Post by The Sandman on Mar 11, 2021 0:42:27 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Tate while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Raquel Pennington looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Miesha Tate and Raquel Pennington touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington goes down.
Hard blow to Pennington's mid-section, she seems hurt
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Tate moves on the ground
Tate cannot take advantage in the ground
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Tate doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Tate moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Pennington and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tate's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti allows Tate time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Raquel Pennington shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Pennington into her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is moving on the ground...
Tate tries to counter Pennington's moves on the ground.
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Miesha Tate controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Miesha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Miesha Tate in her guard...
Miesha Tate keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll on the ground...
Tate knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Deep breaths from Raquel Pennington who tries a hammer punch to Tate's ribs.
Tate blocks those punches
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to escape from the full mount...
Miesha Tate is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Raquel Pennington manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Raquel Pennington throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Nice beating Raquel Pennington has received.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
A punch from Raquel Pennington
grazes Tate's right cheek.
Tate's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Raquel Pennington throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Pennington pushes Miesha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tate looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
Tate measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Raquel Pennington, but it's close.
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Round 2
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A punch from Raquel Pennington
grazes Tate's left cheek.
Raquel Pennington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Miesha Tate jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miesha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to pass to half guard...
Miesha Tate's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Raquel Pennington fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Raquel Pennington pushes Tate's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pennington who is in full mount! Tate is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Raquel Pennington rolls Miesha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate
Pennington tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Pennington has one hook in and keeps working!
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Miesha Tate is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pennington struggles... Miesha Tate is unable to take her down
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tate has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Tate and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tate struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington won't budge, forcing Tate to pull guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Pennington tries to escape from the closed guard
Pennington succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Pennington
She succeeds!
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate 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 Tate
Tate launches a few weak punches
Pennington blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Raquel Pennington fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Tate is moving on the ground...
Pennington tries to counter Tate's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Raquel Pennington
grazes Tate's left cheek.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Some counter punches against Raquel Pennington
almost hit her as she moves away.
Miesha Tate tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Raquel Pennington jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Tate seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tate studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Miesha Tate catches Raquel Pennington's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Pennington
Tate is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Raquel Pennington is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington rolls her over and takes her back!
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate
Pennington tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Pennington has one hook in and keeps working!
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate launches a few weak punches
Pennington blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Deep breaths from Miesha Tate who tries a hammer punch to Pennington's ribs.
Pennington blocks those punches
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Raquel Pennington to fight back!
Raquel Pennington positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Tate's ribs
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Raquel Pennington is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to better her position on the ground...
Pennington is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
Pennington knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to better her position on the ground...
Pennington is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington suddenly holds Miesha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Raquel Pennington!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Raquel Pennington!
Tate is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Right cheek
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
Some big punches are landing!
A solid combination from Raquel Pennington
connects with Tate.
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Miesha Tate's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Raquel Pennington circles around Tate
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Tate was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and launches herself over Raquel Pennington
Pennington counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pennington struggles... Miesha Tate is unable to take her down
Good movement from Tate
who is bobbing and weaving.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Raquel Pennington tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Tate is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tate's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Miesha Tate moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
A solid combination from Miesha Tate
mostly hits air.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Miesha Tate swings...
...no good.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Raquel Pennington looks to counter!
Raquel Pennington moves forward looking for some grappling action
Pennington has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Raquel Pennington pushes away Tate trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tate stumbles backwards and Raquel Pennington circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Miesha Tate is fading quickly.
A punch from Miesha Tate
whizzes past Pennington.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Tate is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tate has a small cut in her Left cheek
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Miesha Tate's punches
Tate is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pennington.
Tate's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Raquel Pennington has punished Tate very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tate misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pennington tries to grapple
She puts Tate in a double underhook!
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington circles out and slips free of Miesha Tate's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Tate pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Raquel Pennington shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Miesha Tate 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 Miesha Tate
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Tate into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Some counter punches against Miesha Tate
land while she's on her bicycle.
Pennington is holding Miesha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to better her position on the ground...
Pennington is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Pennington and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Good movement from Pennington
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Tate is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington shows great balance while pushing away Miesha Tate
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Some counter punches against Raquel Pennington
almost hit her as she moves away.
Miesha Tate burned herself out. I don't think she has any gas left in the tank.
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington won't budge, forcing Tate to pull guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Raquel Pennington looks to posture up and open Miesha Tate's guard...
Raquel Pennington forces Miesha Tate to open her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Tate
Pennington moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Tate is moving on the ground...
Pennington tries to counter Tate's moves on the ground.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
Pennington uses her strength to keep Pennington at a disadvantage
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate launches a few weak punches
Pennington blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
Pennington uses her strength to keep Pennington at a disadvantage
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Raquel Pennington to fight back!
Pennington tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Miesha Tate takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and moves laterally.
Brilliant combination from Raquel Pennington
Tate is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Pennington and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Miesha Tate is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Miesha Tate goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Tate only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
A solid combination from Miesha Tate
mostly hits air.
Tate misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Raquel Pennington is measuring Tate with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Tate has a small cut in her Right eye
Tate and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
A high kick from Raquel Pennington
glances off Tate.
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Miesha Tate is a bloody mess!
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tate doesn't stop bleeding.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tate steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Raquel Pennington by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 4/20 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 2/14 (14%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 695 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 25/35 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 695 s
Tate tired herself out by getting punched in the face too many times. Therefore late in the fight, she became a punching bag. Gross! (Unlike her ESPN Magazine photoshoot…just sayin…Happy Belated International Women’s Day!)
Raquel Pennington looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Miesha Tate and Raquel Pennington touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington goes down.
Hard blow to Pennington's mid-section, she seems hurt
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Tate moves on the ground
Tate cannot take advantage in the ground
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Pennington tries to close her guard around Tate
She is not able to do it
Miesha Tate is in open guard over Pennington
Tate doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Tate moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Pennington and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Pennington launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tate's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti allows Tate time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Raquel Pennington shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Miesha Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Pennington into her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is moving on the ground...
Tate tries to counter Pennington's moves on the ground.
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Miesha Tate to fight back!
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Raquel Pennington!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Tate tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Miesha Tate controls the situation despite Raquel Pennington efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Miesha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Miesha Tate in her guard...
Miesha Tate keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to roll on the ground...
Tate knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Deep breaths from Raquel Pennington who tries a hammer punch to Tate's ribs.
Tate blocks those punches
Miesha Tate is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington tries to escape from the full mount...
Miesha Tate is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Miesha Tate is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to trap Miesha Tate in her guard.
Raquel Pennington manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington attempts to move to full guard
Miesha Tate keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Miesha Tate is in half guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Raquel Pennington throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Nice beating Raquel Pennington has received.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
A punch from Raquel Pennington
grazes Tate's right cheek.
Tate's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Raquel Pennington throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Pennington pushes Miesha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tate looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Raquel Pennington's punches
Tate measures the resilience of Pennington's chin with an uppercut while Pennington lands some great crosses.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Raquel Pennington, but it's close.
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Round 2
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A punch from Raquel Pennington
grazes Tate's left cheek.
Raquel Pennington tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Miesha Tate jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miesha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to pass to half guard...
Miesha Tate's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Raquel Pennington fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Raquel Pennington pushes Tate's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pennington who is in full mount! Tate is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Raquel Pennington rolls Miesha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate
Pennington tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Pennington has one hook in and keeps working!
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Miesha Tate is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pennington struggles... Miesha Tate is unable to take her down
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tate has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Tate and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Pennington grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tate struggles... Raquel Pennington is unable to take her down
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington won't budge, forcing Tate to pull guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Pennington tries to escape from the closed guard
Pennington succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Pennington
She succeeds!
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate 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 Tate
Tate launches a few weak punches
Pennington blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Raquel Pennington fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Tate is moving on the ground...
Pennington tries to counter Tate's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Raquel Pennington
grazes Tate's left cheek.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Some counter punches against Raquel Pennington
almost hit her as she moves away.
Miesha Tate tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Raquel Pennington jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Tate seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tate studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Miesha Tate catches Raquel Pennington's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Miesha Tate is in closed guard over Pennington
Tate is in closed guard... Pennington tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miesha Tate!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Pennington is taking this opportunity to rest.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Raquel Pennington is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington rolls her over and takes her back!
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate
Pennington tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Pennington has one hook in and keeps working!
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Tate launches a few weak punches
Pennington blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Pennington is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Deep breaths from Miesha Tate who tries a hammer punch to Pennington's ribs.
Pennington blocks those punches
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Raquel Pennington to fight back!
Raquel Pennington positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Tate's ribs
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to escape from the full mount...
Raquel Pennington is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to better her position on the ground...
Pennington is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll on the ground...
Pennington knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Raquel Pennington controls the situation despite Miesha Tate efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to better her position on the ground...
Pennington is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Pennington suddenly holds Miesha Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Raquel Pennington!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Raquel Pennington!
Tate is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Right cheek
Tremendous strikes from Pennington!
Some big punches are landing!
A solid combination from Raquel Pennington
connects with Tate.
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Miesha Tate's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Raquel Pennington circles around Tate
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Tate was not ready to fight a fighter of Raquel Pennington caliber.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Miesha Tate fakes a punch and launches herself over Raquel Pennington
Pennington counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pennington struggles... Miesha Tate is unable to take her down
Good movement from Tate
who is bobbing and weaving.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Raquel Pennington tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Tate is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tate's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Miesha Tate moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
A solid combination from Miesha Tate
mostly hits air.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Miesha Tate swings...
...no good.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Raquel Pennington looks to counter!
Raquel Pennington moves forward looking for some grappling action
Pennington has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Raquel Pennington pushes away Tate trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tate stumbles backwards and Raquel Pennington circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Miesha Tate is fading quickly.
A punch from Miesha Tate
whizzes past Pennington.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Raquel Pennington!
Tate is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tate has a small cut in her Left cheek
Pennington looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Miesha Tate's punches
Tate is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pennington.
Tate's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Raquel Pennington has punished Tate very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Miesha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Raquel Pennington was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tate misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pennington tries to grapple
She puts Tate in a double underhook!
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Pennington circles out and slips free of Miesha Tate's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Tate pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington moves forward looking for some action
Raquel Pennington shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Miesha Tate 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 Miesha Tate
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Raquel Pennington slightly pushes Tate into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Some counter punches against Miesha Tate
land while she's on her bicycle.
Pennington is holding Miesha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miesha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Raquel Pennington slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington tries to better her position on the ground...
Pennington is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Raquel Pennington pushes Miesha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Pennington and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Good movement from Pennington
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Tate is holding Raquel Pennington's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Raquel Pennington shows great balance while pushing away Miesha Tate
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pennington sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Some counter punches against Raquel Pennington
almost hit her as she moves away.
Miesha Tate burned herself out. I don't think she has any gas left in the tank.
Miesha Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pennington won't budge, forcing Tate to pull guard.
Raquel Pennington is in closed guard over Tate
Pennington is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Raquel Pennington uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Pennington is trying to counter now!
Raquel Pennington looks to posture up and open Miesha Tate's guard...
Raquel Pennington forces Miesha Tate to open her guard.
Raquel Pennington is in open guard over Tate
Pennington moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Raquel Pennington is in half guard over Tate
Tate is moving on the ground...
Pennington tries to counter Tate's moves on the ground.
Pennington tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Pennington tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
Pennington uses her strength to keep Pennington at a disadvantage
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate launches a few weak punches
Pennington blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
Pennington uses her strength to keep Pennington at a disadvantage
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Raquel Pennington to fight back!
Pennington tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Raquel Pennington in her guard...
Raquel Pennington keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Miesha Tate takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Raquel Pennington fakes a move and moves laterally.
Brilliant combination from Raquel Pennington
Tate is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Raquel Pennington takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Pennington and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Miesha Tate is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Miesha Tate goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Tate only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
A solid combination from Miesha Tate
mostly hits air.
Tate misses a step and Raquel Pennington sees an opportunity to counter her!
Raquel Pennington is measuring Tate with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Tate has a small cut in her Right eye
Tate and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
A high kick from Raquel Pennington
glances off Tate.
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Miesha Tate is a bloody mess!
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tate doesn't stop bleeding.
Miesha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tate steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Raquel Pennington by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 4/20 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 2/14 (14%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 695 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 25/35 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 695 s
Tate tired herself out by getting punched in the face too many times. Therefore late in the fight, she became a punching bag. Gross! (Unlike her ESPN Magazine photoshoot…just sayin…Happy Belated International Women’s Day!)