Post by The Sandmen on Sept 4, 2019 8:46:38 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Budd while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Julianna Peña looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Now Julia Budd put her title in contention against Peña.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Peña looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julia Budd's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Budd moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Julianna Peña checks the kick.
Julia Budd is opening up on Peña and raining down combinations!
Peña's corner looks worried!
Peña has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Julianna Peña tries to bring the fight to the ground
Budd goes down.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Budd
Budd tries to close her guard around Peña
She succeeds!
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Budd
Peña is in closed guard... Budd tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julianna Peña!
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Julianna Peña tries to roll to her side and trap Julia Budd in her guard...
Julia Budd keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Budd is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Peña's ribs.
Peña is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Budd tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Peña struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Peña tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Peña is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Julia Budd pushes Julianna Peña down and prevents her attempts to escape
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Julianna Peña tries to roll to her side and trap Julia Budd in her guard...
Julia Budd keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Budd tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Peña struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Peña tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Julianna Peña tries to roll to her side and trap Julia Budd in her guard...
Julia Budd keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Peña decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Peña moves back and takes a deep breath.
The two exchange wildly
Budd is connecting with a few punches
Julianna Peña tries to bring the fight to the ground
Budd goes down.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Budd
Peña is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Budd's ribs.
Budd blocks Julianna Peña's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Julianna Peña is in open guard over Budd
Budd tries to close her guard around Peña
She succeeds!
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Budd
Budd is taking this opportunity to rest.
Julianna Peña is in closed guard over Budd
Peña is in closed guard... Budd tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julianna Peña!
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Budd breaths deeply while on the ground
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Budd tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Julia Budd controls the situation despite Julianna Peña efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Julia Budd is in full mount over Julianna Peña
Julianna Peña tries to roll to her side and trap Julia Budd in her guard...
Julia Budd keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
Good movement from Budd
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Solid kick to the leg from Julia Budd
that visibly pains Peña.
Peña hyper-extended her left leg
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Peña is connecting with a few punches
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Budd launches a furious low kick!
Julianna Peña blocks
Peña is trying to counter now!
Julianna Peña tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Julianna Peña who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Budd pushes Julianna Peña againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Peña cannot escape Julia Budd's clinch! Julia Budd is just brutalizing Peña with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Budd pushes off of Julianna Peña and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Peña stumbles backwards but Julia Budd chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Budd pushes Julianna Peña againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Peña cannot escape Julia Budd's clinch! Julia Budd is just brutalizing Peña with punches time and time again!
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Budd pushes Julianna Peña againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Peña cannot escape Julia Budd's clinch! Julia Budd is just brutalizing Peña with punches time and time again!
Peña has a small cut in her Nose
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Budd.
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Round 2
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Julianna Peña continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Brutal-looking high kick from Julia Budd!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Julianna Peña's Right cheek
Peña seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Low kick by Julia Budd to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Julianna Peña is a bloody mess!
Budd tries to grapple
Peña moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Solid low kick from Julia Budd.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Peña was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Julia Budd by TKO (Low kick) at 0:53 Round 2
Statistics: Julia Budd
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 3/6 (50%)
Clinch strikes 16/18 (89%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Julianna Peña
Punches 3/11 (27%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Julia Budd defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
1) How did this fight happen, and
2) How did Pena make a fight out of this for the entire first round?
I mean, after round 1, it was a joke fight, but the first was actually good.