Post by The Sandmen on Feb 21, 2018 22:48:13 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Zingano while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Sarah D'Alelio looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Zingano is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
D'Alelio grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Zingano struggles... Sarah D'Alelio is unable to take her down
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Cat Zingano!
That one almost breaks D'Alelio's chin! She is knocked down!
There is a small laceration on Sarah D'Alelio's Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Zingano is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
D'Alelio tries to hit Cat Zingano with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Zingano dodges that
Zingano is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to D'Alelio's thigh
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
Cat Zingano creates space and allows Sarah D'Alelio to stand up.
Sarah D'Alelio is on her feet again.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with D'Alelio
Zingano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano takes a break to breathe while holding Sarah D'Alelio.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio attempts a sweep single...
Cat Zingano was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises D'Alelio with a double overhooks!
Zingano jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Cat Zingano pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch to Sarah D'Alelio ribs and the tries to trip her
Sarah D'Alelio loses balance and goes to the ground
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio sits up and gets an arm around Zingano's neck!
Zingano pushes Sarah D'Alelio back to the ground.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Cat Zingano is looking to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Cat Zingano gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in half guard over D'Alelio
Cat Zingano tries to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Cat Zingano manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Cat Zingano isolates Sarah D'Alelio's left arm looking for an armbar...
Sarah D'Alelio manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Cat Zingano lost her dominant position.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
D'Alelio blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Zingano's guard.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Sarah D'Alelio tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Sarah D'Alelio on the ground
deflected by Zingano.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Cat Zingano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises D'Alelio with a double overhooks!
Zingano wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zingano moves forward and holds D'Alelio
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing D'Alelio with uppercuts!
D'Alelio is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if D'Alelio is unable to escape!
Sarah D'Alelio 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 Sarah D'Alelio
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing D'Alelio with uppercuts!
D'Alelio is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if D'Alelio is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to D'Alelio's face.
Cat Zingano turns out the lights for D'Alelio! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
D'Alelio's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Sarah D'Alelio's Right eye
Winner is Cat Zingano by KO (Knees) at 3:37 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/8 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 54 s
Statistics: Sarah D'Alelio
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Former long-time teammates go at it. Those knees from Zingano though. Ooooch?
Sarah D'Alelio looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Zingano is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
D'Alelio grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Zingano struggles... Sarah D'Alelio is unable to take her down
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Cat Zingano!
That one almost breaks D'Alelio's chin! She is knocked down!
There is a small laceration on Sarah D'Alelio's Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Zingano is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
D'Alelio tries to hit Cat Zingano with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Zingano dodges that
Zingano is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to D'Alelio's thigh
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
Cat Zingano creates space and allows Sarah D'Alelio to stand up.
Sarah D'Alelio is on her feet again.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with D'Alelio
Zingano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano takes a break to breathe while holding Sarah D'Alelio.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio attempts a sweep single...
Cat Zingano was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises D'Alelio with a double overhooks!
Zingano jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Cat Zingano pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch to Sarah D'Alelio ribs and the tries to trip her
Sarah D'Alelio loses balance and goes to the ground
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio sits up and gets an arm around Zingano's neck!
Zingano pushes Sarah D'Alelio back to the ground.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Cat Zingano is looking to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Cat Zingano gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in half guard over D'Alelio
Cat Zingano tries to pass Sarah D'Alelio's guard...
Cat Zingano manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Cat Zingano isolates Sarah D'Alelio's left arm looking for an armbar...
Sarah D'Alelio manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Cat Zingano lost her dominant position.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
D'Alelio blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Zingano's guard.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Sarah D'Alelio tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Sarah D'Alelio on the ground
deflected by Zingano.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Cat Zingano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises D'Alelio with a double overhooks!
Zingano wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zingano moves forward and holds D'Alelio
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing D'Alelio with uppercuts!
D'Alelio is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if D'Alelio is unable to escape!
Sarah D'Alelio 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 Sarah D'Alelio
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing D'Alelio with uppercuts!
D'Alelio is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if D'Alelio is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to D'Alelio's face.
Cat Zingano turns out the lights for D'Alelio! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
D'Alelio's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Sarah D'Alelio's Right eye
Winner is Cat Zingano by KO (Knees) at 3:37 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/8 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 54 s
Statistics: Sarah D'Alelio
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Former long-time teammates go at it. Those knees from Zingano though. Ooooch?