Post by The Sandmen on Jul 5, 2017 20:13:53 GMT -5
Raquel Pennington looks very relaxed.
Miesha Tate is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Pennington and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tate is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Pennington launches a few weak punches
Tate blocks them effectively.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Miesha Tate isolates Raquel Pennington's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Pennington's Nose is beginning to swell
Tate is locking that Arm Triangle...
Punishing hold!
Raquel Pennington is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tate tries to cover her face,
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Miesha Tate looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Miesha Tate slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Miesha Tate uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Pennington tries to escape from the full mount...
Pennington struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tate's side.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Miesha Tate doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Miesha Tate takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Raquel Pennington shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Raquel Pennington breaks that americana attempt!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate positions himself 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!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Miesha Tate controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate catch Raquel Pennington's left arm and tries a kimura
Raquel Pennington holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Tate throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
Pennington's Chin is beginning to swell
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate 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 himself!
Pennington's Nose is beginning to swell
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Miesha Tate controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tate tries to cover her face,
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel 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 Tate's moves.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tate steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Miesha Tate closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Miesha Tate takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tate launches a furious hook!
That hits Pennington's chin like a wrecking ball! Pennington loses balance and goes to the mat.
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Tate is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Tate cartwheels towards Pennington!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Raquel Pennington.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Not a desiderable position that Tate is in now. Raquel Pennington is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to turn in and scramble out. Miesha Tate timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Raquel Pennington slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Miesha Tate, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Pennington's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Miesha Tate's punches
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's chin with an uppercut while Tate lands some great crosses.
Raquel Pennington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Miesha Tate jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Solid kick to the leg from Miesha Tate
that visibly pains Pennington.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington catches Miesha Tate's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Pennington's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pennington's side.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Miesha Tate 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 closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Miesha Tate uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Miesha Tate throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pennington's eyes...
That's more than Pennington can stand! Her arm is outstretched and she taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Miesha Tate by Submission (Armbar) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/25 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 298 s
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/17 (94%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 285 s
Miesha Tate is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Pennington and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tate is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Pennington launches a few weak punches
Tate blocks them effectively.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Miesha Tate keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Miesha Tate isolates Raquel Pennington's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Pennington's Nose is beginning to swell
Tate is locking that Arm Triangle...
Punishing hold!
Raquel Pennington is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tate tries to cover her face,
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Miesha Tate looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Miesha Tate slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Miesha Tate uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Pennington tries to escape from the full mount...
Pennington struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tate's side.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Miesha Tate doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Miesha Tate takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Raquel Pennington shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Raquel Pennington breaks that americana attempt!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate positions himself 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!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Miesha Tate controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate catch Raquel Pennington's left arm and tries a kimura
Raquel Pennington holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Tate throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
Pennington's Chin is beginning to swell
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate 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 himself!
Pennington's Nose is beginning to swell
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Miesha Tate controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tate tries to cover her face,
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel 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 Tate's moves.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tate steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Miesha Tate closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Miesha Tate takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tate launches a furious hook!
That hits Pennington's chin like a wrecking ball! Pennington loses balance and goes to the mat.
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Tate is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Tate cartwheels towards Pennington!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Raquel Pennington.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Not a desiderable position that Tate is in now. Raquel Pennington is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to turn in and scramble out. Miesha Tate timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Raquel Pennington slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Miesha Tate, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Pennington's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Miesha Tate's punches
Pennington measures the resilience of Tate's chin with an uppercut while Tate lands some great crosses.
Raquel Pennington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Miesha Tate jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Solid kick to the leg from Miesha Tate
that visibly pains Pennington.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington catches Miesha Tate's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Pennington's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pennington's side.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Miesha Tate 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 closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Miesha Tate uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Miesha Tate throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pennington's eyes...
That's more than Pennington can stand! Her arm is outstretched and she taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Miesha Tate by Submission (Armbar) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/25 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 298 s
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/17 (94%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 285 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!