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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gina Carano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gina Carano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sid Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gina Carano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carano misses with a series of wild punches.
Carano throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Thunder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carano takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Carano cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Carano throws a leg kick that misses.
Carano looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder is just out of range.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carano as he jumps to the side.
Thunder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Thunder.
A big right from Carano misses.
Carano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thunder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carano swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carano throws a head kick that half lands.
Carano blocks the body kick.
Carano fakes the leg kick and cracks Thunder in the body.
The crowd cheers as Carano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thunder doesn't seem phased though.
Carano misses with a straight left.
Carano wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Thunder staying out of range there.
Carano moves into range and clinches up with Thunder.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thunder fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano missing with knees to the body.
Thunder jumps guard but Carano stands there with Thunder around his waist. Thunder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Thunder.
Carano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Carano is controlling the position.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Carano has Thunder pressed against the cage, preventing Thunder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thunder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Carano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thunder's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thunder looking to stall.
Carano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thunder tries to circle away but Carano has him pinned against the cage.
Carano tries to land a knee to the head but Thunder blocks with his arms.
Carano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thunder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carano misses with a knee strike.
Thunder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Carano - that landed with a thud.
Thunder jumps guard but Carano stands there with Thunder around his waist. Thunder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carano tries a low kick but Thunder avoids it.
Carano avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Thunder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunder clinches.
Carano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunder.
Thunder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thunder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thunder tries to break free but Carano pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thunder jumps guard but Carano stands there with Thunder around his waist. Thunder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carano landing knees to the head.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good work by Thunder as he checks the leg kick.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Carano.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Carano lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Carano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carano wants to clinch
and Thunder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thunder prevents Carano from standing back up.
Carano controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Carano moves into full guard.
Thunder postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control but Carano is working from the bottom.
Thunder won't allow Carano to sweep him here.
Carano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carano tries to get out of the position.
Thunder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thunder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carano seems keen to control Thunder's posture.
Carano controls Thunder momentarily but Thunder frees himself.
Thunder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thunder checks a leg kick.
Jab by Carano.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Carano misses
and Thunder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gina Carano is winning the standup battle so far.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Carano.
Carano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carano clinches up with Thunder and pushes him back against the cage.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carano smiles and moves away.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Thunder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thunder checks a low kick from Carano.
Thunder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carano scores with a leg kick.
Carano is looking to clinch but Thunder is avoiding it.
A shot to the body from Carano misses
and Thunder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a big head kick but Carano shrugs it off.
Gina Carano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunder.
Carano tries to clinch but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder tries to work over Carano's front leg with a kick but Carano checks it.
Thunder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sid Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carano.
Thunder scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carano throws a nice looking combination but Thunder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carano lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thunder.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carano punishes Thunder's body with a nice straight punch.
Carano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thunder working hard to break the clinch.
Carano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carano digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carano misses with a knee strike.
Carano landing knees to the body.
Carano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carano digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carano smiles and moves away.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carano manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thunder's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gina Carano did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carano motions for Thunder to come forward. Carano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carano.
Carano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carano connects with a crisp jab.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carano connects with a jab.
Carano moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Carano lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Carano.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Thunder counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carano wants to clinch but Thunder slips to the side
and Thunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carano fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder slips a straight right by Carano.
Carano wants to clinch.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thunder moves away from the strike by Carano.
Carano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carano misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws a leg kick that misses.
Carano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thunder counters with a nice leg kick.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Carano wants to clinch but Thunder slips to the side
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
Carano misses with a body shot.
Thunder moves away from the strike by Carano.
Carano is looking to clinch.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carano throws a wild body kick that Thunder sees coming a mile off.
Carano moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Carano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Carano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thunder.
Thunder staying out of range there.
Carano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder counters with a big head kick but Carano shrugs it off.
Carano throws a leg kick but Thunder moved away.
Carano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thunder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sid Thunder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Carano misses with the body kick
enabling Thunder to counter with a crisp jab.
Thunder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carano misses with an uppercut.
Carano lands a nice hook to Thunder's body. Thunder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thunder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carano.
Carano clinches up with Thunder and pushes him back against the cage.
Carano gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Thunder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carano tries to land a knee to the head but Thunder blocks with his arms.
Thunder avoiding damage as Carano throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carano presses Thunder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thunder wants to stall.
Carano tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Thunder wants to break free but Carano has control.
Carano tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Thunder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carano missing with knees to the body.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gina Carano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Carano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Carano holds him up against the cage and eventually Thunder drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Thunder - that landed with a thud.
Carano tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano lands a body shot.
Carano keeps control of Thunder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Carano throws a punch but it's blocked by Thunder.
Thunder working hard to break the clinch.
Carano misses with a punch on the inside.
Carano lands an uppercut.
Carano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thunder blocks it with crossed arms.
Thunder manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Carano is out of range.
Carano throws a head kick that misses
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Carano backing up. Carano nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sid Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carano lands a nice shot that snaps Thunder's head back.
Carano throws a front kick that sends Thunder stumbling back into the cage.
Carano swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carano throws a sloppy body shot
and Thunder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carano's knee momentarily.
Carano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thunder if he has to take too many more of those.
Thunder throws a series of punches but Carano avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gina Carano.
I think Carano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:47
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gina Carano!
Gina Carano retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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