Post by The Sandmen on Mar 18, 2015 11:57:58 GMT -5
Cat Zingano looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Barb Honchak glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Cat Zingano tries a hook to the body
and hits Honchak ribs hard
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Cat Zingano and Honchak engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cat Zingano is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Cat Zingano attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Inside leg kick from Honchak
that goes awry.
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
that stun Honchak.
Honchak's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Barb Honchak's Right eye
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano attempts to cut off Honchak with punches
Honchak reels from the strikes.
Zingano launches a hook to the body
Bang! Honchak stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Cat Zingano.
Nice punches.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano attempts a sweep single...
Cat Zingano catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Zingano.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Honchak
Cat Zingano aggressively and repeatedly punches Honchak.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Honchak
Zingano tries to escape from the closed guard
Zingano succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Honchak
Zingano moves on the ground
Cat Zingano moves to side mount
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Zingano can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Cat Zingano looks to pass to mount...
Zingano slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Barb Honchak.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zingano positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Honchak's being punished here!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Cat Zingano takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Barb Honchak shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Honchak struggles to free herself
That Americana looks tight...
Zingano is locking that Americana...
Zingano shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Cat Zingano by Submission (Americana) at 2:30 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 14/16 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 45 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 45 s
Probably shouldn't say things like this...but yay.
Barb Honchak glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Cat Zingano tries a hook to the body
and hits Honchak ribs hard
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Cat Zingano and Honchak engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cat Zingano is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Cat Zingano attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Inside leg kick from Honchak
that goes awry.
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
that stun Honchak.
Honchak's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Barb Honchak's Right eye
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano attempts to cut off Honchak with punches
Honchak reels from the strikes.
Zingano launches a hook to the body
Bang! Honchak stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Cat Zingano.
Nice punches.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano attempts a sweep single...
Cat Zingano catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Zingano.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Honchak
Cat Zingano aggressively and repeatedly punches Honchak.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Honchak
Zingano tries to escape from the closed guard
Zingano succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Honchak
Zingano moves on the ground
Cat Zingano moves to side mount
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Zingano can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Cat Zingano looks to pass to mount...
Zingano slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Barb Honchak.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Zingano positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Honchak's being punished here!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Cat Zingano takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Barb Honchak shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Honchak struggles to free herself
That Americana looks tight...
Zingano is locking that Americana...
Zingano shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Cat Zingano by Submission (Americana) at 2:30 Round 1
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 14/16 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 45 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 45 s
Probably shouldn't say things like this...but yay.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!