Post by The Sandmen on Jun 24, 2013 16:12:01 GMT -5
Cat Zingano is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Sara McMann looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Zingano is holding Sara McMann's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sara McMann shows great balance while pushing away Cat Zingano
McMann is trying to counter now!
A punch from Sara McMann
grazes Zingano's left cheek.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
McMann decides to launch some tentative punches
Cat Zingano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cat Zingano sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Cat Zingano circles around McMann
McMann leads with a punch
Cat Zingano avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Zingano followed by a hard jab
Sara McMann stumbles back.
Zingano goes to the body...
She punishes McMann's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Brilliant combination from Cat Zingano
that forces McMann to try and defend better.
Cat Zingano tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann goes down.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Zingano tries to move to full mount
Zingano's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Cat Zingano fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McMann's face!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Sara McMann 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 open guard over McMann
Sara McMann 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.
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Zingano
She is not able to do it
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Body kick by Cat Zingano...
just grazes her opponent.
Cat Zingano goes with a looping right hand while Sara McMann jumps back and jabs
McMann seems staggered and Cat Zingano runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Solid shot from Sara McMann to the body.
Zingano blocks in time.
Zingano is holding Sara McMann's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sara McMann loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Zingano uses her strength to keep Zingano at a disadvantage
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sara McMann
Cat Zingano aggressively and repeatedly punches McMann.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sara McMann
Cat Zingano goes for an americana!
Zingano is locking that Americana...
McMann struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in McMann's eyes...
Zingano is locking that Americana...
She locks it in! Sara McMann is forced to tap!
Winner is Cat Zingano by Submission (Americana) at 3:44 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 94 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 94 s
Sara McMann – no takedowns for you means no are a punching bag.
Cat Zingano – if you fight, you do damage.
Sara McMann looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Zingano is holding Sara McMann's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sara McMann shows great balance while pushing away Cat Zingano
McMann is trying to counter now!
A punch from Sara McMann
grazes Zingano's left cheek.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
McMann decides to launch some tentative punches
Cat Zingano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cat Zingano sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Cat Zingano circles around McMann
McMann leads with a punch
Cat Zingano avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Zingano followed by a hard jab
Sara McMann stumbles back.
Zingano goes to the body...
She punishes McMann's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Brilliant combination from Cat Zingano
that forces McMann to try and defend better.
Cat Zingano tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann goes down.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Zingano tries to move to full mount
Zingano's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Cat Zingano fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McMann's face!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Zingano breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
Sara McMann 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 open guard over McMann
Sara McMann 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.
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Zingano
She is not able to do it
Cat Zingano is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to stand up!
Zingano doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Body kick by Cat Zingano...
just grazes her opponent.
Cat Zingano goes with a looping right hand while Sara McMann jumps back and jabs
McMann seems staggered and Cat Zingano runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Solid shot from Sara McMann to the body.
Zingano blocks in time.
Zingano is holding Sara McMann's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sara McMann loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to show some ground skills
Zingano uses her strength to keep Zingano at a disadvantage
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sara McMann
Cat Zingano aggressively and repeatedly punches McMann.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Sara McMann
Cat Zingano goes for an americana!
Zingano is locking that Americana...
McMann struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in McMann's eyes...
Zingano is locking that Americana...
She locks it in! Sara McMann is forced to tap!
Winner is Cat Zingano by Submission (Americana) at 3:44 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 94 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 94 s
Sara McMann – no takedowns for you means no are a punching bag.
Cat Zingano – if you fight, you do damage.
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!