UFC 283: Pros slam Lauren Murphy's corner for not throwing in the towel against Jessica Andrade

Jessica Andrade left Lauren Murphy bloodied and battered en route to a unanimous decision victory at UFC 283. However, fight fans were concerned by the sight of Murphy taking excessive damage over the course of the three rounds.From the opening sequence of the fight, Andrade's flurry of punches was on full display as she smothered Murphy with blows. The UFC veteran of 22 bouts, who possesses serious knockout power in her punches, found her striking range early on in the fight. Fighting in front of her home crowd, the Brazilian allowed Murphy no time to settle in. Although Murphy did manage to take Jessica Andrade's back occasionally, it was insufficient to swing the momentum back in her favor. Andrade maintained the pressure, hitting Murphy at will, en route to a decisive unanimous decision victory (30-25, 30-25, 30-26). View this post on Instagram Instagram PostStatistics from the fight indicating that Lauren Murphy officially absorbed 161 significant head strikes during her loss to Andrade demonstrated that the American is too tough for her own good. Fellow MMA peers and fans lashed out at Murphy's corner for not throwing in the towel and protecting their fighter. Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterLauren Murphy officially absorbed 161 significant head strikes in her loss to Jessica Andrade.By comparison, in Weili vs Joanna 1, they absorbed a combined 192 significant head strikes over 5 rounds.17033Lauren Murphy officially absorbed 161 significant head strikes in her loss to Jessica Andrade.By comparison, in Weili vs Joanna 1, they absorbed a combined 192 significant head strikes over 5 rounds. https://t.co/th7OMY5gFQFormer UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping reacted mid-way through the fight on Twitter and wrote:&quot;Throw the towel in.&quot;michael@bispingThrow the towel in192675Throw the towel inUFC heavyweight contender Tanner Boser claimed that Murphy's determination to not give up made the sight even worse:&quot;That was fu**ed. Andrade is a monster and Lauren Murphy is one of the toughest humans alive which made that even more rough #UFC283&quot;Tanner Boser@BulldozerBoserThat was fucked. Andrade is a monster and Lauren Murphy is one of the toughest humans alive which made that even more rough #UFC283341That was fucked. Andrade is a monster and Lauren Murphy is one of the toughest humans alive which made that even more rough #UFC283Derek Brunson joked that Murphy must have convinced her cornerman not to stop the fight:&quot;Lauren Murphy just said to her corner “f**k y’all get the ice” 😂😂😂 #UFC283&quot;Derek Brunson@DerekBrunsonLauren Murphy just said to her corner “f**k y’all get the ice” #UFC2831824Lauren Murphy just said to her corner “f**k y’all get the ice” 😂😂😂 #UFC283Chris Curtis wrote:&quot;Lauren Murphy being beaten to death. Her corner: &quot;Body Language!&quot;Chris Curtis The Action Man@Actionman513Lauren Murphy being beaten to deathHer corner: &quot;Body Language!&quot;🤔🤣#UFC28357342Lauren Murphy being beaten to deathHer corner: &quot;Body Language!&quot;🤔🤣#UFC283Check out some of the reactions below:C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A@chitoveraUFCDamn she took a beating86938Damn she took a beatingChamatkar Sandhu@SandhuMMACorner should be throwing in the towel right now.21716Corner should be throwing in the towel right now.Luke Thomas@lthomasnewsReferee Osiris Maia having a bad night. He botched the mouthpiece situation with McKinney earlier in the night and now letting Murphy take abuse.50634Referee Osiris Maia having a bad night. He botched the mouthpiece situation with McKinney earlier in the night and now letting Murphy take abuse.Belal Muhammad@bullyb170I think u throw the towel in56015I think u throw the towel inDerek Brunson@DerekBrunsonMe at home practicing if I was in Lauren Murphy’s corner #UFC28373760Me at home practicing if I was in Lauren Murphy’s corner 😂😂😂 #UFC283 https://t.co/jnjFaPoDDlChris Curtis The Action Man@Actionman513If there was ever a case for a corner to throw in the towel... Murphy is either being killed or pulling off the ultimate Homer Simpson play?20-18 Andrade#UFC28320413If there was ever a case for a corner to throw in the towel... Murphy is either being killed or pulling off the ultimate Homer Simpson play?20-18 Andrade#UFC283Derek Brunson@DerekBrunsonIf I’m a female and they ask me to fight Andrade , I’m asking for more money #UFC28330511If I’m a female and they ask me to fight Andrade , I’m asking for more money 💰 😂😂😂 #UFC283Al Iaquinta🗽@ALIAQUINTA@DerekBrunson And healthcare and a fighters rep lmao 491@DerekBrunson And healthcare and a fighters rep lmao ✌️Marc Raimondi@marcraimondiI think DC forgot he was on commentary for a second. Dude just shouted into the Octagon &quot;stop the fight!&quot; And he's right. #UFC28345518I think DC forgot he was on commentary for a second. Dude just shouted into the Octagon &quot;stop the fight!&quot; And he's right. #UFC283Place your bets for the upcoming UFC Fight Night main card and earn $$$.Jessica Andrade believes that her fight against Lauren Murphy should have been stoppedJessica Andrade extended her win streak to 3-0 with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Lauren Murphy at UFC 283. As the bout progressed, there was widespread agreement on social media that the referee should have intervened or Murphy's corner should have thrown in the towel to end the lopsided contest.Reacting to her victory and giving her thoughts on whether the fight should have been stopped in the post-fight octagon interview, Jessica Andrade said [translated]:&quot;There were certain points where I thought that the fight was going to be stopped.... maybe I was missing or doing something else. A lot of people say I don't have technique but I think that I showed that tonight.&quot;Check out the post-fight octagon interview below:

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