Post by The Sandman on Dec 16, 2021 5:40:04 GMT -5
Watanabe enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! She may be sure the fans are with her today.
Hisae Watanabe looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Ferocious staredown by Honchak while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Hisae Watanabe has fight Barb Honchak 1 times. She has won 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Honchak is holding Hisae Watanabe's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Hisae Watanabe loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Watanabe tries to show some ground skills
Hisae Watanabe put Honchak in half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Watanabe
Honchak tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Watanabe from the side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Hisae Watanabe
Barb Honchak isolates Hisae Watanabe's right arm looking for an armbar...
Hisae Watanabe manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Barb Honchak lost her dominant position.
Hisae Watanabe is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Watanabe
She succeeds!
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Honchak
Hisae Watanabe is looking to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Barb Honchak has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Honchak
Watanabe struggles on the ground and tries to break Barb Honchak's guard...
Honchak doesn't want to free her opponent and Watanabe continues in closed guard
Watanabe misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Honchak reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Watanabe blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Hisae Watanabe
that nearly tags Honchak.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Honchak fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hisae Watanabe didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Watanabe's body! She's holding her side
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Watanabe tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Watanabe tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Honchak tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe attempts to move to full guard
Hisae Watanabe manages to switch to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Watanabe tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Watanabe
Honchak is in closed guard... Watanabe tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Hisae Watanabe has seen better days.
Hisae Watanabe struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Hisae Watanabe is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Hisae Watanabe tries to better her position on the ground...
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Watanabe
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Watanabe
Honchak tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Barb Honchak fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe attempts to move to full guard
Hisae Watanabe manages to switch to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Watanabe
Honchak struggles on the ground and tries to break Hisae Watanabe's guard...
Barb Honchak is in Watanabe open guard now
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Watanabe tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
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 Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Hisae Watanabe is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Watanabe
Honchak tries to escape from the closed guard
Honchak succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Watanabe rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Barb Honchak. 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.
Barb Honchak fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Watanabe's chin
Hisae Watanabe is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Watanabe is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Honchak works on the ground with her fingers over Watanabe's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Watanabe
Honchak moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to turn in and scramble out. Barb Honchak timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Punishing hold!
Watanabe struggles to free herself
That guillotine from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Hisae Watanabe slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Hisae Watanabe is in open guard over Honchak
Hisae Watanabe positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Honchak covers herself well
Hisae Watanabe is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Watanabe
She succeeds!
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Watanabe pulls her arm out of danger.
Hisae Watanabe is in closed guard over Honchak
Watanabe is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Hisae Watanabe!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Barb Honchak tries to better her position on the ground...
Honchak is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Hisae Watanabe efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Honchak is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Watanabe's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Hisae Watanabe
Hisae Watanabe tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak rolls her over and takes her back!
Honchak is in rear mount over Watanabe
Honchak works on the ground with her fingers over Watanabe's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Honchak is in rear mount over Watanabe
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Watanabe! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
Honchak is in rear mount over Watanabe with one hook in
Honchak is getting frustrated here.
Honchak is in rear mount over Watanabe with one hook in
Honchak has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Watanabe.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Honchak is in rear mount over Watanabe with two hooks in
Barb Honchak slides her arm under Hisae Watanabe's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Honchak is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
You can see the pain reflected in Watanabe's eyes...
Honchak is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Watanabe's Chin is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Josh Rosenthal breaks Barb Honchak's lock! This is over! Watanabe didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:49 Round 2
Statistics: Hisae Watanabe
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 387 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 387 s
Hisae accomplished nothing here. Literally, as you can see. Barb only did a tiny bit more, but a tiny bit more than absolute 0 is still infinitely better. Thus, wins.
