Post by The Sandmen on Sept 1, 2015 13:12:10 GMT -5
ManMMA Women's Bantamweight Championship
Gina Carano is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Tate while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Now Gina Carano put her title in contention against Tate.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Crisp uppercut by Tate followed by a hard jab
Carano deflects the blows.
Miesha Tate goes with a looping right hand while Gina Carano jumps back and jabs
Tate seems staggered and Gina Carano runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Gina Carano's mind is definitely in the fight, Tate just got nailed! Gina Carano saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Tate moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Miesha Tate looks to counter!
Tate throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Carano's Left eye is beginning to swell
Carano has a small cut in her Left eye
Miesha Tate launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Carano blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Gina Carano's cheek! Carano stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Carano's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Tate is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Gina Carano 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 climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Gina Carano launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Tate blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Miesha Tate's cheek! Tate stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Right cheek
Carano is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Miesha Tate launches an up-kick intended for Gina Carano's head...
Carano leans out of the way.
Carano is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Carano moves backwards and gestures for Miesha Tate to stand up.
Tate climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Gina Carano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Solid low kick from Miesha Tate.
Carano deflects it.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Tate moves back and takes a deep breath.
Gina Carano's mind is definitely in the fight, Tate just got nailed! Gina Carano saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Tate is going to have a headache after this one.
Tate's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Gina Carano who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Tate's face while in the clinch!
Tate can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Gina Carano fakes a few punches and advance towards Tate trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Miesha Tate lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
Carano is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Miesha Tate launches an up-kick intended for Gina Carano's head...
Carano leans out of the way.
Carano is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Miesha Tate kicks her legs trying to keep Gina Carano away.
Gina Carano takes a kick to the body.
Carano is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Miesha Tate kicks her legs trying to keep Gina Carano away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Carano is standing while Tate is on the ground on her back
Gina Carano decides to jump inside Tate's guard.
Tate didn't see that coming. Carano is in open guard over Tate now.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Tate
Miesha Tate launches a few punches to Carano's cheek from the guard.
Gina Carano uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Gina Carano looks to counter!
Carano tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Gina Carano is in half guard over Tate
Miesha Tate 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 Miesha Tate
Gina Carano looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Gina Carano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Tate launches a few weak punches
Carano blocks them effectively.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Carano fires a barrage of punches at Tate's head!
This is bad! Carano is just pounding on Miesha Tate's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Miesha Tate is opening up on Carano and raining down combinations!
Carano doesn't look worried as she defends.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Miesha Tate wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Her opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Tate misses a step and Gina Carano sees an opportunity to counter her!
Carano fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Miesha Tate didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Gina Carano is in open guard over Tate
Carano tries to jump to side mount.
Miesha Tate closed her guard around Gina Carano.
Gina Carano is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Gina Carano looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Gina Carano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Carano.
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Round 2
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Gina Carano attempts a sweep single...
Gina Carano catches Miesha Tate's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Carano.
Gina Carano is in closed guard over Tate
Carano tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gina Carano fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Gina Carano is in half guard over Tate
Carano launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Miesha Tate is not able to stop Tate ground skills and Gina Carano moves to side mount!
Gina Carano is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Tate tries to show some ground skills
Carano uses her strength to keep Carano at a disadvantage
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Gina Carano storms over Tate with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Carano doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tate's face with her elbows!
Gina Carano is in side mount over Miesha Tate
Gina Carano looks to mount Miesha Tate...
Gina Carano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Gina Carano rolls Miesha Tate to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Carano is in rear mount over Tate
Carano launches a barrage of elbows over Tate's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Tate doesn't fight back!
Tate's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Nose
Carano is in rear mount over Tate
Tate 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 Tate with one hook in
Miesha Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Carano's moves.
Carano is in rear mount over Tate with one hook in
Carano has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tate.
Nicely done! Carano now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Carano is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Carano is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Tate, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Carano moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Carano is in rear mount over Tate with two hooks in
Carano delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tate is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
Carano tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Carano has one of her arm over Miesha Tate's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Carano tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Tate adopts the turtle defense and Carano is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Carano tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Carano has one of her arm over Miesha Tate's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Carano is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Tate, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Carano moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Tate is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Carano is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Tate, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Carano moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Gina Carano storms over Tate with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Carano doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tate's face with her elbows!
There is a small laceration on Miesha Tate's Nose
Miesha Tate seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Gina Carano!
Tate has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Tate is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Miesha Tate gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano moves to better her position on the ground...
Gina Carano viciously slams hammer blows to Tate's face!
Tate's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Carano tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Tate!
Tate adopts the turtle defense and Carano is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Carano is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Tate, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Carano moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Tate doesn't stop bleeding.
Miesha Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Carano's moves.
Gina Carano storms over Tate with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Carano doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tate's face with her elbows!
This is over! That impact from Gina Carano has left Tate laying flat on the mat!
Tate is out! She has a broken orbital bone!
Tate has a small cut in her Mouth
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Elbows) at 4:17 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/37 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Miesha Tate
Punches 2/12 (17%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Gina Carano defends the Bantamweight title!
Tate actually had some offensive success early. Her stats don’t necessarily reflect that, but the first round was relatively even. Tate still needs an identity, cause....this.