Big Bad Blog Video Theater-Yan Xiaonan vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Here's the match video of Yan Xiaonan vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz from last night's UFC show in New Zealand. Yan is an up and coming fighter from China. She is mainly a striker. She's 4-0 in the UFC. Karolina is a former Strawweight title contender who is on the downside of her career. She's on a three fight losing streak but she's still ranked. So I guess she's now a gatekeeper. The fight went as I expected. Yan is more aggressive than most Strawweights. She nails Karolina in her right eye and she's seeing double for the rest of the fight. It's a dominant performance for Yan. Round two is probably 10-8 and the other two rounds are 10-9. Yan wins by unanimous decision. That should get her in the rankings and I want to see her face somebody better. Most ranked Strawweights are booked right now. So we'll see what happens in upcoming fights. It may be time for Karolina to consider retirement. I don't know what happened to her eye. It could be a detached retina. That will require surgery. Her days as a competitive fighter are probably over. Enjoy the video!