The Mae Young Classics are in the books, and Kairi Sane w🦹on the tourna𝕴ment.
The Japanese star Sane, formerly known as Kairi Hojo, defeated former UFC fighter Shayna Baszler in the finals with a flying elbow drop to take home the Mae Young Class🥃ic trophy.
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Kairi misses a sliding forearm in the corner before dropping Shayna with an axe kick. Shayna puts Kairi in a sleeper hold they she fights out of before dropping Shayna with a back fist, then gets caught on the top turnbuckle. Kairi fights her off before hitting a double ꧂foo♎t stomp for a near fall, then hits a sliding forearm in the corner and an elbow drop for the pin and the win.
Winner: Kairi Sane via pinfall
Both women had interesting runs to get♛ to the finals in the first place. Baszler, a former UFC fighter, took on varying degress of experience on her way to the finale. A virtual rookie in Zeda, a world-renowned wrestler in Candice LeRae, a former TNA Knockouts Champion Mia Yim, as well as 17 year pro Mercede🌞s Martinez were all beaten to get to Sane.
Sane herself took on star🉐s from the United States and New Zealand. The daughter of Tully Blanchard, Tessa. Tournament standout Bianca Belair, as well as Dakota Kai and Toni Storm all fell victim to Sane's signature elbow drop.
Despite being a pioneer of women's MMA, Baszler never co꧒mpeted in many tournaments during her MMA career. In a twist of irony, she participated in The Ultimate Fighter 18 tournament, where she became friends with Ronda Rousey, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.
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