Post by The Sandmen on Feb 19, 2015 17:51:28 GMT -5
Zoila Gurgel raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Lauren Murphy glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Gurgel moves forward looking for some action
Zoila Gurgel shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Lauren Murphy tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gurgel is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Zoila Gurgel postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Murphy hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Lauren Murphy pushes away Gurgel trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gurgel doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Lauren Murphy
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy tries to take Zoila Gurgel down... Gurgel stumbles backwards and Lauren Murphy launches a few punches...
Zoila Gurgel dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Zoila Gurgel throws a combo
Murphy punches back but nobody connects.
Zoila Gurgel moves forward looking for some grappling action
Gurgel has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Murphy doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Zoila Gurgel embrace and tries to move away...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Murphy forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy tries to take Zoila Gurgel down... Gurgel stumbles backwards and Lauren Murphy launches a few punches...
Zoila Gurgel dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Zoila Gurgel shoots for a double leg takedown!
Lauren Murphy sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Zoila Gurgel gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Zoila Gurgel is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Murphy into her guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel holds Lauren Murphy's head against her chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Murphy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Zoila Gurgel
Blocked by Gurgel.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy is looking to pass Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Lauren Murphy gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel manages to switch to full guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Lauren Murphy passes momentarily but Zoila Gurgel regains full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Murphy is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll on the ground...
Gurgel knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy measures the resilience of Gurgel's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gurgel blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Zoila Gurgel tries to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy tries to roll on the ground...
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.
Lauren Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zoila Gurgel jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Lauren Murphy swings...
hard impact to Gurgel's face!
Quick hook by Lauren Murphy
Good shot! Gurgel has reasons to be worried.
Murphy pushes Zoila Gurgel and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Lauren Murphy fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Gurgel blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Gurgel studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Lauren Murphy can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Lauren Murphy leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gurgel
Gurgel wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gurgel sprawls and remains on her feet.
Murphy is holding Zoila Gurgel's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Zoila Gurgel loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Zoila Gurgel
Lauren Murphy looks to mount Zoila Gurgel...
Zoila Gurgel sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Zoila Gurgel! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Zoila Gurgel doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy hovers above Gurgel
Good punches to Gurgel's body.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to open up Zoila Gurgel's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gurgel in the side of the head
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Zoila Gurgel's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
Zoila Gurgel sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
Gurgel throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Lauren Murphy realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Lauren Murphy goes with a looping right hand while Zoila Gurgel jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gurgel seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Gurgel launches a hook to the body
Bang! Murphy stops that one with her ribs!
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lauren Murphy
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to improve position.
Gurgel adjusts and closes her guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to stand up!
Murphy doesn't allow her!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Gurgel's face with those brutal elbows! Gurgel needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
1:24 Round 2 and Gurgel is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Murphy is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Zoila Gurgel throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Murphy breaks the lock showing some skills...
Zoila Gurgel 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 Zoila Gurgel's leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Zoila Gurgel. 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 Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Gurgel cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Murphy can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gurgel sprawls and remains on her feet.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel won't budge, forcing Murphy to pull guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Gurgel is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Zoila Gurgel!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Lauren Murphy rolls Zoila Gurgel to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Murphy is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel has Murphy controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gurgel manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Murphy
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Murphy sets up a throw
She fumbles and falls down!
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Murphy
Gurgel tries to jump to side mount.
Lauren Murphy jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lauren Murphy fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Zoila Gurgel! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Zoila Gurgel doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy pushes Gurgel's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Gurgel rolls and she's now on half guard over Lauren Murphy. Nice reversal.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Zoila Gurgel pushes Murphy's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Murphy wraps her legs while she holds Zoila Gurgel's head... Tight guard!
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy launches a few weak punches
Gurgel blocks them effectively.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Murphy reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Gurgel blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gurgel tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
John McCarthy 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.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A left hook from Murphy
falls short.
Murphy is holding Zoila Gurgel's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Zoila Gurgel loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Zoila Gurgel goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
Gurgel seems staggered and Lauren Murphy runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
Zoila Gurgel sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to move to full mount
Murphy succeeds
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Zoila Gurgel's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy is moving on the ground...
Gurgel tries to counter Murphy's moves on the ground.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zoila Gurgel tries to roll to her side and trap Lauren Murphy in her guard...
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lauren Murphy controls the situation despite Zoila Gurgel efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Zoila Gurgel, who is barely covering up!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Lauren Murphy doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Murphy wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Murphy moves forward and holds Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Murphy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Murphy stumbles backwards and Zoila Gurgel circles to get the center of the cage
The two exchange wildly
Gurgel is connecting with a few punches
Murphy has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Murphy steps backwards away from Zoila Gurgel. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Gurgel pushes Lauren Murphy forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Zoila Gurgel uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Zoila Gurgel looks to posture up and open Lauren Murphy's guard...
Lauren Murphy has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Gurgel is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Zoila Gurgel!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy tries to open up Zoila Gurgel's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gurgel in the side of the head
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Zoila Gurgel's arm and tries an armbar!
Gurgel holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Gurgel's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Lauren Murphy.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Murphy
Gurgel tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Murphy tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gurgel and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy tries to pass to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel can't prevent her opponent from passing. Murphy looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Good looking punches from Lauren Murphy on the ground
They could take their toll on Gurgel.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel tries to close the guard.
Gurgel put Lauren Murphy in closed guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy looks to posture up and open Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Zoila Gurgel has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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The fighters briefly tie up...
Gurgel goes up and comes down hard as Murphy scores a brutal slam!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy moves to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy viciously slams hammer blows to Gurgel's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Zoila Gurgel! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Zoila Gurgel doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Zoila Gurgel
Solid shots!
Gurgel's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Gurgel's face!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Terrible one sided match... Gurgel was not ready to fight a fighter of Lauren Murphy caliber.
Lauren Murphy tries to pass to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel can't prevent her opponent from passing. Murphy looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to get a side mount...
Gurgel wraps her leg around Lauren Murphy leg and prevents her from moving.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zoila Gurgel attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy moves to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy viciously slams hammer blows to Gurgel's face!
John McCarthy is asking Gurgel to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gurgel.
Winner is Lauren Murphy by TKO (GnP) at 1:48 Round 4
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 8/21 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/7 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 57/73 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Even early, Murphy late. GnP did Zoila in.
Lauren Murphy glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Gurgel moves forward looking for some action
Zoila Gurgel shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Lauren Murphy tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gurgel is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Zoila Gurgel postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Murphy hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Lauren Murphy pushes away Gurgel trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gurgel doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Lauren Murphy
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy tries to take Zoila Gurgel down... Gurgel stumbles backwards and Lauren Murphy launches a few punches...
Zoila Gurgel dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Zoila Gurgel throws a combo
Murphy punches back but nobody connects.
Zoila Gurgel moves forward looking for some grappling action
Gurgel has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Murphy doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Zoila Gurgel embrace and tries to move away...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Murphy forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy tries to take Zoila Gurgel down... Gurgel stumbles backwards and Lauren Murphy launches a few punches...
Zoila Gurgel dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Zoila Gurgel shoots for a double leg takedown!
Lauren Murphy sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Zoila Gurgel gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Zoila Gurgel is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Murphy into her guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel holds Lauren Murphy's head against her chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Murphy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Zoila Gurgel
Blocked by Gurgel.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy is looking to pass Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Lauren Murphy gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel manages to switch to full guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Lauren Murphy passes momentarily but Zoila Gurgel regains full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Murphy is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll on the ground...
Gurgel knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy measures the resilience of Gurgel's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gurgel blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Zoila Gurgel tries to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy tries to roll on the ground...
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.
Lauren Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zoila Gurgel jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Lauren Murphy swings...
hard impact to Gurgel's face!
Quick hook by Lauren Murphy
Good shot! Gurgel has reasons to be worried.
Murphy pushes Zoila Gurgel and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Lauren Murphy fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Gurgel blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Gurgel studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Lauren Murphy can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Lauren Murphy leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gurgel
Gurgel wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gurgel sprawls and remains on her feet.
Murphy is holding Zoila Gurgel's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Zoila Gurgel loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Zoila Gurgel
Lauren Murphy looks to mount Zoila Gurgel...
Zoila Gurgel sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Zoila Gurgel! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Zoila Gurgel doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy hovers above Gurgel
Good punches to Gurgel's body.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to open up Zoila Gurgel's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gurgel in the side of the head
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Zoila Gurgel's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
Zoila Gurgel sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
Gurgel throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Lauren Murphy realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Lauren Murphy goes with a looping right hand while Zoila Gurgel jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gurgel seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Gurgel launches a hook to the body
Bang! Murphy stops that one with her ribs!
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lauren Murphy
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to improve position.
Gurgel adjusts and closes her guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to stand up!
Murphy doesn't allow her!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Gurgel's face with those brutal elbows! Gurgel needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
1:24 Round 2 and Gurgel is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Murphy is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Zoila Gurgel throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Murphy breaks the lock showing some skills...
Zoila Gurgel 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 Zoila Gurgel's leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Zoila Gurgel. 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 Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Gurgel cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Murphy can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gurgel sprawls and remains on her feet.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel won't budge, forcing Murphy to pull guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Gurgel is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Zoila Gurgel!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Lauren Murphy rolls Zoila Gurgel to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Murphy is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel has Murphy controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gurgel manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Murphy
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Murphy sets up a throw
She fumbles and falls down!
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Murphy
Gurgel tries to jump to side mount.
Lauren Murphy jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lauren Murphy fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Zoila Gurgel! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Zoila Gurgel doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy pushes Gurgel's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Gurgel rolls and she's now on half guard over Lauren Murphy. Nice reversal.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Zoila Gurgel pushes Murphy's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Murphy wraps her legs while she holds Zoila Gurgel's head... Tight guard!
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy launches a few weak punches
Gurgel blocks them effectively.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Murphy reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Gurgel blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gurgel tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
John McCarthy 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.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A left hook from Murphy
falls short.
Murphy is holding Zoila Gurgel's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Zoila Gurgel loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Zoila Gurgel goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
Gurgel seems staggered and Lauren Murphy runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
Zoila Gurgel sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to move to full mount
Murphy succeeds
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Zoila Gurgel's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy is moving on the ground...
Gurgel tries to counter Murphy's moves on the ground.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zoila Gurgel tries to roll to her side and trap Lauren Murphy in her guard...
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lauren Murphy controls the situation despite Zoila Gurgel efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Zoila Gurgel, who is barely covering up!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Lauren Murphy doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Murphy wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Murphy moves forward and holds Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel pushes away Murphy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Murphy stumbles backwards and Zoila Gurgel circles to get the center of the cage
The two exchange wildly
Gurgel is connecting with a few punches
Murphy has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Murphy steps backwards away from Zoila Gurgel. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Gurgel pushes Lauren Murphy forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Zoila Gurgel uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Zoila Gurgel looks to posture up and open Lauren Murphy's guard...
Lauren Murphy has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Murphy
Gurgel is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Zoila Gurgel!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy tries to open up Zoila Gurgel's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gurgel in the side of the head
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Zoila Gurgel
Murphy fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Zoila Gurgel's arm and tries an armbar!
Gurgel holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Gurgel's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Lauren Murphy.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Murphy
Gurgel tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Murphy tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gurgel and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy tries to pass to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel can't prevent her opponent from passing. Murphy looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Good looking punches from Lauren Murphy on the ground
They could take their toll on Gurgel.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel tries to close the guard.
Gurgel put Lauren Murphy in closed guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy looks to posture up and open Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Zoila Gurgel has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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The fighters briefly tie up...
Gurgel goes up and comes down hard as Murphy scores a brutal slam!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy moves to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy viciously slams hammer blows to Gurgel's face!
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Zoila Gurgel! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Zoila Gurgel doesn't defend herself!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Murphy throws a few hammer fists to the face of Zoila Gurgel
Solid shots!
Gurgel's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Gurgel's face!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Gurgel
Terrible one sided match... Gurgel was not ready to fight a fighter of Lauren Murphy caliber.
Lauren Murphy tries to pass to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel can't prevent her opponent from passing. Murphy looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Murphy tries to get a side mount...
Gurgel wraps her leg around Lauren Murphy leg and prevents her from moving.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zoila Gurgel attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Gurgel
Lauren Murphy moves to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy viciously slams hammer blows to Gurgel's face!
John McCarthy is asking Gurgel to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gurgel.
Winner is Lauren Murphy by TKO (GnP) at 1:48 Round 4
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 8/21 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/7 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 57/73 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Even early, Murphy late. GnP did Zoila in.