Lauren Murphy took on Jessica ‘Bate Esteca‘ Andrade in the main card of UFC 283. Both fighters needed a win going into the fight. The match was promising for the fans as they wanted to see the top women’s flyweight fighters going against each other. Moreover, the winner of this fight gets closer to getting a shot at Valentina Shevchenko‘s title. However, the match was one-sided as Andrade performed in top fashion resulting in one of the most dominant wins in women’s flyweight. Even Daniel Cormier said from the commentary booth to stop the fight.
Fans react to Jessica Andrade brutally dominating Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy was always on the back foot from the start of the match. ‘Bate Estaca’ reigned supreme right from round one. Murphy couldn’t face the relentless pressure thrown at her by the Brazilian. The most striking aspect was the accuracy of the strikes and takedown defences by Andrade. Also, Andrade defeated Murphy dominantly by winning multiple rounds by more than a 10-9 margin.
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Moreover, Murphy never got going and lost one-sided. In the post-match interview in the octagon, Andrade also said that she was disappointed not to get a finish or a submission.
Lauren Murphy being beaten to death
Her corner: "Body Language!"
🤔🤣#UFC283— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) January 22, 2023
Andrade just keeps looking better every time she fights, but Murphy had a chin to take all those shots #UFC283
— Weasle (@ThaWeasle) January 22, 2023
Man there’s a lot of performance of the night bonuses that need to go out
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 22, 2023
DC pulling a Dan Hardy right now with the “stop the fight” #UFC283
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) January 22, 2023
Murphy is tough as nails! #UFC283
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) January 22, 2023
This fight needs to be stopped #UFC283
— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) January 22, 2023
If Lauren Murphy was a Diaz brother y’all would be chanting her name right now
— Super Fan🇮🇪 (@McGregorRousey) January 22, 2023
THIS IS BRUTAL #UFC283
— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) January 22, 2023
Corner should be throwing in the towel right now.
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) January 22, 2023
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The fans went absolutely crazy as another fight at UFC 283 ended with a finish. Jessica Andrade emerged victorious with a judge also scoring the contest 30-25.
Furthermore, it remains to be seen how Valentina Shevchenko reacts to this fight by the women’s flyweight fighters.
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What do you think of the brutal beating of Lauren Murphy? Do you think the referee could have stopped the fight early?