Jena Bishop delivered a formidable efficiency within the PFL World Event on Friday night time, securing a slick submission victory over Ekaterina Shakalova.
After a quick change on the ft, Shakalova modified ranges, hoping to get issues all the way down to the mat. Bishop defended and managed to journey up Shakalova, placing her again on the mat and instantly touchdown in full mount. Shakalova gave up her again to defend and shortly discovered herself defending a rear-naked choke.
Shakalova defended and reversed the place, however Bishop shortly fought her manner again up. It didn’t take lengthy for Shakalova to shoot in as soon as once more, getting Bishop again to the canvas with a little bit over two minutes to go within the opening spherical. Bishop went fishing for a submission, teasing a triangle choke earlier than switching to a heel hook, however Shakalova defended and used Bishop’s sub searching as a chance to land some strong floor and pound.
The spherical finally ended with Bishop practically cinching in a calf slicer, however she couldn’t get it locked in earlier than the bell.
Within the second stanza, it was Bishop who initiated the primary takedown, efficiently getting the Ukrainian down and settling into half-guard. Bishop simply moved into full mount, and Shakalova gave up her again to defend. That allowed Bishop to safe yet one more RNC, however this time, she wasn’t letting Shakalova get away.
After a number of moments of making an attempt to defend the maintain, Shakalova tapped out, forcing a stoppage and sending Bishop to the ladies’s flyweight match ultimate.
Official End result: Jena Bishop def. Ekaterina Shakalova by way of submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:07 of Spherical 2.
