Post by The Sandmen on Dec 29, 2013 21:11:58 GMT -5
Leslie Smith is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Lauren Murphy looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Leslie Smith!
Murphy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Lauren Murphy's Right cheek
Leslie Smith throws an uppercut
Murphy slips it.
Leslie Smith goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
Smith seems staggered and Lauren Murphy runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Smith's Left eye is beginning to swell
Leslie Smith attempts to cut off Murphy with punches
Murphy reels from the strikes.
Smith tries to grapple
Murphy moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
As the fight continues it seems that Leslie Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Leslie Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Murphy's chin
Leslie Smith goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Murphy seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Murphy has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy and Smith engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Leslie Smith is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Murphy moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to free her leg
Lauren Murphy uses some of her skill by jumping out of Smith's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Lauren Murphy goes for an americana!
Smith breaks free.
Smith tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Leslie Smith attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Lauren Murphy looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Lauren Murphy slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Murphy fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Leslie Smith's arm and tries an armbar!
Smith holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Smith's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Lauren Murphy.
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy works on the ground with her fingers over Smith's face
Smith shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover her face,
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Leslie Smith fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Murphy's face!
Murphy's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Smith is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Leslie Smith looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Leslie Smith slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Lauren Murphy gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Leslie Smith controls the situation despite Lauren Murphy efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Lauren Murphy creates enough space to control Leslie Smith's leg.
Leslie Smith is in half guard over Murphy
Leslie Smith tries to free her leg
Leslie Smith uses some of her skill by jumping out of Murphy's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Leslie Smith in her guard.
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Leslie Smith is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Leslie Smith breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal 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 KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Lauren Murphy launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Smith blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Leslie Smith's cheek! Smith stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Murphy is standing while Smith is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy steps back and allows Smith to get back to her feet.
Smith climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Murphy and Smith are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Smith tries to grapple
She puts Murphy in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Smith launches a few hard punches to Lauren Murphy's ribs!
Murphy struggles and protects herself.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy is launching some bone breaking punches to Smith's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Leslie Smith's eyes.
Murphy doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Leslie Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Leslie Smith pushes Murphy forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Smith struggles and launches a few punches to Murphy's head
Nothing from this... Leslie Smith seems frustrated.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Lauren Murphy pushes away Smith trying to keep the fight at striking range
Smith doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Lauren Murphy
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to take Lauren Murphy down... Murphy stumbles backwards and Leslie Smith launches a few punches...
Lauren Murphy dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Murphy followed by a hard jab
Leslie Smith stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Leslie Smith's Forehead
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Smith is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Leslie Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Murphy's chin
Leslie Smith closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Smith moves forward looking for some action
Leslie Smith shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Lauren Murphy tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Murphy circles out and slips free of Leslie Smith's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Leslie Smith, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Leslie Smith is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Murphy into her guard.
Smith ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Murphy's side.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Leslie Smith 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 closed guard over Smith
Murphy is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Lauren Murphy moves to half guard.
Leslie Smith is in half guard over Murphy
Leslie Smith launches a few punches to Murphy
Murphy covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Smith sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Smith tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy hovers above Smith
Good punches to Smith's body.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy is cooling the fight on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Murphy tries to escape from the closed guard
Murphy succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to pass to half guard...
Leslie Smith can't prevent her opponent from passing. Murphy looks to work from half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side 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.
Smith wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Smith moves forward and holds Murphy
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy takes a break to breathe while holding Leslie Smith.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Smith moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Leslie Smith takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Murphy steps forward
Leslie Smith catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Smith pushes Lauren Murphy and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy tries a hook to the body
and hits Smith ribs hard
Smith ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Murphy pushes Leslie Smith and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Murphy steps backwards away from Leslie Smith. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Not a desiderable position that Smith is in now. Lauren Murphy is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Lauren Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Smith is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Murphy and Smith circle around the center of the cage.
Shovel hook by Leslie Smith
goes nowhere.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Leslie Smith didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Smith is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Leslie Smith tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy hovers above Smith
Good punches to Smith's body.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Smith's face!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Murphy tries to open up Leslie Smith's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Smith steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Smith 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.
Murphy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Leslie Smith's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to free her leg
Lauren Murphy uses some of her skill by jumping out of Smith's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Murphy is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Murphy tries to open up Leslie Smith's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Smith's Forehead is beginning to swell
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith 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 Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith is cooling the fight on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith 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.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Lauren Murphy to fight back!
Lauren Murphy looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Lauren Murphy slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Smith follows Lauren Murphy
only to get counter punched in a big way! Smith needs to stop playing Lauren Murphy's game or she'll get knocked out!
Smith's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Smith has a small cut in her Chin
Smith seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Leslie Smith looks rattled! Lauren Murphy sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Leslie Smith is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Lauren Murphy has left Smith laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Lauren Murphy by KO (Punches) at 3:04 Round 3
Statistics: Leslie Smith
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/18 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 404 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 14/25 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/19 (95%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
This was a much better fight from Smith, who is slowly starting to show up more. Kinda nice. But anyways, she probably took the first round by a sliver, in a war, but Murphy got some takedowns with brutal GnP in the second, taking a pretty hefty advantage into the 3rd. Then finished.
Lauren Murphy looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Leslie Smith!
Murphy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Lauren Murphy's Right cheek
Leslie Smith throws an uppercut
Murphy slips it.
Leslie Smith goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
Smith seems staggered and Lauren Murphy runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Smith's Left eye is beginning to swell
Leslie Smith attempts to cut off Murphy with punches
Murphy reels from the strikes.
Smith tries to grapple
Murphy moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
As the fight continues it seems that Leslie Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Leslie Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Murphy's chin
Leslie Smith goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Murphy seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Murphy has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy and Smith engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Leslie Smith is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Murphy moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to free her leg
Lauren Murphy uses some of her skill by jumping out of Smith's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Lauren Murphy goes for an americana!
Smith breaks free.
Smith tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Leslie Smith attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Lauren Murphy looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Lauren Murphy slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Murphy fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Leslie Smith's arm and tries an armbar!
Smith holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Smith's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Lauren Murphy.
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy works on the ground with her fingers over Smith's face
Smith shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover her face,
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Leslie Smith fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Murphy's face!
Murphy's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Smith is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Leslie Smith looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Leslie Smith slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Lauren Murphy gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Smith tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Leslie Smith controls the situation despite Lauren Murphy efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Lauren Murphy creates enough space to control Leslie Smith's leg.
Leslie Smith is in half guard over Murphy
Leslie Smith tries to free her leg
Leslie Smith uses some of her skill by jumping out of Murphy's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Leslie Smith is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Leslie Smith in her guard.
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Leslie Smith is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Leslie Smith breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal 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 KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Lauren Murphy launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Smith blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Leslie Smith's cheek! Smith stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Murphy is standing while Smith is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy steps back and allows Smith to get back to her feet.
Smith climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Murphy and Smith are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Smith tries to grapple
She puts Murphy in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Smith launches a few hard punches to Lauren Murphy's ribs!
Murphy struggles and protects herself.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy is launching some bone breaking punches to Smith's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Leslie Smith's eyes.
Murphy doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Leslie Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Leslie Smith pushes Murphy forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Smith struggles and launches a few punches to Murphy's head
Nothing from this... Leslie Smith seems frustrated.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Lauren Murphy pushes away Smith trying to keep the fight at striking range
Smith doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Lauren Murphy
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to take Lauren Murphy down... Murphy stumbles backwards and Leslie Smith launches a few punches...
Lauren Murphy dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Murphy followed by a hard jab
Leslie Smith stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Leslie Smith's Forehead
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Smith is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Leslie Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Murphy's chin
Leslie Smith closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Smith moves forward looking for some action
Leslie Smith shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Lauren Murphy tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Murphy circles out and slips free of Leslie Smith's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Leslie Smith, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Leslie Smith is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Murphy into her guard.
Smith ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Murphy's side.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Leslie Smith 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 closed guard over Smith
Murphy is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Leslie Smith is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Leslie Smith in her guard...
Lauren Murphy moves to half guard.
Leslie Smith is in half guard over Murphy
Leslie Smith launches a few punches to Murphy
Murphy covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Smith sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Smith tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy hovers above Smith
Good punches to Smith's body.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy is cooling the fight on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Murphy tries to escape from the closed guard
Murphy succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to pass to half guard...
Leslie Smith can't prevent her opponent from passing. Murphy looks to work from half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side 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.
Smith wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Smith moves forward and holds Murphy
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy takes a break to breathe while holding Leslie Smith.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Smith moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Leslie Smith takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Murphy steps forward
Leslie Smith catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Smith pushes Lauren Murphy and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy tries a hook to the body
and hits Smith ribs hard
Smith ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Murphy pushes Leslie Smith and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Murphy steps backwards away from Leslie Smith. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Not a desiderable position that Smith is in now. Lauren Murphy is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Lauren Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Smith is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Murphy and Smith circle around the center of the cage.
Shovel hook by Leslie Smith
goes nowhere.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Leslie Smith didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Smith is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Leslie Smith tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy hovers above Smith
Good punches to Smith's body.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Smith's face!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Murphy tries to open up Leslie Smith's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Smith steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Smith 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.
Murphy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Leslie Smith's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Smith
Lauren Murphy tries to free her leg
Lauren Murphy uses some of her skill by jumping out of Smith's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Murphy is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Murphy tries to open up Leslie Smith's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Smith's Forehead is beginning to swell
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith 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 Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith is cooling the fight on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith 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.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Lauren Murphy to fight back!
Lauren Murphy looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Lauren Murphy slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Smith follows Lauren Murphy
only to get counter punched in a big way! Smith needs to stop playing Lauren Murphy's game or she'll get knocked out!
Smith's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Smith has a small cut in her Chin
Smith seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Leslie Smith looks rattled! Lauren Murphy sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Leslie Smith is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Lauren Murphy has left Smith laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Lauren Murphy by KO (Punches) at 3:04 Round 3
Statistics: Leslie Smith
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/18 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 404 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 14/25 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/19 (95%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 394 s
This was a much better fight from Smith, who is slowly starting to show up more. Kinda nice. But anyways, she probably took the first round by a sliver, in a war, but Murphy got some takedowns with brutal GnP in the second, taking a pretty hefty advantage into the 3rd. Then finished.