Post by The Sandmen on Aug 27, 2017 21:16:46 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Liz Carmouche is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Cat Zingano looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Zingano looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Liz Carmouche's punches
Zingano measures the resilience of Carmouche's chin with an uppercut while Carmouche lands some great crosses.
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Carmouche
Zingano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Carmouche doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Carmouche forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Carmouche 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.
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Cat Zingano!
That one almost breaks Carmouche's chin! She is knocked down!
Carmouche's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Chin
Zingano is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Carmouche's thigh
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Carmouche's thigh
Carmouche checks that kick!
Zingano is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Carmouche's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Zingano is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Carmouche's thigh
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Carmouche's thigh
Carmouche checks that kick!
Zingano is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Cat Zingano steps back and allows Carmouche to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Liz Carmouche is standing now.
Brilliant combination from Liz Carmouche
that forces Zingano to try and defend better.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Zingano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Zingano is clinching with Carmouche.
Liz Carmouche 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 Liz Carmouche
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Liz Carmouche
well done Carmouche falls hard on the mat
Carmouche ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Zingano is standing while Carmouche is on the ground on her back
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Liz Carmouche to stand up.
Carmouche climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Zingano launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Carmouche's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Liz Carmouche
Great move by Zingano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Carmouche's face while in the clinch!
Carmouche can't take many more shots like those!
Carmouche seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano was tooling Liz Carmouche for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Liz Carmouche lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cat Zingano's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Carmouche is throwing a flurry of punches!
Zingano ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Liz Carmouche gets sloppy and Cat Zingano tries to take advantage...
Cat Zingano attempts to cut off Carmouche with punches
Carmouche reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:00 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.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Carmouche with uppercuts!
Carmouche is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Carmouche is unable to escape!
Cat Zingano turns out the lights for Carmouche! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Carmouche's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Right eye
Winner is Cat Zingano by KO (Punches) at 3:23 Round 1
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/11 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 73 s
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 9/10 (90%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Cat Zingano wins the Women's Bantamweight title!
Cat Zingano brought every single piece of IT that there was to be brought, put her entire Cat 3.0 game together, and got shit done. Very pleased to welcome Cat to the Championship Banner, as a member of The Sandmen. Long may she reign.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!