Post by The Sandman on Feb 6, 2023 0:34:16 GMT -5
Lauren Murphy! Lauren Murphy! This is what the people are chanting here.
Sara McMann looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Lauren Murphy looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Sara McMann has fight Lauren Murphy 2 times. She has won 2 of them.
Murphy is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
Sara McMann comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Lauren Murphy comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Lauren Murphy was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Murphy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Sara McMann-Helmsley stops that one with her ribs!
Murphy shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Lauren Murphy fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Sara McMann-Helmsley's chin
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lauren Murphy fires an unorthodox punch to Sara McMann-Helmsley's torso
that hits its mark.
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Sara McMann is measuring Murphy with her jab.
Murphy isn't fazed.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Good movement from Murphy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Lauren Murphy throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Sara McMann-Helmsley.
The two exchange wildly
Murphy is connecting with a few punches
Murphy pushes Sara McMann and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Murphy and Sara McMann-Helmsley circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy won't budge, forcing Sara McMann-Helmsley to pull guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy is in closed guard... Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to roll on the ground!
Lauren Murphy uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Sara McMann-Helmsley
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Sara McMann's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Nice beating Lauren Murphy has received.
Murphy tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Murphy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to escape from the full mount...
Lauren Murphy is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to show some ground skills
Murphy uses her strength to keep Murphy at a disadvantage
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Sara McMann manages to switch to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Murphy pulls her arm out of danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann-Helmsley studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Lauren Murphy is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Sara McMann-Helmsley into her guard.
Crushing shot to Murphy's body! She's holding her side
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to escape from the closed guard
Sara McMann any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann is looking to pass Lauren Murphy's guard...
Lauren Murphy has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
Murphy holds Sara McMann's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Murphy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann-Helmsley is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and trap Lauren Murphy in her guard...
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll on the ground...
Murphy knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Lauren Murphy is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Some counter punches against Sara McMann
land while she's on her bicycle.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Sara McMann pushes away Murphy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Murphy doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sara McMann
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sara McMann-Helmsley takes a break to breathe while holding Lauren Murphy.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Murphy tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Murphy is clinching with Sara McMann-Helmsley.
Sara McMann pushes away Murphy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Murphy doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sara McMann
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sara McMann is holding Lauren Murphy against the fence with her fingers all over Murphy's face
Murphy looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, she slide under Sara McMann arm and move away from danger Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley misses a step and Lauren Murphy sees an opportunity to counter her!
Lauren Murphy jabs at Sara McMann-Helmsley
to no visible effect.
Sara McMann-Helmsley steps backwards away from Lauren Murphy. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around Sara McMann-Helmsley
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to jump to side mount.
Lauren Murphy jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy is in closed guard... Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Murphy, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy goes down.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around Sara McMann-Helmsley
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to move to full mount
Sara McMann-Helmsley succeeds
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy launches a few weak punches
Sara McMann-Helmsley blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy and Sara McMann-Helmsley are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Sara McMann takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Lauren Murphy shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Lauren Murphy breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal 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 Can Tho Stadium (Can Tho, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Lauren Murphy to the body.
Sara McMann-Helmsley blocks in time.
Murphy misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy goes down.
Hard blow to Murphy's mid-section, she seems hurt
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy is moving on the ground...
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to counter Murphy's moves on the ground.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy has punished Sara McMann-Helmsley very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Lauren Murphy efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann sits high on Lauren Murphy's chest and pulls her leg underneath Murphy's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Murphy tries to roll out. She's too quick for Sara McMann and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Sara McMann-Helmsley and it cost her top position.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Lauren Murphy cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Sara McMann-Helmsley clumsily fails here and it's time for Lauren Murphy to fight back!
Murphy tries to escape from the closed guard
Lauren Murphy any adventage in the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sara McMann holds Lauren Murphy and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy struggles on the ground and tries to break Sara McMann's guard...
Sara McMann-Helmsley doesn't want to free her opponent and Murphy continues in closed guard
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sara McMann holds Lauren Murphy and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Sara McMann-Helmsley is trying to counter now!
Sara McMann-Helmsley switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Murphy struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Lauren Murphy
mostly hits air.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Murphy steps backwards away from Sara McMann. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann goes for an americana!
Murphy breaks free.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Lauren Murphy tries to turn in and scramble out. Sara McMann timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Lauren Murphy slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy tries to launch a few punches to Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley is able to achieve closed guard and counter Lauren Murphy's punches.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Sara McMann-Helmsley's ribs.
Sara McMann-Helmsley blocks Lauren Murphy's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sara McMann holds Lauren Murphy and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Murphy is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Sara McMann-Helmsley should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
A bunch of leg kicks from Lauren Murphy
are bothering her opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid jabs from Lauren Murphy.
Sara McMann-Helmsley defends.
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann jabs at Murphy
hitting her chest.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nice punch by Lauren Murphy
that nearly tags Sara McMann-Helmsley.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Sara McMann-Helmsley studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy fires an unorthodox punch to Sara McMann-Helmsley's torso
that goes wide.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Murphy pushes Sara McMann 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 3:20 in the 4 round
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Lauren Murphy fakes a punch and launches herself over Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Solid jabs from Lauren Murphy.
Sara McMann-Helmsley defends.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann-Helmsley should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy steps backwards away from Sara McMann. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Lauren Murphy was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Sara McMann-Helmsley is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Murphy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Sara McMann-Helmsley stops that one with her ribs!
Sara McMann-Helmsley studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Lauren Murphy is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Good movement from Murphy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
I think Sara McMann needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Murphy moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann-Helmsley grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Murphy struggles... Sara McMann is unable to take her down
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann-Helmsley fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Murphy sprawls and remains on her feet.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Sara McMann-Helmsley doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Sara McMann-Helmsley grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Murphy struggles... Sara McMann is unable to take her down
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sara McMann-Helmsley won't budge, forcing Murphy to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to escape from closed guard...
Murphy waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Sara McMann! She is reversed and nor Lauren Murphy is on half guard!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy pushes Sara McMann-Helmsley's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Sara McMann-Helmsley wraps her legs while she holds Lauren Murphy's head... Tight guard!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy pushes Sara McMann-Helmsley's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Sara McMann-Helmsley wraps her legs while she holds Lauren Murphy's head... Tight guard!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann-Helmsley is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Can Tho Stadium (Can Tho, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
A solid combination from Lauren Murphy
mostly hits air.
Murphy decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Murphy moves back and takes a deep breath.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sara McMann-Helmsley.
Winner is Lauren Murphy by Split decision
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 5/15 (33%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 542 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 16/32 (50%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/12 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 542 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Lauren Murphy is the winner!
Stamina fight turned this into a nothing-fest.
Also, I love forgetting the stupid nicknames I put into these fighters, then reading something like “Sara McMann-Helmsley”. It just tickles my funnybone, I tell ya!
Sara McMann looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Lauren Murphy looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Sara McMann has fight Lauren Murphy 2 times. She has won 2 of them.
Murphy is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
Sara McMann comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Lauren Murphy comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Lauren Murphy was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Murphy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Sara McMann-Helmsley stops that one with her ribs!
Murphy shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Lauren Murphy fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Sara McMann-Helmsley's chin
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lauren Murphy fires an unorthodox punch to Sara McMann-Helmsley's torso
that hits its mark.
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Sara McMann is measuring Murphy with her jab.
Murphy isn't fazed.
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Good movement from Murphy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Lauren Murphy throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Sara McMann-Helmsley.
The two exchange wildly
Murphy is connecting with a few punches
Murphy pushes Sara McMann and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Murphy and Sara McMann-Helmsley circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy won't budge, forcing Sara McMann-Helmsley to pull guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy is in closed guard... Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to roll on the ground!
Lauren Murphy uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Lauren Murphy launches a few punches to Sara McMann-Helmsley
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy tries to pass Sara McMann's guard...
Lauren Murphy manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Nice beating Lauren Murphy has received.
Murphy tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Murphy tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to escape from the full mount...
Lauren Murphy is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Lauren Murphy keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to show some ground skills
Murphy uses her strength to keep Murphy at a disadvantage
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Lauren Murphy in her guard.
Sara McMann manages to switch to half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Murphy pulls her arm out of danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann-Helmsley studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Lauren Murphy is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Sara McMann-Helmsley into her guard.
Crushing shot to Murphy's body! She's holding her side
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to escape from the closed guard
Sara McMann any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann is looking to pass Lauren Murphy's guard...
Lauren Murphy has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
Murphy holds Sara McMann's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Murphy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann-Helmsley is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to her side and trap Lauren Murphy in her guard...
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll on the ground...
Murphy knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Sara McMann
Lauren Murphy is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Some counter punches against Sara McMann
land while she's on her bicycle.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Sara McMann pushes away Murphy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Murphy doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sara McMann
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sara McMann-Helmsley takes a break to breathe while holding Lauren Murphy.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Murphy tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Murphy is clinching with Sara McMann-Helmsley.
Sara McMann pushes away Murphy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Murphy doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sara McMann
The fighters are clinching.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sara McMann is holding Lauren Murphy against the fence with her fingers all over Murphy's face
Murphy looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, she slide under Sara McMann arm and move away from danger Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley misses a step and Lauren Murphy sees an opportunity to counter her!
Lauren Murphy jabs at Sara McMann-Helmsley
to no visible effect.
Sara McMann-Helmsley steps backwards away from Lauren Murphy. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Murphy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around Sara McMann-Helmsley
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to jump to side mount.
Lauren Murphy jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy is in closed guard... Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Murphy, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy goes down.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around Sara McMann-Helmsley
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to move to full mount
Sara McMann-Helmsley succeeds
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy launches a few weak punches
Sara McMann-Helmsley blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy and Sara McMann-Helmsley are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Sara McMann takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Lauren Murphy shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Lauren Murphy breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal 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 Can Tho Stadium (Can Tho, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Lauren Murphy to the body.
Sara McMann-Helmsley blocks in time.
Murphy misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy goes down.
Hard blow to Murphy's mid-section, she seems hurt
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy is moving on the ground...
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to counter Murphy's moves on the ground.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy has punished Sara McMann-Helmsley very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Lauren Murphy efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann sits high on Lauren Murphy's chest and pulls her leg underneath Murphy's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Murphy tries to roll out. She's too quick for Sara McMann and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Sara McMann-Helmsley and it cost her top position.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Lauren Murphy cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Sara McMann-Helmsley clumsily fails here and it's time for Lauren Murphy to fight back!
Murphy tries to escape from the closed guard
Lauren Murphy any adventage in the ground.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sara McMann holds Lauren Murphy and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy struggles on the ground and tries to break Sara McMann's guard...
Sara McMann-Helmsley doesn't want to free her opponent and Murphy continues in closed guard
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sara McMann holds Lauren Murphy and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Sara McMann-Helmsley is trying to counter now!
Sara McMann-Helmsley switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Murphy struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Lauren Murphy
mostly hits air.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Murphy steps backwards away from Sara McMann. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Sara McMann goes for an americana!
Murphy breaks free.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Lauren Murphy tries to turn in and scramble out. Sara McMann timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Lauren Murphy slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy tries to launch a few punches to Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley is able to achieve closed guard and counter Lauren Murphy's punches.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Sara McMann-Helmsley's ribs.
Sara McMann-Helmsley blocks Lauren Murphy's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Murphy use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sara McMann holds Lauren Murphy and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Murphy is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Sara McMann-Helmsley should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
A bunch of leg kicks from Lauren Murphy
are bothering her opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid jabs from Lauren Murphy.
Sara McMann-Helmsley defends.
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann jabs at Murphy
hitting her chest.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nice punch by Lauren Murphy
that nearly tags Sara McMann-Helmsley.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Sara McMann-Helmsley studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Lauren Murphy fires an unorthodox punch to Sara McMann-Helmsley's torso
that goes wide.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Murphy pushes Sara McMann 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 3:20 in the 4 round
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Lauren Murphy fakes a punch and launches herself over Sara McMann
Sara McMann-Helmsley counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Solid jabs from Lauren Murphy.
Sara McMann-Helmsley defends.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann-Helmsley should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy steps backwards away from Sara McMann. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Lauren Murphy was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Sara McMann-Helmsley is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Poorly executed technique. Lauren Murphy looks to counter!
Murphy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Sara McMann-Helmsley stops that one with her ribs!
Sara McMann-Helmsley studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sara McMann-Helmsley moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Lauren Murphy is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Murphy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Good movement from Murphy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
I think Sara McMann needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
Sara McMann-Helmsley is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Murphy moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann-Helmsley grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Murphy struggles... Sara McMann is unable to take her down
Sara McMann-Helmsley and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sara McMann-Helmsley fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Murphy sprawls and remains on her feet.
Murphy is trying to counter now!
Murphy wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Sara McMann-Helmsley doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Sara McMann-Helmsley grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Murphy struggles... Sara McMann is unable to take her down
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sara McMann-Helmsley won't budge, forcing Murphy to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Murphy
Sara McMann-Helmsley tries to escape from closed guard...
Murphy waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Sara McMann! She is reversed and nor Lauren Murphy is on half guard!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy pushes Sara McMann-Helmsley's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Sara McMann-Helmsley wraps her legs while she holds Lauren Murphy's head... Tight guard!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy pushes Sara McMann-Helmsley's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Sara McMann-Helmsley wraps her legs while she holds Lauren Murphy's head... Tight guard!
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann-Helmsley is breathing hard. She is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for her now on.
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Lauren Murphy struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over Sara McMann-Helmsley
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Can Tho Stadium (Can Tho, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Murphy seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
A solid combination from Lauren Murphy
mostly hits air.
Murphy decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Murphy moves back and takes a deep breath.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sara McMann-Helmsley.
Winner is Lauren Murphy by Split decision
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 5/15 (33%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 542 s
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 16/32 (50%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/12 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 542 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Lauren Murphy is the winner!
Stamina fight turned this into a nothing-fest.
Also, I love forgetting the stupid nicknames I put into these fighters, then reading something like “Sara McMann-Helmsley”. It just tickles my funnybone, I tell ya!
