The people are cheering for Nina Moric. In fact, they're going totally nuts! You can hear the "Let's go Nina!" chants all around the place! Jihyo looks like she's been waiting for this fight forever. Standing in at 5' 4" and weighing 108 lbs, she's confident tonight. "Let's get it on! I'm in the mood to kick your ass all over this cage!" Nina Moric raises her fists in her corner and the crowd respond. At a statuesque 5' 11" in height and weighing 110 lbs, she certainly seems confident. This is the first time these two have meet inside the cage. It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media don't have a favourite and neither do I. Jihyo comes with a 3 fight winning streak. The referee of the bout is Autumn Reeser. ========================================= Round 1 ========================================= Jihyo and Nina Moric move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight...the crowd are ready for this one! The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round Jihyo attempts a sweep single... Jihyo catches Nina's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Jihyo. Jihyo is in closed guard over Nina. Jihyo's in closed guard, as Nina Moric tries to roll on the ground. Jihyo uses her leg to keep her position on the ground. Nina gets sloppy and Jihyo tries to take advantage... Holy cow! Jihyo looks to take full advantage on the canvas, she's actually lining up Nina Moric and trying to headbutt her while she's on her back. Jihyo is going for a headbutt to the groin! Nina blocks it! She get's her knees up just in time... Jihyo is in closed guard over Nina. Jihyo's in closed guard, as Nina Moric tries to roll on the ground. Jihyo uses her leg to keep her position on the ground. The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round Jihyo is in closed guard over Nina. Nina Moric launches a few weak punches. Jihyo blocks them effectively. Nina needs to get more steam behind those hits. Jihyo is in closed guard over Nina. Deep breaths from Nina Moric who tries a hammer punch to Jihyo's chest. Jihyo blocks those punches. Jihyo is in closed guard over Nina. Jihyo's in closed guard, as Nina Moric tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Nina's now in full mount over Jihyo. Nina Moric is in full mount over Jihyo. Nina Moric attempts to keep her position while looking to perhaps begin a hard pounding session... Jihyo struggles and frees her leg! The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round Nina Moric is in half guard over Jihyo. Nina Moric is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Jihyo's ribs and breasts. Jihyo blocks Nina's moves and tries to reverse the situation. The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground. The crowd appreciate her getting these girls back to their feet. Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The fans at the Lake Eyre (South Australia, Austraila) are cheering for the girls. The two ladies exchange punches wildly. Both are landing hits, but without much steam behind the shots. Nina Moric launches a low kick. It gets blocked quickly. Jihyo stopping that assault with ease. Jihyo is trying to counter now... Jihyo moves forward and launches a high kick! What a vicious high kick, Jihyo has legs that can kill! She almost took Nina's head off with that one! Nina has a nasty cut on her Left cheek. Blood's seeping from that wound. This might be enough for the referee to end the fight. Jihyo throws a lazy kick... Nina blocks and keeps her distance. Nina Moric launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook! Jihyo blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles. Jihyo tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... A right hand from Jihyo... Yes! She makes Nina stumble back! Nina Moric launches a body shot. Jihyo dodges and catches her with a hard cross. Smashing stuff, the crowd love it! Erk...someone call for a make up artist! Nina's Left cheek is going to need some help! I can see some bruising coming up. The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round Here comes a punch to the guts from Nina Moric. Jihyo looks to defend... Jihyo's eyes just opened wide as Nina has deliberately gone for a crotch claw. Her hand is between Jihyo's thighs and she's digging her fingers in. What a dirty tactic! Autumn Reeser didn't see that! Give her some glasses! Nina Moric fakes a punch and launches herself over Jihyo. Great move by Nina! She pushes Jihyo under a troublesome thai clinch. Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Nina Moric is launching some bone breaking punches to Jihyo's ribs while in the clinch. Jihyo blocks. Such skill! Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Nina Moric shoves Jihyo against the fence and grabs a huge handful of hair. She looks intent on ripping it from her scalp. Jihyo seems powerless as Nina pulls and tugs on her hair. Tears are rolling down her cheeks, I think she's all but spent! Jihyo doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nina Moric's embrace and tries to move away. Nina Moric pushes Jihyo forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Brutal knees to Jihyo's face, followed by knees to the body. Nina Moric is looking to make her pay! Jihyo doesn't want to go down yet! She covers herself! Jihyo doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Nina Moric's embrace and tries to move away. Nina Moric pushes Jihyo forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Brutal knees to Jihyo's face, followed by knees to the body. Nina Moric is looking to make her pay! Bang! Bang! Bang! Jihyo can't take many more shots like that! It's going to be hard for Jihyo to look at herself in a mirror tomorrow. Her Right cheek is swelling up big time. Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Jihyo struggles and launches a few punches towards Nina Moric's head. Those punches are hitting! Nina covers her head, but oh God, that looks like it hurt. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Brutal knees to Jihyo's face, followed by knees to the body. Nina Moric is looking to make her pay! Jihyo doesn't want to go down yet! She covers herself! Autumn Reeser steps in to break up the clinch. She forces the two fighters apart, "Enough cuddle time, ladies. Let's see some action." Nina and Jihyo are at practically at the same skill level these days. This match will continue to be very interesting, it's doubtful anyone can guess who will win. Nina Moric moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Jihyo pushes Nina and keeps the fight at striking range. Nina Moric tries some clinching in order to control the fight. Nicely done. Nina's clinching with Jihyo and their tits are mashed against each other. I'd like to be between that tit sandwich! We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Nina Moric is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown... Nina catches an ankle and Jihyo is tripped to the mat! The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round Nina Moric is in closed guard over Jihyo. Jihyo is cooling the fight on the ground. The crowd don't like this. Nina Moric is in closed guard over Jihyo. Nina Moric struggles on the ground and tries to break Jihyo's guard... Jihyo doesn't want to free her opponent and Nina continues in closed guard. Nina gets sloppy and Jihyo tries to take advantage... Nina Moric's in closed guard, as Jihyo tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Jihyo's now in full mount over Nina. Jihyo is in full mount over Nina Moric. Nina is cooling the fight on the ground. The crowd don't like this. Jihyo is in full mount over Nina Moric. Nina Moric tries to roll to her side and trap Jihyo in her guard... Jihyo keeps good control and remains in full mount. Jihyo is in full mount over Nina Moric. Nina Moric tries to roll to her side and trap Jihyo in her guard... Jihyo keeps good control and remains in full mount. Autumn Reeser stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity. Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The fans at the Lake Eyre (South Australia, Austraila) are cheering for the girls. Jihyo looks bad, I doubt she'll get many cover shoots after this match. I'd say her ego isn't the only thing being bruised here. Nina Moric throws a looping right hand... Jihyo moves aside and dodges. Autumn Reeser separates the fighters as the round concludes. Oh! The two girls are shouting abuse at each other! Autumn Reeser is forcibly having to push them apart as she sends them to their corners. That was a close round. Both girls displayed similar skill levels. ========================================= Round 2 ========================================= Jihyo goes to the body... She punishes Nina's ribs with a couple of hooks. Some of those hits are landing right in her cleavage! Solid kick to the leg from Nina Moric. Jihyo checks it and positions herself. Here comes Jihyo with a vicious middle kick! That lands hard on Nina's perfect tits! Jihyo throws an uppercut. It lands solidly making a meaty thud. Nina's being used as a punching bag. Nina Moric tries some clinching in order to control the fight. Nicely done. Nina's clinching with Jihyo and their tits are mashed against each other. I'd like to be between that tit sandwich! It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Jihyo struggles and launches a few punches towards Nina Moric's head. Those punches are hitting! Nina covers her head, but oh God, that looks like it hurt. Yeow! It looks like Nina's Chin is beginning to swell. But it doesn't seem to be concerning her at the moment. She's going to keep fighting. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. A flying knee from Nina Moric towards Jihyo's face! Jihyo saw that coming and blocks it. Autumn Reeser sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters. "Come on ladies, you're here to fight not hug." Nina Moric throws an uppercut. Jihyo slips way from it. Nicely avoided. The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round Jihyo seems hesitant, it's as if she is happy to give the initiative to her opponent. Oh no! A bad move from Nina Moric! She allows Jihyo to land a solid head kick. Nina is rocked with that one! Oh My! That is a nasty cut on Nina's Chin. High kick from Jihyo! Her legs look amazing! It connects! Nina seems to be done! Oh no! Nina will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Nose has taken some brutal punishment. Nina Moric wants this win. She unleashes a mighty kick. It's a miss! Nina's opponent is now looking to counter... Jihyo is trying to counter now... Middle kick from Jihyo. Bam! Nina receives a solid kick right below her breasts. Oh My! A crushing shot to Nina Moric's body! That one seemed to double her over and push the wind out of her. Nina is holding her side and she looks very uncomfortable. Nina Moric's one of those women capable of pounding you into oblivion! She can beat the clothes right off you and pound on your tits until they're black and blue. Nina Moric leans forwards and tries to grapple with Jihyo. Jihyo wants to maintain the distance and ducks that one. Nina Moric moves forward looking for some action. Jihyo doesn't want to engage and back pedals. Good looking front kick from Jihyo... It connects and Nina stumbles backwards... Jihyo is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and she circles around her opponent. The two ladies exchange punches wildly. Jihyo's connecting with a few punches. Jihyo steps backwards away from Nina. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit. You can she how sweaty she is, I just hope she has the fitness to continue. Jihyo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook! Nina blocks the jabs, but the last punch hits hard on her cheek! She stumbles and the falls to the mat! This is the time for Jihyo to press her advantage! This is over ladies and gentlemen! The impact from Jihyo has left Nina laying flat on the mat! She's sleeping like a baby. Erk...someone call for a make up artist! Nina's Left cheek is going to need some help! I can see some bruising coming up. Oh My! That is a nasty cut on Nina's Left cheek. It's a win for the Korean fighter, Jihyo. At 3:11 Round 2, the win coming via KO (Punch). Statistics: Jihyo Punches 12/13 (92%) Kicks 6/6 (100%) Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%) Takedowns 1/1 (100%) GnP strikes 0/1 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) Damage caused 3391,2 Clinch Damage 97,2 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 128 s Statistics: Nina Moric Punches 3/13 (23%) Kicks 0/3 (0%) Clinch strikes 7/26 (27%) Takedowns 1/1 (100%) GnP strikes 0/6 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%) Damage caused 408,31 Clinch Damage 358,31 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 128 s Jihyo wins 28,94 ranking points after the fight. Nina Moric loses -18,09 ranking points after the fight. There's no doubt that Jihyo is not only a hot babe, but she can fight at the top of any league. She's a prime example of what this competition is all about. (417 points) That was a decent performance from Nina Moric tonight. In my eyes, she read the fight well and wasn't afraid of engaging. Hopefully she can level out her aggression and do something about her hair, if she can manage that, then it's possible she'll go far in the UCC. (152 points) MMA Internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight, watching Jihyo and Nina going at it hard in a cage is the kind of entertainment that I love!