Post by The Sandmen on Apr 9, 2017 21:25:05 GMT -5
Lauren Murphy is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Lauren Murphy and Hiroko Yamanaka touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Lauren Murphy and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Yamanaka feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Hiroko Yamanaka 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!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Murphy checks that kick!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Murphy tries to hit Hiroko Yamanaka with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Yamanaka steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy launches an up-kick intended for Hiroko Yamanaka's head...
It lands flush with Hiroko Yamanaka's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka creates space and allows Lauren Murphy to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Lauren Murphy is standing now.
Pulverizing punch to Murphy's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hiroko Yamanaka throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Murphy steps forward
Hiroko Yamanaka catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
The two exchange wildly
Yamanaka is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Bang! Murphy stops that one with her ribs!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy goes down.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Murphy
Yamanaka works on the ground with her fingers over Murphy's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Murphy time to recover. Lauren Murphy seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hiroko Yamanaka sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by Hiroko Yamanaka
tags Murphy.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka won't budge, forcing Murphy to pull guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to better her position on the ground...
Yamanaka breaks the closed guard of Lauren Murphy and moves to half guard
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Yamanaka's cheek from the guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes for an americana!
That Americana from Hiroko Yamanaka appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Murphy struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from Hiroko Yamanaka appears to be unbreakable
Murphy breaks free.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Yamanaka's cheek from the guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Hiroko Yamanaka to fight back!
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Yamanaka suddenly holds Lauren Murphy's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Hiroko Yamanaka appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Murphy almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Submission (Armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 0/8 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 163 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 18/22 (82%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 69 s
Complete and efficient performance from Hiroko. Murphy landed 0 takedowns and that is the sole reason she brutalized her performance in this one.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Lauren Murphy and Hiroko Yamanaka touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Lauren Murphy and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Yamanaka feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Hiroko Yamanaka 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!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Murphy checks that kick!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Murphy tries to hit Hiroko Yamanaka with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Yamanaka steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy launches an up-kick intended for Hiroko Yamanaka's head...
It lands flush with Hiroko Yamanaka's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Loud pop!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka creates space and allows Lauren Murphy to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Lauren Murphy is standing now.
Pulverizing punch to Murphy's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hiroko Yamanaka throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Murphy steps forward
Hiroko Yamanaka catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
The two exchange wildly
Yamanaka is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Bang! Murphy stops that one with her ribs!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy goes down.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Murphy
Yamanaka works on the ground with her fingers over Murphy's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Murphy time to recover. Lauren Murphy seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hiroko Yamanaka sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by Hiroko Yamanaka
tags Murphy.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Yamanaka won't budge, forcing Murphy to pull guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in closed guard over Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to better her position on the ground...
Yamanaka breaks the closed guard of Lauren Murphy and moves to half guard
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Yamanaka's cheek from the guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes for an americana!
That Americana from Hiroko Yamanaka appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Murphy struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from Hiroko Yamanaka appears to be unbreakable
Murphy breaks free.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Yamanaka's cheek from the guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Hiroko Yamanaka to fight back!
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Yamanaka suddenly holds Lauren Murphy's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Hiroko Yamanaka appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Murphy almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Submission (Armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 0/8 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 163 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 18/22 (82%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 69 s
Complete and efficient performance from Hiroko. Murphy landed 0 takedowns and that is the sole reason she brutalized her performance in this one.