Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2017 9:19:27 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Holly Holm raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Gina Carano glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Now Holly Holm put her title in contention against Carano.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Holly Holm and Gina Carano touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Holm moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Gina Carano checks the kick.
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
Gina Carano chases Holm and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Holm steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
Holm's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Lightning fast low kick from Holm!
Carano blocks that kick with her leg.
Holm decides to launch some tentative punches
Holly Holm takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holly Holm moves forward and launches a low kick.
Carano blocks that.
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm has a small cut in her Mouth
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.
Carano's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Mouth
Holly Holm fakes a punch and launches herself over Carano!
Gina Carano is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Holm and pushes her away!
A furious flurry of punches from Gina Carano
puts Holm in a world of hurt!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Holm looks to be in very good shape.
Nice punches from Holly Holm.
Carano staggers backwards. Holm wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Tremendous strikes from Holm!
Carano blocks with confidence
Holly Holm gets sloppy and Gina Carano tries to take advantage...
A furious flurry of punches from Gina Carano
puts Holm in a world of hurt!
Tremendous strikes from Holm!
Some big punches are landing!
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
Carano blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Carano launches a furious hook!
That hits Holm's chin like a wrecking ball! Holm loses balance and goes to the mat.
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Carano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Carano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Carano clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holm tries to stand up!
Carano doesn't allow her!
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Gina Carano creates space and allows Holly Holm to stand up.
Holm climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Carano.
Holly Holm's reflexes save her!
Gina Carano throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Holm's chin! That stops Holm in her tracks!
Holm's Right eye is beginning to swell
Holm has a small cut in her Right eye
Superb haymaker by Carano
that lands on Holm's face like a cannon ball!
Holm's Mouth is beginning to swell
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.
Quick hook by Holly Holm
Good shot! Carano has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Gina Carano's Left cheek
Solid low kick from Gina Carano.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Solid low kick from Holly Holm.
Carano deflects it.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
Carano launches a furious hook!
That hits Holm's chin like a wrecking ball! Holm loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Holly Holm 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.
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Carano launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm doesn't stop bleeding.
Holly Holm 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.
Carano is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Gina Carano creates space and allows Holly Holm to stand up.
Holly Holm is on her feet again.
Carano dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Holm from the ground!
Holm has a small cut in her Right eye
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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You can see Holm's blood making stains in the mat.
Gina Carano chases Holm and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Holm steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
Holly Holm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Gina Carano!
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
The two exchange wildly
Carano is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
Holly Holm's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Holly Holm tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Holm throws a lazy kick
Carano dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Holm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holly Holm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Gina Carano!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Gina Carano launches a rapid series of punches
taking Holm from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
Holly Holm leans forwards and tries to grapple with Carano
Carano wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Carano is trying to counter now!
Carano begins to launch a barrage of punches over Holm
this is getting worse and worse for Holm
Holm's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Holly Holm seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Gina Carano!
A furious flurry of punches from Holly Holm
just misses Carano.
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Quick hook by Holly Holm
glances off Carano's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Gina Carano looks to counter!
A furious flurry of punches from Gina Carano
puts Holm in a world of hurt!
Gina Carano landed the knock out blow that she wanted! Holm is down! Holm has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Gina Carano!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right cheek
Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Punches) at 1:33 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 15/37 (41%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 52/67 (78%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Gina Carano wins the Women's Bantamweight title!
Let the Cannon bitching & whining begin.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!