Post by The Sandmen on Aug 14, 2014 12:29:32 GMT -5
Gina Carano is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
Holly Holm looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Holly Holm throws a combo
Gina Carano ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Holm swings again, only to get countered once more! Holm is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Forehead
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gina Carano chases Holm and launches a few perfect strikes
Holm ducks backwards and avoids them.
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holly Holm throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Carano's chin! That stops Carano in her tracks!
Carano shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Carano.
Holly Holm's reflexes save her!
A wicked punch by Gina Carano
goes awry.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Holm seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
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 fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid kick to the leg from Gina Carano
Holm checks it.
Holly Holm throws a combo
Gina Carano ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Holm swings again, only to get countered once more! Holm is looking bad here!
Holm's Forehead is beginning to swell
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!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Gina Carano jumps back and jabs
Holm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Gina Carano and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Carano moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Bang! That crushes Holm's face and maybe her hopes of winning this fight too!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Holm has a small cut in her Right cheek
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holm steps backwards away from Gina Carano. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holm wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carano pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Gina Carano's clinch! Gina Carano is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Gina Carano!
That one almost breaks Holm's chin! She is knocked down!
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Carano decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Holm's guard.
Holm did not see that coming! Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Gina Carano hovers above Holm
Good punches to Holm's body.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Carano moves on the ground
Gina Carano moves to side mount
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Gina Carano looks to pass to mount...
Carano slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Holly Holm.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Carano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gina Carano controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
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.
Holm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Gina Carano doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
Carano is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Holly Holm, who is barely covering up!
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Carano's ribs.
Carano blocks those punches
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Gina Carano rolls her over and takes her back!
Carano is in rear mount over Holm
Carano tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Holm! Carano has one hook in and keeps working!
Carano is in rear mount over Holm with one hook in
Carano is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Holly Holm, who is barely covering up!
Holm's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Carano, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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Gina Carano launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Holly Holm's cheek! Holm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Left cheek
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gina Carano. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
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 paws at Carano.
Carano answers with solid punches!
Carano shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Carano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Holm with a double overhooks!
Carano throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Lightning fast low kick from Holm!
Carano blocks that kick with her leg.
Carano is trying to counter now!
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!
Holm's Mouth is beginning to swell
Holm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Brilliant combination from Holly Holm
Carano is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Gina Carano that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Holm's stops that one with her face! How is Holm standing?!
That punishment by Gina Carano has left Holm staggered! Gina Carano should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Holm stumbles backwards staggered and Gina Carano launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Holm is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
Holm's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Forehead
That punishment by Gina Carano has left Holm staggered! Gina Carano should try push forward now and finish this!
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Gina Carano positions herself and tries to finish this!
Gina Carano storms Holly Holm's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Holly Holm to defend herself!
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Holm has a small cut in her Chin
Holm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Carano decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Holm's guard.
Holm did not see that coming! Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm now.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
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 storms over Holm with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Carano doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Holm's face with her elbows!
That brutal impact left Holm laid out on the mat! Gina Carano's corner come in to congratulate her!
Holm's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Nose
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Elbows) at 2:12 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 30/46 (65%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 6/17 (35%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
I didn’t see that coming. I figured with Holm’s power-upgrades, Carano was screwed until I re-tooled her. Very interesting. I guess it didn’t help Holm that half her upgrades were to already-maxed stats
Holly Holm looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Holly Holm throws a combo
Gina Carano ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Holm swings again, only to get countered once more! Holm is looking bad here!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Forehead
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gina Carano chases Holm and launches a few perfect strikes
Holm ducks backwards and avoids them.
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holly Holm throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Carano's chin! That stops Carano in her tracks!
Carano shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Carano.
Holly Holm's reflexes save her!
A wicked punch by Gina Carano
goes awry.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Holm seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
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 fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid kick to the leg from Gina Carano
Holm checks it.
Holly Holm throws a combo
Gina Carano ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Holm swings again, only to get countered once more! Holm is looking bad here!
Holm's Forehead is beginning to swell
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!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Gina Carano jumps back and jabs
Holm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Gina Carano and Holm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Carano moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Bang! That crushes Holm's face and maybe her hopes of winning this fight too!
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Holm has a small cut in her Right cheek
Holly Holm fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Holm steps backwards away from Gina Carano. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holm wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carano pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Gina Carano's clinch! Gina Carano is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Gina Carano!
That one almost breaks Holm's chin! She is knocked down!
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Carano decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Holm's guard.
Holm did not see that coming! Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Gina Carano hovers above Holm
Good punches to Holm's body.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
Carano moves on the ground
Gina Carano moves to side mount
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in side mount over Holly Holm
Gina Carano looks to pass to mount...
Carano slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Holly Holm.
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Carano tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gina Carano controls the situation despite Holly Holm efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
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.
Holm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Gina Carano doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
Carano is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Holly Holm, who is barely covering up!
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Deep breaths from Holly Holm who tries a hammer punch to Carano's ribs.
Carano blocks those punches
Gina Carano is in full mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm tries to roll to her side and trap Gina Carano in her guard...
Gina Carano rolls her over and takes her back!
Carano is in rear mount over Holm
Carano tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Holm! Carano has one hook in and keeps working!
Carano is in rear mount over Holm with one hook in
Carano is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Holly Holm, who is barely covering up!
Holm's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Carano, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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Gina Carano launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Holly Holm's cheek! Holm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Left cheek
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gina Carano. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
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 paws at Carano.
Carano answers with solid punches!
Carano shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Carano moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Holm with a double overhooks!
Carano throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Lightning fast low kick from Holm!
Carano blocks that kick with her leg.
Carano is trying to counter now!
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!
Holm's Mouth is beginning to swell
Holm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Brilliant combination from Holly Holm
Carano is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Gina Carano that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Holm's stops that one with her face! How is Holm standing?!
That punishment by Gina Carano has left Holm staggered! Gina Carano should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Holm stumbles backwards staggered and Gina Carano launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Holm is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
Holm's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Forehead
That punishment by Gina Carano has left Holm staggered! Gina Carano should try push forward now and finish this!
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Gina Carano positions herself and tries to finish this!
Gina Carano storms Holly Holm's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Holly Holm to defend herself!
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
Holm has a small cut in her Chin
Holm seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Carano decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Holm's guard.
Holm did not see that coming! Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm now.
Gina Carano is in open guard over Holm
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 storms over Holm with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Carano doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Holm's face with her elbows!
That brutal impact left Holm laid out on the mat! Gina Carano's corner come in to congratulate her!
Holm's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Nose
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Elbows) at 2:12 Round 2
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 30/46 (65%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 6/17 (35%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
I didn’t see that coming. I figured with Holm’s power-upgrades, Carano was screwed until I re-tooled her. Very interesting. I guess it didn’t help Holm that half her upgrades were to already-maxed stats
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!