Post by The Sandmen on Feb 20, 2018 11:28:31 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Cat Zingano raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Holm while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Cat Zingano and Holly Holm touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Holm shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Holm wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holm launches a few hard punches to Cat Zingano's ribs!
Zingano struggles and protects herself.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Cat Zingano to fight back!
Holly Holm's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Holly Holm just can't get away!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Holm pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Zingano's chin! Her legs are wobbling!
Zingano's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holm tries to breaks Cat Zingano's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Holm launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Zingano's ribs.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Holm pushes her opponent down and launches a heavy knee to her head in an unorthodox move...
Zingano easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Zingano cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Holm can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Zingano stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Holly Holm is coming in again!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Holm with a double overhooks!
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Zingano seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The two exchange wildly
Holm is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Holm with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Holm moves forward looking for some action
Holly Holm shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Holm is launching some bone breaking punches to Zingano's ribs while in the clinch.
Zingano blocks.
Holm misses a step and Cat Zingano sees an opportunity to counter her!
Cat Zingano grapple with Holly Holm and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Zingano tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cat Zingano doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm measures the resilience of Zingano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Zingano blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Holm misses a step and Cat Zingano sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Holm struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Holm struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Holm struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holm measures the resilience of Zingano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Zingano blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
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.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Zingano steps backwards away from Holly Holm. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Terrible one sided match... Zingano was not ready to fight a fighter of Holly Holm caliber.
Holly Holm is measuring Zingano with her jab.
Zingano isn't fazed.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Cat Zingano to fight back!
Zingano showing excellent timing, blasts Holly Holm with a right hand.
Great hook by Cat Zingano! Holly Holm is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Holm has a small cut in her Nose
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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 Zingano's moves.
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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 Zingano's moves.
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Holly Holm. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Holly Holm, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Holly Holm
Great move by Zingano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano is launching some bone breaking punches to Holm's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Holly Holm's eyes.
Hard blow to Holm's mid-section, she seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Holm with uppercuts!
Nothing that Holm must fear as she blocks nicely
Zingano misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brilliant combination from Holly Holm
Zingano is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Holly Holm circles around Zingano
Middle kick from Holm.
Zingano receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Holly Holm and Zingano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Holm decides to launch some tentative punches
Holly Holm takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Cat Zingano tries a hook to the body
and hits Holm ribs hard
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Zingano showing excellent timing, blasts Holly Holm with a right hand.
Great hook by Cat Zingano! Holly Holm is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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 Zingano's moves.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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
Holm climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Cat Zingano tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Cat Zingano who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano is launching some bone breaking punches to Holm's ribs while in the clinch.
Holm blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holly Holm postures up and launches another series of punches!
Zingano pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Holly Holm's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Holly Holm!
Cat Zingano is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Zingano! It would have finished this fight.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Cat Zingano!
Holly Holm is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Holm! It would have finished this fight.
The fighters are clinching.
Holm pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Zingano blocks and pushes away her opponent creating space between them.
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
Cat Zingano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Holly Holm jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Holm
Zingano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Holm hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Holly Holm tries to holds Cat Zingano in a clinch against the fence
Holm pushes back Zingano's head with her forehand and tries some puches to her ribs, Zingano was unable to deferece herself and those puches landed hard
Hard blow to Zingano's mid-section, she seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Zingano's face while in the clinch!
Zingano can't take many more shots like those!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Left cheek
Cat Zingano pushes away Holm trying to keep the fight at striking range
Holm stumbles backwards and Cat Zingano circles to get the center of the cage
Cat Zingano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Zingano jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Cat Zingano pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano tries to break the clinch... Holly Holm launches a great knee when she finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Zingano stumbles backwards and Holly Holm shoots an incredible takedown!
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.
Brutal punches to Holm's face while in the clinch!
Holm pushes Cat Zingano with all her might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Middle kick from Holm.
Zingano receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Holly Holm
Great move by Zingano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm tries to block Cat Zingano punches...
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holly Holm locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Zingano struggles to free herself
You can see the pain reflected in Zingano's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Holm is locking that Standing Guillotine...
Cat Zingano slips her head out and ends up in Holly Holm's guard.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
Zingano tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Holm leans and gets Cat Zingano's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
Zingano is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Cat Zingano!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Holly Holm, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Zingano's face.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Holm
Zingano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Holly Holm tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Cat Zingano
well done Zingano falls hard on the mat
Holm is standing while Zingano is on the ground on her back
Holm moves backwards and gestures for Cat Zingano to stand up.
Cat Zingano is on her feet again.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Zingano jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Cat Zingano pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Holly Holm
well done Holm falls hard on the mat
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Zingano misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holm tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
A bad move from Cat Zingano
allows Holm to land a solid head kick.
Zingano seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Zingano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Zingano is clinching with Holm.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Holm with uppercuts!
Nothing that Holm must fear as she blocks nicely
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
She was aiming at Holm's face but her move was blocked
Zingano misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holly Holm gets control of Cat Zingano's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Cat Zingano tries to wriggle free but it's deep. She can't slip out and has to tap!
Winner is Holly Holm by Submission (Standing Guillotine) at 1:59 Round 3
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 9/32 (28%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 79 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 12/31 (39%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Holly Holm wins the Women's Bantamweight title!
Some people are champion calibre, some people are Zenith calibre. Zingano has proven herself champion-calibre, but the big lights of Zenith made her crumble some. Welcome to the Grandest Stage on Earth, Cat. Your team says be ready next year, as they are not impressed by your performance.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!