Zingano vs. Yamanaka

Cat Zingano looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Hiroko Yamanaka looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Cat Zingano has fight Hiroko Yamanaka 1 times. She has won 1 of them.
Cat Zingano is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Zingano's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Roku moves backwards and Cat Zingano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cat Zingano!
Roku is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cat Zingano just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Roku may be in trouble!
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
miss their mark.
Roku moves backwards and Cat Zingano is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Zingano is swinging for the fences!
Roku backpedals and creates space. Cat Zingano is asking her if she is going to fight!
Roku is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Zingano.
A right hand from Hiroko Yamanaka
surprises Zingano!
Roku steps forward
Cat Zingano catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Roku studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Hiroko Yamanaka
miss their mark.
Roku and Zingano circle around the center of the cage.
Roku leads with a punch
Cat Zingano avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Zingano looks to be in very good shape.
Cat Zingano tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Nice punch by Cat Zingano
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Roku steps backwards away from Cat Zingano. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Several good body shots
land on Zingano.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Roku and Zingano circle around the center of the cage.
Zingano wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Zingano moves forward and holds Roku
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.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Zingano is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Hiroko Yamanaka's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Zingano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Roku ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Poorly executed technique. Hiroko Yamanaka looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Hiroko Yamanaka
that forces Zingano to try and defend better.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cat Zingano!
Roku is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Roku's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Roku seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Roku is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Zingano's jaw!
Zingano steps backwards away from Hiroko Yamanaka. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cat Zingano!
Roku ducks under...
Shovel hook by Cat Zingano
tags Roku.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Zingano pushes Hiroko Yamanaka and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
that stun Roku.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Zingano, who walks calmly to her corner.



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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Roku launches a kick
but Cat Zingano avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Roku's Mouth is beginning to swell
Zingano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Zingano is clinching with Roku.
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Zingano is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Roku hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Zingano is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
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!
The fighters are clinching.
Zingano grapple with Hiroko Yamanaka and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Hiroko Yamanaka falls hard on the mat with Cat Zingano on top of her
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over Roku
Cat Zingano looks to posture up and open Hiroko Yamanaka's guard...
Cat Zingano forces Hiroko Yamanaka to open her guard.
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Roku
Roku tries to close her guard around Zingano
She is not able to do it
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Roku
Roku tries to close her guard around Zingano
She is not able to do it
Cat Zingano is in open guard over Roku
Zingano moves on the ground
Cat Zingano moves to side mount
Cat Zingano is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Cat Zingano looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Cat Zingano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka is cooling the fight on the ground
Cat Zingano is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Cat Zingano is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cat Zingano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Hiroko Yamanaka paws at Zingano.
Zingano answers with solid punches!
Roku has a small cut in her Right cheek
Hiroko Yamanaka throws an uppercut
Zingano slips it.
Cat Zingano and Roku engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cat Zingano is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Zingano steps backwards away from Hiroko Yamanaka. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cat Zingano seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Zingano launches a hook to the body
Bang! Roku stops that one with her ribs!
Roku ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Hiroko Yamanaka seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Cat Zingano!
Roku stumbles backwards staggered and Cat Zingano launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Roku is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
Roku has a small cut in her Forehead
That punishment by Cat Zingano has left Roku staggered! Cat Zingano should try push forward now and finish this!
Zingano is standing while Roku is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka 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.
Zingano is standing while Roku is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Roku's thigh
Loud pop!
Zingano is standing while Roku is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Roku's thigh
Loud pop!
Roku hyper-extended her left leg
Zingano is standing while Roku is on the ground on her back
Zingano launches a kick to Roku's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Zingano is standing while Roku is on the ground on her back
Hiroko Yamanaka continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Zingano moves backwards and gestures for Hiroko Yamanaka to stand up.
Hiroko Yamanaka is on her feet again.
Roku launches a kick
but Cat Zingano avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Roku was not intelligently defending herself!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Left cheek

Winner is Cat Zingano by TKO (Hook) at 4:30 Round 2

Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 26/35 (74%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/15 (40%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 64 s

Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 15/22 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (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 123 s

CLEAN! (That’s the word of the day – CLEAN!)