...
Nunes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Kayla Harrison
Amanda Nunes is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Kayla Harrison
Harry's Son tries to escape from the full mount...
Amanda Nunes is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes is in side mount over Kayla Harrison
Nunes breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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 3:15 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Amanda Nunes can end the fight with her ground and pound.
A right hand from Amanda Nunes
makes Harry's Son stumble back!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Harry's Son blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kayla Harrison's cheek! Harry's Son stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Nunes is standing while Harry's Son is on the ground on her back
Nunes moves backwards and gestures for Kayla Harrison to stand up.
Harry's Son climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Nunes dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Harry's Son from the ground!
Harry's Son's Forehead is beginning to swell
Nunes launches a hook to the body
Bang! Harry's Son stops that one with her ribs!
Harry's Son ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
A right hand from Amanda Nunes
surprises Harry's Son!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Harry's Son stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Amanda Nunes is coming in again!
That brutal impact left Harry's Son laid out on the mat! Amanda Nunes's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Harry's Son's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Kayla Harrison's Nose

Winner is Amanda Nunes by KO (Punch) at 4:03 Round 1

Statistics: Amanda Nunes
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s

Statistics: Kayla Harrison
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 98 s

Good try from Harrison, but she’s still a sliver shy of the upper echelon at this stage in her career, it appears.