Post by The Sandmen on Jun 8, 2017 6:53:22 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Gina Carano looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Sarah Kaufman raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Now Gina Carano put her title in contention against Kaufman.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gina Carano and Sarah Kaufman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Sarah Kaufman swings...
...no good.
Nice punch by Sarah Kaufman
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Kaufman launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Carano's Chin is beginning to swell
Kaufman decides to launch some tentative punches
Gina Carano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kaufman's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carano decides to launch some tentative punches
Gina Carano takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kaufman's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Sarah Kaufman's Chin
Sarah Kaufman chases Carano and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Carano steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
Bone shattering straight left hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Carano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Carano has a small cut in her Right cheek
The two exchange wildly
Kaufman is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
A right hand from Sarah Kaufman
makes Carano stumble back!
Kaufman throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Sarah Kaufman just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Carano may be in trouble!
Kaufman wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Kaufman moves forward and holds Carano
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman slightly pushes Carano into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Kaufman follows Gina Carano
Carano fakes a move.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Kaufman looks to be in very good shape.
Sarah Kaufman just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Carano quickly defends.
Kaufman clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
Carano launches a furious hook!
Kaufman ducks under and pushes Gina Carano creating some space.
Carano wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Kaufman doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Kaufman launches a furious hook!
That hits Carano's chin like a wrecking ball! Carano loses balance and goes to the mat.
Sarah Kaufman turns out the lights for Carano! What an astonishing KO by Kaufman!
Carano's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Chin
Winner is Sarah Kaufman by KO (Punch) at 3:00 Round 1
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 4/11 (36%)
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 0 s
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 16/27 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Sarah Kaufman wins the Women's Bantamweight title!
The number of 1-round-wars these women have had…smh.