Post by The Sandmen on Feb 8, 2014 4:13:15 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Carano while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Sarah D'Alelio looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Gina Carano and Sarah D'Alelio touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:09 Round 1 and D'Alelio is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sarah D'Alelio fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Carano blocks that. She made it look easy!
Sarah D'Alelio gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano fakes a punch and launches herself over Sarah D'Alelio
Great move by Carano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah D'Alelio's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Carano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Sarah D'Alelio just can't get away!
D'Alelio doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Gina Carano embrace and tries to move away...
Gina Carano pushes D'Alelio forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Carano and Sarah D'Alelio are cliched up against the cage. Carano steps for a throw
Sarah D'Alelio is flat on her back. great Judo technique shown!
Crushing shot to D'Alelio's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gina Carano looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Gina Carano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Carano looks to be in very good shape.
Good looking punches from Gina Carano on the ground
They could take their toll on D'Alelio.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Carano positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! D'Alelio's being punished here!
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Carano has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Gina Carano tries to better her position on the ground...
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Carano
Gina Carano launches a few punches to D'Alelio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because D'Alelio tries to cover her face,
D'Alelio's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Carano
1:31 Round 1 and Carano is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Carano tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Sarah D'Alelio gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Gina Carano is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Carano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Carano's side.
Gina Carano is in open guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio 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.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over D'Alelio
Carano delivers a few accurate elbows!
D'Alelio is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
Carano is in rear mount over D'Alelio
D'Alelio has given her back to Gina Carano who is trying to get one hook in!
Gina Carano has one hook in!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Carano is in rear mount over D'Alelio with one hook in
D'Alelio tries to move on the ground and shows Gina Carano a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! D'Alelio's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
That brutal impact left D'Alelio laid out on the mat! Gina Carano's corner come in to congratulate her!
D'Alelio's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Sarah D'Alelio's Forehead
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Elbow) at 2:32 Round 1
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Statistics: Sarah D'Alelio
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
A dominating performance by Carano, but D”alelio is tough, and had a lot left. This was a flash KO. But an elbow is an elbow, and there’s not a lot that can be done against that, even if you have one of the best chins in MMA.
Sarah D'Alelio looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Gina Carano and Sarah D'Alelio touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:09 Round 1 and D'Alelio is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sarah D'Alelio fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Carano blocks that. She made it look easy!
Sarah D'Alelio gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano fakes a punch and launches herself over Sarah D'Alelio
Great move by Carano who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah D'Alelio's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Carano is throwing a flurry of punches!
Sarah D'Alelio just can't get away!
D'Alelio doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Gina Carano embrace and tries to move away...
Gina Carano pushes D'Alelio forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Carano and Sarah D'Alelio are cliched up against the cage. Carano steps for a throw
Sarah D'Alelio is flat on her back. great Judo technique shown!
Crushing shot to D'Alelio's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Gina Carano looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Gina Carano slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Carano looks to be in very good shape.
Good looking punches from Gina Carano on the ground
They could take their toll on D'Alelio.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Carano positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! D'Alelio's being punished here!
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Carano has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Gina Carano tries to better her position on the ground...
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
D'Alelio is trying to counter now!
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Carano
Gina Carano launches a few punches to D'Alelio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because D'Alelio tries to cover her face,
D'Alelio's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over Carano
1:31 Round 1 and Carano is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
D'Alelio is in closed guard... Carano tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Gina Carano is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Sarah D'Alelio gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Gina Carano is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of Carano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Carano's side.
Gina Carano is in open guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio 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.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over D'Alelio
Carano delivers a few accurate elbows!
D'Alelio is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
Carano is in rear mount over D'Alelio
D'Alelio has given her back to Gina Carano who is trying to get one hook in!
Gina Carano has one hook in!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Carano is in rear mount over D'Alelio with one hook in
D'Alelio tries to move on the ground and shows Gina Carano a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! D'Alelio's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
That brutal impact left D'Alelio laid out on the mat! Gina Carano's corner come in to congratulate her!
D'Alelio's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Sarah D'Alelio's Forehead
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Elbow) at 2:32 Round 1
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Statistics: Sarah D'Alelio
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
A dominating performance by Carano, but D”alelio is tough, and had a lot left. This was a flash KO. But an elbow is an elbow, and there’s not a lot that can be done against that, even if you have one of the best chins in MMA.