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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Bigs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danko Jones - Lovercall. Corey Bigs has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corey Bigs!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bigs slips under a jab.
Bigs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carano's guard.
Carano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bigs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bigs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carano is keeping the position for now.
Carano wants to sweep here but Bigs controlling him for the moment.
Bigs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bigs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bigs trying to control but Carano is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carano lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice takedown defense from Carano. No joy for Bigs on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bigs moves away.
Bigs fails to land the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bigs.
Carano manages to get back to half guard.
Carano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bigs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bigs's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Carano controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigs trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Bigs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Carano has good solid back control here.
Carano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Carano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bigs can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bigs's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gina Carano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Carano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carano looks to score with a jab to the body but Bigs is just out of range.
Bigs fails with a takedown attempt.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Bigs.
Bigs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carano slips a jab and a cross from Bigs.
Bigs shoots in for a takedown but Carano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and Bigs moves out of range easily.
Bigs moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Carano.
Corey Bigs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bigs blocks a head kick by Carano.
Bigs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carano is fending him off so far but Bigs persists. Nope, Carano circles away and we're back to standing.
Bigs shoots in but no luck this time.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Bigs.
Carano connects with a high kick.
Bigs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Carano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bigs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carano scores with a leg kick.
Carano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carano wants it to stay on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carano.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carano - that will leave a mark!
Bigs is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Bigs or perhaps it was just good defense by Carano which made him look bad.
Carano tries a head kick but it misses.
Carano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carano scores with a nice right hand.
Bigs misses with a takedown attempt - Carano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Corey Bigs has been cut.
Carano lands with a nice body kick.
Carano thumps Bigs with a low kick.
Gina Carano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carano lands a nice looking body shot.
Carano lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Carano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bigs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Carano as Bigs shoots in.
Carano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carano lands a head kick!
Bigs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carano. That one must have hurt.
Bigs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carano.
Carano keeps Bigs at a distance using the push kick.
Bigs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carano scoring well with a low kick there.
Carano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carano clobbers Bigs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carano sizes up Bigs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carano lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Carano as he connects with a hook.
Carano just misses with a punch to the body.
Carano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carano lands an uppercut.
Bigs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carano's elbow.
Bigs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bigs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carano lands a body shot.
Carano lands a left hand.
Carano lands a body shot.
Carano lands a right hand.
Carano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bigs can do to turn this around?
Bigs wants a takedown.
Carano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carano scores with a hook to the body.
Carano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bigss head.
Bigs takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano connects with a knee to the head.
Carano landing knees to the head.
Bigs is trying to drag Carano to the mat but Carano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bigs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Carano.
Carano scores with a knee to the head.
Carano lands a nice uppercut.
Bigs jumps guard but Carano stands there with Bigs around his waist. Bigs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Carano.
Carano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carano works on Bigs's body with a couple of short punches.
Carano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
A knee to the head by Carano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carano lands with a right to the head.
Bigs wants a takedown but no success here.
Carano is leaning against Bigs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carano scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corey Bigs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bigs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carano. Carano obviously looking to wear him down.
Horrible takedown by Bigs or perhaps it was just good defense by Carano which made him look bad.
Carano throws a nice head kick!
Carano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carano wants to clinch.
Carano stuffs the takedown attempt from Bigs. Bigs gets slowly back to his feet.
Carano lands with an overhand left.
Carano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carano takes a swing at Bigs's ribcage but misses.
Carano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bigs's hands.
Bigs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by Carano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carano, right into the meat.
Carano connects with a high kick.
Carano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carano wants to clinch up but Bigs keeps it at a distance.
Carano thumps Bigs with a low kick.
Carano connects with a solid leg kick.
Carano clinches.
Carano working Bigs over with knees to the body.
Carano is leaning against Bigs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carano lands an uppercut.
Carano connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Corey Bigs's cut even more.
Bigs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Carano.
Carano is working Bigs over against the cage.
Bigs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Bigs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano is leaning against Bigs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Carano - that landed with a thud.
Carano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bigs's face.
Carano lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Carano.
Carano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Carano on the inside.
Nice body punch from Carano - that landed with a thud.
Carano scores with a shoulder strike.
Bigs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bigs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
Carano with a knee to the head.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carano.
Bigs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano digs a right hand underneath Bigs's ribcage. Bigs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
Bigs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carano.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carano pushes Bigs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bigs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carano lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Carano.
Carano lands with a short shot to the head.
Carano is leaning against Bigs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bigs tries for a takedown but Carano manages to get underhooks.
Carano lands a nice knee to the body.
Carano scores with a shot to the side of Bigs's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Carano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carano.
Carano lands a hook that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
Carano with a knee to the head.
Carano lands a hook that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Carano.
Carano works on Bigs's body with a couple of short punches.
Carano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carano pushes Bigs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Carano.
Bigs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carano lands a body shot.
Carano lands a hook that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
Bigs tries to break the clinch but Carano is controlling the position.
Carano lands a shoulder strike.
Bigs takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Carano.
Carano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carano lands a left hand.
Carano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carano scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Corey Bigs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bigs's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carano lands a knee to the body.
Carano lands a shot to the body.
Carano with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Carano.
Carano lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Bigs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carano throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Carano.
Carano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carano pushes Bigs away with a front kick.
Carano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bigs.
Bigs misses with a takedown attempt - Carano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Carano as he connects with a hook.
Gina Carano is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Carano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bigs is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bigs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carano rushes Bigs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Carano.
Carano with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Carano.
Carano lands a hook that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
Carano scores with a shoulder strike.
Bigs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Bigs.
A right hand to the body from Carano.
Carano gets through Bigs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carano digs a right hand underneath Bigs's ribcage. Bigs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Carano.
A left hand lands to the body for Carano.
Gina Carano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carano lands an uppercut.
Carano crunches a lovely knee into Bigs's ribcage.
Carano digs a right hand into Bigs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bigs's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carano.
Carano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Carano.
Carano lands with a short shot to the head.
Carano lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Carano.
A short right from Carano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Carano.
Bigs takes a shot to the head.
Carano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carano digs a right hand underneath Bigs's ribcage. Bigs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bigs or not.
Carano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Carano.
Carano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carano gets through Bigs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bigs or not.
A short left from Carano.
Bigs wants to break free but Carano has control.
Carano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Carano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carano.
Carano is leaning against Bigs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bigss head.
Nice body punch from Carano - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carano lands a body shot.
Carano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
Carano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
Carano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bigs backwards.
A knee to the head by Carano.
Carano lands a nice uppercut.
Carano is working Bigs over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Carano.
Carano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Carano.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bigs is working for takedown but Carano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carano lands a shot to the body.
Carano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carano lands a right hand.
Carano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Carano.
Carano lands with a left to the head.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bigs is rocked!
Bigs breaks the clinch.
Carano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carano lands a head kick. Bigs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bigs is still on wobbly legs! Can Carano finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Carano. That's going to slow Bigs down.
Bigs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bigs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bigs seems to have recovered his senses.
Bigs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Corey Bigs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carano is looking to clinch.
Bigs needs to keep his hands up - Carano had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carano as he avoids it easily.
Corey Bigs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bigs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano had his way with Corey Bigs in that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Bigs's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and Bigs moves out of range easily.
Carano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bigs shoots in but Carano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bigs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carano defends it nicely.
Bigs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carano.
Carano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carano thows a body kick. Bigs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bigs is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Carano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bigs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carano lands a high kick!
Carano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bigs fails to land the takedown.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Bigs.
Carano misses with a head kick.
Carano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bigs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick from Carano lands but Bigs takes it in his stride.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Corey Bigs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gina Carano!
Gina Carano retains his bantamweight title!
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