Post by The Sandman on Aug 22, 2021 4:12:58 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Julia Budd chants all around the place!
Julia Budd looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Raquel Pennington glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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.
Raquel Pennington comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Budd and Pennington move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Pennington's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The two exchange wildly
Budd is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Brilliant combination from Julia Budd
that forces Pennington to try and defend better.
Julia Budd throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Pennington leads with a punch
Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Pennington's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Nose
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julia Budd goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Julia Budd runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington and Budd circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Budd and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington is holding Julia Budd's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julia Budd shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Julia Budd throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Pennington pushes Julia Budd and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and launches herself over Pennington!
Nice move by Budd who clinches and pushes Pennington against the cage
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julia Budd embrace and tries to move away...
Julia Budd pushes Pennington forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Budd is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Julia Budd tries to take advantage...
Julia Budd tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Budd circles out and slips free of Raquel Pennington's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
Budd dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Budd steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Julia Budd.
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Round 2
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Budd moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Julia Budd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pennington may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right eye
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tremendous strikes from Budd!
Some big punches are landing!
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Some nice shots from Julia Budd
that stun Pennington.
Pennington leads with a punch
Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Budd avoids a dangerous strike from Pennington
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Julia Budd fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
Julia Budd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nice punches from Julia Budd.
Pennington staggers backwards. Budd wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Pennington's Forehead is beginning to swell
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Julia Budd shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Raquel Pennington is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Budd into her guard.
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Budd is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Budd tries to open up Pennington with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Pennington is trying to block them with her hands...
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Julia Budd fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Julia Budd is in half guard over Pennington
Julia Budd tries to free her leg...
Julia Budd uses some of her skill by jumping out of Pennington's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Julia Budd is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Budd tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Julia Budd rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Pennington has Budd controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Budd is unable to move under Pennington control.
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Julia Budd is cooling the fight on the ground
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Budd steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Budd use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering her!
Julia Budd is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Julia Budd slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington works on the ground with her fingers over Budd's face
Budd shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd is taking this opportunity to rest.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Julia Budd caliber.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Julia Budd in her guard...
Julia Budd rolls her over and takes her back!
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has Budd controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Budd is unable to move under Pennington control.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Julia Budd tries to take advantage...
Budd tries to launch a few punches to Raquel Pennington
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Pennington's defense
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington
Budd tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Budd has one hook in and keeps working!
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd works on the ground with her fingers over Pennington's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Budd, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Tremendous strikes from Budd!
Some big punches are landing!
Solid jabs from Raquel Pennington.
Budd defends.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Budd sprawls and remains on her feet.
Pennington misses a step and Julia Budd sees an opportunity to counter her!
Julia Budd moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Pennington's left thigh
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Nice low kick from Pennington
but Julia Budd stops it.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Crisp uppercut by Budd followed by a hard jab
Raquel Pennington stumbles back.
Julia Budd attempts to cut off Pennington with punches
Pennington reels from the strikes.
Low kick by Julia Budd to maintain her distance.
That hits Raquel Pennington's ankle
Body kick by Julia Budd...
just grazes her opponent.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Budd goes to the body...
She punishes Pennington's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Crushing shot to Pennington's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
A left hook from Budd
grazes the chin of Pennington.
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Budd has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
A left hook from Budd
grazes the chin of Pennington.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Pennington pushes Julia Budd and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Julia Budd and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Julia Budd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Budd showing excellent timing, blasts Raquel Pennington with a right hand.
Great hook by Julia Budd! Raquel Pennington is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Budd launches a kick to Pennington's thigh
Loud pop!
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Julia Budd burned herself out. I don't think she has any gas left in the tank.
Budd launches a kick to Pennington's thigh
Loud pop!
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Julia Budd creates space and allows Raquel Pennington to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Raquel Pennington is standing now.
A left hook from Budd
grazes the chin of Pennington.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Budd pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Pennington launches a kick
but Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Pennington's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Julia Budd.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Raquel Pennington.
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Round 4
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You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd launches a furious low kick!
Pennington receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
Raquel Pennington is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. She should slow down and conserve what energy she has left.
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Julia Budd looks to counter!
Budd avoids a dangerous strike from Pennington
and counters with a solid straight!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Budd launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Pennington launches a kick
but Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
A bunch of leg kicks from Raquel Pennington
are blocked by Budd.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Budd is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Raquel Pennington paws at Budd.
Budd answers with solid punches!
Pennington's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Pennington is holding Julia Budd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julia Budd shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Crisp uppercut by Budd followed by a hard jab
Raquel Pennington stumbles back.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Budd doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Pennington's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Julia Budd for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Pennington time to recover. Raquel Pennington seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Julia Budd throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Budd blocks that.
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Julia Budd to fight back!
Julia Budd fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
Pennington's Chin is beginning to swell
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Budd is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Pennington's face.
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Round 5
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Budd showing excellent timing, blasts Raquel Pennington with a right hand.
Great hook by Julia Budd! Raquel Pennington is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Pennington's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd creates space and allows Raquel Pennington to stand up.
Raquel Pennington is on her feet again.
Tremendous strikes from Budd!
Some big punches are landing!
Pennington's Chin is beginning to swell
A right hand from Julia Budd
surprises Pennington!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right cheek
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Julia Budd was tooling Raquel Pennington for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Raquel Pennington lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Julia Budd and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Julia Budd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Pennington's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Budd moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Pennington moves backwards and Julia Budd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Julia Budd looks rather shattered.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Budd and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington steps backwards away from Julia Budd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington steps backwards away from Julia Budd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Julia Budd fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
Pennington steps forward
Julia Budd catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Pennington decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Pennington moves back and takes a deep breath.
A right hand from Julia Budd
makes Pennington stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Julia Budd.
Winner is Julia Budd by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Julia Budd
Punches 83/95 (87%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/7 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 153 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/6 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 196 s
The Canadian (fighting at home), beat the hell out of Pennington, but become tired and could not get the finish. So….this happened. For 25 minutes. Get them stamina in, folks.
Julia Budd looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Raquel Pennington glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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.
Raquel Pennington comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Budd and Pennington move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Pennington's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The two exchange wildly
Budd is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Brilliant combination from Julia Budd
that forces Pennington to try and defend better.
Julia Budd throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Pennington leads with a punch
Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Pennington's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Nose
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julia Budd goes with a looping right hand while Raquel Pennington jumps back and jabs
Pennington seems staggered and Julia Budd runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pennington and Budd circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Budd and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington is holding Julia Budd's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julia Budd shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Julia Budd throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Pennington pushes Julia Budd and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and launches herself over Pennington!
Nice move by Budd who clinches and pushes Pennington against the cage
Pennington doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julia Budd embrace and tries to move away...
Julia Budd pushes Pennington forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Raquel Pennington tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Budd is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Julia Budd tries to take advantage...
Julia Budd tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Budd circles out and slips free of Raquel Pennington's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington launches a body shot
Budd dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Budd steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Julia Budd.
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Round 2
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Budd moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Julia Budd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pennington may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right eye
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tremendous strikes from Budd!
Some big punches are landing!
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Some nice shots from Julia Budd
that stun Pennington.
Pennington leads with a punch
Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Budd avoids a dangerous strike from Pennington
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Julia Budd fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
Julia Budd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Nice punches from Julia Budd.
Pennington staggers backwards. Budd wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Pennington's Forehead is beginning to swell
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Julia Budd shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Raquel Pennington is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Budd into her guard.
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Budd is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Budd tries to open up Pennington with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Pennington is trying to block them with her hands...
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Julia Budd fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Julia Budd is in half guard over Pennington
Julia Budd tries to free her leg...
Julia Budd uses some of her skill by jumping out of Pennington's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Julia Budd is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Budd tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Julia Budd rolls Raquel Pennington to her stomach and takes her back!
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Pennington has Budd controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Budd is unable to move under Pennington control.
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Julia Budd is cooling the fight on the ground
Julia Budd is in closed guard over Pennington
Budd steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Budd use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering her!
Julia Budd is in side mount over Raquel Pennington
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd looks to mount Raquel Pennington...
Julia Budd slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Pennington works on the ground with her fingers over Budd's face
Budd shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd is taking this opportunity to rest.
Julia Budd is in full mount over Raquel Pennington
Terrible one sided match... Pennington was not ready to fight a fighter of Julia Budd caliber.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Raquel Pennington tries to roll to her side and trap Julia Budd in her guard...
Julia Budd rolls her over and takes her back!
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington
Pennington has Budd controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Budd is unable to move under Pennington control.
Raquel Pennington gets sloppy and Julia Budd tries to take advantage...
Budd tries to launch a few punches to Raquel Pennington
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Pennington's defense
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington
Budd tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pennington! Budd has one hook in and keeps working!
Budd is in rear mount over Pennington with one hook in
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd works on the ground with her fingers over Pennington's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Budd, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Tremendous strikes from Budd!
Some big punches are landing!
Solid jabs from Raquel Pennington.
Budd defends.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Budd sprawls and remains on her feet.
Pennington misses a step and Julia Budd sees an opportunity to counter her!
Julia Budd moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Pennington's left thigh
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Nice low kick from Pennington
but Julia Budd stops it.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Crisp uppercut by Budd followed by a hard jab
Raquel Pennington stumbles back.
Julia Budd attempts to cut off Pennington with punches
Pennington reels from the strikes.
Low kick by Julia Budd to maintain her distance.
That hits Raquel Pennington's ankle
Body kick by Julia Budd...
just grazes her opponent.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Budd goes to the body...
She punishes Pennington's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Crushing shot to Pennington's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
A left hook from Budd
grazes the chin of Pennington.
Pennington has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Budd has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
A left hook from Budd
grazes the chin of Pennington.
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Pennington pushes Julia Budd and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Julia Budd and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Julia Budd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Budd showing excellent timing, blasts Raquel Pennington with a right hand.
Great hook by Julia Budd! Raquel Pennington is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Budd launches a kick to Pennington's thigh
Loud pop!
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Julia Budd burned herself out. I don't think she has any gas left in the tank.
Budd launches a kick to Pennington's thigh
Loud pop!
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Julia Budd creates space and allows Raquel Pennington to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Raquel Pennington is standing now.
A left hook from Budd
grazes the chin of Pennington.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Budd pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
Pennington launches a kick
but Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Pennington's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Julia Budd.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Raquel Pennington.
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Round 4
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You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd launches a furious low kick!
Pennington receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Pennington hyper-extended her left leg
Raquel Pennington is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. She should slow down and conserve what energy she has left.
Raquel Pennington is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Low kick by Raquel Pennington to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Julia Budd looks to counter!
Budd avoids a dangerous strike from Pennington
and counters with a solid straight!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Budd launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Pennington launches a kick
but Julia Budd avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
A bunch of leg kicks from Raquel Pennington
are blocked by Budd.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Budd is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Budd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd pushes Raquel Pennington and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Raquel Pennington paws at Budd.
Budd answers with solid punches!
Pennington's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Pennington is holding Julia Budd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julia Budd shows great balance while pushing away Raquel Pennington
Crisp uppercut by Budd followed by a hard jab
Raquel Pennington stumbles back.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Pennington wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Budd doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Pennington's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Julia Budd for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Pennington time to recover. Raquel Pennington seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Julia Budd throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Raquel Pennington moves forward and launches a low kick.
Budd blocks that.
Pennington clumsily fails here and it's time for Julia Budd to fight back!
Julia Budd fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
Pennington's Chin is beginning to swell
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Budd is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Pennington's face.
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Round 5
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Budd showing excellent timing, blasts Raquel Pennington with a right hand.
Great hook by Julia Budd! Raquel Pennington is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Pennington's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Budd is standing while Pennington is on the ground on her back
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd creates space and allows Raquel Pennington to stand up.
Raquel Pennington is on her feet again.
Tremendous strikes from Budd!
Some big punches are landing!
Pennington's Chin is beginning to swell
A right hand from Julia Budd
surprises Pennington!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Right cheek
Raquel Pennington is a bloody mess!
Raquel Pennington fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Julia Budd was tooling Raquel Pennington for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Raquel Pennington lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Julia Budd and Pennington engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Julia Budd is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Pennington's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Budd moves backwards and Raquel Pennington is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Pennington should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Pennington moves backwards and Julia Budd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Julia Budd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Julia Budd looks rather shattered.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Budd and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd steps backwards away from Raquel Pennington. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Budd and Pennington circle around the center of the cage.
Raquel Pennington continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Julia Budd!
Pennington is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Pennington steps backwards away from Julia Budd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pennington steps backwards away from Julia Budd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Pennington's blood making stains in the mat.
Budd launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pennington stops that one with her ribs!
Pennington doesn't stop bleeding.
Julia Budd fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pennington's chin
Pennington steps forward
Julia Budd catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Raquel Pennington's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Pennington decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Pennington moves back and takes a deep breath.
A right hand from Julia Budd
makes Pennington stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Raquel Pennington's Left cheek
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Julia Budd.
Winner is Julia Budd by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Julia Budd
Punches 83/95 (87%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/7 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 153 s
Statistics: Raquel Pennington
Punches 3/15 (20%)
Kicks 0/6 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 196 s
The Canadian (fighting at home), beat the hell out of Pennington, but become tired and could not get the finish. So….this happened. For 25 minutes. Get them stamina in, folks.
