Post by The Sandman on Nov 9, 2021 16:54:24 GMT -5
Sara McMann looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Hitomi Akano looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Sara McMann has fight Hitomi Akano 1 times. She has won 1 of them.
Sara McMann is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
Sara McMann comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Hitomi Akano comes with a 5 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Sara McMann and Hitomi Akano touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Akano tries to close her guard around McMann
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Sara McMann pushes Hitomi Akano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Hitomi Akano struggles not allowing Sara McMann improve her position.
Poorly executed technique. Hitomi Akano looks to counter!
Deep breaths from Hitomi Akano who tries a hammer punch to McMann's ribs.
McMann blocks those punches
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
McMann shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
McMann moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Poorly executed technique. Hitomi Akano looks to counter!
Deep breaths from Hitomi Akano who tries a hammer punch to McMann's ribs.
That hit McMann who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Akano tries to close her guard around McMann
She is not able to do it
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Akano tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Akano
Sara McMann tries to pass Hitomi Akano's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Sara McMann tries to free her leg...
Sara McMann uses some of her skill by jumping out of Akano's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Sara McMann looks to mount Hitomi Akano...
Hitomi Akano takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano throws up a triangle attempt!
Sara McMann postures up and breaks the triangle.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Akano is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
McMann moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Sara McMann hooks Akano's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Hitomi Akano manages to kick McMann away and scrambles on top!
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Hitomi Akano to fight back!
Hitomi Akano attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Sara McMann looks to mount Hitomi Akano...
Hitomi Akano sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
McMann launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Hitomi Akano is not able to stop Akano ground skills and Sara McMann moves to side mount!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Terrible one sided match... Akano was not ready to fight a fighter of Sara McMann caliber.
Akano is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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 fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
McMann moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hitomi Akano is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hitomi Akano sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Akano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Hitomi Akano tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Hitomi Akano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
McMann studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Sara McMann.
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Round 2
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Hitomi Akano shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sara McMann sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Akano and McMann circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Hitomi Akano is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Akano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
McMann is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Hitomi Akano is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
McMann and Akano circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hitomi Akano!
McMann ducks under...
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
McMann studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Nice beating Sara McMann has received.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Akano sprawls and remains on her feet.
Akano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hitomi Akano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Akano is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Akano tries to close her guard around McMann
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Sara McMann launches a few punches to Akano
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Akano tries to close her guard around McMann
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
McMann moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to move to full guard
Hitomi Akano manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Sara McMann pushes Hitomi Akano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
McMann jumps and tries to free her leg! Akano doesn't allow this but Sara McMann is able to get half guard here.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Sara McMann was tooling Hitomi Akano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hitomi Akano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Sara McMann tries to free her leg
Sara McMann uses some of her skill by jumping out of Akano's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... Akano was not ready to fight a fighter of Sara McMann caliber.
McMann launches a hook to the body
Bang! Akano stops that one with her ribs!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
McMann steps backwards away from Hitomi Akano. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
McMann pushes Hitomi Akano and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for McMann.
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Round 3
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Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hitomi Akano is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Akano
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Akano
Sara McMann has seen better days.
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann breaks the closed guard of Hitomi Akano and moves to half guard
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Pitty-pat punches from McMann
They're bothering Akano even though they aren't hurting her.
Akano's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Sara McMann positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Sara McMann is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Akano's ribs
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Hitomi Akano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Sara McMann sits high on Hitomi Akano's chest and pulls her leg underneath Akano's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Akano tries to roll out. She's too quick for Sara McMann and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by McMann and it cost her top position.
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Hitomi Akano tries to pass Sara McMann's guard...
Hitomi Akano passes momentarily but Sara McMann regains full guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Hitomi Akano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann has punished Akano very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hitomi Akano circles around McMann
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann was tooling Hitomi Akano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Hitomi Akano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tremendous strikes from Akano!
McMann blocks with confidence
McMann moves backwards and Hitomi Akano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hitomi Akano looks rather shattered.
Akano moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Akano and McMann circle around the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Hitomi Akano to the body.
McMann blocks in time.
Akano clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hitomi Akano is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Akano
McMann tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sara McMann fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano looks rather shattered.
Hitomi Akano tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
McMann is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
McMann tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano tries to turn away and scramble out. Sara McMann takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Hitomi Akano spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Sara McMann pushes Hitomi Akano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
McMann jumps and tries to free her leg! Akano doesn't allow this but Sara McMann is able to get half guard here.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Sara McMann tries to free her leg
Sara McMann uses some of her skill by jumping out of Akano's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
McMann is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hitomi Akano didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Akano's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
McMann tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to move to full guard
Hitomi Akano manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Akano
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Hitomi Akano's guard...
Sara McMann is in Akano open guard now
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Akano's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
Akano tries to close her guard around McMann
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Akano
McMann has her hand down and she is just willing the round to end. She will need better cardio training in the future.
Sara McMann pushes Hitomi Akano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
McMann jumps and tries to free her leg! Akano doesn't allow this but Sara McMann is able to get half guard here.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Akano
McMann tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Akano tries to show some ground skills
McMann uses her strength to keep McMann at a disadvantage
Hitomi Akano gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann launches a few punches to Akano
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Akano tries to show some ground skills
McMann uses her strength to keep McMann at a disadvantage
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Sara McMann is in side mount over Hitomi Akano
Sara McMann looks to mount Hitomi Akano...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Hitomi Akano is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hitomi Akano shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sara McMann sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
McMann is trying to counter now!
McMann suddenly holds Hitomi Akano's arm and tries an armbar!
Akano can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Sara McMann!
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Hitomi Akano uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
McMann misses a step and Hitomi Akano sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hitomi Akano tries to pass Sara McMann's guard...
Hitomi Akano passes momentarily but Sara McMann regains full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Hitomi Akano uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Akano is trying to counter now!
Hitomi Akano is looking to pass Sara McMann's guard...
Sara McMann has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Hitomi Akano uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Akano is trying to counter now!
Akano use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sara McMann holds Hitomi Akano and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
McMann is holding Hitomi Akano's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hitomi Akano shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Hitomi Akano to fight back!
Solid jabs from Hitomi Akano.
McMann defends.
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Akano sprawls and remains on her feet.
McMann studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Hitomi Akano and McMann engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Akano struggles... Sara McMann is unable to take her down
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Sara McMann.
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Round 5
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Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Akano won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hitomi Akano fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Hitomi Akano is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann burned herself out. I don't think she has any gas left in the tank.
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Akano's face
Akano shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Hitomi Akano is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Hitomi Akano keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Hitomi Akano is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Hitomi Akano keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Hitomi Akano is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Hitomi Akano is in half guard over McMann
Akano looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Hitomi Akano tries a kimura
McMann breaks the lock.
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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Akano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Akano moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
McMann and Akano circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Hitomi Akano is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Hitomi Akano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
McMann looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann looks rather shattered.
Sara McMann and Akano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Sara McMann takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hitomi Akano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Akano won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Hitomi Akano uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Hitomi Akano uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Hitomi Akano uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Hitomi Akano tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann holds Hitomi Akano's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
Akano struggles on the ground and tries to break Sara McMann's guard...
McMann doesn't want to free her opponent and Akano continues in closed guard
Hitomi Akano is in closed guard over McMann
McMann should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
McMann throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Hitomi Akano realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Akano looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sara McMann's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hitomi Akano is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Akano looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Akano steps backwards away from Sara McMann. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for McMann, who walks calmly to her corner.
Winner is Sara McMann by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 7/14 (50%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 770 s
Statistics: Hitomi Akano
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/2 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 770 s
Sara doin’ the things yo!
