Post by The Sandmen on Nov 17, 2018 18:23:07 GMT -5
Miesha Tate glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Lauren Murphy looks like she's feeling the pressure.
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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The fight gets underway.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tate sprawls and remains on her feet.
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tate goes down.
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy moves to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy viciously slams hammer blows to Tate's face!
Tate's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Tate has a small cut in her Forehead
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy tries to improve position.
Tate adjusts and closes her guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Miesha Tate slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Lauren Murphy cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Lauren Murphy tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate holds Lauren Murphy's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed 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!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tate is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tate shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Murphy pushes Miesha Tate forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over 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 1:50 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Miesha Tate sits up and gets an arm around Murphy's neck!
Murphy pushes Miesha Tate back to the ground.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering her!
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
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Tate attempts a triangle from bottom! Lauren Murphy slips out. Tate quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Murphy tries to break the lock slamming Miesha Tate against the mat!
Miesha Tate doesn't allow Lauren Murphy to escape. She is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Murphy tries to break the lock slamming Miesha Tate against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Tate loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Tate is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tate tries to cover her face,
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Lauren Murphy can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Murphy 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 side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy 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 side mount over Lauren Murphy
Miesha Tate hooks Murphy's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tate is locking that Kneebar...
Murphy hyper-extended her leg
Murphy struggles to free herself
Murphy hyper-extended her leg
That Kneebar from Miesha Tate appears to be unbreakable
Lauren Murphy manages to kick Tate away and scrambles on top!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate throws up a triangle attempt!
Lauren Murphy postures up and breaks the triangle.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Miesha Tate's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tate's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Chin
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
Tate tries an armbar from the bottom!
Lauren Murphy breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Lauren Murphy aggressively and repeatedly punches Tate.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Lauren Murphy looks to pass to mount...
Tate creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Miesha Tate attempts to cut off Murphy with punches
Murphy avoids getting cornered.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Solid jabs from Lauren Murphy.
Nice punches.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy paws at Tate.
Tate swings ineffectively.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tate goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy storms over Tate with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Murphy doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tate's face with her elbows!
Tate's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Nose
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Tate's face with those brutal elbows! Tate needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tate has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in half 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 half 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 half guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Lauren Murphy storms over Tate with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Murphy doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tate's face with her elbows!
Miesha Tate seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Lauren Murphy!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Murphy launches a barrage of elbows over Tate's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Tate doesn't fight back!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Tate was not intelligently defending herself!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Chin
Winner is Lauren Murphy by TKO (Elbows) at 1:55 Round 2
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/41 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Tate did not show up and has not received adequate work to make an impact in this tournament anyway.
Lauren Murphy looks like she's feeling the pressure.
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
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Murphy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tate sprawls and remains on her feet.
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tate goes down.
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy moves to better her position on the ground...
Lauren Murphy viciously slams hammer blows to Tate's face!
Tate's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Tate has a small cut in her Forehead
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy tries to improve position.
Tate adjusts and closes her guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Miesha Tate slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Lauren Murphy cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Lauren Murphy tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate holds Lauren Murphy's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed 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!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tate is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tate shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Murphy pushes Miesha Tate forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over 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 1:50 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Tate
Miesha Tate sits up and gets an arm around Murphy's neck!
Murphy pushes Miesha Tate back to the ground.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Lauren Murphy tries to take advantage...
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is cheering her!
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
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Tate attempts a triangle from bottom! Lauren Murphy slips out. Tate quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Murphy tries to break the lock slamming Miesha Tate against the mat!
Miesha Tate doesn't allow Lauren Murphy to escape. She is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Murphy tries to break the lock slamming Miesha Tate against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Tate loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Miesha Tate. 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Tate is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Tate's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tate tries to cover her face,
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Lauren Murphy can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Murphy 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 side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy 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 side mount over Lauren Murphy
Miesha Tate hooks Murphy's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tate is locking that Kneebar...
Murphy hyper-extended her leg
Murphy struggles to free herself
Murphy hyper-extended her leg
That Kneebar from Miesha Tate appears to be unbreakable
Lauren Murphy manages to kick Tate away and scrambles on top!
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate throws up a triangle attempt!
Lauren Murphy postures up and breaks the triangle.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy leans back...
She clobbers Miesha Tate's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tate's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Chin
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
Tate tries an armbar from the bottom!
Lauren Murphy breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Lauren Murphy aggressively and repeatedly punches Tate.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Lauren Murphy looks to pass to mount...
Tate creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Miesha Tate attempts to cut off Murphy with punches
Murphy avoids getting cornered.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Solid jabs from Lauren Murphy.
Nice punches.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy paws at Tate.
Tate swings ineffectively.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tate goes down.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Tate
Murphy moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy storms over Tate with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Murphy doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tate's face with her elbows!
Tate's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Nose
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Tate's face with those brutal elbows! Tate needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tate has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in half 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 half 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 half guard over Tate
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Miesha Tate's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Lauren Murphy storms over Tate with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Murphy doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tate's face with her elbows!
Miesha Tate seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Lauren Murphy!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Murphy launches a barrage of elbows over Tate's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Tate doesn't fight back!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Tate was not intelligently defending herself!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Chin
Winner is Lauren Murphy by TKO (Elbows) at 1:55 Round 2
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/41 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Tate did not show up and has not received adequate work to make an impact in this tournament anyway.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!