Post by The Sandman on Mar 21, 2021 19:32:47 GMT -5
Laura D'Auguste! Laura D'Auguste! This is what the people are chanting here.
Laura D'Auguste looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Holly Holm looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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D'Auguste and Holm move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Holm launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Holm and D'Auguste circle around the center of the cage.
Holm avoids a dangerous strike from D'Auguste
and counters with a solid straight!
Laura D'Auguste fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
D'Auguste blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
D'Auguste's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Laura D'Auguste moves forward and launches a low kick.
Holm blocks that.
Good movement from D'Auguste
who is bobbing and weaving.
D'Auguste misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holly Holm throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of D'Auguste.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Laura D'Auguste!
Holm ducks under...
Holm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Laura D'Auguste! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Holly Holm is measuring D'Auguste with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
D'Auguste grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Holm struggles... Laura D'Auguste is unable to take her down
Holm throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to D'Auguste's mid-section, she seems hurt
Holm steps backwards away from Laura D'Auguste. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holm and D'Auguste circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Laura D'Auguste is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
D'Auguste pushes Holly Holm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
D'Auguste steps backwards away from Holly Holm. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holly Holm and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Holm steps backwards away from Laura D'Auguste. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Laura D'Auguste circles around Holm
Laura D'Auguste fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
A bunch of leg kicks from Holly Holm
are bothering her opponent.
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that almost wrenches D'Auguste's knee!
Laura D'Auguste seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
Holm throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Crushing shot to D'Auguste's body! She's holding her side
That punishment by Holly Holm has left D'Auguste staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Holly Holm leans forwards and tries to grapple with D'Auguste
Holm shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Laura D'Auguste pushes away Holm trying to keep the fight at striking range
Holm doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Laura D'Auguste
D'Auguste seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Holly Holm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Holm circles out and slips free of Laura D'Auguste's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holm moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to D'Auguste's thigh!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! D'Auguste was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Holly Holm by TKO (Kicks) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Laura D'Auguste
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Started average, then Holm decided to go for the win, did that, and then got the win.
Laura D'Auguste looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Holly Holm looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
D'Auguste and Holm move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Holm launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Holm and D'Auguste circle around the center of the cage.
Holm avoids a dangerous strike from D'Auguste
and counters with a solid straight!
Laura D'Auguste fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
D'Auguste blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
D'Auguste's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Laura D'Auguste moves forward and launches a low kick.
Holm blocks that.
Good movement from D'Auguste
who is bobbing and weaving.
D'Auguste misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holly Holm throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of D'Auguste.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Laura D'Auguste!
Holm ducks under...
Holm studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Laura D'Auguste! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Holly Holm is measuring D'Auguste with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
D'Auguste grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Holm struggles... Laura D'Auguste is unable to take her down
Holm throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to D'Auguste's mid-section, she seems hurt
Holm steps backwards away from Laura D'Auguste. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holm and D'Auguste circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Laura D'Auguste is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
D'Auguste pushes Holly Holm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
D'Auguste steps backwards away from Holly Holm. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holly Holm and D'Auguste engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Holm steps backwards away from Laura D'Auguste. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Laura D'Auguste circles around Holm
Laura D'Auguste fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holly Holm closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
A bunch of leg kicks from Holly Holm
are bothering her opponent.
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that almost wrenches D'Auguste's knee!
Laura D'Auguste seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Holly Holm!
Holm throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Crushing shot to D'Auguste's body! She's holding her side
That punishment by Holly Holm has left D'Auguste staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
=========================================
Holly Holm leans forwards and tries to grapple with D'Auguste
Holm shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Laura D'Auguste pushes away Holm trying to keep the fight at striking range
Holm doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Laura D'Auguste
D'Auguste seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Holly Holm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Holm circles out and slips free of Laura D'Auguste's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holm moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to D'Auguste's thigh!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! D'Auguste was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Holly Holm by TKO (Kicks) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Laura D'Auguste
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Started average, then Holm decided to go for the win, did that, and then got the win.
