Women's Combat League: Knock Outs and Submissions Volume 2 by Playerville, Playerville@gmail.com Disclaimer: The following story is intended for mature adults only, and contains physical violence. If you're either underage or are offended, do not read any further. The Women's Combat League or WCL for short was established in January of 1990 in order to provide female fighters with the opportunity to display their skills against each other in an organized setting. The following selected matches are from the WCL pay per view video archives, please enjoy. WCL 5: March 1991 - Los Angeles, CA Katherine Williams vs. Adriana Cortez Tale of the Tape Katherine Williams Height: 5'6" Weight: 127 Age: 23 Hometown: Boston, MA Style: Submission Fighting Wearing a red tank top in black trim and red shorts in black trim. Adriana Cortez Height: 5'4" Weight: 115 Age: 21 Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Style: Karate Wearing a black gi jacket with a black sports bra and black biker shorts underneath. Round 1 Slow start to this round, Cortez is being tentative and Williams looks like she is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Cortez's favour, as she gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Williams goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Cortez hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Williams tries to push her over onto her back, but Cortez manages to pull free and back off. Williams throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Cortez, and she backs off. Williams doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Cortez takes the fight to her with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing her back against the cage. Cortez clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Williams unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Cortez tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. That's the end of the round. CageFighter.com gives that one to Cortez by 10-9. Round 2 Williams starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Cortez got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles her way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Cortez doesn't hang around for a second attempt, she uses a looping left to set herself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Williams covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Cortez goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Williams goes for a takedown via a trip, but Cortez defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Williams pushes Cortez up against the cage and tries to wrestle her to the ground, but Cortez keeps her balance and sprawls to stop it. Cortez gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Williams was leaning in too far. Cortez reverses so that Williams is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Cortez throws a kick, waist-high, but Williams avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Williams had been quicker and caught it. Cortez hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Williams. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Cortez clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Williams did probably show more aggression by virtue of her almost constant attempts to get the takedown. End of round 2. CageFighter.com has it down as 10-9 Cortez. Round 3 Williams leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Cortez deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Cortez uses a knee to the ribs before backing Williams up against the cage. Right hand from Williams connects though, that was well timed. Cortez breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on her part, Williams was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Cortez sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Williams fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Cortez scores with a kick to the outside of the thigh, but it didn't have a great deal of power on it. Williams returns fire with a jab, and then tries for a takedown. Cortez doesn't pull guard, but instead tries to spin out of it and get back to her feet, but it proves to be a mistake as she isn't able to get free and only ends up giving her back to Williams! Cortez turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Williams gets her legs around Cortez and uses them to roll her over. Exposed, Cortez tries to turn so that she is on top, but Williams has already rammed one arm around her throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Cortez is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as she taps out pretty quickly. Williams wins via 3rd round rear choke submission with the official time being 3:44. Karen Curtis vs. Verona Joseph Tale of the Tape Karen Curtis Height: 5'4" Weight: 136 Age: 22 Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Style: Sambo Wearing a red tank top and black shorts in orange trim. Verona Joseph Height: 5'7" Weight: 152 Age: 23 Hometown: Upola, Samoa Style: Submission Fighting Wearing a white tank top and black shorts. Round 1 The round begins, and it is Curtis who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Joseph defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Curtis works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Joseph ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Curtis down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Joseph. Interesting first minute of action, Curtis is looking particularly sharp. Joseph tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Curtis back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Joseph tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Curtis scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Joseph looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Curtis throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Joseph on the side of the head. Joseph got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Curtis has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Joseph tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Curtis defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round ends. CageFighter.com gives that one to Curtis by 10-9. Round 2 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Joseph, providing the first moment of real action. Curtis hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Joseph side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Curtis is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The second round is over. CageFighter.com gives that one to Curtis by 10-9. Round 3 Curtis starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Joseph backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Curtis presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Joseph responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Curtis gets in a low kick as she backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Joseph scores with a kick to the outside of the thigh, but it didn't have a great deal of power on it. Curtis returns fire with a jab, and then tries for a takedown. Joseph doesn't pull guard, but instead tries to spin out of it and get back to her feet, but it proves to be a mistake as she isn't able to get free and only ends up giving her back to Curtis! Curtis gets one arm in and snakes it around the throat of Joseph, squeezing her wind-pipe shut. Joseph tries to pull the arm free, but can't, and so rolls over in a last-ditch effort to break free. It is to no avail though, as that allows Curtis to get a body-scissors in too. With no alternatives left, Joseph taps out. Curtis wins via 3rd round rear choke submission with the official time being 2:38. Amanda Daniels vs. Diva Sanchez Tale of the Tape Amanda Daniels Height: 6'0" Weight: 155 Age: 21 Hometown: New York, NY Style: Wrestling Wearing an orange sports bra and dark blue biker shorts. Diva Sanchez Height: 5'10" Weight: 149 Age: 21 Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Style: Tae Kwon Do Wearing a white gi jacket in black trim with a white sports bra and white biker shorts underneath. Round 1 Sanchez comes out fast and quickly backs Daniels up, all the way up against the cage. Sanchez throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. She doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Daniels throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Sanchez to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Sanchez looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Daniels shoots in for the takedown, but Sanchez sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Sanchez, then two jabs which both find their mark. Daniels bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Sanchez sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Daniels has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. She works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Daniels tries for a trip, but Sanchez avoids it and works free from the clinch. She returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Daniels follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Sanchez connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Daniels above the eye. She felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Daniels throws a low kick. Sanchez comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Sanchez pulls guard. Unfortunately for Daniels, now that she has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. She tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Sanchez comfortably defends it until the round is over. End of the round. CageFighter.com has it down as 10-9 Sanchez. Round 2 Good start from Daniels, taking Sanchez down almost immediately! Sanchez scrambles though, and gets back to her feet without taking any damage at all. Daniels will be disappointed with that. Sanchez comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put her off balance, allowing Daniels to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Sanchez felt that one for sure. She stalks Daniels, trying to back her up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Daniels keeps out of the way. Sanchez tries a kick, but Daniels catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Daniels gets Sanchez down for the second time, and this time is right on top of her in guard position. Daniels throws some punches, then tries to pass. Sanchez doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Daniels easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Daniels followed by a pass attempt, with Sanchez blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. The second round is over. CageFighter.com scores it 10-9 for Daniels. Round 3 Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Daniels that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Sanchez ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Daniels, although no damage has actually been done yet. Sanchez stalks Daniels, backing her up against the cage. Daniels ducks a left hand and clinches up. Knee from Sanchez. Daniels hits an elbow to the ribs. They separate...and Sanchez nearly takes Daniels's head off with a sensational uppercut! Daniels went down like a ton of bricks, she has been knocked out cold. Awesome punch from Sanchez, that was close to the perfect punch. Sanchez wins via knock out at 2:43 of the third round. WCL 6: June 1991 - Los Angeles, CA Katherine Williams vs. Anika Riley Tale of the Tape Katherine Williams Height: 5'6" Weight: 127 Age: 23 Hometown: Boston, MA Style: Submission Fighting Wearing a red tank top in black trim and red shorts in black trim. Anika Riley Height: 5'5" Weight: 124 Age: 21 Hometown: New York, NY Style: Karate Wearing a white gi jacket with a white sports bra and black biker shorts underneath. Round 1 Williams throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Riley throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Williams steps back, throwing a right hand as she does to buy herself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Riley hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Williams. They struggle all the way back, with Williams ending up backed up against the cage. Riley hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Williams stomps downward onto her foot. Williams manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Riley gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Williams ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Williams tries a high kick to start, but Riley saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Riley who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Williams on the nose. Williams hits a straight right, enough to stop Riley from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The 1st round ends. CageFighter.com gives that one to Riley by 10-9. Round 2 Williams hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Riley to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Williams hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Riley tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Williams having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Riley. Riley clinches up with Williams, who was looking ready to unload a right hand. Their grappling doesn't last long though, as Riley uses a trip to take Williams down. Williams pulls guard. Riley gets past the guard, but only just, one leg is trapped by Williams. A couple of right hands by Riley leave ugly red marks where they hit the unprotected stomach of Williams. Riley gets both legs free and transitions higher up the body, putting Williams in huge trouble. Riley manages to get a forearm firmly across the throat of Williams and she pushes down. Williams, with no way of getting out, has no alternative but to tap out. Riley wins via 2nd round choke submission with the official time being 4:42. Karen Curtis vs. Helena Ruthledge Tale of the Tape Karen Curtis Height: 5'4" Weight: 136 Age: 22 Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Style: Sambo Wearing a red tank top and black shorts in orange trim. Helena Ruthledge Height: 6'0" Weight: 155 Age: 24 Hometown: New York, NY Style: Muay Thai Wearing a black sports bra and black biker shorts. Round 1 Slow start to the round, Ruthledge is circling while Curtis seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause her to back up. Ruthledge steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw herself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Curtis was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Ruthledge was getting back up. There's a warning to Ruthledge, she must now know, if she didn't already, that Curtis has knock out intentions tonight. Ruthledge throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Curtis still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Ruthledge off balance. Curtis tries to come in for a punch, but Ruthledge wraps her up in a clinch too quickly. Curtis tries to break free, but leaves herself wide open for a hard takedown, and Ruthledge is left on top, in the guard position. Ruthledge fakes a punch to the face, instead driving her fist into the unprotected chest of Curtis. Ruthledge tries to pass guard, but Curtis isn't having any of it. Ruthledge gets sucked down into a brief wrestling match, and finds her arms pinned to Curtis's sides. She breaks one arm free, albeit at the expense of a lot of energy, but Curtis is quick to switch to the other and try for an armbar. Ruthledge tries to fight free, but it's being twisted at an unnatural angle. Ruthledge taps, she will be mightily disappointed to get submitted from that position. The official time is 3:27. WCL 7: September 1991 - Los Angeles, CA Loni Lee vs. Adriana Cortez Tale of the Tape Loni Lee Height: 5'5" Weight: 124 Age: 21 Hometown: Honolulu, HI Style: Jiu Jitsu Wearing a black sports bra and black biker shorts. Adriana Cortez Height: 5'4" Weight: 115 Age: 21 Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Style: Karate Wearing a black gi jacket with a black sports bra and black biker shorts underneath. Round 1 Lee and Cortez circle to start. Cortez throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Lee sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Cortez comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Lee to slip a nice jab in, catching Cortez just underneath the right eye. Lee comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Cortez misses with a right cross, then backs off. Lee stalks her, forcing Cortez back up against the cage. Lee doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Cortez throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Lee pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Cortez covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Lee in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Lee throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with her arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Cortez comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Lee parries them with her gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Lee's favour. That's the end of the round. CageFighter.com has it down as 10-9 Lee. Round 2 Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. Cortez throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Lee. Kick to the thigh from Lee, but it lacked power. Cortez glances at the referee, not sure why. Lee comes in fast and low and takes Cortez down to the mat by the legs. Nicely done. She keeps hold of one leg, and applies a leglock. That was all in one motion, Cortez got taken by surprise. Lee sits back and wrenches in the hold, and that looks painful. Cortez is holding on. She tries to twist free, but it's on tight. Cortez gives in and taps out. Official time of the leglock submission is 1:55 of the second round. Anika Riley vs. Heidi Hoffman Tale of the Tape Anika Riley Height: 5'5" Weight: 124 Age: 21 Hometown: New York, NY Style: Karate Wearing a white gi jacket with a white sports bra and black biker shorts underneath. Heidi Hoffman Height: 5'5" Weight: 124 Age: 21 Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Style: Kick Boxing Wearing a black sports bra with light green biker shorts. Round 1 The round begins, and it is Hoffman who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Riley defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Hoffman works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Riley ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Hoffman down much though, as she swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Riley. Interesting first minute of action, Hoffman is looking particularly sharp. Riley tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Hoffman back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Riley tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Hoffman scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Hoffman looks to be working an angle. They square up to each other in the center. Hoffman throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Riley on the side of the head. Riley got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Hoffman has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Riley tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Hoffman defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. CageFighter.com gives that one to Hoffman by 10-9. Round 2 Riley throws a combination of punches, Hoffman defends them well. A scorching right hand from Riley hits! That was out of nowhere, it snapped Hoffman's head back, she falls backward to the mat, limp and unconscious! You'll rarely see a better punch than that, Riley just gave a picture-perfect knock out blow. Riley wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 0:58. Helena Ruthledge vs. Yong Lee Tale of the Tape Helena Ruthledge Height: 6'0" Weight: 155 Age: 24 Hometown: New York, NY Style: Muay Thai Wearing a black sports bra and black biker shorts. Yong Lee Height: 5'5" Weight: 136 Age: 21 Hometown: Honolulu, HI Style: Tae Kwon Do Wearing a white gi jacket in black trim with a white sports bra and black biker shorts underneath. Round 1 Ruthledge throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Lee defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. They are facing off, neither willing to make the first move. Lee throws a couple of jabs, but they're more to keep her hands busy than actually offering any attacking threat. Ruthledge moves in closer and throws a looping punch, missing. Lee steps in to meet her and throws a bomb of a right hand. Ruthledge throws one at the same moment, but is a fraction too slow and gets caught right on the chin! Ruthledge goes down, it's lights out, that's a knock out punch. Lee goes to follow up but is stopped by the referee, who has seen that Ruthledge is already unconscious. Lee wins via knock out at 1:46 of the first round. Karen Curtis vs. Mecedes Lopez (WCL Heavyweight Title) Tale of the Tape Karen Curtis Height: 5'4" Weight: 136 Age: 22 Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Style: Sambo Wearing a red tank top and black shorts in orange trim. Mecedes Lopez Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 Age: 20 Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Style: Kick Boxing Wearing a black sports bra and red biker shorts. Round 1 A crisp jab from Lopez starts the round, it tagged Curtis on the cheek. Straight right from Curtis in response, glancing off the side of the head, albeit without much power. Lopez steps in for an attack but is smothered by Curtis who clinches. Lopez has to react quickly to avoid being tossed to the ground, but can't stop being driven into the cage. Curtis is virtually man-handling Lopez with her wrestling ability. Up against the cage, Curtis has the much stronger position. Right hand connects to the side of the body. And another. There isn't a great deal of power on them, but they're forming a big red mark on the body, and Lopez can't really do a lot in response; she can't seem to wrestle Curtis off, and she can't work into a position to unload any strikes either. Curtis fires off another two punches, then goes for a trip. Lopez spins out, almost falls, but manages to squirm out and back off quickly to the center. That was close, and Lopez knows it. They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. Lopez is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. Curtis covered up well, taking very little damage. Lopez goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. She felt that. Curtis steps in and throws a bomb of her own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of Lopez, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through her entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! Curtis wins this by a brutally clean knock out. Official time of the knock out is 3:16 of the first. Karen Curtis wins the WCL Heavyweight title. WCL 8: December 1991 - Las Vegas, NV Loni Lee vs. Mai Ishii Tale of the Tape Loni Lee Height: 5'5" Weight: 124 Age: 21 Hometown: Honolulu, HI Style: Jiu Jitsu Wearing a black sports bra and black biker shorts. Mai Ishii Height: 5'4" Weight: 121 Age: 21 Hometown: Honolulu, HI Style: Judo Wearing a black sports bra and red biker shorts. Round 1 Ishii works an angle and comes in from the side of Lee, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Lee hits a low kick to back Ishii against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Ishii fights out and the action returns to the center. Lee with a jab. Ishii looks to be working an angle. Big kick from Lee! That was out of nowhere, and hit Ishii on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Ishii, and she has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. The official time is 2:58. Diva Sanchez vs. Mecedes Lopez Tale of the Tape Diva Sanchez Height: 5'10" Weight: 149 Age: 21 Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Style: Tae Kwon Do Wearing a white gi jacket in black trim with a white sports bra and white biker shorts underneath. Mecedes Lopez Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 Age: 20 Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Style: Kick Boxing Wearing a black sports bra and red biker shorts. Round 1 Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Sanchez that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Sanchez looks for an opening. Lopez ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Sanchez, although no damage has actually been done yet. Sanchez works a nice angle and scores with a nice right hand to the body. Lopez doesn't seem to pay it much attention though. She steps in and throws two sharp jabs, the first hitting gloves, the second grazing off the left shoulder. Sanchez throws a reckless left hook, then steps in. Lopez throws a head kick in response, and it lands flush! Sanchez is out cold from the second it hits, and plummets to the ground completely limp. Lopez doesn't even bother following up, she knew that was the match-ender as soon as it connected. Lopez wins via first round knock out at 2:52. Anika Riley vs. Matilda Swain Tale of the Tape Anika Riley Height: 5'5" Weight: 124 Age: 21 Hometown: New York, NY Style: Karate Wearing a white gi jacket with a white sports bra and black biker shorts underneath. Matilda Swain Height: 5'4" Weight: 120 Age: 20 Hometown: Chicago, IL Style: Jiu Jitsu Wearing a yellow sports bra and blue biker shorts. Round 1 Swain comes out fast, and looks like she is aiming for a quick takedown, but Riley stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Riley connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Swain is mainly defending against punches, it looks like she is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Riley seems to have noticed, as she is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Riley, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Swain felt that, and backs off. Swain tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Riley gets her to back off with some jabs. Riley has really been able to stamp her gameplan on this round, Swain has been blocked at every turn. That's the end of the round. CageFighter.com has it down as 10-9 Riley. Round 2 Swain with a jab. Swain looks to be working an angle. Big kick from Swain! That was out of nowhere, and hit Riley on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Riley, and she has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. Swain wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 0:42. Debbie Clayton vs. Yong Lee Tale of the Tape Debbie Clayton Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 Age: 24 Hometown: Chicago, IL Style: Jiu Jitsu Wearing a white gi with a white sports bra and blue biker shorts underneath. Yong Lee Height: 5'5" Weight: 136 Age: 21 Hometown: Honolulu, HI Style: Tae Kwon Do Wearing a white gi jacket in black trim with a white sports bra and black biker shorts underneath. Round 1 Lee throws a combination of punches, Clayton defends them well. A scorching right hand from Lee hits! That was out of nowhere, it snapped Clayton's head back, she falls backward to the mat, limp and unconscious! You'll rarely see a better punch than that, Lee just gave a picture-perfect knock out blow. The official time of the knock out is 0:42 of round 1.