Post by The Sandmen on Oct 2, 2017 22:04:37 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Cat Zingano raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Rin Nakai is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Zingano wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Nakai forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Nakai's face.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Nakai's face.
Nakai's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rin Nakai pushes away Zingano trying to keep the fight at striking range
Zingano doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Rin Nakai
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Cat Zingano to fight back!
One, two, three! Zingano doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Nakai's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano pushes away Nakai trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nakai stumbles backwards and Cat Zingano circles to get the center of the cage
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Nakai forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
a series of exchange forces Nakai's back to the fence, without delay Zingano charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence Nakai will be sent flying
Rin Nakai tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Zingano is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
1:17 Round 1 and Nakai is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rin Nakai postures up and launches another series of punches!
Zingano pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Rin Nakai's offensive.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Cat Zingano tries to take advantage...
Cat Zingano fakes a punch to Rin Nakai ribs and the tries to trip her
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Nakai
Cat Zingano tries to pass Rin Nakai's guard...
Cat Zingano manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Nakai
Zingano launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Zingano is countered by Rin Nakai.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Nakai
Zingano tries to free her leg...
Nakai doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Nakai moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Cat Zingano breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Cat Zingano. 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 Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) are cheering for the fighters.
Cat Zingano goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
Zingano seems staggered and Rin Nakai runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Zingano wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nakai is launching some bone breaking punches to Zingano's ribs while in the clinch.
Zingano blocks.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
One, two, three! Zingano doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Nakai's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Nakai's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai has a small cut in her Chin
Rin Nakai seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cat Zingano!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Zingano blocks Rin Nakai's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Nakai
Zingano is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Cat Zingano uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Nakai
Zingano 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 Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) is cheering her!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Cat Zingano is cooling the fight on the ground
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Cat Zingano looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Cat Zingano in her guard...
Cat Zingano rolls her over and takes her back!
Zingano is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has given her back to Cat Zingano who is trying to get one hook in!
Cat Zingano has one hook in!
Zingano is in rear mount over Nakai with one hook in
Cat Zingano tries to get her arm under Rin Nakai's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Rin Nakai's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Rin Nakai easily defends the attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Rin Nakai looks to counter!
Nakai is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Zingano tries to use some of her tricky moves but Zingano's is smart enough to counter her.
Zingano is in rear mount over Nakai with one hook in
Nakai has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Nakai is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Zingano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Cat Zingano throws her leg over Rin Nakai's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Cat Zingano's rear naked choke attempt!
Rin Nakai frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Cat Zingano and ends up on top!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Zingano
Nakai is in closed guard... Zingano tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cat Zingano controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cat Zingano controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Cat Zingano in her guard...
Cat Zingano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Zingano fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Rin Nakai's arm and tries an armbar!
Zingano launches a couple of strikes with her hooks over Rin Nakai's face and then launches herself backwards with all her might! Nakai taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Cat Zingano by Submission (Armbar) at 4:56 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/9 (56%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Cat Zingano defends the Bantamweight title!
Flawless performance by the champion