Carano vs. Eye

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Bantamweight Championship

Gina Carano is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Jessica Eye raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 Herb Dean.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Carano decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Eye takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Nice punch by Jessica Eye
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jessica Eye can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Jessica Eye and Carano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jessica Eye is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Gina Carano and Eye engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gina Carano is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Eye launches a furious hook!
That hits Carano's chin like a wrecking ball! Carano loses balance and goes to the mat.
Eye is standing while Carano is on the ground on her back
Eye decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Carano's guard.
Carano did not see that coming! Jessica Eye is in open guard over Carano now.
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Carano
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gina Carano can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Carano measures the resilience of Eye's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Eye's side.
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Carano
Carano measures the resilience of Eye's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Eye's side.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Carano
Eye is in open guard over Carano... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Carano rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jessica Eye. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
A wicked punch by Gina Carano
rocks Eye!
There is a small laceration on Jessica Eye's Left cheek
Carano dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Gina Carano launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Eye blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jessica Eye's cheek! Eye stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Carano is standing while Eye is on the ground on her back
Carano launches a kick to Eye's thigh
Loud pop!
Eye hyper-extended her left leg
Carano is standing while Eye is on the ground on her back
Carano launches a kick to Eye's thigh
Eye checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Eye looks to counter!
Eye tries to stand up!
Carano doesn't allow her!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Carano is standing while Eye is on the ground on her back
Jessica Eye doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Eye climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Jessica Eye closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Jessica Eye moves forward looking for some grappling action
Eye has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Eye pushes off of Gina Carano and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Carano stumbles backwards but Jessica Eye chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Gina Carano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Eye is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Gina Carano tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Jessica Eye
well done Eye falls hard on the mat
Carano is standing while Eye is on the ground on her back
Eye tries to stand up!
Carano doesn't allow her!
Carano is standing while Eye is on the ground on her back
Eye tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Back to the beginning! Jessica Eye is standing now.
Low kick by Jessica Eye to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Carano tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gina Carano launches a rapid series of punches
taking Eye from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Carano.
It looks like Eye was hit by a bus!
Eye's Forehead is beginning to swell
Low kick by Jessica Eye to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Gina Carano throws a combo
Jessica Eye ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Carano swings again, only to get countered once more! Carano is looking bad here!
Carano launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Eye's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Carano steps forward
Eye feints.
Eye clumsily fails here and it's time for Gina Carano to fight back!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Eye stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Gina Carano is coming in again!
Eye's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Eye has a small cut in her Left eye
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Carano is the winner of this round.



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Round 2
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A furious flurry of punches from Gina Carano
puts Eye in a world of hurt!
As the fight continues it seems that Gina Carano is taking the best of the fight.
Gina Carano goes with a looping right hand while Jessica Eye jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Eye seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Jessica Eye tries a hook to the body
but Carano manages to dodge it
Quick hook by Gina Carano
Good shot! Eye has reasons to be worried.
Eye's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Eye seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Carano tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Carano is clinching with Eye.
Jessica Eye pushes away Carano trying to keep the fight at striking range
Carano doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Jessica Eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carano shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Gina Carano!
That one almost breaks Eye's chin! She is knocked down!
That brutal impact left Eye laid out on the mat! Gina Carano's corner come in to congratulate her!

Winner is Gina Carano by KO (Uppercut) at 1:03 Round 2

Statistics: Gina Carano
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 42 s

Statistics: Jessica Eye
Punches 16/24 (67%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 91 s


Gina Carano defends the Women's Bantamweight title!

Jessica put up a good, good fight and shit got scary for Carano fans. Gina fought through it and landed some clean, scary shots that allowed her to take over the fight, and ultimately get the KO win in impressive fashion. This started with all the makings of an upset though. Eye is more legit than we think. Or had a fluke-good fight. But I think she’s legit.