Post by The Sandman on Nov 18, 2021 20:14:55 GMT -5
Irene Aldana doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Amanda Buckner looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Irene Aldana has fight Amanda Buckner 1 times. She has won 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Irene Aldana comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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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
Irene Aldana tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Irene Aldana who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Amanda Buckner pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Amanda Buckner
The fighters are clinching.
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Amanda Buckner embrace and tries to move away...
Amanda Buckner pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Amanda Buckner pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Amanda Buckner
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Irene Aldana launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Buckner's groin!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Amanda Buckner tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Aldana is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Irene Aldana throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Buckner is being hit hard here!
Amanda Buckner pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Amanda Buckner
The fighters are clinching.
Amanda Buckner tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Aldana is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Poorly executed technique. Irene Aldana looks to counter!
Aldana grab one of Amanda Buckner's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of her hip Irene Aldana throw Buckner to the mat like a ragdoll
Hard blow to Buckner's mid-section, she seems hurt
Aldana is standing while Buckner is on the ground on her back
Aldana moves backwards and gestures for Amanda Buckner to stand up.
Buckner climbs to her feet and is standing now.
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's right cheek.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana tries a hook to the body
and hits Buckner's ribs hard
Amanda Buckner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldana won't budge, forcing Buckner to pull guard.
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Aldana is in closed guard... Buckner tries to roll on the ground!
Irene Aldana uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Buckner is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Aldana is in closed guard... Buckner tries to roll on the ground!
Irene Aldana uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Buckner clumsily fails here and it's time for Irene Aldana to fight back!
Good looking punches from Irene Aldana on the ground
They could take their toll on Buckner.
Buckner has a small cut in her Right cheek
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Buckner breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Irene Aldana fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Low kick by Irene Aldana to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Amanda Buckner throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Buckner clumsily fails here and it's time for Irene Aldana to fight back!
Irene Aldana tries a hook to the body
but Buckner manages to dodge it
Irene Aldana circles around Buckner
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Aldana pushes Amanda Buckner and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Aldana has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Aldana is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Irene Aldana fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The two exchange wildly
Buckner is connecting with a few punches
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's left cheek.
Aldana's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Buckner moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Irene Aldana.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Aldana is connecting with a few punches
Amanda Buckner is measuring Aldana with her jab.
Aldana isn't fazed.
Buckner misses a step and Irene Aldana sees an opportunity to counter her!
A right hand from Irene Aldana
makes Buckner stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Amanda Buckner's Right cheek
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Nice low kick from Buckner
Loud pop!
Aldana looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Amanda Buckner's punches
Aldana is on the receiving end of a great combo by Buckner.
Solid jabs from Amanda Buckner.
Nice punches.
Amanda Buckner is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Good movement from Buckner
who is bobbing and weaving.
Amanda Buckner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aldana is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Irene Aldana attempts to move to full guard
Irene Aldana manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Aldana tries to close her guard around Buckner
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in closed guard over Aldana
Buckner is in closed guard... Aldana tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Buckner!
Irene Aldana is in full mount over Amanda Buckner
Aldana tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Irene Aldana controls the situation despite Amanda Buckner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Irene Aldana is in full mount over Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in closed guard over Aldana
Buckner is in closed guard... Aldana tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Buckner!
Irene Aldana is in full mount over Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Irene Aldana rolls Amanda Buckner to her stomach and takes her back!
Aldana is in rear mount over Buckner
Buckner has Aldana controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Irene Aldana is in side mount over Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is cooling the fight on the ground
Irene Aldana is in side mount over Amanda Buckner
Irene Aldana looks to mount Amanda Buckner...
Amanda Buckner sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Irene Aldana is in half guard over Buckner
Aldana launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Aldana is countered by Amanda Buckner.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Irene Aldana is in half guard over Buckner
Buckner works on the ground with her fingers over Aldana's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Irene Aldana is in half guard over Buckner
Amanda Buckner tries to close the guard.
Buckner put Irene Aldana in closed guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Aldana struggles on the ground and tries to break Amanda Buckner's guard...
Buckner doesn't want to free her opponent and Aldana continues in closed guard
Aldana clumsily fails here and it's time for Amanda Buckner to fight back!
Amanda Buckner slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Irene Aldana cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
John McCarthy 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 Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Aldana fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Buckner sprawls and remains on her feet.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Irene Aldana closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Shovel hook by Irene Aldana
goes nowhere.
Amanda Buckner goes with a looping right hand while Irene Aldana jumps back and jabs
Buckner only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Amanda Buckner jabs at Aldana
to no visible effect.
Buckner misses a step and Irene Aldana sees an opportunity to counter her!
Irene Aldana tries a hook to the body
and hits Buckner's ribs hard
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's left cheek.
Good movement from Buckner
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Aldana's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Amanda Buckner paws at Aldana.
Aldana answers with solid punches!
Buckner's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Irene Aldana fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Buckner blocks that. She made it look easy!
Amanda Buckner takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Irene Aldana!
Buckner is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Aldana pushes Amanda Buckner and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Amanda Buckner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Body kick by Irene Aldana...
just grazes her opponent.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Aldana and Buckner circle around the center of the cage.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Amanda Buckner takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aldana is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good movement from Aldana
who is bobbing and weaving.
Irene Aldana gets sloppy and Amanda Buckner tries to take advantage...
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's left cheek.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Aldana pushes Amanda Buckner and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Irene Aldana leans forwards and tries to grapple with Buckner
Buckner wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Amanda Buckner shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Irene Aldana is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Buckner into her guard.
Amanda Buckner is in closed guard over Aldana
Amanda Buckner looks to posture up and open Irene Aldana's guard...
Amanda Buckner forces Irene Aldana to open her guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Amanda Buckner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldana goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner moves on the ground
Amanda Buckner moves to side mount
Amanda Buckner is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner is taking this opportunity to rest.
Amanda Buckner is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Amanda Buckner looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Amanda Buckner slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Amanda Buckner is measuring Aldana with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Buckner grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Amanda Buckner tries to pass to half guard...
Irene Aldana can't prevent her opponent from passing. Buckner looks to work from half guard.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Irene Aldana tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Irene Aldana attempts to move to full guard
Irene Aldana manages to switch to full guard.
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner tries to move to full mount
Buckner succeeds
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana tries to roll to her side and trap Amanda Buckner in her guard...
Amanda Buckner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Buckner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Amanda Buckner controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Aldana is moving on the ground...
Buckner tries to counter Aldana's moves on the ground.
Buckner is trying to counter now!
Buckner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Amanda Buckner controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
That Armbar from Amanda Buckner appears to be unbreakable
Aldana Hyper-extended her arm
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Irene Aldana breaks the lock and pushes away Amanda Buckner, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Amanda Buckner. 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.
Buckner grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Amanda Buckner
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Aldana tries to close her guard around Buckner
She is not able to do it
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Nice beating Amanda Buckner has received.
Amanda Buckner tries to pass to half guard...
Irene Aldana can't prevent her opponent from passing. Buckner looks to work from half guard.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Buckner sits over her knees and pushes away Aldana's leg!
Amanda Buckner is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Amanda Buckner looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Amanda Buckner slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Amanda Buckner tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Amanda Buckner appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Amanda Buckner appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
The pain forces Aldana to tap! This is over!
Winner is Amanda Buckner by Submission (armbar) at 3:38 Round 4
Statistics: Irene Aldana
Punches 14/25 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 384 s
Statistics: Amanda Buckner
Punches 16/30 (53%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
Indeed.
Amanda Buckner looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Irene Aldana has fight Amanda Buckner 1 times. She has won 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Irene Aldana comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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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
Irene Aldana tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Irene Aldana who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Amanda Buckner pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Amanda Buckner
The fighters are clinching.
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Amanda Buckner embrace and tries to move away...
Amanda Buckner pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Amanda Buckner pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Amanda Buckner
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Irene Aldana launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Buckner's groin!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Amanda Buckner tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Aldana is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Irene Aldana throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Buckner is being hit hard here!
Amanda Buckner pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Amanda Buckner
The fighters are clinching.
Amanda Buckner tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Aldana is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Poorly executed technique. Irene Aldana looks to counter!
Aldana grab one of Amanda Buckner's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of her hip Irene Aldana throw Buckner to the mat like a ragdoll
Hard blow to Buckner's mid-section, she seems hurt
Aldana is standing while Buckner is on the ground on her back
Aldana moves backwards and gestures for Amanda Buckner to stand up.
Buckner climbs to her feet and is standing now.
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's right cheek.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana tries a hook to the body
and hits Buckner's ribs hard
Amanda Buckner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldana won't budge, forcing Buckner to pull guard.
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Aldana is in closed guard... Buckner tries to roll on the ground!
Irene Aldana uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Buckner is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Aldana is in closed guard... Buckner tries to roll on the ground!
Irene Aldana uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Buckner clumsily fails here and it's time for Irene Aldana to fight back!
Good looking punches from Irene Aldana on the ground
They could take their toll on Buckner.
Buckner has a small cut in her Right cheek
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Buckner breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Irene Aldana fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Low kick by Irene Aldana to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Amanda Buckner throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Buckner clumsily fails here and it's time for Irene Aldana to fight back!
Irene Aldana tries a hook to the body
but Buckner manages to dodge it
Irene Aldana circles around Buckner
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Aldana pushes Amanda Buckner and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Aldana has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Aldana is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Irene Aldana fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The two exchange wildly
Buckner is connecting with a few punches
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's left cheek.
Aldana's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Buckner moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Irene Aldana.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Aldana is connecting with a few punches
Amanda Buckner is measuring Aldana with her jab.
Aldana isn't fazed.
Buckner misses a step and Irene Aldana sees an opportunity to counter her!
A right hand from Irene Aldana
makes Buckner stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Amanda Buckner's Right cheek
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Nice low kick from Buckner
Loud pop!
Aldana looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Amanda Buckner's punches
Aldana is on the receiving end of a great combo by Buckner.
Solid jabs from Amanda Buckner.
Nice punches.
Amanda Buckner is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Good movement from Buckner
who is bobbing and weaving.
Amanda Buckner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aldana is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Irene Aldana attempts to move to full guard
Irene Aldana manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Aldana tries to close her guard around Buckner
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in closed guard over Aldana
Buckner is in closed guard... Aldana tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Buckner!
Irene Aldana is in full mount over Amanda Buckner
Aldana tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Irene Aldana controls the situation despite Amanda Buckner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Irene Aldana is in full mount over Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Amanda Buckner is in closed guard over Aldana
Buckner is in closed guard... Aldana tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Buckner!
Irene Aldana is in full mount over Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Irene Aldana rolls Amanda Buckner to her stomach and takes her back!
Aldana is in rear mount over Buckner
Buckner has Aldana controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Irene Aldana is in side mount over Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is cooling the fight on the ground
Irene Aldana is in side mount over Amanda Buckner
Irene Aldana looks to mount Amanda Buckner...
Amanda Buckner sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Irene Aldana is in half guard over Buckner
Aldana launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Aldana is countered by Amanda Buckner.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Irene Aldana is in half guard over Buckner
Buckner works on the ground with her fingers over Aldana's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Irene Aldana is in half guard over Buckner
Amanda Buckner tries to close the guard.
Buckner put Irene Aldana in closed guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Irene Aldana is in closed guard over Buckner
Aldana struggles on the ground and tries to break Amanda Buckner's guard...
Buckner doesn't want to free her opponent and Aldana continues in closed guard
Aldana clumsily fails here and it's time for Amanda Buckner to fight back!
Amanda Buckner slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Irene Aldana cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
John McCarthy 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 Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Aldana fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Buckner sprawls and remains on her feet.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Irene Aldana closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Shovel hook by Irene Aldana
goes nowhere.
Amanda Buckner goes with a looping right hand while Irene Aldana jumps back and jabs
Buckner only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Amanda Buckner jabs at Aldana
to no visible effect.
Buckner misses a step and Irene Aldana sees an opportunity to counter her!
Irene Aldana tries a hook to the body
and hits Buckner's ribs hard
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's left cheek.
Good movement from Buckner
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Aldana's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Amanda Buckner paws at Aldana.
Aldana answers with solid punches!
Buckner's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Irene Aldana fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Buckner blocks that. She made it look easy!
Amanda Buckner takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Irene Aldana!
Buckner is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Aldana pushes Amanda Buckner and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Amanda Buckner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Body kick by Irene Aldana...
just grazes her opponent.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Aldana and Buckner circle around the center of the cage.
Buckner steps backwards away from Irene Aldana. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Amanda Buckner takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aldana is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good movement from Aldana
who is bobbing and weaving.
Irene Aldana gets sloppy and Amanda Buckner tries to take advantage...
A punch from Amanda Buckner
grazes Aldana's left cheek.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Aldana pushes Amanda Buckner and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Irene Aldana leans forwards and tries to grapple with Buckner
Buckner wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Amanda Buckner shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Irene Aldana is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Buckner into her guard.
Amanda Buckner is in closed guard over Aldana
Amanda Buckner looks to posture up and open Irene Aldana's guard...
Amanda Buckner forces Irene Aldana to open her guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Amanda Buckner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aldana goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner moves on the ground
Amanda Buckner moves to side mount
Amanda Buckner is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner is taking this opportunity to rest.
Amanda Buckner is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Amanda Buckner looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Amanda Buckner slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Amanda Buckner is measuring Aldana with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Buckner grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Amanda Buckner tries to pass to half guard...
Irene Aldana can't prevent her opponent from passing. Buckner looks to work from half guard.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Irene Aldana tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Irene Aldana attempts to move to full guard
Irene Aldana manages to switch to full guard.
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Buckner tries to move to full mount
Buckner succeeds
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana tries to roll to her side and trap Amanda Buckner in her guard...
Amanda Buckner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Buckner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Amanda Buckner controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Aldana is moving on the ground...
Buckner tries to counter Aldana's moves on the ground.
Buckner is trying to counter now!
Buckner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Amanda Buckner controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Buckner goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
That Armbar from Amanda Buckner appears to be unbreakable
Aldana Hyper-extended her arm
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Aldana's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Irene Aldana breaks the lock and pushes away Amanda Buckner, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Amanda Buckner. 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.
Buckner grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Amanda Buckner
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Aldana tries to close her guard around Buckner
She is not able to do it
Amanda Buckner is in open guard over Aldana
Nice beating Amanda Buckner has received.
Amanda Buckner tries to pass to half guard...
Irene Aldana can't prevent her opponent from passing. Buckner looks to work from half guard.
Amanda Buckner is in half guard over Aldana
Buckner sits over her knees and pushes away Aldana's leg!
Amanda Buckner is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Amanda Buckner is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Amanda Buckner looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Amanda Buckner slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Amanda Buckner is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Amanda Buckner tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Amanda Buckner appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Amanda Buckner appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
The pain forces Aldana to tap! This is over!
Winner is Amanda Buckner by Submission (armbar) at 3:38 Round 4
Statistics: Irene Aldana
Punches 14/25 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 384 s
Statistics: Amanda Buckner
Punches 16/30 (53%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
Indeed.
