Post by The Sandmen on Aug 11, 2020 19:53:08 GMT -5
Cat Zingano is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Nunes while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Zingano throws a lazy kick
Nunes dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Zingano's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cat Zingano tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Cat Zingano who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Zingano blocks Amanda Nunes's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Nunes
Cat Zingano tries to pass Amanda Nunes's guard...
Cat Zingano manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Nunes
Nunes measures the resilience of Zingano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Zingano blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Amanda Nunes gets sloppy and Cat Zingano tries to take advantage...
Zingano launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Amanda Nunes rolls over himself and stands up while Cat Zingano rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Amanda Nunes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nunes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cat Zingano's punches
Nunes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Zingano.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Zingano launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Nunes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Nunes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cat Zingano's punches
Zingano is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nunes.
Zingano's Right eye is beginning to swell
Amanda Nunes launches a rapid series of punches
taking Zingano from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Zingano has a small cut in his Forehead
Amanda Nunes is opening up on Zingano and raining down combinations!
Zingano's corner looks worried!
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Forehead
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Zingano moves back and takes a deep breath.
Zingano jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cat Zingano pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Nunes pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Zingano blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Cat Zingano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Amanda Nunes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes charges at Zingano throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Zingano is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Right cheek
Amanda Nunes and Zingano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Nunes launches a hook to the body
Bang! Zingano stops that one with his ribs!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Nunes.
Cat Zingano tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Amanda Nunes
well done Nunes falls hard on the mat
Zingano is standing while Nunes is on the ground on his back
Nunes tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow him!
Zingano is standing while Nunes is on the ground on his back
Cat Zingano is a bloody mess!
Zingano launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Nunes checks that kick!
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Amanda Nunes tries to take advantage...
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Zingano's moves.
Zingano is standing while Nunes is on the ground on his back
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Amanda Nunes to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Amanda Nunes is standing now.
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Nunes
Zingano shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Zingano catches an ankle and Nunes is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Nunes
Zingano is in closed guard... Nunes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cat Zingano!
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to his side and trap Amanda Nunes in his guard...
Amanda Nunes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Zingano clumsily fails here and it's time for Amanda Nunes to fight back!
Nunes fires a barrage of punches at Zingano's head!
This is bad! Nunes is just pounding on Cat Zingano's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Zingano's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Nunes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nunes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to his side and trap Amanda Nunes in his guard...
Amanda Nunes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Amanda Nunes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Nunes has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano doesn't stop bleeding.
Amanda Nunes fakes a punch to Cat Zingano ribs and the tries to trip him
Zingano loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
Cat Zingano is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
He was aiming at Nunes's face but his move was blocked
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Amanda Nunes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Nunes ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Zingano clumsily fails here and it's time for Amanda Nunes to fight back!
Amanda Nunes attempts to cut off Zingano with punches
Zingano reels from the strikes.
Zingano's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Chin
Cat Zingano continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Zingano throws a lazy kick
Nunes dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Zingano hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Amanda Nunes has left Zingano unconscious! What a finish by Amanda Nunes!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Left eye
Winner is Amanda Nunes by KO (Uppercut) at 0:48 Round 2
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Statistics: Amanda Nunes
Punches 27/36 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Diced.
Ferocious staredown by Nunes while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Zingano throws a lazy kick
Nunes dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Zingano's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cat Zingano tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Cat Zingano who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Zingano blocks Amanda Nunes's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Nunes
Cat Zingano tries to pass Amanda Nunes's guard...
Cat Zingano manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Cat Zingano is in half guard over Nunes
Nunes measures the resilience of Zingano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Zingano blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Amanda Nunes gets sloppy and Cat Zingano tries to take advantage...
Zingano launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Amanda Nunes rolls over himself and stands up while Cat Zingano rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Amanda Nunes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nunes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cat Zingano's punches
Nunes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Zingano.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Zingano launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Nunes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Nunes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cat Zingano's punches
Zingano is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nunes.
Zingano's Right eye is beginning to swell
Amanda Nunes launches a rapid series of punches
taking Zingano from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Zingano has a small cut in his Forehead
Amanda Nunes is opening up on Zingano and raining down combinations!
Zingano's corner looks worried!
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Forehead
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Zingano moves back and takes a deep breath.
Zingano jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cat Zingano pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Nunes pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Zingano blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Zingano is trying to counter now!
Cat Zingano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Amanda Nunes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes charges at Zingano throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Zingano is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Right cheek
Amanda Nunes and Zingano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Nunes launches a hook to the body
Bang! Zingano stops that one with his ribs!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cat Zingano moves forward looking for some grappling action
Zingano has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Nunes.
Cat Zingano tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Amanda Nunes
well done Nunes falls hard on the mat
Zingano is standing while Nunes is on the ground on his back
Nunes tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow him!
Zingano is standing while Nunes is on the ground on his back
Cat Zingano is a bloody mess!
Zingano launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Nunes checks that kick!
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Amanda Nunes tries to take advantage...
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Zingano's moves.
Zingano is standing while Nunes is on the ground on his back
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Amanda Nunes to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Amanda Nunes is standing now.
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Nunes
Zingano shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cat Zingano is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Zingano catches an ankle and Nunes is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Nunes
Zingano is in closed guard... Nunes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cat Zingano!
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to his side and trap Amanda Nunes in his guard...
Amanda Nunes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Zingano clumsily fails here and it's time for Amanda Nunes to fight back!
Nunes fires a barrage of punches at Zingano's head!
This is bad! Nunes is just pounding on Cat Zingano's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Zingano's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano measures the resilience of Nunes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Nunes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Amanda Nunes is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to his side and trap Amanda Nunes in his guard...
Amanda Nunes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Amanda Nunes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Nunes has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano doesn't stop bleeding.
Amanda Nunes fakes a punch to Cat Zingano ribs and the tries to trip him
Zingano loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Poorly executed technique. Cat Zingano looks to counter!
Cat Zingano is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
He was aiming at Nunes's face but his move was blocked
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Amanda Nunes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Nunes ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Zingano clumsily fails here and it's time for Amanda Nunes to fight back!
Amanda Nunes attempts to cut off Zingano with punches
Zingano reels from the strikes.
Zingano's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Chin
Cat Zingano continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Zingano throws a lazy kick
Nunes dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Zingano hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Amanda Nunes has left Zingano unconscious! What a finish by Amanda Nunes!
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Left eye
Winner is Amanda Nunes by KO (Uppercut) at 0:48 Round 2
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Statistics: Amanda Nunes
Punches 27/36 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Diced.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!