Post by The Sandmen on Nov 3, 2016 9:06:19 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Gina Carano is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Holly Holm looks very relaxed.
Now Gina Carano put her title in contention against Holm.
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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The bell announces the first round!
Holm fires low kicks
punishing Carano's legs repeatedly.
Carano hyper-extended her left leg
An overhand right from Holly Holm that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Carano's stops that one with her face! How is Carano standing?!
Holly Holm throws a looping left hand...
Carano moves aside and dodges.
Gina Carano throws a looping left hand...
Holm moves aside and dodges.
Carano dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Holm from the ground!
Carano launches a furious hook!
That hits Holm's chin like a wrecking ball! Holm loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
As the fight continues it seems that Holly Holm is taking the best of the fight.
Holly Holm 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 standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Carano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Holm tries to stand up!
Carano doesn't allow her!
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Carano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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
Holm climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Holm launches a stiff jab!
Carano ducks that one.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Gina Carano has found an opening in the defense of Holm, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Holm is wobbling!
Holly Holm seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Holm showing excellent timing, blasts Gina Carano with a right hand.
Great hook by Holly Holm! Gina Carano is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Carano's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Chin
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Holm 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 can't do it because of Holm's moves.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Carano tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Carano climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Holly Holm.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Holly Holm and Carano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Holm tries to grapple
She puts Carano in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Holly Holm's prefered weapon is her fearsome clinch strikes. Carano's need to think if she has the right gameplan if she thought to exchange there.
Holm is launching some bone breaking punches to Carano's ribs while in the clinch.
Carano blocks.
Gina Carano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Holm is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Holm is launching some bone breaking punches to Carano's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gina Carano's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holm struggles and launches a few punches to Carano's head
Those punches are hitting! Carano covers her head!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Carano is launching some bone breaking punches to Holm's ribs while in the clinch.
Holm blocks.
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holm pushes Gina Carano againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Carano tries to block Holly Holm punches...
The fighters are clinching.
Carano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Holly Holm embrace and tries to move away...
Holly Holm pushes Carano forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Gina Carano embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Holm who put distance between them
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Carano throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Holm's defense muffles the blows.
Carano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Holm with a double overhooks!
Holly Holm was tooling Gina Carano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gina Carano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Holm follows Gina Carano
Carano fakes a move.
Carano clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holly Holm has found an opening in the defense of Carano, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Carano is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Chin
Solid low kick from Holly Holm.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Carano leads with a punch
Holly Holm avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Holm has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Holm launches a furious low kick!
Carano receives a hard blow on her left leg!
Carano hyper-extended her left leg
Carano seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Holm feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Carano seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Carano's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Chin
Gina Carano seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Holm follows Gina Carano
Carano fakes a move.
Holly Holm launches a rapid series of punches
taking Carano from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Carano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carano launches a furious hook!
Holm ducks under and pushes Gina Carano creating some space.
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Incredible haymaker from Holly Holm!
You can see Gina Carano's head being snapped backwards!
Carano fell like she got shot! This is over!
Carano's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Right eye
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (Haymaker) at 1:22 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 9/17 (53%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 17 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 19/30 (63%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/14 (36%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 66 s
Holly Holm wins the Women's Bantamweight title!
Holly started off with 3 hard, clean kicks that rocked Carano and took her off her game. She never recovered, and the kicks kept coming, until Carano was done-diddily-un.