Post by The Sandmen on Oct 12, 2012 14:09:25 GMT -5
ManMMA Women's Championship
Gina Carano raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Kelly Kobold looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Carano and Kobold move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Carano decides to launch some tentative punches
Kobold launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Carano with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Some counter punches against Gina Carano
land while she's on her bicycle.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Gina Carano's mind is definitely in the fight, Kobold just got nailed! Gina Carano saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kobold is going to have a headache after this one.
Kobold fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gina Carano didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Carano
Kobold tries to improve position.
Carano adjusts and closes her guard.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Carano
Kelly Kobold is looking to pass Gina Carano's guard...
Kelly Kobold gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Carano
Kobold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Kelly Kobold throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Carano
Kobold sits over her knees and pushes away Carano's leg!
Kelly Kobold is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold is in side mount over Gina Carano
Kelly Kobold looks to mount Gina Carano...
Gina Carano takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Carano
Kelly Kobold is cooling the fight on the ground
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Carano
Kobold is in closed guard... Carano tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kelly Kobold!
Gina Carano is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Kelly Kobold gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Carano
She succeeds!
Gina Carano is in closed guard over Kobold
Carano struggles on the ground and tries to break Kelly Kobold's guard...
Gina Carano is in Kobold open guard now
Gina Carano is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Carano
She is not able to do it
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over Kobold
Carano tries to move to full mount
Carano succeeds
Gina Carano is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Gina Carano rolls Kelly Kobold to her stomach and takes her back!
Carano is in rear mount over Kobold
Kobold launches a few weak punches
Carano blocks them effectively.
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gina Carano hovers above Kobold
Good punches to Kobold's body.
Carano is in rear mount over Kobold
Kobold has given her back to Gina Carano who is trying to get one hook in!
Kobold struggles in the ground trying to break Carano's control
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A furious flurry of punches from Gina Carano
puts Kobold in a world of hurt!
Gina Carano shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kelly Kobold is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Carano into her guard.
Gina Carano is in closed guard over Kobold
Gina Carano looks to posture up and open Kelly Kobold's guard...
Gina Carano forces Kelly Kobold to open her guard.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Kobold
Carano fires a barrage of punches at Kobold's head!
This is bad! Carano is just pounding on Kelly Kobold's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Kobold has a small cut in her Right eye
Gina Carano is in open guard over Kobold
Carano fires a barrage of punches at Kobold's head!
This is bad! Carano is just pounding on Kelly Kobold's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gina Carano is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Carano
She is not able to do it
Gina Carano is in open guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold 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 is in open guard over Kobold
Carano tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Gina Carano is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to move to full guard
Gina Carano keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kelly Kobold has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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Kelly Kobold throws a combo
Gina Carano ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Kobold swings again, only to get countered once more! Kobold is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Kelly Kobold's Chin
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kelly Kobold fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Carano blocks that. It was easy!
Kobold launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Carano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Carano has a small cut in her Forehead
Kobold avoids a dangerous strike from Carano
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Kelly Kobold gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Brutal combination from Gina Carano!
Kobold is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Kobold's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Kelly Kobold moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kobold jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Carano sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Solid kick to the leg from Gina Carano
that visibly pains Kobold.
A wicked punch by Gina Carano
rocks Kobold!
There is a small laceration on Kelly Kobold's Mouth
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Incredible haymaker from Gina Carano!
You can see Kelly Kobold's head being snapped backwards!
John McCarthy is asking Kobold to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Kobold.
Kobold has a small cut in her Right cheek
Winner is Gina Carano by TKO (Haymaker) at 1:58 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 19/20 (95%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 234 s
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 234 s
Gina Carano defends the Women’s title!
Kobold didn’t embarrass herself, but man. If her team threw some upgrades into her before this one, she might have put up a very good fight. Her stamina and health were sub-par for a title fight. Her GnP was disappointingly ineffective. One day Carano will lose. And it will be historic.