Anderson vs. Yamanaka

ManMMA Bantamweight Championship

Yamanaka enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! She may be sure the fans are with her today.
Megan Anderson is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Hiroko Yamanaka is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Now Megan Anderson put her title in contention against Yamanaka.
Megan Anderson has fight Hiroko Yamanaka 1 times. She has won 1 of them.
And there you go! I would put my money on Megan Anderson today.
Megan Anderson comes with a 7 fight winning streak.
Hiroko Yamanaka comes with a 5 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.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Yamanaka looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megan Anderson's punches
Yamanaka measures the resilience of Anderson's chin with an uppercut while Anderson lands some great crosses.
Yamanaka steps forward
Anderson feints.
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Yamanaka's knee!
Hiroko Yamanaka jabs at Anderson
to no visible effect.
Shovel hook by Megan Anderson
tags Yamanaka.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Yamanaka's chin
A high kick from Hiroko Yamanaka
falls short of the mark.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anderson and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka is measuring Anderson with her jab.
Anderson isn't fazed.
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on Yamanaka.
Brilliant combination from Megan Anderson
that forces Yamanaka to try and defend better.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A solid combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
mostly hits air.
Anderson and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Yamanaka cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Anderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Anderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Yamanaka's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Megan Anderson swings...
hard impact to Yamanaka's face!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Right cheek
Megan Anderson tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Nice punch by Megan Anderson
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Megan Anderson tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Tremendous strikes from Anderson!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with Yamanaka.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson circles out and slips free of Hiroko Yamanaka's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka paws at Anderson.
Anderson answers with solid punches!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Mouth
Yamanaka launches a flurry of punches
Anderson slips out of danger.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Nice beating Hiroko Yamanaka has received.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson won't budge, forcing Yamanaka to pull guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Anderson is the winner of this round.



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Round 2
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Good leg kicks from Hiroko Yamanaka.
Megan Anderson defends with ease.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Megan Anderson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
Anderson looks to be in very good shape.
Megan Anderson tries a middle kick
Yamanaka blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Yamanaka moves backwards and Megan Anderson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Yamanaka and Anderson circle around the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka shoots for a double leg takedown!
Megan Anderson sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Yamanaka jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Anderson sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Anderson blocks that. It was easy!
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A right hand from Megan Anderson
makes Yamanaka stumble back!
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and launches herself over Hiroko Yamanaka
Great move by Anderson who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Hiroko Yamanaka.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Megan Anderson pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson tries to take Hiroko Yamanaka down... Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Megan Anderson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Yamanaka's jaw!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka slightly pushes Anderson into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yamanaka tries to grapple
Anderson moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A punch from Hiroko Yamanaka
gets blocked by Anderson.
Anderson moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Not a desiderable position that Yamanaka is in now. Megan Anderson is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Megan Anderson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Megan Anderson can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Yamanaka's thigh!
That punishment by Megan Anderson has left Yamanaka staggered! Megan Anderson should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Yamanaka is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Several good body shots
land on Yamanaka.
That punishment by Megan Anderson has left Yamanaka staggered! Megan Anderson should try push forward now and finish this!
Anderson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Yamanaka's thigh!
Yamanaka hyper-extended her leg
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Anderson seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Anderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Yamanaka's jaw!
Yamanaka crumples to the mat and Anderson moves in to finish her. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Right cheek

Winner is Megan Anderson by KO (Punch) at 5:00 Round 2

Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 34/39 (87%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 1/13 (8%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Megan Anderson defends the Women's Bantamweight title!

…she sure does. Hiroko wanted to try, but forgot how to.