Namajunas prevails, VanZant earns respect

Two things were made very clear from Thursday night’s main event at Fight Night Las Vegas: Rose Namajunas is among the best women’s strawweights in the world and Paige VanZant is a warrior.Namajunas battered VanZant for 4 1/2 rounds before finishing “12 Gauge” by rear-naked choke at 2 minutes, 25 seconds in the fifth. The win came after applause rained from the crowd throughout the five-round war – some for Namajunas’ perfect counter strikes and others for VanZant’s will to keep fighting despite losing handily in every round. // &ldquo ... Read the Full Article Here

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