Post by The Sandmen on Jun 6, 2016 8:37:21 GMT -5
Raquel Pennington doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Valentina Shevchenko is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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.
Good movement from Shevchenko
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
That hits Valentina Shevchenko's ankle
Shevchenko tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shevchenko is clinching with Pennington.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Valentina Shevchenko pushes away Pennington and breaks the clinch.
Raquel Pennington and Shevchenko engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
Shevchenko dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shevchenko sprawls and remains on her feet.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Valentina Shevchenko is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Pennington and pushes her away!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shevchenko doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Nice move by Pennington who clinches and pushes Shevchenko against the cage
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko tries to breaks Raquel Pennington's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Shevchenko doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Pennington tries to grapple
She puts Shevchenko in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Valentina Shevchenko tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Pennington is holding Valentina Shevchenko's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valentina Shevchenko shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko takes a break to breathe while holding Raquel Pennington.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Not a desiderable position that Shevchenko is in now. Raquel Pennington is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Valentina Shevchenko paws at Pennington.
Pennington swings ineffectively.
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Valentina Shevchenko launches a body shot
Pennington dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Shevchenko is connecting with a few punches
Shevchenko steps forward
Raquel Pennington catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Pennington is holding Valentina Shevchenko's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valentina Shevchenko shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Raquel Pennington
miss their mark.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Middle kick from Shevchenko.
Pennington receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
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 Shevchenko
Pennington is moving on the ground...
Shevchenko tries to counter Pennington's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Shevchenko
Pennington moves on the ground
Pennington cannot take advantage in the ground
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Pennington jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Shevchenko sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
misses its target.
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Inside leg kick from Shevchenko
that lands on Raquel Pennington's leg.
Pennington hyper-extended her leg
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington pushes off of Valentina Shevchenko and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shevchenko stumbles backwards but Raquel Pennington chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington and Valentina Shevchenko are cliched up against the cage. Pennington steps for a throw
Valentina Shevchenko is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Hard blow to Shevchenko's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Valentina Shevchenko just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko grab one of Raquel Pennington's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Raquel Pennington landed hard on her back
Shevchenko is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Shevchenko moves backwards and gestures for Raquel Pennington to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Raquel Pennington is standing now.
Shevchenko launches a kick
Pennington checks it and keeps distance.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Shevchenko is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Shevchenko steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Solid low kick from Valentina Shevchenko.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shevchenko doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
Raquel Pennington tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shevchenko won't budge, forcing Pennington to pull guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Pennington steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Shevchenko is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shevchenko's face!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Valentina Shevchenko creates enough space to control Raquel Pennington's leg.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington pushes Shevchenko's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pennington who is in full mount! Shevchenko is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Raquel Pennington work her BJJ game.
Valentina Shevchenko tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Valentina Shevchenko creates enough space to control Raquel Pennington's leg.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Pennington tries to get a side mount...
Shevchenko wraps her leg around Raquel Pennington leg and prevents her from moving.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington tries to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Raquel Pennington passes momentarily but Valentina Shevchenko regains half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington tries to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Valentina Shevchenko's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Pennington tries to get a side mount...
Shevchenko wraps her leg around Raquel Pennington leg and prevents her from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Valentina Shevchenko looks to counter!
Valentina Shevchenko isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Pennington blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shevchenko's guard.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Good leg kicks from Raquel Pennington.
Valentina Shevchenko defends with ease.
Shevchenko fires low kicks
punishing Pennington's legs repeatedly.
Pennington is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Shevchenko's jaw!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington shoots for a double leg takedown!
Valentina Shevchenko sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Valentina Shevchenko takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko slightly pushes Pennington into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Raquel Pennington circles around Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington throws an uppercut
Shevchenko slips it.
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko launches a knee!
Valentina Shevchenko hits Pennington's hard just below the ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Shevchenko into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Pennington goes to the body...
her punches graze Shevchenko's arm.
Pennington and Shevchenko circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Shevchenko ducks under...
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington moves forward looking for some grappling action
Shevchenko pushes her opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Raquel Pennington pushes away Shevchenko trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shevchenko doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Raquel Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington tries to breaks Valentina Shevchenko's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Pennington doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Valentina Shevchenko tries to take advantage...
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch to Raquel Pennington ribs and the tries to trip her
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Shevchenko throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
Pennington has a small cut in her Left cheek
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Shevchenko's cheek from the guard.
Valentina Shevchenko uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Shevchenko is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Valentina Shevchenko uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Valentina Shevchenko to fight back!
Valentina Shevchenko hovers above Pennington
Good punches to Pennington's body.
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Valentina Shevchenko looks to posture up and open Raquel Pennington's guard...
Valentina Shevchenko forces Raquel Pennington to open her guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Shevchenko
She is not able to do it
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Shevchenko moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to move to full guard
Valentina Shevchenko keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
Shevchenko throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
Shevchenko doesn't allow her!
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
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 Shevchenko's moves.
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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Pennington showing excellent timing, blasts Valentina Shevchenko with a right hand.
Shevchenko steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Pennington is holding Valentina Shevchenko's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valentina Shevchenko shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Valentina Shevchenko goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Valentina Shevchenko runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shevchenko tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shevchenko is clinching with Pennington.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Valentina Shevchenko embrace and tries to move away...
Valentina Shevchenko pushes Pennington forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko takes a break to breathe while holding Raquel Pennington.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Shevchenko is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington launches a few hard punches to Valentina Shevchenko's ribs!
Shevchenko struggles and protects herself.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
gets deflected.
Pennington misses a step and Valentina Shevchenko sees an opportunity to counter her!
Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
misses its target.
Solid jabs from Raquel Pennington.
Shevchenko defends.
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Solid low kick from Valentina Shevchenko.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Pennington is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Quick hook by Raquel Pennington
glances off Shevchenko's arms.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Shevchenko studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Valentina Shevchenko is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Shevchenko steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Raquel Pennington
Shevchenko is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Pennington misses a step and Valentina Shevchenko sees an opportunity to counter her!
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Chin
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Nice punch by Raquel Pennington
that nearly tags Shevchenko.
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Valentina Shevchenko is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Pennington and pushes her away!
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Valentina Shevchenko's punches
Pennington is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shevchenko.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Not a desiderable position that Shevchenko is in now. Raquel Pennington is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Crisp uppercut by Pennington followed by a hard jab
Shevchenko deflects the blows.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Valentina Shevchenko tries to take advantage...
Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Shevchenko wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Shevchenko is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko takes a break to breathe while holding Raquel Pennington.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shevchenko blocks that. She made it look easy!
Shovel hook by Raquel Pennington
goes nowhere.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Valentina Shevchenko is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Pennington and pushes her away!
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Valentina Shevchenko tries to take advantage...
Shevchenko launches a furious low kick!
Pennington receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shevchenko looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
Pennington is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shevchenko.
Valentina Shevchenko tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington goes down.
Pennington seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Pitty-pat punches from Shevchenko
They're bothering Pennington even though they aren't hurting her.
Pennington's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Valentina Shevchenko tries to open Pennington's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Valentina Shevchenko. Pennington is unable to cover herself now!
The ref pulls off Valentina Shevchenko! Pennington seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Pennington's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Winner is Valentina Shevchenko by TKO (GnP) at 4:59 Round 4
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 3/46 (7%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 7/42 (17%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/4 (25%)
Time on the ground 227 s
Statistics: Valentina Shevchenko
Punches 23/32 (72%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/20 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 6/6 (100%)
Time on the ground 214 s
Pennington started out well early, then faded as Valentine’s Day took over and love conquers all. Including Pennington.
Valentina Shevchenko is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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.
Good movement from Shevchenko
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
That hits Valentina Shevchenko's ankle
Shevchenko tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shevchenko is clinching with Pennington.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Valentina Shevchenko pushes away Pennington and breaks the clinch.
Raquel Pennington and Shevchenko engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
Shevchenko dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shevchenko sprawls and remains on her feet.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Valentina Shevchenko is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Pennington and pushes her away!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shevchenko doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Nice move by Pennington who clinches and pushes Shevchenko against the cage
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko tries to breaks Raquel Pennington's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Shevchenko doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Pennington tries to grapple
She puts Shevchenko in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Valentina Shevchenko tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Pennington is holding Valentina Shevchenko's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valentina Shevchenko shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko takes a break to breathe while holding Raquel Pennington.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Not a desiderable position that Shevchenko is in now. Raquel Pennington is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Valentina Shevchenko paws at Pennington.
Pennington swings ineffectively.
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Valentina Shevchenko launches a body shot
Pennington dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Shevchenko is connecting with a few punches
Shevchenko steps forward
Raquel Pennington catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Pennington is holding Valentina Shevchenko's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valentina Shevchenko shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Raquel Pennington
miss their mark.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Middle kick from Shevchenko.
Pennington receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
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 Shevchenko
Pennington is moving on the ground...
Shevchenko tries to counter Pennington's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Shevchenko
Pennington moves on the ground
Pennington cannot take advantage in the ground
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Pennington jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Shevchenko sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
misses its target.
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Inside leg kick from Shevchenko
that lands on Raquel Pennington's leg.
Pennington hyper-extended her leg
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington pushes off of Valentina Shevchenko and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shevchenko stumbles backwards but Raquel Pennington chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington and Valentina Shevchenko are cliched up against the cage. Pennington steps for a throw
Valentina Shevchenko is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Hard blow to Shevchenko's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Valentina Shevchenko just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shevchenko grab one of Raquel Pennington's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Raquel Pennington landed hard on her back
Shevchenko is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Shevchenko moves backwards and gestures for Raquel Pennington to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Raquel Pennington is standing now.
Shevchenko launches a kick
Pennington checks it and keeps distance.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Shevchenko is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Shevchenko steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Solid low kick from Valentina Shevchenko.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shevchenko doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
Raquel Pennington tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shevchenko won't budge, forcing Pennington to pull guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Pennington steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Shevchenko is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shevchenko's face!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Valentina Shevchenko creates enough space to control Raquel Pennington's leg.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington pushes Shevchenko's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pennington who is in full mount! Shevchenko is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Valentina Shevchenko
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Raquel Pennington work her BJJ game.
Valentina Shevchenko tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Valentina Shevchenko creates enough space to control Raquel Pennington's leg.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Pennington tries to get a side mount...
Shevchenko wraps her leg around Raquel Pennington leg and prevents her from moving.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington tries to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Raquel Pennington passes momentarily but Valentina Shevchenko regains half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington tries to pass Valentina Shevchenko's guard...
Valentina Shevchenko's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Shevchenko
Pennington tries to get a side mount...
Shevchenko wraps her leg around Raquel Pennington leg and prevents her from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Valentina Shevchenko looks to counter!
Valentina Shevchenko isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Pennington blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Shevchenko's guard.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Good leg kicks from Raquel Pennington.
Valentina Shevchenko defends with ease.
Shevchenko fires low kicks
punishing Pennington's legs repeatedly.
Pennington is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Shevchenko's jaw!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington shoots for a double leg takedown!
Valentina Shevchenko sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Valentina Shevchenko takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko slightly pushes Pennington into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Raquel Pennington circles around Shevchenko
Raquel Pennington throws an uppercut
Shevchenko slips it.
Shevchenko tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko launches a knee!
Valentina Shevchenko hits Pennington's hard just below the ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Shevchenko into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Pennington goes to the body...
her punches graze Shevchenko's arm.
Pennington and Shevchenko circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Shevchenko ducks under...
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington moves forward looking for some grappling action
Shevchenko pushes her opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Shevchenko moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Raquel Pennington pushes away Shevchenko trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shevchenko doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Raquel Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington tries to breaks Valentina Shevchenko's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Pennington doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Valentina Shevchenko tries to take advantage...
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a punch to Raquel Pennington ribs and the tries to trip her
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Shevchenko throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
Pennington has a small cut in her Left cheek
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Shevchenko's cheek from the guard.
Valentina Shevchenko uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Shevchenko is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Valentina Shevchenko uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Valentina Shevchenko to fight back!
Valentina Shevchenko hovers above Pennington
Good punches to Pennington's body.
Valentina Shevchenko is in closed guard over Pennington
Valentina Shevchenko looks to posture up and open Raquel Pennington's guard...
Valentina Shevchenko forces Raquel Pennington to open her guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Shevchenko
She is not able to do it
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Shevchenko moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to move to full guard
Valentina Shevchenko keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
Shevchenko throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
Shevchenko doesn't allow her!
Valentina Shevchenko is in half guard over Pennington
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 Shevchenko's moves.
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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Pennington showing excellent timing, blasts Valentina Shevchenko with a right hand.
Shevchenko steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Pennington is holding Valentina Shevchenko's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valentina Shevchenko shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Valentina Shevchenko goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Valentina Shevchenko runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shevchenko tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Shevchenko is clinching with Pennington.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Valentina Shevchenko embrace and tries to move away...
Valentina Shevchenko pushes Pennington forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko takes a break to breathe while holding Raquel Pennington.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Shevchenko is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington launches a few hard punches to Valentina Shevchenko's ribs!
Shevchenko struggles and protects herself.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
gets deflected.
Pennington misses a step and Valentina Shevchenko sees an opportunity to counter her!
Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
misses its target.
Solid jabs from Raquel Pennington.
Shevchenko defends.
Shevchenko is trying to counter now!
Solid low kick from Valentina Shevchenko.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Pennington is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Quick hook by Raquel Pennington
glances off Shevchenko's arms.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Shevchenko studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Valentina Shevchenko is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Shevchenko steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Raquel Pennington
Shevchenko is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Pennington misses a step and Valentina Shevchenko sees an opportunity to counter her!
Valentina Shevchenko fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Chin
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Nice punch by Raquel Pennington
that nearly tags Shevchenko.
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Valentina Shevchenko is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Pennington and pushes her away!
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Valentina Shevchenko's punches
Pennington is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shevchenko.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Not a desiderable position that Shevchenko is in now. Raquel Pennington is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Crisp uppercut by Pennington followed by a hard jab
Shevchenko deflects the blows.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Valentina Shevchenko tries to take advantage...
Shevchenko wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Shevchenko moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valentina Shevchenko's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Pennington is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shevchenko ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Shevchenko wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Shevchenko is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Shevchenko takes a break to breathe while holding Raquel Pennington.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shevchenko blocks that. She made it look easy!
Shovel hook by Raquel Pennington
goes nowhere.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Shevchenko!
Valentina Shevchenko is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Pennington and pushes her away!
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Valentina Shevchenko tries to take advantage...
Shevchenko launches a furious low kick!
Pennington receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Valentina Shevchenko doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shevchenko looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
Pennington is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shevchenko.
Valentina Shevchenko tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington goes down.
Pennington seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Pitty-pat punches from Shevchenko
They're bothering Pennington even though they aren't hurting her.
Pennington's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Valentina Shevchenko is in open guard over Pennington
Valentina Shevchenko tries to open Pennington's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Valentina Shevchenko. Pennington is unable to cover herself now!
The ref pulls off Valentina Shevchenko! Pennington seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Pennington's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Winner is Valentina Shevchenko by TKO (GnP) at 4:59 Round 4
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 3/46 (7%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 7/42 (17%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/4 (25%)
Time on the ground 227 s
Statistics: Valentina Shevchenko
Punches 23/32 (72%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/20 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 6/6 (100%)
Time on the ground 214 s
Pennington started out well early, then faded as Valentine’s Day took over and love conquers all. Including Pennington.