Post by The Sandmen on Mar 7, 2019 9:20:02 GMT -5
Holly Holm 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 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Holly Holm is opening up on Zingano and raining down combinations!
Zingano's corner looks worried!
Zingano has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Zingano wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zingano moves forward and holds Holm
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Holm's face, followed by knees to the body from Cat Zingano!
Bang! Holm can take many more shots like that!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano pushes off of Holly Holm and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Holm stumbles backwards but Cat Zingano chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Holm has a small cut in her Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Holm's cornermen are worried about her safety if she continues clinching with Cat Zingano.
Cat Zingano postures up and launches another series of punches!
Holm pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Cat Zingano's offensive.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
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
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 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 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 1:55 in the 1 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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight 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!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
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 moves backwards and gestures for Holly Holm to stand up.
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
Shovel hook by Holly Holm
goes nowhere.
The clock says 2:40 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Holm with uppercuts!
Holm is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Holm is unable to escape!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Zingano pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Cat Zingano's clinch! Cat Zingano is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm fakes a punch to Cat Zingano ribs and the tries to trip her
Zingano loses balance for a moment but she remains on her feet after a small struggle.
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
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.
Zingano pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Cat Zingano's clinch! Cat Zingano is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Zingano blocks Holly Holm's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
Zingano tries to escape from closed guard...
Zingano struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Holm
Holly Holm attempts to move to full guard
Cat Zingano keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Holm
Holm tries to move on the ground and shows Cat Zingano a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Holm uses her forearms to block the impact!
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Holly Holm tries to close the guard.
Holm put Cat Zingano in closed guard.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
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 Mile One Centre (St. John's, Newfoundland) is cheering her!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Cat Zingano looks to mount Holly Holm...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cat Zingano controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Holm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Zingano tries to grapple
She puts Holm in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano and Holly Holm are cliched up against the cage. Zingano steps for a throw
Holly Holm is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano pushes Holly Holm against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Holm's chin! Her legs are wobbling!
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Holm has a small cut in her Chin
Holm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Holm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Holm's blood making stains in the mat.
Holm takes a break to breathe while holding Cat Zingano.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Holly Holm launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Zingano blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
Zingano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zingano avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right eye
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
Cat Zingano shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Holm tries a knee to the midsection...
Zingano blocks that knee
The fighters are clinching.
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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch to Holly Holm ribs and the tries to trip her
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
Cat Zingano looks to posture up and open Holly Holm's guard...
Cat Zingano forces Holly Holm to open her guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Holm
Zingano moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Holm
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Cat Zingano pushes Holm's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Zingano who is in full mount! Holm is in trouble now!
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Holm's being punished here!
Holm's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
That punishment by Cat Zingano has left Holm staggered! Cat Zingano should try push forward now and finish this!
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Zingano knows her opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Holly Holm is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment she has to end this!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
Holm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Cat Zingano pushes Holly Holm down and prevents her attempts to escape
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Cat Zingano tries to take advantage...
Pitty-pat punches from Zingano
They're bothering Holm even though they aren't hurting her.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Zingano's ribs.
Zingano blocks those punches
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Holm tries to escape from the full mount...
Cat Zingano is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holm tries to move on the ground and shows Cat Zingano a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Holm's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Holm's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Cat Zingano looks to mount Holly Holm...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Cat Zingano in her guard...
Cat Zingano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
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.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Cat Zingano to fight back!
Zingano catch Holly Holm's left arm and tries a kimura
Holm's arm is bent at an awful angle! Holly Holm's taps again and again
Winner is Cat Zingano by Submission (kimura) at 4:03 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 279 s
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 24/35 (69%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/14 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 196 s
Lots of clinch work, then a sub. Clinch win, but it goes down as a sub. Maybe Holm shouldn't have spent so much time beating herself up in the corner before the fight.
Cat Zingano 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Holly Holm is opening up on Zingano and raining down combinations!
Zingano's corner looks worried!
Zingano has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Zingano wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zingano moves forward and holds Holm
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Holm's face, followed by knees to the body from Cat Zingano!
Bang! Holm can take many more shots like that!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano pushes off of Holly Holm and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Holm stumbles backwards but Cat Zingano chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Holm has a small cut in her Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Holm's cornermen are worried about her safety if she continues clinching with Cat Zingano.
Cat Zingano postures up and launches another series of punches!
Holm pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Cat Zingano's offensive.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
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
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 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 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 1:55 in the 1 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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight 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!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
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 moves backwards and gestures for Holly Holm to stand up.
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
Shovel hook by Holly Holm
goes nowhere.
The clock says 2:40 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Holm with uppercuts!
Holm is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Holm is unable to escape!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Zingano pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Cat Zingano's clinch! Cat Zingano is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm fakes a punch to Cat Zingano ribs and the tries to trip her
Zingano loses balance for a moment but she remains on her feet after a small struggle.
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
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.
Zingano pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Cat Zingano's clinch! Cat Zingano is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Zingano blocks Holly Holm's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
Zingano tries to escape from closed guard...
Zingano struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Holm
Holly Holm attempts to move to full guard
Cat Zingano keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Holm
Holm tries to move on the ground and shows Cat Zingano a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Holm uses her forearms to block the impact!
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Holly Holm tries to close the guard.
Holm put Cat Zingano in closed guard.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
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 Mile One Centre (St. John's, Newfoundland) is cheering her!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Cat Zingano looks to mount Holly Holm...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cat Zingano controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Holm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Zingano tries to grapple
She puts Holm in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano and Holly Holm are cliched up against the cage. Zingano steps for a throw
Holly Holm is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano pushes Holly Holm against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Holm's chin! Her legs are wobbling!
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Holm has a small cut in her Chin
Holm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Holm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Holm's blood making stains in the mat.
Holm takes a break to breathe while holding Cat Zingano.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Holly Holm launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Zingano blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
Zingano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zingano avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right eye
Zingano moves forward looking for some action
Cat Zingano shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Holm tries a knee to the midsection...
Zingano blocks that knee
The fighters are clinching.
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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch to Holly Holm ribs and the tries to trip her
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Holm
Cat Zingano looks to posture up and open Holly Holm's guard...
Cat Zingano forces Holly Holm to open her guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Holm
Zingano moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Holm
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Cat Zingano pushes Holm's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Zingano who is in full mount! Holm is in trouble now!
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Holm's being punished here!
Holm's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
That punishment by Cat Zingano has left Holm staggered! Cat Zingano should try push forward now and finish this!
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Zingano knows her opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Holly Holm is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment she has to end this!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
Holm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holm is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Cat Zingano pushes Holly Holm down and prevents her attempts to escape
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Cat Zingano tries to take advantage...
Pitty-pat punches from Zingano
They're bothering Holm even though they aren't hurting her.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Zingano's ribs.
Zingano blocks those punches
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Holm tries to escape from the full mount...
Cat Zingano is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holm tries to move on the ground and shows Cat Zingano a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Holm's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Holm's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Cat Zingano looks to mount Holly Holm...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Cat Zingano in her guard...
Cat Zingano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
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.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Cat Zingano to fight back!
Zingano catch Holly Holm's left arm and tries a kimura
Holm's arm is bent at an awful angle! Holly Holm's taps again and again
Winner is Cat Zingano by Submission (kimura) at 4:03 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 279 s
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 24/35 (69%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/14 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 196 s
Lots of clinch work, then a sub. Clinch win, but it goes down as a sub. Maybe Holm shouldn't have spent so much time beating herself up in the corner before the fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!