Post by The Sandmen on Nov 8, 2017 9:47:16 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Cat Zingano doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Julie Kedzie is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Zingano!
Nice move by Kedzie who clinches and pushes Zingano against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Kedzie pushes off of Cat Zingano and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Zingano holds her opponent tight while she tries to cool down the action.
Zingano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zingano pushes Julie Kedzie againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Kedzie cannot escape Cat Zingano's clinch! Cat Zingano is just brutalizing Kedzie with punches time and time again!
Kedzie's Nose is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Zingano doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Kedzie's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
There is a small laceration on Julie Kedzie's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Kedzie's face, followed by knees to the body from Cat Zingano!
Bang! Kedzie can take many more shots like that!
Kedzie's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Julie Kedzie's Right cheek
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Kedzie with uppercuts!
Kedzie is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Kedzie is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie takes a break to breathe while holding Cat Zingano.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Julie Kedzie
Great move by Zingano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Kedzie is throwing a flurry of punches!
Zingano ducks under and circles out of the corner.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Kedzie!
Nice move by Zingano who clinches and pushes Kedzie against the cage
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Zingano's face, followed by knees to the body from Julie Kedzie!
Zingano doesn't want to finish it now and covers herself!
Julie Kedzie gets sloppy and Cat Zingano tries to take advantage...
after measuring the distance Zingano jump forward with a flying knee
Cat Zingano's knee landed perfectly on Kedzie's chest, from the look of her face that must have really hurt
Kedzie ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Kedzie with uppercuts!
Kedzie is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Kedzie is unable to escape!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano grapple with Julie Kedzie and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Cat Zingano is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Zingano has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Cat Zingano looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Cat Zingano rolls Julie Kedzie to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Zingano is in rear mount over Kedzie
Zingano positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kedzie's being punished here!
Zingano is in rear mount over Kedzie
Cat Zingano isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Kedzie locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Cat Zingano unil she can pull her arm free! Zingano lost her dominant position.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Kedzie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kedzie tries to cover her face,
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Zingano
Kedzie is in closed guard... Zingano tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julie Kedzie!
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Cat Zingano tries to better her position on the ground...
Zingano is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Cat Zingano rolls Julie Kedzie to her stomach and takes her back!
Zingano is in rear mount over Kedzie
Zingano tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kedzie! Zingano has one hook in and keeps working!
Zingano is in rear mount over Kedzie with one hook in
Cat Zingano tries to get her arm under Julie Kedzie's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Julie Kedzie's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Julie Kedzie easily defends the attempt.
Kedzie is trying to counter now!
Kedzie has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Julie Kedzie uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Scandinavium (Gothenburg, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Zingano moves to shoot
but Julie Kedzie delivers a knee that wrecks her!
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Kedzie moves back and takes a deep breath.
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and launches herself over Cat Zingano
Zingano counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Kedzie with a double overhooks!
Zingano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Zingano is clinching with Kedzie.
The fighters are clinching.
Julie Kedzie's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Julie Kedzie just can't get away!
Kedzie has a small cut in her Right cheek
Kedzie seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano pushes her opponent down and launches a heavy knee to her head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Julie Kedzie's face!
There is a small laceration on Julie Kedzie's Nose
Kedzie seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Nice punches from Cat Zingano.
Kedzie staggers backwards. Zingano wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
That brutal impact left Kedzie laid out on the mat! Cat Zingano's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Kedzie's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kedzie has a small cut in her Right cheek
Winner is Cat Zingano by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 8/9 (89%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 20/26 (77%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 82 s
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/17 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 82 s
Cat Zingano defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
Kedzie tried to clinch with ManMMA’s premiere female clincher. The results did not go her way, it seems.