Post by The Sandman on May 20, 2022 22:27:18 GMT -5
Pennington enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! She may be sure the fans are with her today.
Raquel Pennington looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Irene Aldana looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Irene Aldana today.
Raquel Pennington comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Aldana with a double overhooks!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Raquel Pennington!
Aldana is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Solid shot from Irene Aldana to the body.
Pennington blocks in time.
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.
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Raquel Pennington
Aldana is trying to counter now!
A dirty boxing lesson by Aldana who is trying to punish Raquel Pennington's ribs with a few punches.
She scores a few hits before the pain makes Pennington react and defend her side.
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Aldana circles out and slips free of Raquel Pennington's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana fires an unorthodox punch to Pennington's torso
that goes wide.
Irene Aldana tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Irene Aldana who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Irene Aldana embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Aldana launches a hook to the body
Raquel Pennington moves aside looking for a counter...
Crisp uppercut by Aldana followed by a hard jab
Pennington deflects the blows.
Irene Aldana gets sloppy and Raquel Pennington tries to take advantage...
Nice low kick from Pennington
but Irene Aldana stops it.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Pennington and Aldana circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Aldana decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Aldana moves back and takes a deep breath.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Irene Aldana's punches
Aldana is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pennington.
Pennington pushes Irene Aldana and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Irene Aldana!
Pennington ducks under...
Good movement from Pennington
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Aldana pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Irene Aldana just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pennington may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Mouth
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Aldana is going to have a big headache after that blow!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Irene Aldana doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Pennington, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Aldana doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Irene Aldana!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aldana is holding Raquel Pennington's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington shows great balance while pushing away Irene Aldana
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 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.
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Aldana into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Raquel Pennington fires an unorthodox punch to Aldana's torso
that hits its mark.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
Some big punches are landing!
Solid jabs from Irene Aldana.
Pennington defends.
Irene Aldana moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington leans forwards and tries to grapple with Aldana
Pennington shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldana is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington circles out and slips free of Irene Aldana's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington catches Irene Aldana's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Aldana
Pennington is in closed guard... Aldana tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to posture up and open Irene Aldana's guard...
Raquel Pennington forces Irene Aldana to open her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Aldana
Pennington doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Irene Aldana gets sloppy and Raquel Pennington tries to take advantage...
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Aldana
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Aldana
Pennington moves on the ground
Raquel Pennington moves to side mount
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington works on the ground with her fingers over Aldana's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Raquel Pennington for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Aldana time to recover. Irene Aldana 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Aldana is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Aldana wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Pennington doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Pennington, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Pennington launches a hook to the body
Irene Aldana moves aside looking for a counter...
Aldana is trying to counter now!
Solid shot from Irene Aldana to the body.
Pennington blocks in time.
Brilliant combination from Irene Aldana
Pennington is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Aldana tries to grapple
Pennington moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Solid jabs from Raquel Pennington.
Aldana defends.
Aldana decides to launch some tentative punches
Pennington launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Aldana with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Aldana's left thigh
Pennington moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Irene Aldana leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pennington
Aldana shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Raquel Pennington pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana stumbles backwards and Raquel Pennington circles to get the center of the cage
Bone shattering straight right hand from Irene Aldana!
Pennington ducks under...
Pennington is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Irene Aldana is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Aldana moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Terrible one sided match... Aldana was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
Irene Aldana fires an unorthodox punch to Pennington's torso
that goes wide.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Aldana and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Pennington is holding Irene Aldana's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Irene Aldana loses balance and goes to the ground.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Aldana tries to escape from the full mount...
Raquel Pennington is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Deep breaths from Irene Aldana who tries a hammer punch to Pennington's ribs.
Pennington blocks those punches
Aldana misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pennington tries to launch a few punches to Irene Aldana
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Aldana's defense
Aldana ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Body shots by Raquel Pennington
Solid blows to Aldana's abdomen.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana attempts to trap Raquel Pennington in her guard.
Raquel Pennington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Pennington.
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Round 4
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Aldana and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Irene Aldana closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good leg kicks from Raquel Pennington.
Aldana winces a bit.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Pennington and Aldana circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Irene Aldana is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Pennington into her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Aldana
Pennington 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) is cheering her!
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Raquel Pennington rolls Irene Aldana to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana
Pennington tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Aldana! Pennington has one hook in and keeps working!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with one hook in
Aldana has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Aldana is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with one hook in
Pennington has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Aldana.
Nicely done! Pennington now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Aldana was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Aldana adopts the turtle defense and Pennington is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Aldana adopts the turtle defense and Pennington is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Aldana adopts the turtle defense and Pennington is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Pennington has one of her arm over Irene Aldana's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Aldana, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Pennington moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Pennington has one of her arm over Irene Aldana's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Aldana tries to stand up!
Pennington doesn't allow her!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Raquel Pennington is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Aldana tries to stand up!
Pennington doesn't allow her!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Aldana has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Aldana is unable to find a way to escape from this.
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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aldana's chin
Irene Aldana goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Aldana seems staggered and Raquel Pennington runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good movement from Pennington
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Raquel Pennington!
Aldana is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Terrible one sided match... Aldana was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Aldana's left thigh
Aldana tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Pennington moves backwards and circles around Irene Aldana.
Irene Aldana circles around Pennington
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A punch from Irene Aldana
whizzes past Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Body kick by Raquel Pennington...
just grazes her opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Pennington decides to launch some tentative punches
Raquel Pennington takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Irene Aldana fakes a punch and launches herself over Raquel Pennington
Pennington counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Irene Aldana fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Pennington blocks that. It was easy!
Raquel Pennington goes with a looping right hand while Irene Aldana jumps back and jabs
Pennington only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Pennington throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington and Aldana circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Pennington jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Raquel Pennington pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Aldana into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Irene Aldana takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Aldana!
Nice move by Pennington who clinches and pushes Aldana against the cage
Irene Aldana pushes away Pennington trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pennington doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Irene Aldana
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington circles out and slips free of Irene Aldana's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Good leg kicks from Raquel Pennington.
Aldana winces a bit.
Aldana hyper-extended her leg
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Aldana!
Nice move by Pennington who clinches and pushes Aldana against the cage
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Irene Aldana embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Raquel Pennington has to be confident that she won that round.
Winner is Raquel Pennington by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 25/36 (69%)
Kicks 10/11 (91%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 318 s
Statistics: Irene Aldana
Punches 9/32 (28%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 318 s
Unsure how many fans cared about this one. Maybe some? Perhaps with some upgrading, more fans will care, and excitement will ensue?
Raquel Pennington looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Irene Aldana looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Irene Aldana today.
Raquel Pennington comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Aldana with a double overhooks!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Raquel Pennington!
Aldana is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Solid shot from Irene Aldana to the body.
Pennington blocks in time.
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.
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Raquel Pennington
Aldana is trying to counter now!
A dirty boxing lesson by Aldana who is trying to punish Raquel Pennington's ribs with a few punches.
She scores a few hits before the pain makes Pennington react and defend her side.
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Aldana circles out and slips free of Raquel Pennington's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana fires an unorthodox punch to Pennington's torso
that goes wide.
Irene Aldana tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Irene Aldana who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Irene Aldana embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Aldana launches a hook to the body
Raquel Pennington moves aside looking for a counter...
Crisp uppercut by Aldana followed by a hard jab
Pennington deflects the blows.
Irene Aldana gets sloppy and Raquel Pennington tries to take advantage...
Nice low kick from Pennington
but Irene Aldana stops it.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Pennington and Aldana circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Aldana decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Aldana moves back and takes a deep breath.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Irene Aldana's punches
Aldana is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pennington.
Pennington pushes Irene Aldana and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Irene Aldana!
Pennington ducks under...
Good movement from Pennington
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Aldana pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Irene Aldana takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Irene Aldana just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pennington may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Mouth
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Aldana is going to have a big headache after that blow!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Irene Aldana doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Pennington, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Aldana doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Irene Aldana!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aldana is holding Raquel Pennington's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington shows great balance while pushing away Irene Aldana
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 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.
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Aldana into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Raquel Pennington fires an unorthodox punch to Aldana's torso
that hits its mark.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
Some big punches are landing!
Solid jabs from Irene Aldana.
Pennington defends.
Irene Aldana moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington leans forwards and tries to grapple with Aldana
Pennington shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Aldana is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington circles out and slips free of Irene Aldana's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Raquel Pennington attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington catches Irene Aldana's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Aldana
Pennington is in closed guard... Aldana tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to posture up and open Irene Aldana's guard...
Raquel Pennington forces Irene Aldana to open her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Aldana
Pennington doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Irene Aldana gets sloppy and Raquel Pennington tries to take advantage...
Raquel Pennington launches a few punches to Aldana
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Aldana
Pennington moves on the ground
Raquel Pennington moves to side mount
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington works on the ground with her fingers over Aldana's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Raquel Pennington for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Aldana time to recover. Irene Aldana 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Aldana is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Aldana wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Pennington doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Pennington, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Pennington launches a hook to the body
Irene Aldana moves aside looking for a counter...
Aldana is trying to counter now!
Solid shot from Irene Aldana to the body.
Pennington blocks in time.
Brilliant combination from Irene Aldana
Pennington is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Aldana tries to grapple
Pennington moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Solid jabs from Raquel Pennington.
Aldana defends.
Aldana decides to launch some tentative punches
Pennington launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Aldana with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Aldana's left thigh
Pennington moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Irene Aldana leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pennington
Aldana shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Raquel Pennington pushes away Aldana trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aldana stumbles backwards and Raquel Pennington circles to get the center of the cage
Bone shattering straight right hand from Irene Aldana!
Pennington ducks under...
Pennington is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Irene Aldana is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Aldana moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Terrible one sided match... Aldana was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
Irene Aldana fires an unorthodox punch to Pennington's torso
that goes wide.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Aldana and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Pennington is holding Irene Aldana's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Irene Aldana loses balance and goes to the ground.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Aldana tries to escape from the full mount...
Raquel Pennington is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Deep breaths from Irene Aldana who tries a hammer punch to Pennington's ribs.
Pennington blocks those punches
Aldana misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pennington tries to launch a few punches to Irene Aldana
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Aldana's defense
Aldana ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Body shots by Raquel Pennington
Solid blows to Aldana's abdomen.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana attempts to trap Raquel Pennington in her guard.
Raquel Pennington keeps control and remains in side mount.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Irene Aldana...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Irene Aldana efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Pennington.
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Round 4
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Aldana and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Irene Aldana closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Aldana studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good leg kicks from Raquel Pennington.
Aldana winces a bit.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Pennington and Aldana circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Irene Aldana is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Pennington into her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Aldana
Pennington 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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) is cheering her!
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Irene Aldana
Pennington tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Raquel Pennington rolls Irene Aldana to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana
Pennington tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Aldana! Pennington has one hook in and keeps working!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with one hook in
Aldana has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Aldana is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with one hook in
Pennington has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Aldana.
Nicely done! Pennington now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Aldana was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Aldana adopts the turtle defense and Pennington is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Aldana adopts the turtle defense and Pennington is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Aldana adopts the turtle defense and Pennington is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Pennington has one of her arm over Irene Aldana's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Aldana, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Pennington moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Aldana!
Pennington has one of her arm over Irene Aldana's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Aldana tries to stand up!
Pennington doesn't allow her!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Pennington is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Raquel Pennington is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Aldana tries to stand up!
Pennington doesn't allow her!
Pennington is in rear mount over Aldana with two hooks in
Aldana has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Aldana is unable to find a way to escape from this.
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 General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aldana's chin
Irene Aldana goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Aldana seems staggered and Raquel Pennington runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good movement from Pennington
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Pennington is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Raquel Pennington!
Aldana is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Terrible one sided match... Aldana was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Aldana's left thigh
Aldana tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Pennington moves backwards and circles around Irene Aldana.
Irene Aldana circles around Pennington
Irene Aldana is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A punch from Irene Aldana
whizzes past Pennington.
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Body kick by Raquel Pennington...
just grazes her opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington moves backwards and Irene Aldana is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Pennington decides to launch some tentative punches
Raquel Pennington takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Irene Aldana fakes a punch and launches herself over Raquel Pennington
Pennington counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Irene Aldana fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Pennington blocks that. It was easy!
Raquel Pennington goes with a looping right hand while Irene Aldana jumps back and jabs
Pennington only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Pennington throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington and Aldana circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Pennington jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Raquel Pennington pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Aldana doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Raquel Pennington embrace and tries to move away...
Raquel Pennington pushes Aldana forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Aldana into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Irene Aldana takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Aldana!
Nice move by Pennington who clinches and pushes Aldana against the cage
Irene Aldana pushes away Pennington trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pennington doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Irene Aldana
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington circles out and slips free of Irene Aldana's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Good leg kicks from Raquel Pennington.
Aldana winces a bit.
Aldana hyper-extended her leg
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and launches herself over Aldana!
Nice move by Pennington who clinches and pushes Aldana against the cage
Irene Aldana tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Irene Aldana embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pennington who put distance between them
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Raquel Pennington has to be confident that she won that round.
Winner is Raquel Pennington by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 25/36 (69%)
Kicks 10/11 (91%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 318 s
Statistics: Irene Aldana
Punches 9/32 (28%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 318 s
Unsure how many fans cared about this one. Maybe some? Perhaps with some upgrading, more fans will care, and excitement will ensue?
