MONA KIMURA OVERCOMES FIRST REAL TEST FOR UNANIMOUS EXTRA-ROUND WIN OVER MARINE NICOL Marine Nicol came out aggressive, firing powerful kicks that immediately put Mona Kimura under pressure. Facing adversity for the first time in her pro career, the Japanese fighter stayed composed, absorbed the early onslaught, and started reading the patterns. Midway through, Kimura adjusted her stance and began landing cleaner counters that swung the momentum. Both fighters traded heavy in the final rounds before the fight headed to an extra round. Kimura closed it out with superior ring control and technical precision to take the unanimous 10-9, 10-9, 10-9 decision and stay undefeated.