Post by The Sandmen on Aug 10, 2019 19:40:50 GMT -5
Gina Carano looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Holly Holm looks very relaxed.
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.
Brutal-looking high kick from Holly Holm!
Carano dodges!
Holm misses a step and Gina Carano sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gina Carano's mind is definitely in the fight, Holm just got nailed! Gina Carano saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Holm is going to have a headache after this one.
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Carano blocks and pushes her opponent.
Holly Holm throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Carano's chin! That stops Carano in her tracks!
Carano's Right eye is beginning to swell
Carano cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Holm can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Holly Holm wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Her opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Holm launches a furious hook!
That hits Carano's chin like a wrecking ball! Carano loses balance and goes to the mat.
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Carano's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Carano's thigh
Loud pop!
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.
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Carano tries to stand up!
Holm doesn't allow her!
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Carano's thigh
Carano checks that kick!
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Carano tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Gina Carano is on her feet again.
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Carano
this is getting worse and worse for Carano
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Holm throws a low kick
Gina Carano blocks.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gina Carano!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano throws a combo
Holm punches back but nobody connects.
Solid kick to the leg from Holly Holm
Carano checks it.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gina Carano!
Holm ducks under...
Holly Holm chases Carano and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Carano steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
High kick from Holly Holm!
She misses narrowly!
Gina Carano attempts a sweep single...
Holly Holm was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Middle kick from Holm.
Carano receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Gina Carano attempts to cut off Holm with punches
Holm reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gina Carano!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Gina Carano closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Gina Carano attempts to cut off Holm with punches
Holm reels from the strikes.
Quick hook by Gina Carano
Good shot! Holm has reasons to be worried.
Holm steps forward
Carano feints.
Holm goes for a low kick..
Carano avoids the deadly blow.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
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 Holm
Pitty-pat punches from Carano
They're bothering Holm even though they aren't hurting her.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Carano
She is not able to do it
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Carano
She is not able to do it
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Carano moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Carano grabs Holly Holm
She lifts her up and slams her hard to the mat!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Carano tries to move to full mount
Carano succeeds
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Good looking punches from Gina Carano on the ground
They could take their toll on Holm.
Holm has a small cut in her Right eye
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Holm.
Good job by Holm blocking and slipping the blows.
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Gina Carano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Gina Carano tries a hook to the body
but Holm manages to dodge it
Gina Carano gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Carano moves to shoot
Holm misses a knee.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Gina Carano jumps back and jabs
Carano seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Gina Carano throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Holm's chin! That stops Holm in her tracks!
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Carano decides to launch some tentative punches
Holm launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Carano with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Holm launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Carano's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Holly Holm for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Carano time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Gina Carano and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gina Carano is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The two exchange wildly
Carano is connecting with a few punches
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Carano
Gina Carano is smart enough to duck backwards
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano tries a hook to the body
and hits Holm ribs hard
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gina Carano!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Gina Carano is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Carano begins to launch a barrage of punches over Holm
this is getting worse and worse for Holm
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Carano is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Holm's jaw!
Crisp uppercut by Holm followed by a hard jab
Carano deflects the blows.
Carano steps forward
Holly Holm catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Carano's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Gina Carano is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Crisp uppercut by Carano followed by a hard jab
Holly Holm stumbles back.
Holm has a small cut in her Nose
A right hand from Holly Holm
gets deflected.
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A furious flurry of punches from Gina Carano
puts Holm in a world of hurt!
Carano avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Holm.
Gina Carano's reflexes save her!
Carano throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holm has a small cut in her Mouth
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Gina Carano runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Some nice shots from Gina Carano
that stun Holm.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Carano, who walks calmly to her corner.
The cutman is working on Holm's face.
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Round 3
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Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Holm throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Gina Carano charges at Holm throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Holm is rocked!
Holm's Right eye is beginning to swell
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Gina Carano runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right eye
Gina Carano was tooling Holly Holm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Holly Holm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carano launches a hook to the body
Bang! Holm stops that one with her ribs!
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Holm follows Gina Carano
only to get counter punched in a big way! Holm needs to stop playing Gina Carano's game or she'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
Gina Carano throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Holm's chin! That stops Holm in her tracks!
The ref pulls off Gina Carano! Holm seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Gina Carano by TKO (Punch) at 1:04 Round 3
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 61/80 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 15/43 (35%)
Kicks 3/14 (21%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Damage fest. There definitely be blood in this fight. At first, it was both of them bleeding. Then it was only Holm, as Holm stopped doing things and Carano did not.
Holly Holm looks very relaxed.
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.
Brutal-looking high kick from Holly Holm!
Carano dodges!
Holm misses a step and Gina Carano sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gina Carano's mind is definitely in the fight, Holm just got nailed! Gina Carano saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Holm is going to have a headache after this one.
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Carano blocks and pushes her opponent.
Holly Holm throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Carano's chin! That stops Carano in her tracks!
Carano's Right eye is beginning to swell
Carano cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Holm can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Holly Holm wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Her opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Holm launches a furious hook!
That hits Carano's chin like a wrecking ball! Carano loses balance and goes to the mat.
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Carano's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Carano's thigh
Loud pop!
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.
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Carano tries to stand up!
Holm doesn't allow her!
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Holm launches a kick to Carano's thigh
Carano checks that kick!
Holm is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Carano tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Gina Carano is on her feet again.
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Carano
this is getting worse and worse for Carano
Holly Holm launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Holm throws a low kick
Gina Carano blocks.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gina Carano!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano throws a combo
Holm punches back but nobody connects.
Solid kick to the leg from Holly Holm
Carano checks it.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gina Carano!
Holm ducks under...
Holly Holm chases Carano and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Carano steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
High kick from Holly Holm!
She misses narrowly!
Gina Carano attempts a sweep single...
Holly Holm was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Middle kick from Holm.
Carano receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
Gina Carano attempts to cut off Holm with punches
Holm reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gina Carano!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Gina Carano closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Gina Carano attempts to cut off Holm with punches
Holm reels from the strikes.
Quick hook by Gina Carano
Good shot! Holm has reasons to be worried.
Holm steps forward
Carano feints.
Holm goes for a low kick..
Carano avoids the deadly blow.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
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 Holm
Pitty-pat punches from Carano
They're bothering Holm even though they aren't hurting her.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Carano
She is not able to do it
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Carano
She is not able to do it
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Carano moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Carano grabs Holly Holm
She lifts her up and slams her hard to the mat!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Carano tries to move to full mount
Carano succeeds
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Good looking punches from Gina Carano on the ground
They could take their toll on Holm.
Holm has a small cut in her Right eye
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Gina Carano aggressively and repeatedly punches Holm.
Good job by Holm blocking and slipping the blows.
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Gina Carano keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Gina Carano tries a hook to the body
but Holm manages to dodge it
Gina Carano gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Carano moves to shoot
Holm misses a knee.
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Gina Carano jumps back and jabs
Carano seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Gina Carano throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Holm's chin! That stops Holm in her tracks!
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Carano decides to launch some tentative punches
Holm launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Carano with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Holm launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Carano's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Holly Holm for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Carano time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Gina Carano and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gina Carano is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The two exchange wildly
Carano is connecting with a few punches
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Carano
Gina Carano is smart enough to duck backwards
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gina Carano tries a hook to the body
and hits Holm ribs hard
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gina Carano!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Gina Carano is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Carano begins to launch a barrage of punches over Holm
this is getting worse and worse for Holm
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Carano is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Holm's jaw!
Crisp uppercut by Holm followed by a hard jab
Carano deflects the blows.
Carano steps forward
Holly Holm catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Carano's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Gina Carano is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Crisp uppercut by Carano followed by a hard jab
Holly Holm stumbles back.
Holm has a small cut in her Nose
A right hand from Holly Holm
gets deflected.
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A furious flurry of punches from Gina Carano
puts Holm in a world of hurt!
Carano avoids a dangerous strike from Holm
and counters with a solid straight!
Pulverizing punch to Holm's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Holm.
Gina Carano's reflexes save her!
Carano throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holm has a small cut in her Mouth
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Gina Carano runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Holly Holm is a bloody mess!
Some nice shots from Gina Carano
that stun Holm.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Carano, who walks calmly to her corner.
The cutman is working on Holm's face.
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Round 3
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Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Holm throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Gina Carano charges at Holm throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Holm is rocked!
Holm's Right eye is beginning to swell
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Holm seems staggered and Gina Carano runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right eye
Gina Carano was tooling Holly Holm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Holly Holm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carano launches a hook to the body
Bang! Holm stops that one with her ribs!
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Holm follows Gina Carano
only to get counter punched in a big way! Holm needs to stop playing Gina Carano's game or she'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
Gina Carano throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Holm's chin! That stops Holm in her tracks!
The ref pulls off Gina Carano! Holm seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Gina Carano by TKO (Punch) at 1:04 Round 3
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 61/80 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/11 (45%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 15/43 (35%)
Kicks 3/14 (21%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Damage fest. There definitely be blood in this fight. At first, it was both of them bleeding. Then it was only Holm, as Holm stopped doing things and Carano did not.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!