REFEREE:  Herschel Warden

 

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ROUND ONE

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[The bell announces the first round! Both fighters approach each other, and Yasmine Ryan tries a hook to the body that hits Leibowitz's ribs hard! She goes with a looping right hand while Warren Leibowitz jumps back and jabs! Ryan only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless. Ryan then looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Warren Leibowitz's punches! Leibowitz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Ryan! Several good body shots land on Leibowitz! Solid kick to the leg from Yasmine Ryan, but Leibowitz checks it. Ryan goes for an incredible high kick, but Leibowitz deflects and side steps! Poorly executed technique, and Warren Leibowitz looks to counter! Warren Leibowitz moves forward and launches a low kick, but Ryan blocks it. Leibowitz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown, and Ryan is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground!]

 

[The clock says 1:20 in the 1st round. Warren Leibowitz is in open guard over Ryan. Ryan tries to close her guard around Leibowitz and succeeds! Ryan tries to roll on the ground, but Warren Leibowitz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground! At 1:40 in the 1 round, Warren Leibowitz is in closed guard over Ryan! Leibowitz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard, but Ryan holds Warren Leibowitz and prevents him from moving to a better position! Ryan tries to roll on the ground again, and again Leibowitz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground! Ryan clumsily fails here and it's time for Warren Leibowitz to fight back! Leibowitz uses some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard, but one more time Yasmine Ryan holds Warren Leibowitz and prevents him from moving! Warren Leibowitz is still in closed guard over Ryan, but she goes for the roll again… Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Warren Leibowitz at 2:20 in the first round!]

 

[Yasmine Ryan looks to keep her position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session! She controls the situation despite Warren Leibowitz’s efforts to escape from the full mount! Yasmine Ryan is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position! She slides his knee across and gets to full mount once more! Body shots by Yasmine Ryan, and solid blows to Leibowitz's abdomen! Full mount from Ryan over Leibowitz, both try to roll to improve their position but neither is able to capitalize! Yasmine Ryan gets sloppy and Warren Leibowitz tries to take advantage and escape from closed guard… Ryan waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Warren Leibowitz! He is reversed and Yasmine Ryan is on half guard! The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground, and it is clearly audible that the audience agrees with this decision.]

 

[Both fighters continue the fight on their feet, Ryan looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Warren Leibowitz's punches! Leibowitz finds himself on the receiving end of a great combo by Ryan, and a right hand from Yasmine Ryan surprises him! Ryan launches a furious low kick! Leibowitz receives a hard blow on his left leg!  Ryan moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense, Leibowitz moves to shoot and Ryan misses a knee! She takes a few seconds to recover his breath and launches another low kick! Leibowitz receives another hard blow on his right leg! Yasmine Ryan goes with a looping right hand while Warren Leibowitz jumps back and jabs again! Leibowitz seems staggered and Yasmine Ryan runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses! Leibowitz hyper-extended his leg! The clock says 4:35 in the 1st round!]

 

[Yasmine Ryan fakes a punch and shoots a takedown, but Leibowitz sprawls and remains on his feet. Ryan misses a step and Warren Leibowitz sees an opportunity to counter her! He tries to grapple, but Ryan moves aside keeping the fight at striking range! 4:45 in the 1st round, and both fighters engage in a wild exchange of punches, but miss terribly! Ryan launches a flurry of punches but only manages to land glancing blows. The ref stops the action, and the round is over. This round is clearly for Yasmine Ryan.]

 

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ROUND TWO

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[Both fighters are on the move again, and Yasmine Ryan fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside. Leibowitz holds onto Yasmine Ryan's left leg on a takedown attempt, and Yasmine Ryan loses balance and goes to the ground! Warren Leibowitz is in side mount over Ryan, she tries to show some ground skills and puts Leibowitz in half guard. Yasmine Ryan attempts to move to full guard and manages to pull it off! Warren Leibowitz is in closed guard over Ryan, he tries to escape again but she waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Warren Leibowitz! He is reversed and now Yasmine Ryan is on half guard!]

 

[Leibowitz launches a few punches to Ryan's cheek from the guard. Yasmine Ryan uses his head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward. Ryan is trying to counter now! She tries to stand up and is now on her feet! Referee Herschel Warden halts the fight to stand up Warren Leibowitz. Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The audience in the Honda Center starts cheering for the fighters. Yasmine Ryan now tries to bring the fight to the ground again but Leibowitz won't budge, forcing Ryan to pull guard. Warren Leibowitz is in closed guard over Ryan! She tries to roll on the ground! Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Warren Leibowitz! He tries to roll on the ground, but Ryan knows how to keep her advantage on the ground. Leibowitz misses a step and Yasmine Ryan sees an opportunity to counter him! Leibowitz tries to escape from the full mount, but again Yasmine Ryan moves to side mount to keep his superior position.]

 

[Yasmine Ryan is in side mount over Warren Leibowitz. She goes for full mount, but Warren Leibowitz sees an opening and locks her in half guard. She passes his guard momentarily but Warren Leibowitz sees an opening and traps her in full guard. Yasmine Ryan looks to posture up and forces Leibowitz to open his guard! She pushes him against the fence and then tries to improve his position. Ryan jumps and tries to free her leg! Leibowitz doesn't allow this but Yasmine Ryan is able to get half guard here. She’s using this opportunity to rest.]

 

[The clock says 2:45 in the 2nd round. Yasmine Ryan tries to pass Warren Leibowitz's guard, she manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount! She slides her knee across and gets to full mount. Warren Leibowitz tries to roll on the ground, and Ryan clumsily fails here and it's time for Warren Leibowitz to fight back again! Leibowitz tries to roll to his side and trap Yasmine Ryan in his guard, but Yasmine Ryan keeps good control and remains in full mount. Herschel Warden stands the fighters up one more time due to lack of activity, and again the audience voice their approval.]

 

[After they go up, back goes Ryan for the takedown! She is in side mount over Warren Leibowitz and goes for full mount, but Warren Leibowitz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard. The clock says 3:35 in the 2nd round! Yasmine Ryan is in open guard over Leibowitz, she moves on the ground and gets half guard! Leibowitz attempts a triangle from bottom, but Yasmine Ryan slips out! Leibowitz quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at her! Yasmine Ryan slips out and backs away to avoid danger. She is trying to counter now! She launches a kick to Leibowitz's thigh that impacts with a loud pop! She  hooks Leibowitz's left leg and sits back for a kneebar! Warren Leibowitz manages to kick Ryan away and scrambles on top! Warren Leibowitz is in open guard over Ryan! Yasmine tries to close her guard around Leibowitz but she is not able to do it! For the third time the referee stands the fighters up, and Leibowitz fakes a punch and shoots another takedown! Yasmine Ryan didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground again!]

 

[Warren Leibowitz is in open guard over Ryan! Yasmine Ryan struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover, she tries to close his guard around Leibowitz and succeeds! She tries to roll on the ground, and another reversal! She is now in full mount over Warren Leibowitz! The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds, and this has clearly been another round for Yasmine Ryan.]

 

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ROUND THREE

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[Yasmine Ryan tries a hook to the body but Leibowitz manages to dodge it. Poorly executed technique. Warren Leibowitz looks to counter! He leans forward and tries to grapple with Ryan! Leibowitz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now. Yasmine Ryan slightly pushes Leibowitz into the fence and tries to calm down the action. The referee intervenes to break the clinch. Yasmine Ryan decides to launch some tentative punches, but Warren Leibowitz takes the best of a brief punching exchange. Ryan moves aside and launches a furious low kick! Hard blow to Leibowitz's thigh! She goes for another low kick, but this time it’s checked by Warren Leibowitz!]

 

[The clock says 1:00 in the 3rd round! Ryan launches a stiff jab! That barely hits Leibowitz's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Referee Herschel Warden didn't see the foul! A bad move from Warren Leibowitz allows Ryan to land a solid head kick! She attempts to cut off Leibowitz with punches, but Leibowitz avoids getting cornered. Poorly executed technique, and Warren Leibowitz looks to counter, and both fighters go to another clinch! Ryan struggles and launches a few punches to Leibowitz's head, but nothing comes out of this, and Yasmine Ryan seems frustrated. She launches a few hard punches to Warren Leibowitz's ribs, and soon they are showing the damage! Yasmine Ryan is working his opponent ribs! She fakes a punch to Warren Leibowitz ribs and tries to trip him. Leibowitz loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle. He attempts the same tactic, but likewise does Ryan stay up! Herschel Warden separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.]

 

[As they move towards each other again, Ryan goes for another takedown, but Warren Leibowitz shows great balance while pushing her away. He tries to get some advantage after his opponent’s missed move… Leibowitz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple! Ryan sees what was coming, ducks under her opponent and moves aside! Good front kick from Yasmine Ryan, but Leibowitz blocks! Ryan moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense. She wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch! Ryan moves forward and holds Leibowitz tight!]

 

[As the fighters are clinching, Ryan tries to breaks Warren Leibowitz's resistance with a few punches while she tries to push him against her corner. Ryan doesn't find the right way, she has to improve his position for causing any real damage. Leibowitz is trying to counter now! He pushes away Ryan trying to keep the fight at striking range, but Ryan doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Warren Leibowitz! Both fighters are tied in a clinch, and Yasmine Ryan tries to shrug her way out. Leibowitz, however,  is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position. Yasmine Ryan gets sloppy and Warren Leibowitz tries to take advantage… Big mistake from Yasmine Ryan! Leibowitz tries to finish her off with a rear naked choke! He is unable to lock it down and Ryan breaks it! The clock says 2:45 in the 3rd round!]

 

[Ryan doesn't want to clinch anymore as she ducks under Warren Leibowitz embrace and tries to move away… Nice move from Yasmine Ryan, she has put distance between them! She goes for another takedown but Warren Leibowitz pushes her away again! Yasmine Ryan closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action. She tries to bring the fight to the ground once more, but soon Warren Leibowitz is in closed guard over Ryan! He tries to pass Yasmine Ryan's guard, he does so momentarily but Yasmine Ryan regains full guard. She tries to roll on the ground once and again, and finally she reverses Leibowitz and goes to full mount over him! Yasmine Ryan tries to keep her position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session… she controls the situation despite Warren Leibowitz efforts for escaping from the full mount. Leibowitz struggles and frees his leg! He moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet. Bone shattering straight right hand from Yasmine Ryan, but Leibowitz ducks under and brings her down again with a single leg takedown!]

 

[Warren Leibowitz is in open guard over Ryan! Ryan tries to close his guard around Leibowitz, but she is not able to do it. Yasmine Ryan is moving on the ground, and Leibowitz is trying to counter her moves! Ryan tries once more to close his guard around Leibowitz, and she succeeds! Ryan tries to roll on the ground, but Warren Leibowitz uses his leg to keep his position! Leibowitz is trying to counter now! He sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard. Ryan leans and gets Warren Leibowitz's arms as she brings him to the ground again. She throws up a triangle attempt, but Warren Leibowitz postures up and breaks it! Leibowitz tries to get some advantage after Ryan’s miss. He is looking to pass Yasmine Ryan's guard, but she keeps his ankles locked, and the ref stops the action. The round is over, and it would be surprising if the judges didn’t see it for Yasmine Ryan. As the fighters stand up in the center of the ring, the judges’ decision is announced.]

JUDGE MIRANDA FRANCO

Yasmine Ryan  10 10 10: 30

Warren Leibowitz  8 9 8: 25

JUDGE MAX CARVER

Yasmine Ryan  10 10 10: 30

Warren Leibowitz  8 9 8: 25

JUDGE OZZIE SEBASTIAN

Yasmine Ryan  10 10 10: 30

Warren Leibowitz  8 9 8: 25

 

Winner: Yasmine Ryan by Unanimous Decision

 

Statistics: Yasmine Ryan

Punches 18/38 (47%)

Kicks 5/10 (50%)

Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)

Takedowns 1/7 (14%)

GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)

Submissions 2/2 (100%)

Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)

Time on the ground 481 s

 

Statistics: Warren Leibowitz

Punches 8/12 (67%)

Kicks 0/1 (0%)

Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)

Takedowns 4/5 (80%)

GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)

Submissions 2/2 (100%)

Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)

Time on the ground 481 s