Post by The Sandmen on Jun 5, 2013 16:01:43 GMT -5
Cat Zingano looks very relaxed.
Naho Sugiyama raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cat Zingano tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Naho Sugiyama swings and Zingano has to retreat
Cat Zingano seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Sugiyama moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Zingano with a double overhooks!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Crisp uppercut by Zingano followed by a hard jab
Naho Sugiyama stumbles back.
Naho Sugiyama attempts a sweep single...
Naho Sugiyama catches Cat Zingano's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Sugiyama.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sugiyama's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama tries to open up Cat Zingano's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Zingano in the side of the head
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama is looking to pass Cat Zingano's guard...
Naho Sugiyama gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sugiyama struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Sugiyama is trying to counter now!
Sugiyama tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sugiyama pulls her arm out of danger.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sugiyama blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Sugiyama tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sugiyama gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Cat Zingano! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Cat Zingano doesn't defend herself!
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sugiyama's side.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Sugiyama tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Zingano from the side mount!
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sugiyama tries to cover her face,
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Naho Sugiyama doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Naho Sugiyama. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
miss their mark.
Zingano pushes Naho Sugiyama and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Sugiyama cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Zingano can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Naho Sugiyama launches a body shot
Zingano dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Zingano looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Naho Sugiyama's punches
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's chin with an uppercut while Sugiyama lands some great crosses.
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Zingano moves back and takes a deep breath.
Cat Zingano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Sugiyama grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Naho Sugiyama
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sugiyama's side.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Sugiyama tries to move to full mount
Sugiyama succeeds
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Cat Zingano just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sugiyama may be in trouble!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Sugiyama!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Chin
Bone shattering straight right hand from Naho Sugiyama!
Zingano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Zingano launches a hook to the body
Naho Sugiyama moves aside looking for a counter...
Sugiyama tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sugiyama showing excellent timing, blasts Cat Zingano with a right hand.
Zingano steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Zingano wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Sugiyama doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Sugiyama forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sugiyama gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Sugiyama blocks Cat Zingano's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama aggressively and repeatedly punches Zingano.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Cat Zingano! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Cat Zingano doesn't defend herself!
Zingano has a small cut in her Nose
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama looks to posture up and open Cat Zingano's guard...
Naho Sugiyama forces Cat Zingano to open her guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sugiyama tries to cover her face,
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Naho Sugiyama uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Sugiyama is trying to counter now!
Sugiyama moves on the ground
Naho Sugiyama moves to side mount
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Naho Sugiyama looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Naho Sugiyama slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and trap Naho Sugiyama in her guard...
Naho Sugiyama keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Sugiyama is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and trap Naho Sugiyama in her guard...
Naho Sugiyama rolls her over and takes her back!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Zingano has Sugiyama controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Sugiyama is unable to move under Zingano control.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Naho Sugiyama tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Naho Sugiyama on the ground
They could take their toll on Zingano.
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Cat Zingano struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama was tooling Cat Zingano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cat Zingano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sugiyama blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Zingano misses a step and Naho Sugiyama sees an opportunity to counter her!
Naho Sugiyama fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Zingano's face!
Zingano's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Zingano has Sugiyama controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Sugiyama is unable to move under Zingano control.
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
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 pushes Naho Sugiyama and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sugiyama won't budge, forcing Zingano to pull guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama is in closed guard... Zingano tries to roll on the ground!
Naho Sugiyama uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Zingano clumsily fails here and it's time for Naho Sugiyama to fight back!
Sugiyama tries to open up Cat Zingano's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Zingano in the side of the head
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama tries to escape from the closed guard
Sugiyama succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Sugiyama steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sugiyama blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Sugiyama sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Naho Sugiyama hovers above Zingano
Good punches to Zingano's body.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama tries to pass to half guard...
Cat Zingano can't prevent her opponent from passing. Sugiyama looks to work from half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Zingano throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Sugiyama tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Naho Sugiyama
surprises Zingano!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Sugiyama studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sugiyama is holding Cat Zingano's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Cat Zingano loses balance and goes to the ground.
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Naho Sugiyama was tooling Cat Zingano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cat Zingano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Naho Sugiyama looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Naho Sugiyama slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Naho Sugiyama uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Sugiyama positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Zingano's being punished here!
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Naho Sugiyama rolls Cat Zingano to her stomach and takes her back!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Sugiyama gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Cat Zingano! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Cat Zingano doesn't defend herself!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Sugiyama throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
John McCarthy is asking Zingano to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Zingano.
Winner is Naho Sugiyama by TKO (GnP) at 1:53 Round 3
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 449 s
Statistics: Naho Sugiyama
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/50 (98%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 449 s
Even first round, followed by a Sugi-fest for the rest. (See what I did there?)
Naho Sugiyama raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cat Zingano tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Naho Sugiyama swings and Zingano has to retreat
Cat Zingano seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Sugiyama moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Zingano with a double overhooks!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Crisp uppercut by Zingano followed by a hard jab
Naho Sugiyama stumbles back.
Naho Sugiyama attempts a sweep single...
Naho Sugiyama catches Cat Zingano's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Sugiyama.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sugiyama's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama tries to open up Cat Zingano's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Zingano in the side of the head
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama is looking to pass Cat Zingano's guard...
Naho Sugiyama gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sugiyama struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Sugiyama is trying to counter now!
Sugiyama tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sugiyama pulls her arm out of danger.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sugiyama blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Sugiyama tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sugiyama gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Cat Zingano! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Cat Zingano doesn't defend herself!
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sugiyama's side.
Naho Sugiyama is in half guard over Zingano
Sugiyama tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Zingano from the side mount!
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sugiyama tries to cover her face,
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Naho Sugiyama doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Naho Sugiyama. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
miss their mark.
Zingano pushes Naho Sugiyama and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Sugiyama cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Zingano can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Naho Sugiyama launches a body shot
Zingano dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Zingano looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Naho Sugiyama's punches
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's chin with an uppercut while Sugiyama lands some great crosses.
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Zingano moves back and takes a deep breath.
Cat Zingano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Sugiyama grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Naho Sugiyama
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sugiyama's side.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Sugiyama tries to move to full mount
Sugiyama succeeds
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Cat Zingano just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sugiyama may be in trouble!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Sugiyama!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Chin
Bone shattering straight right hand from Naho Sugiyama!
Zingano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Zingano launches a hook to the body
Naho Sugiyama moves aside looking for a counter...
Sugiyama tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sugiyama showing excellent timing, blasts Cat Zingano with a right hand.
Zingano steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Zingano wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Sugiyama doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Sugiyama forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sugiyama gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Sugiyama blocks Cat Zingano's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama aggressively and repeatedly punches Zingano.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Cat Zingano! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Cat Zingano doesn't defend herself!
Zingano has a small cut in her Nose
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama looks to posture up and open Cat Zingano's guard...
Naho Sugiyama forces Cat Zingano to open her guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sugiyama tries to cover her face,
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Naho Sugiyama uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Sugiyama is trying to counter now!
Sugiyama moves on the ground
Naho Sugiyama moves to side mount
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Naho Sugiyama looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Naho Sugiyama slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and trap Naho Sugiyama in her guard...
Naho Sugiyama keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Sugiyama is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and trap Naho Sugiyama in her guard...
Naho Sugiyama rolls her over and takes her back!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Zingano has Sugiyama controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Sugiyama is unable to move under Zingano control.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Naho Sugiyama tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Naho Sugiyama on the ground
They could take their toll on Zingano.
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Cat Zingano struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama was tooling Cat Zingano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cat Zingano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sugiyama blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Zingano misses a step and Naho Sugiyama sees an opportunity to counter her!
Naho Sugiyama fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Zingano's face!
Zingano's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Zingano has Sugiyama controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Sugiyama is unable to move under Zingano control.
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Sugiyama's moves.
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 pushes Naho Sugiyama and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sugiyama won't budge, forcing Zingano to pull guard.
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama is in closed guard... Zingano tries to roll on the ground!
Naho Sugiyama uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Zingano clumsily fails here and it's time for Naho Sugiyama to fight back!
Sugiyama tries to open up Cat Zingano's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Zingano in the side of the head
Naho Sugiyama is in closed guard over Zingano
Sugiyama tries to escape from the closed guard
Sugiyama succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Sugiyama steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Zingano tries to move on the ground and shows Naho Sugiyama a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Zingano's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Sugiyama's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sugiyama blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Sugiyama sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Naho Sugiyama hovers above Zingano
Good punches to Zingano's body.
Naho Sugiyama is in open guard over Zingano
Naho Sugiyama tries to pass to half guard...
Cat Zingano can't prevent her opponent from passing. Sugiyama looks to work from half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Zingano throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Sugiyama tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Naho Sugiyama
surprises Zingano!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Sugiyama studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sugiyama is holding Cat Zingano's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Cat Zingano loses balance and goes to the ground.
Naho Sugiyama is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Naho Sugiyama was tooling Cat Zingano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cat Zingano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Naho Sugiyama looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Naho Sugiyama slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Cat Zingano launches a few punches to Sugiyama's cheek from the guard.
Naho Sugiyama uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Sugiyama positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Zingano's being punished here!
Naho Sugiyama is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Naho Sugiyama rolls Cat Zingano to her stomach and takes her back!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Sugiyama gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Cat Zingano! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Cat Zingano doesn't defend herself!
Sugiyama is in rear mount over Zingano
Sugiyama throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
John McCarthy is asking Zingano to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Zingano.
Winner is Naho Sugiyama by TKO (GnP) at 1:53 Round 3
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 449 s
Statistics: Naho Sugiyama
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/50 (98%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 449 s
Even first round, followed by a Sugi-fest for the rest. (See what I did there?)