Post by The Sandmen on Nov 12, 2015 11:02:18 GMT -5
ManMMA Women's Bantamweight Championship
Gina Carano looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Ferocious staredown by Yamanaka while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Now Gina Carano put her title in contention against Yamanaka.
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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Carano and Yamanaka move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Carano moves forward looking for some action
Hiroko Yamanaka doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Hiroko Yamanaka goes with a looping right hand while Gina Carano jumps back and jabs
Carano seems staggered and Hiroko Yamanaka runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Carano attempts a shoot
Hiroko Yamanaka hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head!
Carano's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano launches a rapid series of punches
taking Yamanaka from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Hiroko Yamanaka wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Carano!
Pulverizing punch to Carano's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Carano has a small cut in her Right eye
Carano dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Yamanaka from the ground!
Carano decides to launch some tentative punches
Yamanaka launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Carano with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Carano launches a furious hook!
That hits Yamanaka's chin like a wrecking ball! Yamanaka loses balance and goes to the mat.
Carano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Carano opts to jump inside Yamanaka's guard.
Yamanaka fights back with her feet, forcing Carano to try something else.
Carano misses a step and Hiroko Yamanaka sees an opportunity to counter her!
Hiroko Yamanaka kicks her legs trying to keep Gina Carano away.
Gina Carano takes a kick to the body.
Carano is standing while Yamanaka is on the ground on her back
Gina Carano decides to jump inside Yamanaka's guard.
Yamanaka didn't see that coming. Carano is in open guard over Yamanaka now.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Gina Carano cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Gina Carano is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka attempts to trap Gina Carano in her guard.
Hiroko Yamanaka manages to switch to half guard.
Gina Carano is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Gina Carano cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Gina Carano is in side mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gina Carano can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Gina Carano looks to mount Hiroko Yamanaka...
Gina Carano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Hiroko Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Hiroko Yamanaka gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Yamanaka
Yamanaka tries to close her guard around Carano
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Carano pulls her arm out of danger.
Gina Carano is in closed guard over Yamanaka
Carano is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Yamanaka's ribs.
Yamanaka blocks Gina Carano's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Gina Carano gets sloppy and Hiroko Yamanaka tries to take advantage...
Carano is in closed guard... Yamanaka tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Gina Carano!
Hiroko Yamanaka is in full mount over Gina Carano
Carano is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Yamanaka's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Gina Carano is in half guard over Yamanaka
Hiroko Yamanaka slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Gina Carano cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
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 Toyota Center (Houston, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid kick to the leg from Hiroko Yamanaka
Carano checks it.
Carano is trying to counter now!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Yamanaka stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Gina Carano is coming in again!
Yamanaka's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That punishment by Gina Carano has left Yamanaka staggered! Gina Carano should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Hiroko Yamanaka is opening up on Carano and raining down combinations!
Carano doesn't look worried as she defends.
Gina Carano and Yamanaka engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Chin
Good movement from Carano
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Tremendous strikes from Carano!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Hiroko Yamanaka's Chin
Hiroko Yamanaka fakes a punch and launches herself over Gina Carano
Carano counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Yamanaka stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Gina Carano is coming in again!
Oh! Down goes Yamanaka! Gina Carano knocked her stupid! The medics pour in! Gina Carano really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Yamanaka's Right eye is beginning to swell
Yamanaka has a small cut in her Right eye
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Punch) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 23/26 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 104 s
Statistics: Hiroko Yamanaka
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Gina Carano defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
No words will ever express how close Yamanaka came to a major upset here. She came out strong, and took advantage and took about half of Carano/s health before Gina got going. Had Gina not got going, upset of the year would have been locked.