Bellator 245 results: Cat Zingano dominates Gabrielle Holliday in promotional debut – MMA Junkie

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Cat Zingano’s Bellator debut took longer to happen than she also can gather anticipated, but it absolutely grew to turn out to be out to be price the wait.

The usual old fashioned UFC title bantamweight title challenger, who signed with Bellator closing October, used to be victorious Friday night within the co-function bout of Bellator 245, as she defeated Gabrielle Holloway by method of unanimous resolution. Zingano (11-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) cruised over the first two rounds, then held off a third-round rally ahead of regaining preserve a watch on and retaining on for the victory. The judges’ scores had been 29-27, 30-26, and 30-26.

“I needed this to be a temporary night, nobody wants to preserve in here the total 15 minutes … we went the total distance and that used to be vivid, it used to be an fabulous battle.”

The bout used to be scheduled to be contested at featherweight, but Holloway overlooked weight Thursday, coming in at 150.7 kilos.

The first two rounds had been a easy equation, as Zingano scored takedowns, then former top and aspect preserve a watch on to dominate the bulk of the rounds. A 60-5 abet in significant strikes over the first 10 minutes tells the story.

Holloway (6-6 MMA, 1-3 BMMA) had her moments within the third round, as she managed to reverse plan on the ground, then rained down punches and elbows from top plan for the upper section of a minute. Nonetheless Zingano managed to secure preserve a watch on, and accomplished the battle raining down blows from top plan.

Zingano landed 31 knees over the course of the battle to zero for Holloway, and scored 5 takedowns to Holloway’s one.

The victory, in her first battle since Dec. 2018, used to be the 2nd in Zingano’s previous three fights, and her third occupation resolution seize. Holloway lost for the fourth time in her previous 5 bouts.

Bellator 245 takes plan Friday at Mohegan Solar Enviornment in Uncasville, Conn. The principle card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Up-to-the-minute Bellator 245 outcomes:

Cat Zingano def. Gabrielle Holloway by method of unanimous resolution (29-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Taylor Johnson def. Ed Ruth by method of submission (heel hook) —Round 1, 0: 59
Raymond Daniels vs. Peter Stanonik, no contest (accidental groin strike) — Round 2, 1: 00
Alex Polizzi def. Rafael Carvalho by method of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Leslie Smith def. Amanda Bell by method of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Tyrell Fortune vs. Jack Could maybe maybe also, no contest (accidental knee to groin) — Round 1, 2: 44
Keith Lee def. Vinicius Zani by method of unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)