Post by The Sandmen on Aug 14, 2018 11:07:59 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Cat Zingano 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.
Ferocious staredown by Carmouche while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Now Cat Zingano put her title in contention against Carmouche.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Cat Zingano paws at Carmouche.
Carmouche swings ineffectively.
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
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 fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Zingano catches an ankle and Carmouche is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Carmouche
Zingano use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering her!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Liz Carmouche
Cat Zingano looks to mount Liz Carmouche...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cat Zingano controls the situation despite Liz Carmouche efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche launches a few punches to Zingano's cheek from the guard.
Cat Zingano uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to roll to her side and trap Cat Zingano in her guard...
Liz Carmouche moves to half guard.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Zingano tries to get a side mount...
Carmouche wraps her leg around Cat Zingano leg and prevents her from moving.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Carmouche
Not a desiderable position that Zingano is in now. Liz Carmouche is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Deep breaths from Liz Carmouche who tries a hammer punch to Zingano's ribs.
Zingano blocks those punches
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Zingano tries to open up Liz Carmouche's defense faking a few punches.
Liz Carmouche wraps her arms around Zingano's arms and counters the punches.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche attempts to move to full guard
Cat Zingano keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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.
Liz Carmouche circles around Zingano
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
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.
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 Carmouche's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Carmouche has a small cut in her Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
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
The clock says 2:35 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
Cat Zingano steps back and allows Carmouche to get back to her feet.
Liz Carmouche is on her feet again.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Carmouche!
Nice move by Zingano who clinches and pushes Carmouche against the cage
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Liz Carmouche embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Zingano who put distance between them
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Zingano moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Carmouche!
Nice move by Zingano who clinches and pushes Carmouche against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Carmouche's groin!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Carmouche's face, followed by knees to the body from Cat Zingano!
Bang! Carmouche can take many more shots like that!
Down Carmouche goes! She's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Cat Zingano's divison on notice!
Carmouche's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Carmouche has a small cut in her Right cheek
Winner is Cat Zingano by KO (Knees) at 3:37 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 102 s
Cat Zingano defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
True.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!