Post by The Sandman on Mar 31, 2022 9:48:09 GMT -5
Raquel Pennington is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut).
Raquel Pennington looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Rin Nakai looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Raquel Pennington comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Raquel Pennington and Rin Nakai touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Rin Nakai was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
0:48 Round 1 and Pennington is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Nakai blocks that.
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
Nakai blocks with confidence
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Rin Nakai fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Rin Nakai tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai circles out and slips free of Raquel Pennington's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A bunch of leg kicks from Raquel Pennington
are blocked by Nakai.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Nakai and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Low kick by Rin Nakai to maintain her distance.
That hits Raquel Pennington's ankle
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nakai grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rin Nakai
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Pennington
Rin Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Nakai jumps and tries to free her leg! Pennington doesn't allow this but Rin Nakai is able to get half guard here.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Pennington
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Pennington
Rin Nakai tries to pass Raquel Pennington's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is cooling the fight on the ground
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Raquel Pennington
are blocked by Nakai.
Nakai and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Rin Nakai struggles a bit before breaking Pennington's attemp of grappling
A left hook from Nakai
falls short.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Nakai moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Pennington misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Good movement from Nakai
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nakai moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Raquel Pennington takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Pennington
Nakai is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Rin Nakai uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rin Nakai is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Pennington's abdomen
Hard blow to Pennington's mid-section, she seems hurt
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pitty-pat punches from Nakai
They're bothering Pennington even though they aren't hurting her.
Pennington's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Pennington has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Pennington is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Raquel Pennington is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Nakai and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rin Nakai!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Good movement from Nakai
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Pennington steps backwards away from Rin Nakai. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nakai decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Nakai studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Rin Nakai caliber.
Rin Nakai is measuring Pennington with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Rin Nakai caliber.
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Nakai blocks that. It was easy!
Rin Nakai closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nakai launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good leg kicks from Rin Nakai.
Pennington winces a bit.
Nakai moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Pennington with a double overhooks!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nakai sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington and Nakai engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Rin Nakai caliber.
Nakai wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Nakai moves forward and holds Pennington
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Rin Nakai embrace and tries to move away...
Rin Nakai pushes Pennington forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Rin Nakai launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Pennington's groin!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai tries to dirty boxing while holds Pennington against cage
Pennington is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington tries to control Rin Nakai in the clinch and use her dirty boxing
Nakai pushes Pennington away before she could try anything
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Pennington control.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Rin Nakai was tooling Raquel Pennington for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Raquel Pennington lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pennington.
Nicely done! Nakai now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Raquel Pennington struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Nakai moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rin Nakai is measuring Pennington with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pennington's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Pennington has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
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 Nakai's moves.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Chin
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Good looking punches from Rin Nakai on the ground
They could take their toll on Pennington.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Rin Nakai, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Rin Nakai doesn't want to engage and backpedals
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Pennington Hyper-extended her arm
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rin Nakai doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Nakai is in rear mount over 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 Nakai's moves.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has given her back to Rin Nakai who is trying to get one hook in!
Rin Nakai has one hook in!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pennington.
Nicely done! Nakai now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Body shots by Rin Nakai
Solid blows to Pennington's abdomen.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Nakai has one of her arm over Raquel Pennington's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pennington's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Pennington to defend herself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pennington.
Pennington's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Winner is Rin Nakai by TKO (Elbow) at 3:01 Round 4
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 0/9 (0%)
Kicks 0/9 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 510 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 17/20 (85%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 510 s
I didn’t write a write-up for this fight. Meh well, probably Haley’s fault somehow.
Raquel Pennington looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Rin Nakai looks like she's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Raquel Pennington comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Raquel Pennington and Rin Nakai touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Rin Nakai was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
0:48 Round 1 and Pennington is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Nakai blocks that.
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
Nakai blocks with confidence
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Rin Nakai tries to take advantage...
Rin Nakai fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Rin Nakai tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai circles out and slips free of Raquel Pennington's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A bunch of leg kicks from Raquel Pennington
are blocked by Nakai.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Nakai and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Low kick by Rin Nakai to maintain her distance.
That hits Raquel Pennington's ankle
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nakai grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rin Nakai
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Pennington
Rin Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Nakai jumps and tries to free her leg! Pennington doesn't allow this but Rin Nakai is able to get half guard here.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Pennington
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Pennington
Rin Nakai tries to pass Raquel Pennington's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is cooling the fight on the ground
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Raquel Pennington
are blocked by Nakai.
Nakai and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Rin Nakai struggles a bit before breaking Pennington's attemp of grappling
A left hook from Nakai
falls short.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Nakai moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Pennington misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Good movement from Nakai
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Nakai moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Raquel Pennington takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Pennington
Nakai is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Rin Nakai uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Rin Nakai positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rin Nakai is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Pennington's abdomen
Hard blow to Pennington's mid-section, she seems hurt
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pitty-pat punches from Nakai
They're bothering Pennington even though they aren't hurting her.
Pennington's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Pennington has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Pennington is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Raquel Pennington is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Nakai and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rin Nakai!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Good movement from Nakai
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Pennington steps backwards away from Rin Nakai. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nakai decides to launch some tentative punches
Rin Nakai takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Nakai studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Rin Nakai caliber.
Rin Nakai is measuring Pennington with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Rin Nakai caliber.
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Nakai blocks that. It was easy!
Rin Nakai closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nakai pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nakai launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good leg kicks from Rin Nakai.
Pennington winces a bit.
Nakai moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Pennington with a double overhooks!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Nakai sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington and Nakai engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Rin Nakai caliber.
Nakai wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Nakai moves forward and holds Pennington
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Rin Nakai embrace and tries to move away...
Rin Nakai pushes Pennington forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Rin Nakai launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Pennington's groin!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai tries to dirty boxing while holds Pennington against cage
Pennington is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Nakai is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington tries to control Rin Nakai in the clinch and use her dirty boxing
Nakai pushes Pennington away before she could try anything
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has Nakai controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Nakai is unable to move under Pennington control.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Rin Nakai was tooling Raquel Pennington for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Raquel Pennington lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pennington.
Nicely done! Nakai now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Raquel Pennington struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Nakai moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rin Nakai is measuring Pennington with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pennington's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Pennington has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rin Nakai controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nakai tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Nakai has one hook in and keeps working!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
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 Nakai's moves.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Nakai tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Nakai throws a few hammer fists to the face of Raquel Pennington
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Chin
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Good looking punches from Rin Nakai on the ground
They could take their toll on Pennington.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Rin Nakai, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Rin Nakai doesn't want to engage and backpedals
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Nakai is holding Raquel Pennington's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington loses balance and goes to the ground.
Pennington Hyper-extended her arm
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Rin Nakai looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Rin Nakai slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rin Nakai doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Rin Nakai rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington tries to stand up!
Nakai doesn't allow her!
Nakai is in rear mount over 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 Nakai's moves.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has given her back to Rin Nakai who is trying to get one hook in!
Rin Nakai has one hook in!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Nakai has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pennington.
Nicely done! Nakai now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Nakai tries to use some of her tricky moves but Nakai's is smart enough to counter her.
Nakai is trying to counter now!
Body shots by Rin Nakai
Solid blows to Pennington's abdomen.
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Nakai has one of her arm over Raquel Pennington's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Nakai tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Pennington!
Pennington adopts the turtle defense and Nakai is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Nakai is in rear mount over Pennington with two hooks in
Pennington tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pennington's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Pennington to defend herself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pennington.
Pennington's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Forehead
Winner is Rin Nakai by TKO (Elbow) at 3:01 Round 4
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 0/9 (0%)
Kicks 0/9 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 510 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 17/20 (85%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 510 s
I didn’t write a write-up for this fight. Meh well, probably Haley’s fault somehow.
