Post by The Sandmen on Nov 12, 2014 16:50:52 GMT -5
ManMMA Women's Championship
Gina Carano is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Meisha Tate looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Gina Carano and Meisha Tate touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Meisha Tate throws a looping left hand...
Carano moves aside and dodges.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Gina Carano shoots for a double leg takedown!
Meisha Tate sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
A bad move from Gina Carano
almost puts her head in the path of Tate's kick.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Gina Carano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tate is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Gina Carano is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Carano
She succeeds!
Gina Carano is in closed guard over Tate
Gina Carano is looking to pass Meisha Tate's guard...
Gina Carano gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Gina Carano is in half guard over Tate
Tate works on the ground with her fingers over Carano's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Gina Carano is in half guard over Tate
Tate moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Gina Carano breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Meisha Tate. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate's mind is definitely in the fight, Carano just got nailed! Meisha Tate saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Carano is going to have a headache after this one.
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Carano launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Tate with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Tate stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Gina Carano is coming in again!
Gina Carano just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Tate may be in trouble!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gina Carano charges at Tate throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Tate is rocked!
Crisp uppercut by Carano followed by a hard jab
Tate deflects the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Meisha Tate looks to counter!
Here comes Meisha Tate with a vicious middle kick!
Gina Carano dodges that one moving backwards
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Meisha Tate jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Tate seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Gina Carano moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Nice punches from Gina Carano.
Tate staggers backwards. Carano wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Gina Carano charges at Tate throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Tate is rocked!
Carano steps backwards away from Meisha Tate. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Carano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Carano is clinching with Tate.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gina Carano was tooling Meisha Tate for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Meisha Tate lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Carano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Meisha Tate embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Carano who put distance between them
Carano looks to be in very good shape.
Carano pushes Meisha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Gina Carano tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
The two exchange wildly
Carano is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Carano looks to be in very good shape.
Gina Carano launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Tate blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Meisha Tate's cheek! Tate stumbles and the falls to the mat!
That brutal impact left Tate laid out on the mat! Gina Carano's corner come in to congratulate her!
Tate's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Meisha Tate's Left cheek
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Punch) at 3:54 Round 1
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 25/35 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 36 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 5/14 (36%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 36 s
Gina Carano defends the Women’s title!
Tate wasn’t able to get much of anything going in this one. I think she lacks identity, and I’ll need to get that figured out moving foward and re-structure her. She has flaws at present. Also, why does Carano have a takedown? Stop that shit, Gina.