Post by The Sandmen on Aug 23, 2018 17:47:46 GMT -5
Lauren Murphy raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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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!
Hiroko Yamanaka steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
There is a small laceration on Lauren Murphy's Right cheek
Lauren Murphy is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka is moving on the ground...
Murphy tries to counter Yamanaka's moves on the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Murphy
She is not able to do it
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Yamanaka
Murphy positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Yamanaka's being punished here!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Murphy tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Murphy engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Superb haymaker by Yamanaka
that lands on Murphy's face like a cannon ball!
Yamanaka looks to be in very good shape.
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Murphy's chin! That stops Murphy in her tracks!
Murphy has a small cut in her Left eye
Murphy grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Murphy is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Lauren Murphy uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Murphy is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Lauren Murphy uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Lauren Murphy to fight back!
Murphy struggles on the ground and tries to break Hiroko Yamanaka's guard...
Lauren Murphy is in Yamanaka open guard now
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Yamanaka
Murphy is in open guard over Yamanaka... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yamanaka rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Lauren Murphy fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Yamanaka blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Yamanaka moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Murphy with a double overhooks!
Lauren Murphy fires an unorthodox punch to Yamanaka's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Hiroko Yamanaka launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Murphy's arms.
Yamanaka misses a step and Lauren Murphy sees an opportunity to counter him!
Murphy launches a hook to the body
Hiroko Yamanaka moves aside looking for a counter...
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
Murphy checks that kick!
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy launches an up-kick intended for Hiroko Yamanaka's head...
Yamanaka leans out of the way.
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Lauren Murphy kicks her legs trying to keep Hiroko Yamanaka away.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a kick to the body.
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Murphy's thigh
Murphy checks that kick!
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
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!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Murphy climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Yamanaka fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lauren Murphy didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Murphy
Yamanaka is in open guard over Murphy... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Murphy rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Murphy climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Murphy is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka launches an up-kick intended for Lauren Murphy's head...
Murphy leans out of the way.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Murphy is holding Hiroko Yamanaka's left leg... She's trying to take him down.
Hiroko Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Yamanaka throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
0:18 Round 2 and Yamanaka is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Yamanaka moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Murphy's thigh!
Yamanaka tries to grapple
She puts Murphy in a double underhook!
Murphy doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Hiroko Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes Murphy forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Murphy grapple with Hiroko Yamanaka and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Hiroko Yamanaka falls hard on the mat with Lauren Murphy on top of him
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Yamanaka
Murphy is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Hiroko Yamanaka, who is barely covering up!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka attempts a triangle from bottom! Lauren Murphy slips out. Yamanaka quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at him.
Lauren Murphy slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Hiroko Yamanaka gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Murphy opts to jump inside Yamanaka's guard.
Yamanaka fights back with her feet, forcing Murphy to try something else.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Yamanaka
As the fight continues it seems that Hiroko Yamanaka is taking the best of the fight.
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to move to full guard
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to full guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Murphy is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Murphy breaks the lock showing some skills...
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka rolls him over and takes her back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her arm under Lauren Murphy's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Lauren Murphy pulls down on Hiroko Yamanaka's hand and staves off danger
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy
Yamanaka tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Murphy! Yamanaka has one hook in and keeps working!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with one hook in
Hiroko Yamanaka 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.
Hiroko Yamanaka isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Murphy locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Hiroko Yamanaka unil she can pull her arm free! Yamanaka lost her dominant position.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy measures the resilience of Yamanaka's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Yamanaka's side.
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with one hook in
Murphy has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Murphy is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with one hook in
Murphy is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Yamanaka tries to use some of her tricky moves but Yamanaka's is smart enough to counter him.
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with one hook in
Hiroko Yamanaka 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Murphy engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Murphy throws a lazy kick
Yamanaka blocks and keeps her distance.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown!
Hiroko Yamanaka sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Yamanaka begins to launch a barrage of punches over Murphy
this is getting worse and worse for Murphy
Murphy's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Murphy looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Hiroko Yamanaka's punches
Murphy is on the receiving end of a great combo by Yamanaka.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka has found an opening in the defense of Murphy, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Murphy's ribs.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Hiroko Yamanaka leans forwards and tries to grapple with Murphy
Yamanaka shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka is launching some bone breaking punches to Murphy's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Lauren Murphy's eyes.
Lauren Murphy tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Yamanaka is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka is launching some bone breaking punches to Murphy's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Lauren Murphy's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy grab one of Hiroko Yamanaka's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Yamanaka done well to maintain her balances and avoid going down
Lauren Murphy gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Yamanaka grab one of Lauren Murphy's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of her hip Hiroko Yamanaka throw Murphy to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 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!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Lauren Murphy launches a body shot
Yamanaka dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Murphy's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Brutal-looking high kick from Hiroko Yamanaka!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Murphy has a small cut in her Left eye
Yamanaka launches a furious hook!
That hits Murphy's chin like a wrecking ball! Murphy loses balance and goes to the mat.
Murphy's Chin is beginning to swell
Murphy has a small cut in her Chin
Murphy seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Yamanaka is standing while Murphy is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka Sees her opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Lauren Murphy!
Lauren Murphy is taking a ton of punishment! She needs to defend herself or the ref will stop the fight.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Murphy was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by TKO (GnP) at 0:45 Round 3
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 295 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 25/42 (60%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Murphy came out strong and had strong bursts, but Yamanaka seemed tired of sitting on the sidelines and wanted back in the conversation of legit contenders, and thus went for it.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!