Post by The Sandmen on Aug 10, 2018 19:50:07 GMT -5
Holly Holm glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Raquel Pennington is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Holly Holm is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Raquel Pennington
Holm ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Pennington tries to move to full mount
Pennington's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Holly Holm 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 0:50 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Pennington launches a barrage of elbows over Holm's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Holm doesn't fight back!
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Pennington
She succeeds!
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Pennington fires a barrage of punches at Holm's head!
The punches go wide.
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Holm moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Raquel Pennington breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Raquel Pennington. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Holly Holm!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
Pennington is on the receiving end of a great combo by Holm.
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right cheek
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington throws a looping right hand...
Holm moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holm wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Holm moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holm launches a knee!
Holly Holm hits Pennington's hard just below the ribs!
Raquel Pennington pushes away Holm trying to keep the fight at striking range
Holm doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Raquel Pennington
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington grapple with Holly Holm and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Holly Holm managed to maintain her balances and avoid the takedown
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holly Holm locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Raquel Pennington slips her head out and ends up in Holly Holm's guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Raquel Pennington throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Holm's face with those brutal elbows! Holm needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Pennington is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Holm fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Raquel Pennington's arm and tries an armbar!
Pennington holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Pennington's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Holly Holm.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm attempts to trap Raquel Pennington in her guard.
Holly Holm manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Pennington is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Holm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Holly Holm controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm rolls her over and takes her back!
Holm is in rear mount over Pennington
Holm 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!
Holm is in rear mount over Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Holm's cheek from the guard.
Holly Holm uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Pennington misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holm tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Raquel Pennington. 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.
Brutal combination from Holly Holm!
Pennington is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
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.
Brutal punches to Pennington's face while in the clinch!
Pennington can't take many more shots like those!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Holm is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm launches a knee while holding Pennington's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Pennington in the abdomen
Holm 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
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Holly Holm.
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Round 2
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Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Holly Holm runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Raquel Pennington who almost cannot stand!
One after another Holly Holm is punishing Pennington! Wow! Josh Rosenthal should be doing something soon!
Pennington hit the ground like she got hit with a baseball bat! Holly Holm knocks Pennington out cold in a stunning fashion!
Pennington's Left eye is beginning to swell
Pennington has a small cut in her Left eye
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (Punches) at 0:46 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 21/29 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Holly Holm hit a homer. And Pennington's face. She hit that too.
Raquel Pennington is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Holly Holm is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Raquel Pennington
Holm ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Pennington tries to move to full mount
Pennington's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Holly Holm 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 0:50 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Pennington launches a barrage of elbows over Holm's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Holm doesn't fight back!
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Pennington
She succeeds!
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Pennington fires a barrage of punches at Holm's head!
The punches go wide.
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Holm moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Raquel Pennington breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Raquel Pennington. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Holly Holm!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
Pennington is on the receiving end of a great combo by Holm.
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right cheek
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington throws a looping right hand...
Holm moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holm wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Holm moves forward and holds Pennington
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holm launches a knee!
Holly Holm hits Pennington's hard just below the ribs!
Raquel Pennington pushes away Holm trying to keep the fight at striking range
Holm doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Raquel Pennington
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington grapple with Holly Holm and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Holly Holm managed to maintain her balances and avoid the takedown
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holly Holm locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Raquel Pennington slips her head out and ends up in Holly Holm's guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Raquel Pennington throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Holm's face with those brutal elbows! Holm needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Pennington is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Holm fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Raquel Pennington's arm and tries an armbar!
Pennington holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Pennington's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Holly Holm.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm attempts to trap Raquel Pennington in her guard.
Holly Holm manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Holm
Pennington is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Holm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Holly Holm controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm rolls her over and takes her back!
Holm is in rear mount over Pennington
Holm 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!
Holm is in rear mount over Pennington
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Holm's cheek from the guard.
Holly Holm uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Pennington misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holm tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Raquel Pennington. 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.
Brutal combination from Holly Holm!
Pennington is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
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.
Brutal punches to Pennington's face while in the clinch!
Pennington can't take many more shots like those!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Holm is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm launches a knee while holding Pennington's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Pennington in the abdomen
Holm 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
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Holly Holm.
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Round 2
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Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Raquel Pennington seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Holly Holm runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Raquel Pennington who almost cannot stand!
One after another Holly Holm is punishing Pennington! Wow! Josh Rosenthal should be doing something soon!
Pennington hit the ground like she got hit with a baseball bat! Holly Holm knocks Pennington out cold in a stunning fashion!
Pennington's Left eye is beginning to swell
Pennington has a small cut in her Left eye
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (Punches) at 0:46 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 21/29 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Holly Holm hit a homer. And Pennington's face. She hit that too.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!