Post by The Sandmen on Jul 4, 2016 13:27:59 GMT -5
Laura D'Auguste raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Pennington while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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D'Auguste and Pennington move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Laura D'Auguste is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pennington leads with a punch
Laura D'Auguste avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Laura D'Auguste is taking the best of the fight.
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
that stun Pennington.
0:44 Round 1 and D'Auguste is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
D'Auguste is swinging for the fences!
Pennington backpedals and creates space. Laura D'Auguste is asking her if she is going to fight!
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
D'Auguste blocks with confidence
Raquel Pennington and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Raquel Pennington tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Raquel Pennington who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! D'Auguste is throwing a flurry of punches!
Raquel Pennington just can't get away!
Pennington's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington launches a few hard punches to Laura D'Auguste's ribs!
Laura D'Auguste's ribs shows the damage! Raquel Pennington is working her opponent ribs!
Laura D'Auguste tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
D'Auguste doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes D'Auguste forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Laura D'Auguste embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
Crisp uppercut by D'Auguste followed by a hard jab
Raquel Pennington stumbles back.
D'Auguste looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
D'Auguste measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
D'Auguste is connecting with a few punches
Pennington has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Pennington cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as D'Auguste can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
D'Auguste throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Laura D'Auguste tries a middle kick
Raquel Pennington blocks and steps away.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
D'Auguste pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Pennington is holding Laura D'Auguste's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Laura D'Auguste loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Laura D'Auguste launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Laura D'Auguste...
Laura D'Auguste sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over D'Auguste
Pennington tries to free her leg...
D'Auguste doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over D'Auguste
Raquel Pennington tries to pass Laura D'Auguste's guard...
Raquel Pennington manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Pennington tries to move to full mount!
D'Auguste won't allow her to take this position easily.
D'Auguste is trying to counter now!
Laura D'Auguste launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Laura D'Auguste...
Laura D'Auguste takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over D'Auguste
Pennington is in closed guard... D'Auguste tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
D'Auguste catch Raquel Pennington's right arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Pennington's eyes...
Pennington Hyper-extended her arm
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pennington's eyes...
Raquel Pennington holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Not a desiderable position that Pennington is in now. Laura D'Auguste is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Laura D'Auguste rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
D'Auguste is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Good movement from D'Auguste
who is bobbing and weaving.
D'Auguste misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brilliant combination from Raquel Pennington
D'Auguste is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for D'Auguste.
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Round 2
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Not a desiderable position that Pennington is in now. Laura D'Auguste is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
D'Auguste looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
D'Auguste measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Laura D'Auguste's punches
Pennington measures the resilience of D'Auguste's chin with an uppercut while D'Auguste lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
D'Auguste launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
Raquel Pennington and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Quick hook by Laura D'Auguste
Good shot! Pennington has reasons to be worried.
Pennington has a small cut in her Nose
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Laura D'Auguste was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
D'Auguste 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 Laura D'Auguste and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
D'Auguste holds her opponent tight while she tries to cool down the action.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to D'Auguste's face while in the clinch!
D'Auguste can't take many more shots like those!
D'Auguste has a small cut in her Left cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington is launching some bone breaking punches to D'Auguste's ribs while in the clinch.
D'Auguste blocks.
Laura D'Auguste pushes away Pennington trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pennington doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Laura D'Auguste
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Laura D'Auguste embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
Raquel Pennington goes with a looping right hand while Laura D'Auguste jumps back and jabs
That one hits but D'Auguste seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Pennington's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
miss their mark.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
D'Auguste cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Pennington can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
D'Auguste steps forward
Pennington feints.
Shovel hook by Raquel Pennington
goes nowhere.
D'Auguste tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Laura D'Auguste tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Raquel Pennington jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Pennington pushes Laura D'Auguste and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
misses its target.
Pennington launches a hook to the body
Laura D'Auguste moves aside looking for a counter...
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Laura D'Auguste tries to take advantage...
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
D'Auguste dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
D'Auguste is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Pennington's jaw!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Laura D'Auguste can end the fight with her ground and pound.
D'Auguste pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Raquel Pennington tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Nice punches from Raquel Pennington.
D'Auguste staggers backwards. Pennington wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
D'Auguste blocks that.
Pennington pushes Laura D'Auguste and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Pennington and D'Auguste are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Laura D'Auguste fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
D'Auguste doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Pennington moves backwards and Laura D'Auguste is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington circles around D'Auguste
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
D'Auguste struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pennington leads with a punch
Laura D'Auguste avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Pennington wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
D'Auguste wants nothing of that and pushes Pennington.
Raquel Pennington and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
D'Auguste struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
D'Auguste tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington launches a kick
but Laura D'Auguste avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Raquel Pennington swings...
...no good.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Pennington cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as D'Auguste can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
D'Auguste throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Laura D'Auguste paws at Pennington.
Pennington swings ineffectively.
Poorly executed technique. Laura D'Auguste looks to counter!
Nice punch by Laura D'Auguste
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Laura D'Auguste closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Laura D'Auguste takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
D'Auguste looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
D'Auguste measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
Pennington's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
D'Auguste studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Raquel Pennington throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Pennington throws a hook
She fails to land it.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
D'Auguste is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
D'Auguste decides to launch some tentative punches
Pennington launches a couple of jabs that are answered by D'Auguste with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A high kick from Raquel Pennington
misses badly. Pennington slips and falls!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
D'Auguste is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Laura D'Auguste steps back and allows Pennington to get back to her feet.
Pennington climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Tremendous strikes from D'Auguste!
Some big punches are landing!
Pennington's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Chin
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Laura D'Auguste and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington jabs at D'Auguste
to no visible effect.
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
A right hand from Laura D'Auguste
makes Pennington stumble back!
A bunch of leg kicks from Laura D'Auguste
are bothering her opponent.
D'Auguste launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
D'Auguste throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Laura D'Auguste tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Laura D'Auguste doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Nice punch by Raquel Pennington
that nearly tags D'Auguste.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
D'Auguste is connecting with a few punches
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Laura D'Auguste.
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Round 4
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Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
D'Auguste blocks with confidence
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
D'Auguste goes to the body...
She punishes Pennington's ribs with a couple of hooks.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Laura D'Auguste attempts to cut off Pennington with punches
Pennington reels from the strikes.
Laura D'Auguste fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Laura D'Auguste just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pennington may be in trouble!
Pennington has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
D'Auguste is connecting with a few punches
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
D'Auguste struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Quick hook by Laura D'Auguste
Good shot! Pennington has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Laura D'Auguste goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Laura D'Auguste runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nice low kick from D'Auguste
Loud pop!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
D'Auguste fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Raquel Pennington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Pennington's body! She's holding her side
Laura D'Auguste is in open guard over Pennington
Laura D'Auguste is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
D'Auguste positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pennington's being punished here!
Laura D'Auguste is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
D'Auguste tries to move to full mount
D'Auguste succeeds
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
D'Auguste is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Laura D'Auguste for headbutt.
Dan Miragliotta allows Pennington time to recover... 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 Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
D'Auguste grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Laura D'Auguste
Laura D'Auguste is in open guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
D'Auguste moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
D'Auguste gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Raquel Pennington! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Raquel Pennington doesn't defend herself!
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
Good looking punches from Laura D'Auguste on the ground
They could take their toll on Pennington.
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
Laura D'Auguste tries to free her leg
Laura D'Auguste uses some of her skill by jumping out of Pennington's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard.
Laura D'Auguste keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard.
Laura D'Auguste keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Laura D'Auguste looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Laura D'Auguste slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and shows Laura D'Auguste a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pennington's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Laura D'Auguste doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Laura D'Auguste tries to take advantage...
D'Auguste gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Raquel Pennington! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Raquel Pennington doesn't defend herself!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Laura D'Auguste was tooling Raquel Pennington for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Raquel Pennington lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard...
Laura D'Auguste rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
D'Auguste is in rear mount over Pennington
Laura D'Auguste aggressively and repeatedly punches Pennington.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Pennington has a small cut in her Right cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Raquel Pennington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Laura D'Auguste jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Laura D'Auguste and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Tremendous strikes from D'Auguste!
Some big punches are landing!
A bunch of leg kicks from Laura D'Auguste
are bothering her opponent.
Pennington cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as D'Auguste can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Laura D'Auguste and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
D'Auguste dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
D'Auguste leads with a punch
Raquel Pennington evades but whiffs with a counter.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Laura D'Auguste attempts a sweep single...
Laura D'Auguste catches Raquel Pennington's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by D'Auguste.
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Pennington
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Laura D'Auguste caliber.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Laura D'Auguste tries to better her position on the ground...
D'Auguste breaks the closed guard of Raquel Pennington and moves to half guard
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard.
Laura D'Auguste keeps control and remains in side mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington works on the ground with her fingers over D'Auguste's face
D'Auguste shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Laura D'Auguste looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Laura D'Auguste slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
D'Auguste goes for an armbar!
Raquel Pennington taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Laura D'Auguste by Submission (Armbar) at 2:51 Round 5
Statistics: Laura D'Auguste
Punches 77/98 (79%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 25/28 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 349 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 26/77 (34%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/19 (37%)
Takedowns 1/6 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 357 s
This turned out to be a really good fight. Pennington was winning early, then Laura, then Pennington, then RP got a little tired and LD took over to finish late. Good fight.
Ferocious staredown by Pennington while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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D'Auguste and Pennington move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Laura D'Auguste is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pennington leads with a punch
Laura D'Auguste avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Laura D'Auguste is taking the best of the fight.
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
that stun Pennington.
0:44 Round 1 and D'Auguste is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
D'Auguste is swinging for the fences!
Pennington backpedals and creates space. Laura D'Auguste is asking her if she is going to fight!
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
D'Auguste blocks with confidence
Raquel Pennington and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Raquel Pennington tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Raquel Pennington who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! D'Auguste is throwing a flurry of punches!
Raquel Pennington just can't get away!
Pennington's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pennington launches a few hard punches to Laura D'Auguste's ribs!
Laura D'Auguste's ribs shows the damage! Raquel Pennington is working her opponent ribs!
Laura D'Auguste tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
D'Auguste doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes D'Auguste forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Laura D'Auguste embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
Crisp uppercut by D'Auguste followed by a hard jab
Raquel Pennington stumbles back.
D'Auguste looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
D'Auguste measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
D'Auguste is connecting with a few punches
Pennington has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Pennington cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as D'Auguste can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
D'Auguste throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Laura D'Auguste tries a middle kick
Raquel Pennington blocks and steps away.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
D'Auguste pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Pennington is holding Laura D'Auguste's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Laura D'Auguste loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Laura D'Auguste launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Laura D'Auguste...
Laura D'Auguste sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over D'Auguste
Pennington tries to free her leg...
D'Auguste doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over D'Auguste
Raquel Pennington tries to pass Laura D'Auguste's guard...
Raquel Pennington manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Pennington tries to move to full mount!
D'Auguste won't allow her to take this position easily.
D'Auguste is trying to counter now!
Laura D'Auguste launches a few punches to Pennington's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pennington tries to cover her face,
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Laura D'Auguste
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Laura D'Auguste...
Laura D'Auguste takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over D'Auguste
Pennington is in closed guard... D'Auguste tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
D'Auguste catch Raquel Pennington's right arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Pennington's eyes...
Pennington Hyper-extended her arm
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pennington's eyes...
Raquel Pennington holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Not a desiderable position that Pennington is in now. Laura D'Auguste is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Laura D'Auguste rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
D'Auguste is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
Good movement from D'Auguste
who is bobbing and weaving.
D'Auguste misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brilliant combination from Raquel Pennington
D'Auguste is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for D'Auguste.
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Round 2
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Not a desiderable position that Pennington is in now. Laura D'Auguste is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
D'Auguste looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
D'Auguste measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Laura D'Auguste's punches
Pennington measures the resilience of D'Auguste's chin with an uppercut while D'Auguste lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
D'Auguste launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
Raquel Pennington and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Quick hook by Laura D'Auguste
Good shot! Pennington has reasons to be worried.
Pennington has a small cut in her Nose
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Laura D'Auguste was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
D'Auguste 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 Laura D'Auguste and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
D'Auguste holds her opponent tight while she tries to cool down the action.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to D'Auguste's face while in the clinch!
D'Auguste can't take many more shots like those!
D'Auguste has a small cut in her Left cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington is launching some bone breaking punches to D'Auguste's ribs while in the clinch.
D'Auguste blocks.
Laura D'Auguste pushes away Pennington trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pennington doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Laura D'Auguste
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Laura D'Auguste embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
Raquel Pennington goes with a looping right hand while Laura D'Auguste jumps back and jabs
That one hits but D'Auguste seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Pennington's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Some nice shots from Laura D'Auguste
miss their mark.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
D'Auguste cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Pennington can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
D'Auguste steps forward
Pennington feints.
Shovel hook by Raquel Pennington
goes nowhere.
D'Auguste tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Laura D'Auguste tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Raquel Pennington jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Pennington pushes Laura D'Auguste and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
A left hook from Pennington
falls short.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
A right hand from Raquel Pennington
misses its target.
Pennington launches a hook to the body
Laura D'Auguste moves aside looking for a counter...
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Laura D'Auguste tries to take advantage...
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
D'Auguste dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
D'Auguste is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Pennington's jaw!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Laura D'Auguste can end the fight with her ground and pound.
D'Auguste pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Raquel Pennington tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Nice punches from Raquel Pennington.
D'Auguste staggers backwards. Pennington wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
D'Auguste blocks that.
Pennington pushes Laura D'Auguste and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Pennington and D'Auguste are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Laura D'Auguste fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
D'Auguste doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Pennington moves backwards and Laura D'Auguste is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington circles around D'Auguste
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
D'Auguste struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pennington leads with a punch
Laura D'Auguste avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Pennington wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
D'Auguste wants nothing of that and pushes Pennington.
Raquel Pennington and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
D'Auguste struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
D'Auguste tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington launches a kick
but Laura D'Auguste avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Raquel Pennington swings...
...no good.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Pennington cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as D'Auguste can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
D'Auguste throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Laura D'Auguste paws at Pennington.
Pennington swings ineffectively.
Poorly executed technique. Laura D'Auguste looks to counter!
Nice punch by Laura D'Auguste
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Laura D'Auguste closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Laura D'Auguste takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
D'Auguste looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
D'Auguste measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
Pennington's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
D'Auguste studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Raquel Pennington throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Pennington throws a hook
She fails to land it.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
D'Auguste is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
D'Auguste decides to launch some tentative punches
Pennington launches a couple of jabs that are answered by D'Auguste with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A high kick from Raquel Pennington
misses badly. Pennington slips and falls!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
D'Auguste is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Laura D'Auguste steps back and allows Pennington to get back to her feet.
Pennington climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Tremendous strikes from D'Auguste!
Some big punches are landing!
Pennington's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Chin
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Laura D'Auguste and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington jabs at D'Auguste
to no visible effect.
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
A right hand from Laura D'Auguste
makes Pennington stumble back!
A bunch of leg kicks from Laura D'Auguste
are bothering her opponent.
D'Auguste launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
D'Auguste throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Laura D'Auguste tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Laura D'Auguste doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Nice punch by Raquel Pennington
that nearly tags D'Auguste.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
D'Auguste is connecting with a few punches
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Laura D'Auguste.
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Round 4
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Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
D'Auguste blocks with confidence
Pennington misses a step and Laura D'Auguste sees an opportunity to counter her!
D'Auguste goes to the body...
She punishes Pennington's ribs with a couple of hooks.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Laura D'Auguste attempts to cut off Pennington with punches
Pennington reels from the strikes.
Laura D'Auguste fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Laura D'Auguste just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pennington may be in trouble!
Pennington has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
D'Auguste is connecting with a few punches
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
D'Auguste struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Quick hook by Laura D'Auguste
Good shot! Pennington has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Laura D'Auguste goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Laura D'Auguste runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nice low kick from D'Auguste
Loud pop!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
D'Auguste fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Raquel Pennington didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Pennington's body! She's holding her side
Laura D'Auguste is in open guard over Pennington
Laura D'Auguste is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
D'Auguste positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pennington's being punished here!
Laura D'Auguste is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
D'Auguste tries to move to full mount
D'Auguste succeeds
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
D'Auguste is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Laura D'Auguste for headbutt.
Dan Miragliotta allows Pennington time to recover... 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 Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
D'Auguste grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Laura D'Auguste
Laura D'Auguste is in open guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
D'Auguste moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
D'Auguste gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Raquel Pennington! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Raquel Pennington doesn't defend herself!
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
Good looking punches from Laura D'Auguste on the ground
They could take their toll on Pennington.
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in half guard over Pennington
Laura D'Auguste tries to free her leg
Laura D'Auguste uses some of her skill by jumping out of Pennington's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard.
Laura D'Auguste keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard.
Laura D'Auguste keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Laura D'Auguste looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Laura D'Auguste slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and shows Laura D'Auguste a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pennington's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Laura D'Auguste doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Laura D'Auguste tries to take advantage...
D'Auguste gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Raquel Pennington! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Raquel Pennington doesn't defend herself!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Laura D'Auguste was tooling Raquel Pennington for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Raquel Pennington lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard...
Laura D'Auguste rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
D'Auguste is in rear mount over Pennington
Laura D'Auguste aggressively and repeatedly punches Pennington.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Pennington has a small cut in her Right cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Raquel Pennington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Laura D'Auguste jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Laura D'Auguste and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Tremendous strikes from D'Auguste!
Some big punches are landing!
A bunch of leg kicks from Laura D'Auguste
are bothering her opponent.
Pennington cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as D'Auguste can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Laura D'Auguste and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Laura D'Auguste is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
D'Auguste dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
D'Auguste leads with a punch
Raquel Pennington evades but whiffs with a counter.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Laura D'Auguste attempts a sweep single...
Laura D'Auguste catches Raquel Pennington's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by D'Auguste.
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Pennington
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Laura D'Auguste caliber.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Laura D'Auguste tries to better her position on the ground...
D'Auguste breaks the closed guard of Raquel Pennington and moves to half guard
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Laura D'Auguste in her guard.
Laura D'Auguste keeps control and remains in side mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington works on the ground with her fingers over D'Auguste's face
D'Auguste shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Pennington tries to stand up!
D'Auguste doesn't allow her!
Laura D'Auguste is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Laura D'Auguste looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Laura D'Auguste slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Laura D'Auguste is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
D'Auguste goes for an armbar!
Raquel Pennington taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Laura D'Auguste by Submission (Armbar) at 2:51 Round 5
Statistics: Laura D'Auguste
Punches 77/98 (79%)
Kicks 8/9 (89%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 25/28 (89%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 349 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 26/77 (34%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/19 (37%)
Takedowns 1/6 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 357 s
This turned out to be a really good fight. Pennington was winning early, then Laura, then Pennington, then RP got a little tired and LD took over to finish late. Good fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!