Ladd vs. Howe

Aspen Ladd looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Jennifer Howe looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Aspen Ladd comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.

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Round 1
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Ladd and Howe move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Howe and Ladd circle around the center of the cage.
Howe moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Howe is holding Aspen Ladd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Aspen Ladd loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ladd's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Jennifer Howe is in side mount over Aspen Ladd
Jennifer Howe looks to mount Aspen Ladd...
Jennifer Howe slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Howe tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jennifer Howe controls the situation despite Aspen Ladd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd tries to escape from the full mount...
Jennifer Howe is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Jennifer Howe is in side mount over Aspen Ladd
Jennifer Howe looks to mount Aspen Ladd...
Jennifer Howe slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd tries to roll to her side and trap Jennifer Howe in her guard...
Aspen Ladd moves to half guard.
Jennifer Howe is in half guard over Ladd
Jennifer Howe pushes Ladd's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Howe who is in full mount! Ladd is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd tries to roll to her side and trap Jennifer Howe in her guard...
Aspen Ladd moves to half guard.
Jennifer Howe is in half guard over Ladd
Jennifer Howe pushes Ladd's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Howe who is in full mount! Ladd is in trouble now!
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Jennifer Howe throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
There is a small laceration on Aspen Ladd's Left cheek
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Howe tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ladd struggles and frees her leg!
Jennifer Howe is in half guard over Ladd
Jennifer Howe tries to free her leg
Aspen Ladd moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Howe steps forward
Aspen Ladd catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Howe and Ladd circle around the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ladd and Howe circle around the center of the cage.
Howe looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Aspen Ladd's punches
Howe measures the resilience of Ladd's chin with an uppercut while Ladd lands some great crosses.
Tremendous strikes from Ladd!
Some big punches are landing!
Jennifer Howe fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Ladd's chin
Howe steps backwards away from Aspen Ladd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tremendous strikes from Howe!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Good movement from Howe
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Ladd's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Ladd moves backwards and Jennifer Howe is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Howe is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Ladd pushes Jennifer Howe and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Tremendous strikes from Howe!
Ladd blocks with confidence
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.



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Round 2
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ladd launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Howe's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Jennifer Howe fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid shot from Jennifer Howe to the body.
Ladd didn't like that.
Jennifer Howe tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Jennifer Howe who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Aspen Ladd tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Howe is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Howe tries to dirty boxing while holds Ladd against cage
Ladd is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Aspen Ladd tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Howe is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aspen Ladd slightly pushes Howe into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Jennifer Howe goes with a looping right hand while Aspen Ladd jumps back and jabs
Ladd seems staggered and Jennifer Howe runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jennifer Howe throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Ladd.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Solid jabs from Jennifer Howe.
Nice punches.
Ladd's Left eye is beginning to swell
Ladd has a small cut in her Left eye
Jennifer Howe attempts a sweep single...
Jennifer Howe catches Aspen Ladd's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Howe.
Jennifer Howe is in closed guard over Ladd
Howe tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jennifer Howe fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Jennifer Howe is in half guard over Ladd
Jennifer Howe tries to pass Aspen Ladd's guard...
Jennifer Howe manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Jennifer Howe is in side mount over Aspen Ladd
Jennifer Howe looks to mount Aspen Ladd...
Jennifer Howe slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jennifer Howe doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Jennifer Howe looks to counter!
Howe fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Aspen Ladd's arm and tries an armbar!
Ladd hold her own hand and breaks Howe's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Jennifer Howe.
Aspen Ladd is in side mount over Jennifer Howe
Jennifer Howe launches a few punches to Ladd's cheek from the guard.
Aspen Ladd uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Aspen Ladd is in side mount over Jennifer Howe
Howe steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Jennifer Howe attempts to trap Aspen Ladd in her guard.
Jennifer Howe manages to switch to full guard.
Aspen Ladd is in open guard over Howe
Howe tries to close her guard around Ladd
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Aspen Ladd is in closed guard over Howe
Howe works on the ground with her fingers over Ladd's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Jennifer Howe for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Ladd time to recover... 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Jennifer Howe
that forces Ladd to try and defend better.
Ladd has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
Howe launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ladd and Howe circle around the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Howe grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jennifer Howe
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Jennifer Howe is in open guard over Ladd
Howe moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jennifer Howe is in half guard over Ladd
Howe launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Ladd is covering herself! Howe tries to force the situation and Ladd clumsily gives her back!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Howe is in rear mount over Ladd
Ladd has given her back to Jennifer Howe who is trying to get one hook in!
Jennifer Howe has one hook in!
Howe is in rear mount over Ladd with one hook in
Howe has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Ladd.
Nicely done! Howe now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Howe is in rear mount over Ladd with two hooks in
Ladd is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Howe tries to use some of her tricky moves but Howe's is smart enough to counter her.
Ladd clumsily fails here and it's time for Jennifer Howe to fight back!
Jennifer Howe tries to get her arm under Aspen Ladd's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Aspen Ladd's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Aspen Ladd easily defends the attempt.
Howe is in rear mount over Ladd with two hooks in
Ladd has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Ladd is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Howe is in rear mount over Ladd with two hooks in
Aspen Ladd has punished Howe very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Howe is taking this opportunity to rest.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.


The cutman is working on Ladd's face.

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Round 3
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Jennifer Howe jabs at Ladd
hitting her chest.
Solid shot from Jennifer Howe to the body.
Ladd didn't like that.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
Ladd fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Howe sprawls and remains on her feet.
Howe tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jennifer Howe fakes a punch and launches herself over Aspen Ladd
Great move by Howe who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Howe tries to dirty boxing while holds Ladd against cage
Ladd is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
Aspen Ladd tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Howe is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Aspen Ladd is a bloody mess!
Aspen Ladd launches a few punches towards Howe's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Howe seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aspen Ladd is measuring Howe with her jab.
Howe isn't fazed.
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Aspen Ladd fires an unorthodox punch to Howe's torso
that goes wide.
Aspen Ladd gets sloppy and Jennifer Howe tries to take advantage...
Jennifer Howe fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Ladd's chin
Terrible one sided match... Ladd was not ready to fight a fighter of Jennifer Howe caliber.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Solid jabs from Jennifer Howe.
Nice punches.
Ladd has a small cut in her Right cheek
Good movement from Howe
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Howe studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Aspen Ladd throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Ladd pushes Jennifer Howe and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ladd studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Jennifer Howe was tooling Aspen Ladd for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Aspen Ladd lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jennifer Howe!
Ladd is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Aspen Ladd's Right cheek
Jennifer Howe takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Terrible one sided match... Ladd was not ready to fight a fighter of Jennifer Howe caliber.
Tremendous strikes from Howe!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jennifer Howe shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Aspen Ladd is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Howe into her guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Jennifer Howe is in closed guard over Ladd
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Howe 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) is cheering her!
Jennifer Howe is in side mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd attempts to trap Jennifer Howe in her guard.
Jennifer Howe keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Jennifer Howe is in side mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd is a bloody mess!
Jennifer Howe looks to mount Aspen Ladd...
Jennifer Howe slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd tries to escape from the full mount...
Jennifer Howe is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.


The cutman is working on Ladd's face.

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Round 4
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Some counter punches against Jennifer Howe
almost hit her as she moves away.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
A punch from Jennifer Howe
gets blocked by Ladd.
Jennifer Howe fires an unorthodox punch to Ladd's torso
that hits its mark.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A punch from Aspen Ladd
whizzes past Howe.
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
Howe studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Jennifer Howe has punished Ladd very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Aspen Ladd's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Good movement from Ladd
who is bobbing and weaving.
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Howe pushes Aspen Ladd and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Ladd decides to launch some tentative punches
Jennifer Howe takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ladd launches a hook to the body
Jennifer Howe moves aside looking for a counter...
Howe is trying to counter now!
A punch from Jennifer Howe
grazes Ladd's left cheek.
Ladd looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Jennifer Howe's punches
Ladd is on the receiving end of a great combo by Howe.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Low kick by Aspen Ladd to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
A solid combination from Aspen Ladd
mostly hits air.
Howe is trying to counter now!
Good movement from Howe
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
There is a small laceration on Aspen Ladd's Left eye
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Ladd launches a flurry of punches
Howe slips out of danger.
Ladd steps backwards away from Jennifer Howe. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Aspen Ladd's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Aspen Ladd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Howe grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jennifer Howe
Jennifer Howe is in open guard over Ladd
Howe moves on the ground
Jennifer Howe moves to side mount
Jennifer Howe is in side mount over Aspen Ladd
Jennifer Howe looks to mount Aspen Ladd...
Jennifer Howe slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Jennifer Howe tries to better her position on the ground...
Howe is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Ladd tries to escape from the full mount...
Ladd struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Aspen Ladd looks to counter!
Aspen Ladd tries to roll to her side and trap Jennifer Howe in her guard...
Jennifer Howe keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Jennifer Howe has punished Ladd very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Aspen Ladd struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Howe is trying to counter now!
Jennifer Howe tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Ladd is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Ladd doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Jennifer Howe is in full mount over Aspen Ladd
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
Ladd tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jennifer Howe doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Howe tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Howe goes for an armbar!
Aspen Ladd breaks the lock and pushes away Jennifer Howe, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Aspen Ladd. 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.



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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Ladd looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Ladd launches a hook to the body
Bang! Howe stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd has punished Howe very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Aspen Ladd's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
A solid combination from Jennifer Howe
mostly hits air.
Tremendous strikes from Ladd!
Some big punches are landing!
You can see Ladd's blood making stains in the mat.
Howe tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Howe is clinching with Ladd.
Aspen Ladd tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Howe is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Ladd doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jennifer Howe embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Ladd who put distance between them
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
A punch from Jennifer Howe
whizzes past Ladd.
Aspen Ladd is a bloody mess!
Jennifer Howe moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Ladd's right thigh
Aspen Ladd is a bloody mess!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
A solid combination from Aspen Ladd
mostly hits air.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Jennifer Howe fires an unorthodox punch to Ladd's torso
that hits its mark.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ladd and Howe circle around the center of the cage.
Ladd grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Howe struggles... Aspen Ladd is unable to take her down
Poorly executed technique. Jennifer Howe looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Jennifer Howe
that forces Ladd to try and defend better.
Ladd steps backwards away from Jennifer Howe. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd looks rather shattered.
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
Ladd moves backwards and Jennifer Howe is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Aspen Ladd's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Ladd steps backwards away from Jennifer Howe. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Aspen Ladd is a bloody mess!
Howe throws a body kick.
Blocked by Ladd.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd is a bloody mess!
Aspen Ladd fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ladd doesn't stop bleeding.
Aspen Ladd moves forward and launches a low kick.
Howe blocks that.
Ladd clumsily fails here and it's time for Jennifer Howe to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Jennifer Howe
Ladd is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Aspen Ladd takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Aspen Ladd is a bloody mess!
Ladd and Howe circle around the center of the cage.
Howe moves backwards and Aspen Ladd is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Aspen Ladd's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Howe looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Aspen Ladd's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Jennifer Howe shoots for a double leg takedown!
Aspen Ladd sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Ladd and Howe circle around the center of the cage.
Jennifer Howe is fading quickly.
Aspen Ladd continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Howe steps backwards away from Aspen Ladd. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.

Winner is Jennifer Howe by Unanimous decision

Statistics: Aspen Ladd
Punches 13/37 (35%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 356 s

Statistics: Jennifer Howe
Punches 47/69 (68%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 356 s

Gordie was doing reasonably well, until she became exhausted and flatlined.