Post by The Sandmen on Feb 29, 2012 19:52:46 GMT -5
Gina Carano vs. Sarah Kaufman
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Sarah Kaufman chants all around the place!
Gina Carano raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Sarah Kaufman looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Gina Carano comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Sarah Kaufman comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gina Carano and Sarah Kaufman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Carano showing excellent timing, blasts Sarah Kaufman with a right hand.
Great hook by Gina Carano! Sarah Kaufman is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Gina Carano. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kaufman looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Gina Carano's punches
Kaufman measures the resilience of Carano's chin with an uppercut while Carano lands some great crosses.
Carano steps forward
Sarah Kaufman catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Sarah Kaufman throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and launches himself over Carano!
Gina Carano is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Kaufman and pushes her away!
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Carano grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Kaufman struggles... Gina Carano is unable to take her down
Gina Carano swings...
hard impact to Kaufman's face!
Gina Carano throws a combo
Sarah Kaufman ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Carano swings again, only to get countered once more! Carano is looking bad here!
Carano avoids a dangerous strike from Kaufman
and counters with a solid straight!
Gina Carano fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Carano looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sarah Kaufman's punches
Kaufman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Carano.
Gina Carano throws a looping right hand...
Kaufman moves aside and dodges.
Kaufman looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Gina Carano's punches
Kaufman measures the resilience of Carano's chin with an uppercut while Carano lands some great crosses.
Kaufman's Left eye is beginning to swell
Carano and Kaufman circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Carano!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Kaufman looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Gina Carano's punches
Kaufman measures the resilience of Carano's chin with an uppercut while Carano lands some great crosses.
Gina Carano and Kaufman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gina Carano is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Kaufman's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Not a desiderable position that Kaufman is in now. Gina Carano is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Inside leg kick from Carano
that goes awry.
Carano tries to grapple
She puts Kaufman in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Kaufman tries to take Gina Carano down... Carano stumbles backwards and Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Carano's jaw!
Gina Carano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kaufman is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Carano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Carano who put distance between them
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Carano feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Kaufman has a small cut in her Chin
Carano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Carano is clinching with Kaufman.
The fighters are clinching.
Kaufman and Gina Carano are cliched up against the cage. Kaufman steps for a throw
Gina Carano is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Carano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Carano forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gina Carano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kaufman is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Carano misses a step and Sarah Kaufman sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sarah Kaufman postures up and launches another series of punches!
Carano pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Sarah Kaufman's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman slightly pushes Carano into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Carano is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gina Carano tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sarah Kaufman jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Gina Carano attempts to cut off Kaufman with punches
Kaufman reels from the strikes.
Gina Carano and Kaufman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Carano's Nose is beginning to swell
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Carano is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Kaufman is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Carano's thigh
Sarah Kaufman throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Carano's chin! That stops Carano in her tracks!
Carano's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Right eye
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Gina Carano and Kaufman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Sarah Kaufman shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Gina Carano is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Kaufman into her guard.
Crushing shot to Carano's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Carano
Carano measures the resilience of Kaufman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kaufman's side.
Sarah Kaufman has a broken rib. She can't continue fighting.
Winner is Gina Carano by Injury (Broken Rib) at 1:05 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 29/38 (76%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 13 s
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 16/19 (84%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/8 (12%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 13 s
Carano had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium).
Nice effort tonight from Sarah Kaufman who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Great display of talent and heart by Sarah Kaufman and Gina Carano! We want to see more like this one!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!