Post by The Sandmen on Jul 4, 2016 13:29:47 GMT -5
Lauren Murphy looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Miesha Tate is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Murphy and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Murphy launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Tate with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Some nice shots from Miesha Tate
that stun Murphy.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Miesha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Lauren Murphy paws at Tate.
Tate answers with solid punches!
Murphy's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Murphy is holding Miesha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Tate switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Murphy struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate breaths deeply while on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Murphy tries to cover her face,
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tate measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Murphy's side.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
Miesha Tate put Murphy in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Tate put Lauren Murphy in closed guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Tate tries to move on the ground and shows Lauren Murphy a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tate's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Tate throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Lauren Murphy realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miesha Tate was tooling Lauren Murphy for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Lauren Murphy lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Murphy steps backwards away from Miesha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Miesha Tate paws at Murphy.
Murphy answers with solid punches!
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Miesha Tate fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Murphy's chin
Murphy's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tate goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate 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 Murphy's moves.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Murphy tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Murphy lifts her opponent off the ground and tries to slam her!
Tate shows nice sprawl skills and remains on her feet.
Murphy misses a step and Miesha Tate sees an opportunity to counter her!
Incredible haymaker from Miesha Tate!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Quick hook by Miesha Tate
glances off Murphy's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miesha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Miesha Tate launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Murphy blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Lauren Murphy's cheek! Murphy stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy kicks her legs trying to keep Miesha Tate away.
Miesha Tate takes a kick to the body.
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Miesha Tate opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Murphy's guard.
Murphy fights back with her feet, forcing Tate to try something else.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Tate moves backwards and gestures for Lauren Murphy to stand up.
Murphy climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tate sprawls and remains on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Tate 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.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Miesha Tate!
That one almost breaks Murphy's chin! She is knocked down!
Murphy's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Tate shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Tate opts to jump inside Murphy's guard.
Murphy didn't see that coming. Miesha Tate is in open guard over Murphy now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Murphy
Tate is in open guard over Murphy... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Murphy rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Lauren Murphy is on her feet again.
Murphy is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Murphy opts to jump inside Tate's guard.
Tate didn't see that coming. Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate now.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Tate tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Murphy is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Miesha Tate takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Lauren Murphy shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Tate is locking that Americana...
Lauren Murphy breaks that americana attempt!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Tate suddenly holds Lauren Murphy's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Murphy can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Miesha Tate!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Murphy positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Right cheek
Winner is Lauren Murphy by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Right cheek) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 194 s
Hahahah TERRIBLE stoppage. Tate was winning. I mean, before this it was a back and forth fight, but at this point Tate was winning by a lot. Then….small cut cheek comes in and ruins it all.
Miesha Tate is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Murphy and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Murphy launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Tate with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Some nice shots from Miesha Tate
that stun Murphy.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Miesha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Lauren Murphy paws at Tate.
Tate answers with solid punches!
Murphy's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Murphy is holding Miesha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Miesha Tate manages to switch to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Tate switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Murphy struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate breaths deeply while on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate launches a few punches to Murphy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Murphy tries to cover her face,
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tate measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Murphy's side.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
Miesha Tate put Murphy in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Tate put Lauren Murphy in closed guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Tate tries to move on the ground and shows Lauren Murphy a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tate's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Murphy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Murphy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Tate throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Lauren Murphy realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miesha Tate was tooling Lauren Murphy for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Lauren Murphy lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Murphy steps backwards away from Miesha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Miesha Tate paws at Murphy.
Murphy answers with solid punches!
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Miesha Tate fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Murphy's chin
Murphy's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tate goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate 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 Murphy's moves.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Murphy tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Murphy lifts her opponent off the ground and tries to slam her!
Tate shows nice sprawl skills and remains on her feet.
Murphy misses a step and Miesha Tate sees an opportunity to counter her!
Incredible haymaker from Miesha Tate!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Quick hook by Miesha Tate
glances off Murphy's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miesha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Miesha Tate launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Murphy blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Lauren Murphy's cheek! Murphy stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy kicks her legs trying to keep Miesha Tate away.
Miesha Tate takes a kick to the body.
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Miesha Tate opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Murphy's guard.
Murphy fights back with her feet, forcing Tate to try something else.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Tate moves backwards and gestures for Lauren Murphy to stand up.
Murphy climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tate sprawls and remains on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Tate 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.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Miesha Tate!
That one almost breaks Murphy's chin! She is knocked down!
Murphy's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Tate is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Tate shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Tate opts to jump inside Murphy's guard.
Murphy didn't see that coming. Miesha Tate is in open guard over Murphy now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Murphy
Tate is in open guard over Murphy... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Murphy rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Lauren Murphy is on her feet again.
Murphy is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Murphy opts to jump inside Tate's guard.
Tate didn't see that coming. Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate now.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Tate tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Murphy is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Miesha Tate takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Lauren Murphy shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Tate is locking that Americana...
Lauren Murphy breaks that americana attempt!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Tate suddenly holds Lauren Murphy's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Murphy can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Miesha Tate!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Murphy positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tate's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Right cheek
Winner is Lauren Murphy by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Right cheek) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 194 s
Hahahah TERRIBLE stoppage. Tate was winning. I mean, before this it was a back and forth fight, but at this point Tate was winning by a lot. Then….small cut cheek comes in and ruins it all.