Post by The Sandmen on Nov 14, 2012 16:37:52 GMT -5
Gina Carano raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Erin Toughill glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Erin Toughill can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Erin Toughill!
Carano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A punch from Erin Toughill
grazes Carano's right cheek.
Carano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Carano leads with a punch
Erin Toughill evades but whiffs with a counter.
Erin Toughill is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Carano steps forward
Erin Toughill catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Not a desiderable position that Carano is in now. Erin Toughill is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Erin Toughill fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Erin Toughill jumps back and jabs
Carano seems staggered and Erin Toughill runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Erin Toughill shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Gina Carano is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Toughill into her guard.
Erin Toughill is in closed guard over Carano
Toughill tries to escape from closed guard...
Carano waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Erin Toughill! She is reversed and nor Gina Carano is on half guard!
Gina Carano is in half guard over Toughill
Deep breaths from Erin Toughill who tries a hammer punch to Carano's ribs.
That hit Carano who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Gina Carano is in half guard over Toughill
Gina Carano pushes Toughill's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Carano who is in full mount! Toughill is in trouble now!
Gina Carano is in full mount over Erin Toughill
Erin Toughill tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Gina Carano rolls Erin Toughill to her stomach and takes her back!
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill
Toughill has Carano controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Carano is unable to move under Toughill control.
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Toughill.
Good job by Toughill blocking and slipping the blows.
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill
Toughill measures the resilience of Carano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Carano blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Erin Toughill gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Toughill.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill
Toughill has given her back to Gina Carano who is trying to get one hook in!
Gina Carano has one hook in!
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill with one hook in
Gina Carano is cooling the fight on the ground
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill with one hook in
Erin Toughill doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Carano tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Toughill wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Carano wants nothing of that and pushes Toughill.
Erin Toughill is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Toughill tries to grapple
Carano moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Toughill steps backwards away from Gina Carano. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Not a desiderable position that Carano is in now. Erin Toughill is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
A right hand from Erin Toughill
makes Carano stumble back!
Carano moves backwards and Erin Toughill is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Toughill and Carano circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Gina Carano
that stun Toughill.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Gina Carano
Good shot! Toughill has reasons to be worried.
Carano showing excellent timing, blasts Erin Toughill with a right hand.
Great hook by Gina Carano! Erin Toughill is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Erin Toughill throws a combo
Gina Carano ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Toughill swings again, only to get countered once more! Toughill is looking bad here!
Toughill has a small cut in her Left eye
Toughill goes to the body...
her punches graze Carano's arm.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Gina Carano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Toughill
Carano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Carano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Erin Toughill embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Carano who put distance between them
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A solid combination from Erin Toughill
mostly hits air.
Carano avoids a dangerous strike from Toughill
and counters with a solid straight!
The two exchange wildly
Carano is connecting with a few punches
Toughill's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Erin Toughill shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gina Carano sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Erin Toughill!
Carano ducks under...
Erin Toughill gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Carano grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gina Carano
Gina Carano is in open guard over Toughill
Gina Carano moves to better her position on the ground...
Gina Carano viciously slams hammer blows to Toughill's face!
There is a small laceration on Erin Toughill's Forehead
Erin Toughill seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Gina Carano!
Gina Carano is in open guard over Toughill
Carano tries to jump to side mount.
Erin Toughill closed her guard around Gina Carano.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in side mount over Erin Toughill
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Toughill.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The ref pulls off Gina Carano! Toughill seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Gina Carano by TKO (GnP) at 2:25 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/18 (61%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 127 s
Statistics: Erin Toughill
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 127 s
Good first round of back and forth damage-action. The end result of the first, though, was Carano a head by a bit, in terms of damage. Leading into the second, she had a much better between-round recovery, and was able to come out fresher than Toughill, and it showed, as she dominated much of the fight after that.
Erin Toughill glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Erin Toughill can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Erin Toughill!
Carano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A punch from Erin Toughill
grazes Carano's right cheek.
Carano studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Carano leads with a punch
Erin Toughill evades but whiffs with a counter.
Erin Toughill is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Carano steps forward
Erin Toughill catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Not a desiderable position that Carano is in now. Erin Toughill is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Erin Toughill fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Erin Toughill jumps back and jabs
Carano seems staggered and Erin Toughill runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Erin Toughill shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Gina Carano is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Toughill into her guard.
Erin Toughill is in closed guard over Carano
Toughill tries to escape from closed guard...
Carano waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Erin Toughill! She is reversed and nor Gina Carano is on half guard!
Gina Carano is in half guard over Toughill
Deep breaths from Erin Toughill who tries a hammer punch to Carano's ribs.
That hit Carano who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Gina Carano is in half guard over Toughill
Gina Carano pushes Toughill's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Carano who is in full mount! Toughill is in trouble now!
Gina Carano is in full mount over Erin Toughill
Erin Toughill tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Gina Carano rolls Erin Toughill to her stomach and takes her back!
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill
Toughill has Carano controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Carano is unable to move under Toughill control.
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Toughill.
Good job by Toughill blocking and slipping the blows.
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill
Toughill measures the resilience of Carano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Carano blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Erin Toughill gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Toughill.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill
Toughill has given her back to Gina Carano who is trying to get one hook in!
Gina Carano has one hook in!
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill with one hook in
Gina Carano is cooling the fight on the ground
Carano is in rear mount over Toughill with one hook in
Erin Toughill doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Carano tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Toughill wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Carano wants nothing of that and pushes Toughill.
Erin Toughill is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Toughill tries to grapple
Carano moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Toughill steps backwards away from Gina Carano. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Not a desiderable position that Carano is in now. Erin Toughill is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
A right hand from Erin Toughill
makes Carano stumble back!
Carano moves backwards and Erin Toughill is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Toughill and Carano circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Gina Carano
that stun Toughill.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Gina Carano
Good shot! Toughill has reasons to be worried.
Carano showing excellent timing, blasts Erin Toughill with a right hand.
Great hook by Gina Carano! Erin Toughill is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Erin Toughill throws a combo
Gina Carano ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Toughill swings again, only to get countered once more! Toughill is looking bad here!
Toughill has a small cut in her Left eye
Toughill goes to the body...
her punches graze Carano's arm.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Gina Carano leans forwards and tries to grapple with Toughill
Carano shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Carano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Erin Toughill embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Carano who put distance between them
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A solid combination from Erin Toughill
mostly hits air.
Carano avoids a dangerous strike from Toughill
and counters with a solid straight!
The two exchange wildly
Carano is connecting with a few punches
Toughill's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Erin Toughill shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gina Carano sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Erin Toughill!
Carano ducks under...
Erin Toughill gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Carano grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gina Carano
Gina Carano is in open guard over Toughill
Gina Carano moves to better her position on the ground...
Gina Carano viciously slams hammer blows to Toughill's face!
There is a small laceration on Erin Toughill's Forehead
Erin Toughill seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Gina Carano!
Gina Carano is in open guard over Toughill
Carano tries to jump to side mount.
Erin Toughill closed her guard around Gina Carano.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in side mount over Erin Toughill
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Toughill.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The ref pulls off Gina Carano! Toughill seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Gina Carano by TKO (GnP) at 2:25 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/18 (61%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 127 s
Statistics: Erin Toughill
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 127 s
Good first round of back and forth damage-action. The end result of the first, though, was Carano a head by a bit, in terms of damage. Leading into the second, she had a much better between-round recovery, and was able to come out fresher than Toughill, and it showed, as she dominated much of the fight after that.