Post by The Sandmen on Jun 14, 2019 10:01:27 GMT -5
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.
Hiroko Yamanaka 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Zingano and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
that stun Zingano.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka swings...
...no good.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Cat Zingano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yamanaka is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Yamanaka
Zingano is in open guard over Yamanaka... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yamanaka rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
Yamanaka is standing while Zingano is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Zingano's thigh
Zingano checks that kick!
Zingano is trying to counter now!
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 Yamanaka's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Cat Zingano is standing now.
Zingano throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Yamanaka fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Yamanaka only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Hiroko Yamanaka
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Hiroko Yamanaka!
That one almost breaks Zingano's chin! She is knocked down!
Yamanaka is standing while Zingano is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Zingano to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Cat Zingano is standing now.
Solid kick to the leg from Hiroko Yamanaka
Zingano checks it.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Hiroko Yamanaka
Great move by Zingano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano is launching some bone breaking punches to Yamanaka's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Hiroko Yamanaka's eyes.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
2:30 Round 1 and Yamanaka is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Brutal punches to Zingano's face while in the clinch!
Zingano can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano jump forward with her knee rising
hard impact to the face!!! that strike sents Hiroko Yamanaka to the mat
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Mouth
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka tries to hit Cat Zingano with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Zingano steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Cat Zingano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Zingano's chin! That stops Zingano in her tracks!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yamanaka
Zingano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano pushes off of Hiroko Yamanaka and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Yamanaka stumbles backwards but Cat Zingano chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Yamanaka is throwing a flurry of punches!
Cat Zingano just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka 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!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Cat Zingano circles to get the center of the cage
Zingano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Zingano is clinching with Yamanaka.
The fighters are clinching.
a flying knee from Zingano towards Hiroko Yamanaka's face
hits it, what a strike surely that hurts, Yamanaka got to be more careful now
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Hiroko Yamanaka.
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Round 2
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Hiroko Yamanaka charges at Zingano throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Zingano is rocked!
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
after measuring the distance Zingano jump forward with a flying knee
Cat Zingano's knee landed perfectly on Yamanaka's chest, from the look of her face that must have really hurt
Hard blow to Yamanaka's mid-section, she seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Cat Zingano to fight back!
Hiroko Yamanaka's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka just can't get away!
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Zingano launches a knee!
Cat Zingano hits Yamanaka's hard just below the ribs!
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano pushes off of Hiroko Yamanaka and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Yamanaka stumbles backwards but Cat Zingano chases her and continues the rain of blows!
That punishment by Cat Zingano has left Yamanaka staggered! Cat Zingano should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano and Hiroko Yamanaka are cliched up against the cage. Zingano steps for a throw
Hiroko Yamanaka is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano launches a knee while holding Yamanaka's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Yamanaka in the abdomen
Cat Zingano goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Yamanaka seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Crushing shot to Yamanaka's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Yamanaka!
Nice move by Zingano who clinches and pushes Yamanaka against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
a flying knee from Cat Zingano towards Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents her to the mat
Crushing shot to Yamanaka's body! She's holding her side
Hiroko Yamanaka seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cat Zingano!
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Hiroko Yamanaka is standing now.
Zingano wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zingano moves forward and holds Yamanaka
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Hiroko Yamanaka's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka just can't get away!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Yamanaka was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Cat Zingano by TKO (Punches) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 23/31 (74%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 8/17 (47%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 10/14 (71%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Maybe Cat is displeased that she is not the champion and wants to be the champion. Future fights will tell if she champions again or doesn’t champion again. Or something.
Hiroko Yamanaka 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Zingano and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
that stun Zingano.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka swings...
...no good.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Cat Zingano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yamanaka is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Yamanaka
Zingano is in open guard over Yamanaka... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yamanaka rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
Yamanaka is standing while Zingano is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka launches a kick to Zingano's thigh
Zingano checks that kick!
Zingano is trying to counter now!
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 Yamanaka's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Cat Zingano is standing now.
Zingano throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Yamanaka fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Yamanaka only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Hiroko Yamanaka
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Hiroko Yamanaka!
That one almost breaks Zingano's chin! She is knocked down!
Yamanaka is standing while Zingano is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka steps back and allows Zingano to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Cat Zingano is standing now.
Solid kick to the leg from Hiroko Yamanaka
Zingano checks it.
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Hiroko Yamanaka
Great move by Zingano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano is launching some bone breaking punches to Yamanaka's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Hiroko Yamanaka's eyes.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
2:30 Round 1 and Yamanaka is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Brutal punches to Zingano's face while in the clinch!
Zingano can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano jump forward with her knee rising
hard impact to the face!!! that strike sents Hiroko Yamanaka to the mat
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Mouth
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Yamanaka tries to hit Cat Zingano with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Zingano steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Yamanaka's thigh
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
Yamanaka decides to launch some tentative punches
Cat Zingano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hiroko Yamanaka throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Zingano's chin! That stops Zingano in her tracks!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Yamanaka
Zingano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Yamanaka doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Cat Zingano embrace and tries to move away...
Cat Zingano pushes Yamanaka forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano pushes off of Hiroko Yamanaka and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Yamanaka stumbles backwards but Cat Zingano chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Yamanaka is throwing a flurry of punches!
Cat Zingano just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yamanaka 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!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano pushes away Yamanaka trying to keep the fight at striking range
Yamanaka stumbles backwards and Cat Zingano circles to get the center of the cage
Zingano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Zingano is clinching with Yamanaka.
The fighters are clinching.
a flying knee from Zingano towards Hiroko Yamanaka's face
hits it, what a strike surely that hurts, Yamanaka got to be more careful now
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Hiroko Yamanaka.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Hiroko Yamanaka charges at Zingano throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Zingano is rocked!
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
after measuring the distance Zingano jump forward with a flying knee
Cat Zingano's knee landed perfectly on Yamanaka's chest, from the look of her face that must have really hurt
Hard blow to Yamanaka's mid-section, she seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka 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 Hiroko Yamanaka
Yamanaka clumsily fails here and it's time for Cat Zingano to fight back!
Hiroko Yamanaka's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka just can't get away!
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Zingano has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Zingano launches a knee!
Cat Zingano hits Yamanaka's hard just below the ribs!
Yamanaka seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano pushes off of Hiroko Yamanaka and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Yamanaka stumbles backwards but Cat Zingano chases her and continues the rain of blows!
That punishment by Cat Zingano has left Yamanaka staggered! Cat Zingano should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano and Hiroko Yamanaka are cliched up against the cage. Zingano steps for a throw
Hiroko Yamanaka is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano launches a knee while holding Yamanaka's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Yamanaka in the abdomen
Cat Zingano goes with a looping right hand while Hiroko Yamanaka jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Yamanaka seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Crushing shot to Yamanaka's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cat Zingano fakes a punch and launches herself over Yamanaka!
Nice move by Zingano who clinches and pushes Yamanaka against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
a flying knee from Cat Zingano towards Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents her to the mat
Crushing shot to Yamanaka's body! She's holding her side
Hiroko Yamanaka seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cat Zingano!
Zingano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Hiroko Yamanaka is standing now.
Zingano wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zingano moves forward and holds Yamanaka
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Hiroko Yamanaka's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Hiroko Yamanaka just can't get away!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Yamanaka was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Cat Zingano by TKO (Punches) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 23/31 (74%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 8/17 (47%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 10/14 (71%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Maybe Cat is displeased that she is not the champion and wants to be the champion. Future fights will tell if she champions again or doesn’t champion again. Or something.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!