Mayssa Bastos earned a unanimous determination win over Kanae Yamada in her ONE Championship debut on March 8.
On Friday, March 8, Mayssa Bastos made her ONE Championship debut and picked up a hard-fought determination victory over Japan’s Kanae Yamada. The matchup happened at ONE’s all-women battle card, ONE Battle Night time 20.
An eight-time IBJJF World Champion widely known as one of the crucial dominant athletes of the decrease weight lessons, Bastos got here into the match closely favored over the recent BJJ black belt in Yamada. For her half, Yamada is an ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials silver medalist.
Regardless of the disparity in accolades between the 2 grapplers, the pair engaged in a comparatively aggressive and high-paced match.
Bastos pulled guard early and, earlier than three full minutes of motion, had secured a crab experience that led to the again. Yamada defended properly, although, and safely escaped the place with out a catch being scored towards her.
For the rest of the match, Bastos continued to search for each berimbolos and leg entanglements, even discovering some attractiveness at heel hooks late within the waning minutes. Whereas Yamada was by no means capable of mount any actual offense from the highest place, she confirmed robust defensive consciousness, a superb base, and no signal of tiring.
After 10 minutes, Bastos was awarded the judges’ unanimous determination.
Now 1-0 in ONE Championship, the Brazilian has seemingly put herself within the entrance of the road for a shot at present ONE atomweight submission grappling world champion Danielle Kelly.
