Holly Holm found herself behind in a win mainstay with a unanimous-decision feat over Raquel Pennington in a co-main eventuality of UFC 246 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
It wasn’t the prettiest of wins, nonetheless, it was an effective one as she mostly close down anything Pennington had to offer with a clinch-heavy diversion plan.
About Raquel
Raquel or Racquel is a movement of a name Rachel.
Holly Holm Beats Raquel Pennington around Decision in UFC 246 Co …
About Pennington
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Holm was frustratingly in control in the initial round. While Pennington was looking to emanate space to glow off punches The Preacher’s Daughter was possibly gripping her stretch or smothering Rocky opposite a cage.
There weren’t any movements for judges to reap a measure from.
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The plan didn’t change many for a former champion in a second round. She once again worked Pennington to an enclosure and worked knees to a physique in an impersonal gait that wasn’t a many aesthetically pleasing.
It wasn’t many fan-friendly experiences, nonetheless, it was one that once again gave Holm a lead on a scorecard. Pennington was roughly totally neutralized.
The trend continued in a third and final turn as a hitch mercifully came to an end. Holm’s regressive proceed competence not have done her any fans, nonetheless, it did get her palm raised.
Holm was in apocalyptic need of a win entrance into her first-ever UFC rematch. Holm was debuting in a UFC when she kick Pennington by decision. Now, she’s a former champion battling to stay relevant.
The 38-year-old has been afforded 3 pretension shots given she mislaid a bantamweight belt to Miesha Tate in 2016. In that span, she went only 2-4. But this win will during the slightest wand off retirement speak given she’s proven she can still kick those fighters who aren’t championship-caliber.
That’s not an idea for Holm, though. Despite her struggles to kick the likes of Amanda Nunes, Cris Cyborg, and Germaine de Randamie, she still has a pretension in her sights.
“If we weren’t still perplexing to stand and quarrel for that belt, afterward what would we be doing this competition for anyway?” Holm said, per Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. “I always contend I’m not here for an appearance ribbon. I’m here for gold, and I’m going to work to get there, and any quarrel we take only as severely as a next.”
Pennington was anticipating exorcising some career demons she possess in this bout. She has mislaid to any of the final 3 champions that she has fought with waste opposite Holm (twice), de Randamie, and Nunes.
Instead, Holm reminded fans that she isn’t prepared to go divided only yet.
