Modafferi vs. Herrig

[The Sandmen]

Roxanne Modafferi raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Felice Herrig is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Josh Rosenthal.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Herrig looks to be in very good shape.
A high kick from Felice Herrig
glances off Modafferi.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Here comes Felice Herrig with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Modafferi's ribs!
Roxanne Modafferi launches a body shot
Herrig evades.
Herrig misses a step and Roxanne Modafferi sees an opportunity to counter her!
A right hand from Roxanne Modafferi
surprises Herrig!
Herrig's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
0:45 Round 1 and Modafferi is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Roxanne Modafferi attempts a sweep single...
Roxanne Modafferi catches Felice Herrig's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Modafferi.
Roxanne Modafferi is in closed guard over Herrig
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Roxanne Modafferi work her BJJ game.
Roxanne Modafferi tries to pass Felice Herrig's guard...
Roxanne Modafferi manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Roxanne Modafferi is in half guard over Herrig
Felice Herrig tries to close the guard.
Herrig put Roxanne Modafferi in closed guard.
Roxanne Modafferi is in closed guard over Herrig
Herrig launches a few weak punches
Modafferi blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Roxanne Modafferi is in closed guard over Herrig
Modafferi tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Roxanne Modafferi fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Roxanne Modafferi is in half guard over Herrig
Roxanne Modafferi hooks Herrig's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Felice Herrig manages to kick Modafferi away and scrambles on top!
Felice Herrig is in open guard over Modafferi
Herrig tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Felice Herrig is in half guard over Modafferi
Felice Herrig tries to free her leg
Felice Herrig uses some of her skill by jumping out of Modafferi's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Felice Herrig is in side mount over Roxanne Modafferi
Felice Herrig looks to mount Roxanne Modafferi...
Felice Herrig slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Felice Herrig is in full mount over Roxanne Modafferi
Felice Herrig tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Felice Herrig appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Modafferi is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Felice Herrig is in full mount over Roxanne Modafferi
Herrig is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Felice Herrig sits high on Roxanne Modafferi's chest and pulls her leg underneath Modafferi's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Modafferi struggles to free herself
Modafferi tries to roll out. She's too quick for Felice Herrig and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Herrig and it cost her top position.
Roxanne Modafferi is in closed guard over Herrig
Roxanne Modafferi is looking to pass Felice Herrig's guard...
Roxanne Modafferi gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Roxanne Modafferi is in half guard over Herrig
Herrig is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Modafferi time to recover. Roxanne Modafferi seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Niagara Falls Memorial Arena (Niagara Falls, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Herrig is connecting with a few punches
Modafferi's Forehead is beginning to swell
Felice Herrig tries a hook to the body
and hits Modafferi's ribs hard
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A solid combination from Felice Herrig
connects with Modafferi.
Roxanne Modafferi can't continue fighting. Josh Rosenthal doesn't allow her to continue fighting with her swollen right eye!

Winner is Felice Herrig by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 3:49 Round 1

Statistics: Roxanne Modafferi
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 125 s

Statistics: Felice Herrig
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 125 s

Unfortunate for Roxage and her fans.