Post by The Sandman on Feb 24, 2021 22:27:52 GMT -5
Amanda Ribas looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Barb Honchak looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Ribas has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Amanda Ribas
Great move by Honchak who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Ribas doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Ribas forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Barb Honchak pushes away Ribas trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ribas doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Barb Honchak
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barb Honchak launches a few punches towards Ribas's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Amanda Ribas receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Ribas doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Ribas forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Amanda Ribas tries to holds Barb Honchak in a clinch against the fence
Honchak escapes from the clinch before Amanda Ribas could keep her in place
Amanda Ribas is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ribas grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Ribas
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Amanda Ribas is in closed guard over Honchak
Ribas is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Ribas!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to launch a few punches to Amanda Ribas
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Ribas's defense
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas is cooling the fight on the ground
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Barb Honchak doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Amanda Ribas moves to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Amanda Ribas attempts to move to full guard
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Amanda Ribas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Amanda Ribas is in open guard over Honchak
Ribas moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Amanda Ribas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Ribas
She succeeds!
Amanda Ribas is in closed guard over Honchak
Ribas is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Ribas!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Barb Honchak rolls Amanda Ribas to her stomach and takes her back!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ribas! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas 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 Ribas.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Amanda Ribas uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Amanda Ribas. 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 moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Ribas's left thigh
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Ribas is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Amanda Ribas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Amanda Ribas looks to pass to mount...
Honchak creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is measuring Ribas with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Amanda Ribas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Honchak blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Honchak throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Amanda Ribas was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Amanda Ribas is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Every time Barb Honchak attempts to get inside
Ribas misses with a low kick.
Honchak is holding Amanda Ribas's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Amanda Ribas loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to show some ground skills
Honchak uses her strength to keep Honchak at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Barb Honchak doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to escape from the full mount...
Barb Honchak is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Barb Honchak looks to mount Amanda Ribas...
Barb Honchak slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Ribas moves forward looking for some action
Barb Honchak struggles a bit before breaking Ribas's attemp of grappling
Ribas is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak shows great balance while pushing away Amanda Ribas
Ribas misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Some counter punches against Amanda Ribas
land while she's on her bicycle.
Barb Honchak takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Honchak and Ribas circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Amanda Ribas throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The two exchange wildly
Honchak is connecting with a few punches
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Honchak and Ribas circle around the center of the cage.
Amanda Ribas tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Barb Honchak swings and Ribas has to retreat
Barb Honchak circles around Ribas
Barb Honchak throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Ribas.
Ribas's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Some big punches are landing!
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Some big punches are landing!
Honchak and Ribas circle around the center of the cage.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak jabs at Ribas
hitting her chest.
Amanda Ribas is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Ribas and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Ribas moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ribas is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Ribas
Ribas tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Ribas
Amanda Ribas is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. She should slow down and conserve what energy she has left.
Ribas tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Ribas
Honchak tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Barb Honchak tries to pass Amanda Ribas's guard...
Barb Honchak manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
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 Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Barb Honchak rolls Amanda Ribas to her stomach and takes her back!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Ribas has Honchak controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Honchak is unable to move under Ribas control.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Ribas's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Ribas has Honchak controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Honchak is unable to move under Ribas control.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ribas! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas 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 Ribas.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Ribas's ribs.
Ribas is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ribas, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Honchak moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Ribas is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Honchak tries to use some of her tricky moves but Honchak's is smart enough to counter her.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak works on the ground with her fingers over Ribas's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ribas is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Ribas clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Barb Honchak slides her arm under Amanda Ribas's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Amanda Ribas pulls down on Barb Honchak's hand and staves off danger
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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Amanda Ribas takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Amanda Ribas!
Honchak ducks under...
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Ribas's left thigh
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Amanda Ribas moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Amanda Ribas fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Barb Honchak takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Honchak launches a hook to the body
Bang! Ribas stops that one with her ribs!
Amanda Ribas goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
Ribas seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Ribas ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Ribas tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Honchak moves backwards and circles around Amanda Ribas.
A punch from Barb Honchak
grazes Ribas's right cheek.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
A right hand from Barb Honchak
surprises Ribas!
Ribas grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Honchak struggles... Amanda Ribas is unable to take her down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ribas steps backwards away from Barb Honchak. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Amanda Ribas fakes a move and moves laterally.
Amanda Ribas fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Amanda Ribas is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Amanda Ribas tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Barb Honchak swings and Ribas has to retreat
Barb Honchak and Ribas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Barb Honchak is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Ribas steps backwards away from Barb Honchak. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Ribas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Honchak sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Honchak pushes Amanda Ribas and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Honchak steps backwards away from Amanda Ribas. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Barb Honchak looks rather shattered.
Honchak steps backwards away from Amanda Ribas. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Amanda Ribas is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
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.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Barb Honchak tries to free her leg
Barb Honchak uses some of her skill by jumping out of Ribas's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to show some ground skills
Honchak uses her strength to keep Honchak at a disadvantage
Amanda Ribas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Honchak tries to open up Amanda Ribas's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ribas in the side of the head
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Amanda Ribas is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak is in closed guard... Ribas tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak is in closed guard... Ribas tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ribas clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Ribas
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Barb Honchak tries to pass Amanda Ribas's guard...
Barb Honchak manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Amanda Ribas is not able to stop Ribas ground skills and Barb Honchak moves to side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Amanda Ribas attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Amanda Ribas moves forward and launches a low kick.
Honchak blocks that.
Terrible one sided match... Ribas was not ready to fight a fighter of Barb Honchak caliber.
Ribas moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Solid shot from Barb Honchak to the body.
Ribas didn't like that.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Good leg kicks from Barb Honchak.
Ribas winces a bit.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Barb Honchak fires an unorthodox punch to Ribas's torso
that hits its mark.
Honchak is holding Amanda Ribas's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Amanda Ribas loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Barb Honchak looks to mount Amanda Ribas...
Barb Honchak slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Amanda Ribas efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas 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 Ribas
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ribas! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas 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 Ribas.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak tries to open up Ribas with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Ribas blocks a few elbows and now Barb Honchak will have to look for another option here.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ribas is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Amanda Ribas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak slides her arm under Amanda Ribas's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Amanda Ribas pushes up and slides Barb Honchak's arm over her chin.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ribas, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Ribas is holding her opponent arms defending well.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ribas, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Ribas is holding her opponent arms defending well.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Honchak tries to use some of her tricky moves but Honchak's is smart enough to counter her.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid jabs from Amanda Ribas.
Honchak defends.
Ribas studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Honchak moves back and takes a deep breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Barb Honchak by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Amanda Ribas
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 670 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 29/37 (78%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 670 s
About as close as you can get to domination at this early stage of ManMMA development. Ribas is not good.
Barb Honchak looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Ribas has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Amanda Ribas
Great move by Honchak who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Ribas doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Ribas forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Barb Honchak pushes away Ribas trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ribas doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Barb Honchak
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barb Honchak launches a few punches towards Ribas's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Amanda Ribas receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Ribas doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Ribas forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Amanda Ribas tries to holds Barb Honchak in a clinch against the fence
Honchak escapes from the clinch before Amanda Ribas could keep her in place
Amanda Ribas is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ribas grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Ribas
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Amanda Ribas is in closed guard over Honchak
Ribas is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Ribas!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to launch a few punches to Amanda Ribas
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Ribas's defense
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas is cooling the fight on the ground
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Barb Honchak doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Amanda Ribas moves to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Amanda Ribas attempts to move to full guard
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Amanda Ribas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Amanda Ribas is in open guard over Honchak
Ribas moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Amanda Ribas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Ribas
She succeeds!
Amanda Ribas is in closed guard over Honchak
Ribas is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Amanda Ribas!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Barb Honchak rolls Amanda Ribas to her stomach and takes her back!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ribas! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas 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 Ribas.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Amanda Ribas uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Amanda Ribas. 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 moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Ribas's left thigh
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Ribas is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Amanda Ribas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Amanda Ribas looks to pass to mount...
Honchak creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is measuring Ribas with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Amanda Ribas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Honchak blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Honchak throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Amanda Ribas was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Amanda Ribas is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Every time Barb Honchak attempts to get inside
Ribas misses with a low kick.
Honchak is holding Amanda Ribas's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Amanda Ribas loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to show some ground skills
Honchak uses her strength to keep Honchak at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Barb Honchak doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to escape from the full mount...
Barb Honchak is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Barb Honchak looks to mount Amanda Ribas...
Barb Honchak slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Ribas moves forward looking for some action
Barb Honchak struggles a bit before breaking Ribas's attemp of grappling
Ribas is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak shows great balance while pushing away Amanda Ribas
Ribas misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Some counter punches against Amanda Ribas
land while she's on her bicycle.
Barb Honchak takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Honchak and Ribas circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Amanda Ribas throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The two exchange wildly
Honchak is connecting with a few punches
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Honchak and Ribas circle around the center of the cage.
Amanda Ribas tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Barb Honchak swings and Ribas has to retreat
Barb Honchak circles around Ribas
Barb Honchak throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Ribas.
Ribas's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Some big punches are landing!
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Some big punches are landing!
Honchak and Ribas circle around the center of the cage.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak jabs at Ribas
hitting her chest.
Amanda Ribas is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Ribas and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
Ribas moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Barb Honchak tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ribas is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Ribas
Ribas tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Ribas
Amanda Ribas is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. She should slow down and conserve what energy she has left.
Ribas tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Ribas
Honchak tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Barb Honchak tries to pass Amanda Ribas's guard...
Barb Honchak manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
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 Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Barb Honchak rolls Amanda Ribas to her stomach and takes her back!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Ribas has Honchak controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Honchak is unable to move under Ribas control.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Ribas's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Ribas has Honchak controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Honchak is unable to move under Ribas control.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ribas! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas 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 Ribas.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Ribas's ribs.
Ribas is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ribas, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Honchak moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Ribas is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Honchak tries to use some of her tricky moves but Honchak's is smart enough to counter her.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak works on the ground with her fingers over Ribas's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ribas is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Ribas clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Barb Honchak slides her arm under Amanda Ribas's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Amanda Ribas pulls down on Barb Honchak's hand and staves off danger
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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Amanda Ribas takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Amanda Ribas!
Honchak ducks under...
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Ribas's left thigh
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Amanda Ribas moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Amanda Ribas fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Barb Honchak takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Honchak launches a hook to the body
Bang! Ribas stops that one with her ribs!
Amanda Ribas goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
Ribas seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Ribas ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Ribas tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Honchak moves backwards and circles around Amanda Ribas.
A punch from Barb Honchak
grazes Ribas's right cheek.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
A right hand from Barb Honchak
surprises Ribas!
Ribas grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Honchak struggles... Amanda Ribas is unable to take her down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ribas steps backwards away from Barb Honchak. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Amanda Ribas fakes a move and moves laterally.
Amanda Ribas fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Amanda Ribas is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Amanda Ribas tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Barb Honchak swings and Ribas has to retreat
Barb Honchak and Ribas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Barb Honchak is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Ribas steps backwards away from Barb Honchak. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Ribas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Honchak sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Honchak pushes Amanda Ribas and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Honchak steps backwards away from Amanda Ribas. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Barb Honchak looks rather shattered.
Honchak steps backwards away from Amanda Ribas. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Amanda Ribas is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
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.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Barb Honchak tries to free her leg
Barb Honchak uses some of her skill by jumping out of Ribas's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas tries to show some ground skills
Honchak uses her strength to keep Honchak at a disadvantage
Amanda Ribas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Honchak tries to open up Amanda Ribas's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ribas in the side of the head
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Amanda Ribas is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak is in closed guard... Ribas tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak is in closed guard... Ribas tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ribas clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Ribas
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Ribas
Honchak looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Barb Honchak tries to pass Amanda Ribas's guard...
Barb Honchak manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Ribas
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Amanda Ribas is not able to stop Ribas ground skills and Barb Honchak moves to side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Ribas is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Amanda Ribas attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Amanda Ribas moves forward and launches a low kick.
Honchak blocks that.
Terrible one sided match... Ribas was not ready to fight a fighter of Barb Honchak caliber.
Ribas moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Solid shot from Barb Honchak to the body.
Ribas didn't like that.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Good leg kicks from Barb Honchak.
Ribas winces a bit.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Honchak studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Barb Honchak fires an unorthodox punch to Ribas's torso
that hits its mark.
Honchak is holding Amanda Ribas's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Amanda Ribas loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Amanda Ribas
Barb Honchak looks to mount Amanda Ribas...
Barb Honchak slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Honchak tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Barb Honchak controls the situation despite Amanda Ribas efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas 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 Ribas
Honchak tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ribas! Honchak has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas 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 Ribas.
Nicely done! Honchak now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak tries to open up Ribas with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Ribas blocks a few elbows and now Barb Honchak will have to look for another option here.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ribas is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Amanda Ribas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak slides her arm under Amanda Ribas's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Amanda Ribas pushes up and slides Barb Honchak's arm over her chin.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ribas, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Ribas is holding her opponent arms defending well.
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Ribas, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Ribas is holding her opponent arms defending well.
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Honchak doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Honchak is in rear mount over Ribas with two hooks in
Ribas is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Honchak tries to use some of her tricky moves but Honchak's is smart enough to counter her.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid jabs from Amanda Ribas.
Honchak defends.
Ribas studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Honchak moves back and takes a deep breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Barb Honchak by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Amanda Ribas
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 670 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 29/37 (78%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 670 s
About as close as you can get to domination at this early stage of ManMMA development. Ribas is not good.
