Post by The Sandmen on Feb 21, 2018 22:50:49 GMT -5
Lauren Murphy doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Raquel Pennington looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lauren Murphy is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pennington struggles... Lauren Murphy is unable to take her down
Murphy tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Murphy is clinching with Pennington.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington launches a few hard punches to Lauren Murphy's ribs!
Murphy struggles and protects herself.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Raquel Pennington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Murphy's side.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Stand up! This is what Murphy's cornermen are shouting. Raquel Pennington is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Pennington tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Lauren Murphy uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Murphy moves on the ground
Murphy cannot take advantage in the ground
Poorly executed technique. Raquel Pennington looks to counter!
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Murphy tries to cover her face,
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Murphy's ribs.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Murphy tries to jump to side mount.
Raquel Pennington closed her guard around Lauren Murphy.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Raquel Pennington can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Lauren Murphy uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Murphy looks to be in very good shape.
Murphy tries to move to full mount!
Pennington won't allow her to take this position easily.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Raquel Pennington just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Murphy quickly defends.
Murphy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Murphy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Murphy and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Raquel Pennington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Raquel Pennington! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Raquel Pennington doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Murphy is in open guard over Pennington... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Pennington rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Lauren Murphy and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Raquel Pennington is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Pennington and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Murphy
Raquel Pennington storms over Murphy with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lauren Murphy blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around Pennington
She is not able to do it
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington catches Lauren Murphy's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Murphy
Not a desiderable position that Pennington is in now. Lauren Murphy is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Pennington is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Lauren Murphy rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has given her back to Lauren Murphy who is trying to get one hook in!
Lauren Murphy has one hook in!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Murphy has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pennington.
Nicely done! Murphy now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Lauren Murphy uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Murphy's moves.
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Murphy tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Murphy has one of her arm over Raquel Pennington's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Murphy's moves.
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Raquel Pennington's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Pennington's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right eye
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Lauren Murphy!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington looks to be in very good shape.
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Lauren Murphy wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Murphy drills Raquel Pennington's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Lauren Murphy turns out the lights for Pennington! What an astonishing KO by Murphy!
Pennington's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Nose
Winner is Lauren Murphy by KO (GnP) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/29 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
So I thought this would be a joke-fight, but Pennington came out swinging, and brought the fight to Murphy early and often. She was doing things right, and winning for much of the first. Murphy got her shit together in the 2nd, though, and over the course of about 20 seconds, took Pennington from opponent to mashed potato.
Raquel Pennington looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lauren Murphy is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pennington struggles... Lauren Murphy is unable to take her down
Murphy tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Murphy is clinching with Pennington.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington launches a few hard punches to Lauren Murphy's ribs!
Murphy struggles and protects herself.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Raquel Pennington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Murphy's side.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Stand up! This is what Murphy's cornermen are shouting. Raquel Pennington is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Pennington tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Lauren Murphy uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Murphy moves on the ground
Murphy cannot take advantage in the ground
Poorly executed technique. Raquel Pennington looks to counter!
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Murphy tries to cover her face,
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Murphy's ribs.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Murphy tries to jump to side mount.
Raquel Pennington closed her guard around Lauren Murphy.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Raquel Pennington can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Lauren Murphy uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Murphy looks to be in very good shape.
Murphy tries to move to full mount!
Pennington won't allow her to take this position easily.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Raquel Pennington just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Murphy quickly defends.
Murphy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Murphy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Murphy and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Raquel Pennington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Raquel Pennington! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Raquel Pennington doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Pennington
Murphy is in open guard over Pennington... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Pennington rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Lauren Murphy and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Raquel Pennington is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Pennington and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Murphy
Raquel Pennington storms over Murphy with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lauren Murphy blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around Pennington
She is not able to do it
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington catches Lauren Murphy's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Murphy
Not a desiderable position that Pennington is in now. Lauren Murphy is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Pennington is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Lauren Murphy rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has given her back to Lauren Murphy who is trying to get one hook in!
Lauren Murphy has one hook in!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Murphy has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pennington.
Nicely done! Murphy now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Lauren Murphy uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Murphy's moves.
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Murphy tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Murphy has one of her arm over Raquel Pennington's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Murphy's moves.
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Raquel Pennington's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Pennington's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right eye
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Lauren Murphy!
Murphy is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington looks to be in very good shape.
Pennington measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Lauren Murphy wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Murphy drills Raquel Pennington's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Lauren Murphy turns out the lights for Pennington! What an astonishing KO by Murphy!
Pennington's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Nose
Winner is Lauren Murphy by KO (GnP) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/29 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
So I thought this would be a joke-fight, but Pennington came out swinging, and brought the fight to Murphy early and often. She was doing things right, and winning for much of the first. Murphy got her shit together in the 2nd, though, and over the course of about 20 seconds, took Pennington from opponent to mashed potato.