Hitomi Tanaka has this crowd in the palm of her hand, they love her. She waves to her fans and then blows kisses to them. I think everyone loves this Japanese fighter. Kiernan Shipka appears calm in her corner. This skilled American fighter looks confident. "I'm ready for this fight! Let's go!" Hitomi shifts back and forth nervously. Her breathing coming in long deep breaths, her gravity defying breasts rising and falling. This is the first time these two have meet inside the cage. The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score a win tonight. Kiernan Shipka comes with a 3 fight losing streak. Hitomi Tanaka comes with a 7 fight losing streak. The referee of the bout is Toccara Jones. ========================================= Round 1 ========================================= The fight gets underway, both girls are looking for a win here tonight. Let's all hope that they put on a top show. Kiernan Shipka wants to take the advantage of this fight and she tries to clinch with Hitomi Tanaka. "Fuck off, Kiernan", Hitomi pushes Kiernan back to avoid the clinch. Here comes a punch to the guts from Kiernan Shipka. Hitomi Tanaka looks to defend... Hitomi has avoided that attack, she looks intently at Kiernan. I think Kiernan was planning something dirty there. Hitomi tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Hitomi Tanaka goes to the body... She punishes Kiernan's ribs with a couple of hooks. Some of those hits are landing right in her cleavage! Hitomi Tanaka and Kiernan Shipka engage in a wild exchange of punches! Hitomi is getting the best of the exchange. She's landing a few blows. Hitomi fakes a move and moves laterally. Hitomi Tanaka moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Hitomi has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch! Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Kiernan Shipka tries to control Hitomi Tanaka in the clinch and use her dirty boxing. What a totally nasty bitch! Kiernan pushes the back of Hitomi's head with one hand and punches her head a few times with the other. That surely hurts her. Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Kiernan Shipka fakes a punch to Hitomi Tanaka breasts and then tries to trip her. Hitomi loses balance for a moment...but she remains on her feet after a small struggle. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Kiernan Shipka grabs one of Hitomi Tanaka's arms and tries a hip throw. Hitomi does well to maintain her balance and avoids going down. The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Hitomi Tanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Hitomi Tanaka circles out and slips free of Kiernan Shipka's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position. The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round Hitomi Tanaka shoots for a double leg takedown! She hits it! Kiernan is taken off her feet...oh! but she manages to pull Hitomi into her guard. Hitomi Tanaka is in closed guard over Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka's in closed guard, as Kiernan Shipka tries to roll on the ground. Hitomi uses her leg to keep her position on the ground. Poorly executed technique from Kiernan. Hitomi looks to counter... Hitomi Tanaka looks to power up and open Kiernan Shipka's guard... Hitomi forces Kiernan to open her guard. Such strength, I would hate to meet Hitomi in a dark alley. Hitomi Tanaka is in open guard over Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka pushes Kiernan Shipka against the fence and then tries to improve her position. Hitomi jumps and tries to free her leg! Kiernan doesn't allow this but Hitomi is able to get half guard here. Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Kiernan Shipka attempts to move to full guard. Hitomi Tanaka keeps good control and remains in half guard. The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka attempts to pass Kiernan Shipka's guard... Hitomi manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount. Hitomi Tanaka is in side mount over Kiernan Shipka. Kiernan Shipka is attempting to trap Hitomi Tanaka in her guard. Kiernan manages to switch to half guard. Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Kiernan Shipka attempts to move to full guard. Hitomi Tanaka keeps good control and remains in half guard. Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Hitomi seems fresh, it looks like she may still have a lot of gas in her tank. She certainly has plenty of voice left, "Come on, come on. Let's get this done!" Hitomi Tanaka attempts to free her leg. Hitomi uses her skills by jumping out of Kiernan's guard. She then moves quickly to side mount! Hitomi Tanaka is in side mount over Kiernan Shipka. Hitomi Tanaka tries to move to full mount! That's a nice move. Hitomi is in full mount now, putting herself in the dominant position. Hitomi Tanaka is in full mount over Kiernan Shipka. Hitomi Tanaka tries to keep her position. That look in her eye, I think she wants to begin a good pounding session... Hitomi controls the situation despite Kiernan's efforts of escaping from the full mount. Hitomi Tanaka is in full mount over Kiernan Shipka. Hitomi Tanaka attempts to better her position on the ground... Nice show of MMA skill here. Hitomi's now in a great position to begin a round of pounding! Hitomi Tanaka is in full mount over Kiernan Shipka. Kiernan Shipka tries to escape from the full mount... Hitomi's not caught off guard and moves to side mount. She keeps her superior position, what a brilliant tactician Hitomi is. Hitomi Tanaka is in side mount over Kiernan Shipka. Hitomi Tanaka works on the ground with her fingers over Kiernan Shipka's face. Kiernan shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground. Hitomi Tanaka is in side mount over Kiernan Shipka. What the hell is Kiernan Shipka up to? She's moving around on the canvas and positioning herself... Hitomi moves her head away just in time! Kiernan misses with a headbutt and ends up smacking her forehead on the canvas! Hitomi Tanaka is in side mount over Kiernan Shipka. Kiernan Shipka is attempting to trap Hitomi Tanaka in her guard. Hitomi keeps control and remains in side mount. Referee Toccara Jones is gesturing for both fighters to get back to their feet. She has seen enough inactivity. Both fighters want to continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision. Hitomi and Kiernan glare at each other as they prepare to continue the fight. Superb haymaker by Kiernan Shipka... Hitomi manages to move aside. Very, very lucky escape there. Kiernan Shipka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Hitomi didn't see that coming and has been put on the ground! Kiernan Shipka is in open guard over Hitomi. Kiernan Shipka tries to pass to half guard... Hitomi's guard is too good and Kiernan fails to pass. Kiernan Shipka is in open guard over Hitomi. Hitomi is cooling the fight on the ground. The crowd don't like this. Kiernan Shipka is in open guard over Hitomi. Hitomi breathes deeply while on the ground. She's gulping down huge mouthfuls of oxygen. Referee Toccara Jones is gesturing for both fighters to get back to their feet. She has seen enough inactivity. Both fighters want to continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision. Kiernan and Hitomi glare at each other as they prepare to continue the fight. Kiernan Shipka tries some clinching in order to control the fight. Hitomi moves backwards and circles around Kiernan to avoid the clinch. Kiernan clumsily fails here and it's time for Hitomi to fight back... Hitomi Tanaka wants to take the advantage of this fight and she tries to clinch with Kiernan Shipka. Hitomi moves forward and holds Kiernan, their breasts pressing against each other. Toccara Jones tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over. That was a close round. Both girls displayed similar skill levels. ========================================= Round 2 ========================================= The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round Hitomi studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense. Kiernan Shipka moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Hitomi pushes Kiernan and keeps the fight at striking range. Hitomi closes the distance with her opponent. She's definitely wanting some action and looking for a chance to land a hit. Hitomi Tanaka lets rip with a fast low kick! This fighters legs are amazing to watch! Kiernan receives a hard blow on her right leg! The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round Lightning fast low kick from Hitomi Tanaka! She can really move when she wants to. Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts! Yes, Kiernan's in some pain now. Kiernan Shipka goes to the body... Her punches graze Hitomi's arm and have zero effect. Hitomi is trying to counter now... Hitomi Tanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Kiernan Shipka. Great move by Hitomi! She pushes Kiernan under a troublesome thai clinch. Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. Hitomi Tanaka grapples with Kiernan Shipka and tries an inner leg sweep. Kiernan falls hard on the mat with Hitomi on top of her. Just the position a girl like Hitomi likes to be in! Hitomi Tanaka is in closed guard over Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka tries to escape from the closed guard. Hitomi succeeds and she's now in open guard. She takes a second to breathe, her chest rising and falling. That was hard work for Hitomi. The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round Hitomi Tanaka is in open guard over Kiernan. Kiernan Shipka tries to close her guard around Hitomi Tanaka. Kiernan's not able to do it, there's a definite look of worry on her face. Hitomi Tanaka is in open guard over Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka could be in trouble here as Kiernan Shipka's trying to close her guard around her. Hitomi uses her strength and skill to stop Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka is in open guard over Kiernan. Kiernan should never have stepped into the cage with Hitomi. She's outclassed here. This is embarrassing for the Awesome Aries. Hitomi Tanaka tries to pass to half guard... Kiernan can't prevent her opponent from passing. Hitomi looks to work from half guard. Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Kiernan Shipka attempts to move to full guard. Hitomi Tanaka keeps good control and remains in half guard. Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Down on the canvas and I don't think Hitomi can see properly, her hair's plastered to her face. Kiernan's attempting a headbutt...lucky escape from Hitomi! Somehow she dodged that, even though she couldn't see. Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka tries to open up Kiernan Shipka with a few strikes using her right elbow... Some nice shots are landing. Kiernan's trying to block them with her hands, but it's still hurting her. Hitomi Tanaka is in half guard over Kiernan. Kiernan Shipka attempts to move to full guard. Hitomi Tanaka keeps good control and remains in half guard. Toccara Jones stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity. Both women get to their feet and catch their collective breath. Hitomi is wiping the sweat from her eyes as Kiernan runs her fingers through her hair. The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round Kiernan steps backwards away from Hitomi. 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. Hitomi Tanaka goes in with a looping right hand while Kiernan Shipka jumps back and jabs. Kiernan seems staggered and Hitomi runs in to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses. This isn't good for Kiernan! The American fighter is in pain and spilling a lot of blood. Hitomi takes a few seconds to recover her breath...a river of sweat running between her breasts. Kiernan Shipka just won't stop and continues to rain punches! Hitomi quickly defends. Just in time! Hitomi tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Hitomi Tanaka's looking to close the range with Kiernan Shipka and tries to grapple... Oh baby, that's a nice move. Hitomi shoves herself over her opponent and secures a single collar tie. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Hitomi Tanaka is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown... Hitomi catches an ankle and Kiernan is tripped to the mat! Hitomi Tanaka is in closed guard over Kiernan. Hitomi Tanaka throws a flurry of punches at Kiernan Shipka... Kiernan's defending herself well. She's pushing away Hitomi's fists and none of those hits connected. Hitomi Tanaka is in closed guard over Kiernan. What a terribly one sided match...Kiernan wasn't ready to fight a fighter of Hitomi's caliber. Hitomi Tanaka's in closed guard, as Kiernan Shipka tries to roll on the ground. Hitomi uses her leg to keep her position on the ground. Hitomi Tanaka is in closed guard over Kiernan. Deep breaths from Kiernan Shipka who tries a hammer punch to Hitomi Tanaka's chest. Hitomi blocks those punches. Kiernan gets sloppy and Hitomi Tanaka tries to take advantage... Hitomi Tanaka positions herself and launches a barrage of punches. Kiernan covers herself well. 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 women get to their feet and catch their collective breath. Hitomi is wiping the sweat from her eyes as Kiernan runs her fingers through her hair. Hitomi Tanaka leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kiernan Shipka. Hitomi shows her clinching skills and grabs hold of Kiernan. The two women now clinching and looking very hot. The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round Close in action here. Both fighters are tied up in a clinch. Kiernan Shipka pushes away Hitomi Tanaka, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Hitomi Tanaka doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Kiernan Shipka. Kiernan gets sloppy and Hitomi Tanaka tries to take advantage... Insane action here! Hitomi Tanaka has fists full of Kiernan Shipka's hair and is looking to inflict some pain! OMG! She almost pulled her hair out by the handful! Hitomi has dragged Kiernan to the canvas by her hair! Hitomi is standing while Kiernan is on the ground on her back. The effort shows as Kiernan tries to get back to her feet. "Where do you think you're going, Kiernan?" Oh, there's a nasty shove from Hitomi and Kiernan stays on the mat. Hitomi is standing while Kiernan is on the ground on her back. Kiernan doesn't want to continue the fight in this position. She tries to get back on her feet. She can't do it! Hitomi keeps her on the canvas. Referee Toccara Jones puts up her hands to stop the fight. She waits until both women are standing...and now she signals for them to continue. Back to her feet, Kiernan is vertical again. She'll be hoping she stays that way for a while. Hitomi Tanaka launches a stiff jab, right towards Kiernan Shipka's face! That barely hits Kiernan's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that? Toccara Jones didn't see the foul! Referee Toccara Jones stops the action and is having to yell at the fighters to get back to their corners. The round is over. That was an even round for the most part. Too close to call. ========================================= Round 3 ========================================= Kiernan Shipka moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Hitomi pushes Kiernan and keeps the fight at striking range. Kiernan Shipka makes a quick move for Hitomi Tanaka's hair. She grabs it by the handful and looks to toss her to the canvas. Hitomi pulls her head away, leaving Kiernan with just a few strands in her hands. The Japanese star squeals at her attacker, "Leave my hair alone, you psycho bitch!" Kiernan clumsily fails here and it's time for Hitomi to fight back... Hitomi Tanaka tries some clinching in order to control the fight. Nicely done. Hitomi's clinching with Kiernan 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. Kiernan Shipka pushes off of Hitomi Tanaka and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots! Hitomi holds her opponent tight while she tries to cool down the action. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Kiernan Shipka fakes a few punches and advances toward Hitomi Tanaka. She's trying to take her down with an advancing leg sweep! Hitomi pushes Kiernan and circles away, keeping herself within striking range. Kiernan Shipka wants to take the advantage of this fight and she tries to clinch with Hitomi Tanaka. "Fuck off, Kiernan", Hitomi pushes Kiernan back to avoid the clinch. Hitomi Tanaka goes in with a looping right hand while Kiernan Shipka jumps back and jabs. Hitomi only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless. Hitomi Tanaka moves to attack! Hitomi misses a knee. Kiernan will be thanking her lucky stars! A low kick by Kiernan Shipka as she makes an effort to maintain her distance. Kiernan has missed with that move. That was far from landing. You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Hitomi Tanaka can end the fight with her ground and pound and she looks ready to pound Kiernan Shipka into mincemeat. An inside leg kick from Hitomi Tanaka. It lands on Kiernan's leg with a loud smack. Kiernan has hyper-extended her leg! Such a common injury in this day and age. Kiernan Shipka's looking to close the range with Hitomi Tanaka and tries to grapple... Hitomi doesn't want anything to do with this as she moves backwards. You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kiernan Shipka can end the fight with her ground and pound and she looks ready to pound Hitomi Tanaka into mincemeat. Kiernan Shipka attempts a sweep single... Hitomi was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt. Hitomi tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Hitomi Tanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Kiernan Shipka. Great move by Hitomi! She pushes Kiernan under a troublesome thai clinch. The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Brutal knees to Kiernan Shipka's face, followed by knees to the body. Hitomi Tanaka is looking to make her pay! Bang! Bang! Bang! Kiernan can't take many more shots like that! Kiernan's Right cheek is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. Hitomi has punished Kiernan, the American fighter is struggling to stay in the fight. Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. Hitomi Tanaka is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch and she's trying to violently punish Kiernan Shipka with uppercuts! Kiernan is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Kiernan's unable to escape! Kiernan has hit the ground like she just got smacked with a baseball bat! Hitomi knocks Kiernan out cold in stunning fashion! Color me impressed! Yeow! It looks like Kiernan's Right eye is beginning to swell. But it doesn't seem to be concerning her at the moment. She's going to keep fighting. Hitomi has inflicted a deep cut on Kiernan's Right eye. There's some blood coming from that wound. A KO (Punches) win at 2:26 Round 3 for Hitomi Tanaka. Excellent work. Statistics: Kiernan Shipka Punches 3/13 (23%) Kicks 0/1 (0%) Clinch strikes 3/12 (25%) Takedowns 1/5 (20%) GnP strikes 0/1 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 0/3 (0%) Damage caused 72,5 Clinch Damage 60,42 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 316 s Statistics: Hitomi Tanaka Punches 9/16 (56%) Kicks 3/4 (75%) Clinch strikes 9/12 (75%) Takedowns 2/2 (100%) GnP strikes 2/13 (15%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%) Damage caused 2879,1 Clinch Damage 1668,86 Ground Damage 21,89 Time on the ground 294 s Kiernan Shipka loses -10,48 ranking points after the fight. Hitomi Tanaka wins 15,93 ranking points after the fight. We've seen a nice effort tonight from Kiernan Shipka. In my opinion she was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself. She showed us enough technical skill, as well as enough skin, during the fight to keep most of the crowd happy. (111 points) What a performance by Hitomi! This girl is not just a pretty face and a great body, she's got the skills to get the job done and keep the fans happy. (419 points) Oh yes! What a superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year! Hitomi and Kiernan proved that they have the skills, abilities and looks to sell tickets and merchandise.