Post by The Sandman on Feb 4, 2022 6:21:57 GMT -5
Holly Holm looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Holly Holm comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Holm and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Holm seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
As the fight continues it seems that Hiroko Yamanaka is taking the best of the fight.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Holm doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Holm doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Yamanaka moves back and takes a deep breath.
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Holly Holm fires an unorthodox punch to Yamanaka's torso
that goes wide.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Holly Holm moves aside looking for a counter...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Holm launches a furious low kick!
Yamanaka blocks.
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
that stun Holm.
A solid combination from Holly Holm
mostly hits air.
Holm seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Solid low kick from Holly Holm.
Yamanaka deflects it.
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Some counter punches against Holly Holm
land while she's on her bicycle.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Holly Holm moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Holly Holm is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A solid combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
connects with Holm.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Hiroko Yamanaka.
Nice punches.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
Holm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka fires an unorthodox punch to Holm's torso
that hits its mark.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Low kick by Holly Holm to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts a sweep single...
Holly Holm was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Holm fires low kicks
that fail to land.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Holm!
Hiroko Yamanaka blocks
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Nice low kick from Holm
Loud pop!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Holm.
The two exchange wildly
Yamanaka is connecting with a few punches
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Holm didn't like that.
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Yamanaka seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts a sweep single...
Hiroko Yamanaka catches Holly Holm's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka is looking to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Yamanaka's ribs.
Yamanaka blocks those punches
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Holly Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Holly Holm...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Yamanaka goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Holly Holm breaks the lock and pushes away Hiroko Yamanaka, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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.
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Holm to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Mouth
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Holm and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
Hiroko Yamanaka blocks and steps away.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Yamanaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka succeeds
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll on the ground...
Yamanaka knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Holm launches a furious low kick!
Hiroko Yamanaka blocks
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A punch from Hiroko Yamanaka
grazes Holm's left cheek.
Yamanaka is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Holly Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Holly Holm...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka moves backwards and Holly Holm is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka tries to grapple
She puts Holm in a double underhook!
Holly Holm pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Holly Holm
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Holly Holm embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Yamanaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Yamanaka blocks and pushes her opponent.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Hiroko Yamanaka has seen better days.
Yamanaka throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Solid jabs from Holly Holm.
Yamanaka defends.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Yamanaka jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Holm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes Holm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka tries to dirty boxing while holds Holm against cage
Holm is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Hard blow to Holm's mid-section, she seems hurt
Holly Holm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Holm hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Holly Holm pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Holly Holm
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Holly Holm embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
Yamanaka is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Yamanaka is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Holm's jaw!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Yamanaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Holm and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Yamanaka!
Some big punches are landing!
Holm pushes Hiroko Yamanaka and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
connects with Holm.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Holly Holm. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holm's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Yamanaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Hiroko Yamanaka, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Low kick by Holly Holm to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a hook to the body
and hits Holm's ribs hard
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A punch from Holly Holm
gets blocked by Yamanaka.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Yamanaka and Holm circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Hiroko Yamanaka
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Holm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Holm's knee!
Holm hyper-extended her leg
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Good movement from Yamanaka
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Holm has a small cut in her Left eye
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Holly Holm is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Holm decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holm's Forehead is beginning to swell
Hiroko Yamanaka is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Holm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Yamanaka.
Terrible one sided match... Holm was not ready to fight a fighter of Hiroko Yamanaka caliber.
Yamanaka and Holm circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Yamanaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka succeeds
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to better her position on the ground...
Yamanaka is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean 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 5
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yamanaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka is cooling the fight on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka succeeds
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka rolls Holly Holm to her stomach and takes her back!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Holm
Yamanaka tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Holm! Yamanaka has one hook in and keeps working!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Holm with one hook in
Yamanaka has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Holm.
Nicely done! Yamanaka now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Holm with two hooks in
Holm has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Holm is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her arm under Holly Holm's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Holly Holm's face turns completely red before she taps out!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:08 Round 5
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 7/28 (25%)
Kicks 1/14 (7%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 247 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 58/73 (79%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 247 s
Big performance from Yamanaka. She felt much bigger than Holm's previous opponent for some reason...
Hiroko Yamanaka looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Holly Holm comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Holm and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Holm seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
As the fight continues it seems that Hiroko Yamanaka is taking the best of the fight.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Holm doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Holm doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Yamanaka moves back and takes a deep breath.
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Holly Holm fires an unorthodox punch to Yamanaka's torso
that goes wide.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Holly Holm moves aside looking for a counter...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Holm launches a furious low kick!
Yamanaka blocks.
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
that stun Holm.
A solid combination from Holly Holm
mostly hits air.
Holm seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Solid low kick from Holly Holm.
Yamanaka deflects it.
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Some counter punches against Holly Holm
land while she's on her bicycle.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Holly Holm moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Holly Holm is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A solid combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
connects with Holm.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Hiroko Yamanaka.
Nice punches.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
Holm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka fires an unorthodox punch to Holm's torso
that hits its mark.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Low kick by Holly Holm to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts a sweep single...
Holly Holm was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Holm fires low kicks
that fail to land.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Holm!
Hiroko Yamanaka blocks
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Nice low kick from Holm
Loud pop!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Holm.
The two exchange wildly
Yamanaka is connecting with a few punches
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Holm didn't like that.
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Yamanaka seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts a sweep single...
Hiroko Yamanaka catches Holly Holm's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka is looking to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Yamanaka's ribs.
Yamanaka blocks those punches
Yamanaka is trying to counter now!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Holly Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Holly Holm...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Yamanaka goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Holm's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Holly Holm breaks the lock and pushes away Hiroko Yamanaka, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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.
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Holm to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Mouth
Holm moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Holm and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
Hiroko Yamanaka blocks and steps away.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Yamanaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka succeeds
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll on the ground...
Yamanaka knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Holm launches a furious low kick!
Hiroko Yamanaka blocks
Yamanaka tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A punch from Hiroko Yamanaka
grazes Holm's left cheek.
Yamanaka is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Holly Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Holly Holm...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yamanaka moves backwards and Holly Holm is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka tries to grapple
She puts Holm in a double underhook!
Holly Holm pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Holly Holm
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Holly Holm embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Yamanaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Yamanaka blocks and pushes her opponent.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Hiroko Yamanaka has seen better days.
Yamanaka throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Solid jabs from Holly Holm.
Yamanaka defends.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Yamanaka jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Holm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes Holm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka tries to dirty boxing while holds Holm against cage
Holm is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Hard blow to Holm's mid-section, she seems hurt
Holly Holm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hiroko Yamanaka postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Holm hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Holly Holm pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Holly Holm
The fighters are clinching.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Holly Holm embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Yamanaka who put distance between them
Yamanaka is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Yamanaka is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Holm's jaw!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Yamanaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Holm and Yamanaka circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Yamanaka!
Some big punches are landing!
Holm pushes Hiroko Yamanaka and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
connects with Holm.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Holly Holm. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holm's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Yamanaka launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Hiroko Yamanaka, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Low kick by Holly Holm to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a hook to the body
and hits Holm's ribs hard
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A punch from Holly Holm
gets blocked by Yamanaka.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Yamanaka and Holm circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Hiroko Yamanaka
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Holm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Holm's knee!
Holm hyper-extended her leg
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Good movement from Yamanaka
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Holm has a small cut in her Left eye
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Holly Holm is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Holm decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holm's Forehead is beginning to swell
Hiroko Yamanaka is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Holm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Yamanaka.
Terrible one sided match... Holm was not ready to fight a fighter of Hiroko Yamanaka caliber.
Yamanaka and Holm circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Hiroko Yamanaka takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Yamanaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka succeeds
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to better her position on the ground...
Yamanaka is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Yamanaka tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Hiroko Yamanaka controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean 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 5
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Hiroko Yamanaka!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yamanaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Hiroko Yamanaka is cooling the fight on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Yamanaka
She is not able to do it
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Holm
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount
Yamanaka succeeds
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka rolls Holly Holm to her stomach and takes her back!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Holm
Yamanaka tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Holm! Yamanaka has one hook in and keeps working!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Holm with one hook in
Yamanaka has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Holm.
Nicely done! Yamanaka now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Holm with two hooks in
Holm has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Holm is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her arm under Holly Holm's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Holly Holm's face turns completely red before she taps out!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:08 Round 5
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 7/28 (25%)
Kicks 1/14 (7%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 247 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 58/73 (79%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 247 s
Big performance from Yamanaka. She felt much bigger than Holm's previous opponent for some reason...
