Post by The Sandman on Jul 27, 2021 20:59:34 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Lauren
Murphy chants all around the place!
Lauren Murphy looks calm but knows he has a tough fight
coming up.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks at the ground while he does her
calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
Lauren Murphy comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Yamanaka moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking
her if he came today for fighting or running.
Murphy tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Murphy is clinching with Yamanaka.
Hiroko Yamanaka pushes away Murphy trying to keep the
fight at striking range
Murphy stumbles backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka circles to
get the center of the cage
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to bring the fight to the ground
Murphy won't budge, forcing Yamanaka to pull guard.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Murphy is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the
ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Hiroko
Yamanaka in her guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka rolls her over and takes her back!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy has Yamanaka controlling her back while on the
ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and get to half
guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka rolls Lauren Murphy to her stomach and
takes her back!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy
Yamanaka tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Murphy! Yamanaka has one hook in
and keeps working!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with one hook in
Yamanaka has one hook in and is trying to get the second
one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for
Murphy.
Nicely done! Yamanaka now has two hooks in! The end may
be near!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with two hooks in
Yamanaka is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working
on a desperate Murphy, who tries to defend herself and
escape from that position.
Yamanaka moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and
finish this.
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with two hooks in
Murphy is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Yamanaka tries to use some of her tricky moves but
Yamanaka's is smart enough to counter her.
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with two hooks in
Yamanaka tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent!
This is a nightmare for Murphy!
Murphy adopts the turtle defense and Yamanaka is ready to
make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with two hooks in
Murphy has to use some of her skills to escape safely from
this position...
Murphy is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with two hooks in
Yamanaka breaths deeply while on the ground
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with two hooks in
Deep breaths from Lauren Murphy who tries a hammer
punch to Yamanaka's ribs.
Yamanaka blocks those punches
Yamanaka is in rear mount over Murphy with two hooks in
Murphy has to use some of her skills to escape safely from
this position...
Lauren Murphy uses her ground skills to free one of her legs
while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. The
fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue
the fight standing. The people who are watching this in
Olympiastadion (Munich, Germany) are cheering for the
fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Murphy is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage
or he will lose this fight.
Lauren Murphy throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Yamanaka moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking
her if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Yamanaka is connecting with a few punches
Murphy steps backwards away from Hiroko Yamanaka. He
seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Yamanaka is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... He's trying
to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Yamanaka's ribs.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy breaths deeply while on the ground
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her
guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka keeps control and remains in side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her
guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka keeps control and remains in side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing
heavily... He seems tired.
Murphy tries to show some ground skills
Yamanaka uses her strength to keep Yamanaka at a
disadvantage
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Hiroko Yamanaka in her
guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka keeps control and remains in side mount.
Herb Dean 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
Olympiastadion (Munich, Germany) are cheering for the
fighters.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes.
The fighters shake hands as they head back to their
corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka and Murphy engage in a wild exchange of
punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if
either lands a lucky punch.
Solid shot from Hiroko Yamanaka to the body.
Murphy didn't like that.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather
impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and moves laterally.
Yamanaka launches a hook to the body
Bang! Murphy stops that one with her ribs!
Murphy launches a flurry of punches
Yamanaka slips out of danger.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Terrible one sided match... Murphy was not ready to fight a
fighter of Hiroko Yamanaka caliber.
Lauren Murphy fakes a punch and shows some footwork
moving aside.
Lauren Murphy circles around Yamanaka
Lauren Murphy tries a hook to the body
but Yamanaka manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to
counter!
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over
Murphy!
Lauren Murphy is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by
Yamanaka and pushes her away!
Murphy moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her
if he came today for fighting or running.
Hiroko Yamanaka leans forwards and tries to grapple with
Murphy
Yamanaka shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are
clinching now.
Lauren Murphy pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the
fight at striking range
Yamanaka doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is
grappling with Lauren Murphy
The fighters are clinching.
Murphy takes a break to breathe while holding Hiroko
Yamanaka.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue
fighting.
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her
defense.
Yamanaka wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries
to clinch.
Yamanaka moves forward and holds Murphy
Murphy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Hiroko
Yamanaka embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Murphy who put distance between them
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
A punch from Hiroko Yamanaka
grazes Murphy's left cheek.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
that stun Murphy.
Lauren Murphy is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Yamanaka isn't fazed.
Nice beating Hiroko Yamanaka has received.
Hiroko Yamanaka takes a few seconds to recover her
breath...
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Yamanaka studies her opponent looking for a hole in her
defense.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and shows some footwork
moving aside.
Yamanaka launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Murphy's face but it seems like one finger
has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Yamanaka is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may
be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather
impression by not engaging.
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Murphy.
Hiroko Yamanaka is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and
circles around her opponent.
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Murphy's chin
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Yamanaka isn't fazed.
Murphy misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an
opportunity to counter her!
Tremendous strikes from Yamanaka!
Some big punches are landing!
Murphy has a small cut in her Chin
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of
punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is getting the best of the exchange as he
lands a few blows.
Murphy moves backwards and Hiroko Yamanaka is asking her
if he came today for fighting or running.
Lauren Murphy circles around Yamanaka
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lauren Murphy!
Yamanaka ducks under...
Some counter punches against Lauren Murphy
land while he's on her bicycle.
Yamanaka looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are
countered by Lauren Murphy's punches
Murphy is on the receiving end of a great combo by
Yamanaka.
Some counter punches against Lauren Murphy
land while he's on her bicycle.
Some counter punches against Lauren Murphy
land while he's on her bicycle.
Tremendous strikes from Yamanaka!
Some big punches are landing!
Hiroko Yamanaka is measuring Murphy with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Murphy to try and defend better.
Hiroko Yamanaka and Murphy engage in a wild exchange of
punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka is getting the best of the exchange as he
lands a few blows.
Hiroko Yamanaka fires an unorthodox punch to Murphy's
torso
that hits its mark.
Yamanaka steps backwards and lowers her arms while
breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Yamanaka pushes Lauren Murphy and moves away from
her. He seems to be recovering her breath.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yamanaka moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking
her if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Lauren Murphy is measuring Yamanaka with her jab.
Yamanaka isn't fazed.
Yamanaka steps backwards away from Lauren Murphy. He
seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Murphy to try and defend better.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and
circles around her opponent.
Yamanaka grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take
the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is in open guard over Murphy
Yamanaka tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in half guard over Murphy
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to pass Lauren Murphy's guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to get her leg free and moves to
side mount.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Yamanaka tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Yamanaka is taking this opportunity to rest.
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Yamanaka fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he
catches Lauren Murphy's arm and tries an armbar!
Yamanaka launches a couple of strikes with her hooks over
Lauren Murphy's face and then launches herself backwards
with all her might! Murphy taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Hiroko Yamanaka by Submission (Armbar) at 4:50 Round 3
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 3/23 (13%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 256 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 44/51 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 256 s
Yamanaka dominates this one. Nuff said.
