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Randy Couture Speaks out on Gina’s fight
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“She’s doing fine,” said Couture, who visited with Carano in her locker room after the fight. “I think her pride is a little more damaged than anything else. It’s a first loss for her so, you know, there’s some adversity there.”
Carano, now 7-1, refused to do an in-cage interview after the bout and failed to show at the post-fight press conference.
Couture acknowledged the heavy burden Carano carried in the buildup and promotion of the momentous fight. Something she should be commended for, but he also reasoned that, along with a 10-month layoff, it might have played a part in the outcome of the match.
“I think there was a little ring rust there, she hadn’t fought in almost a year,” said Couture. “She had a very busy year so she didn’t get a lot of other training, any extra training in.”
Carano, who weighed in at a fit and trim 143 pounds, was game to stand and trade with Cyborg. Much to the crowd’s delight, the women exchanged punches freely, both on the feet and on the floor. The difference between the women was Cyborg walked right through punches while Carano was forced to cover up when she got hit.
“She got in a couple firefights there that she really didn’t need to get into; she got overwhelmed a couple times. She was just covered [up] and when the barrage stopped she didn’t fire back.”
She was not firing back as the opening frame came to a close. With referee Josh Rosenthal hovering over Santos, she pummeled Carano with a volley of punches as she lay under her, unable to escape. With just 10 seconds left, it looked like she might make it to the end of the round. Cyborg had none of it and poured on the punishment, leaving Rosenthal no choice but to call an end to the match.
The crowd was not happy with the stoppage that came with just a second left in the round, but Couture slammed the door on any second thoughts about the timing.
“I thought it was right, the referee isn’t looking at the clock,” said the veteran heavyweight. “He stepped in when he thought he needed to step in. She was on her side just covering her head, she wasn’t changing her position, she wasn’t doing anything to effectively fight from […]
Gina loses via TKO at the end of Round 1
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It was a slugfest early on, but ultimately, Cyborg’s strength and wrestling ability proved to be too much for Gina, getting the TKO ground and pound victory just a split-second before the bell rang at the end of Round 1. This makes Cris “Cyborg” Santos the first women’s Strikeforce champion. Some say the stoppage was controversial due to it being stopped at the bell, but Gina was not defending herself well and the ref did wave off the round before the bell rang.
Check out Sherdog’s play-by-play coverage for details of the match.
Gina vs Cyborg Weigh In’s..No Problem
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Main Card
• Gina Carano (143) vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (144.5)
• Champ Renato “Babalu” Sobral (201) vs. Gegard Mousasi (204)
• Champ Gilbert Melendez (155) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (155)
• Mike Kyle (219) vs. Fabricio Werdum (228)
• Jay Hieron (169) vs. Jesse Taylor (172)
Undercard
• Mike Cook (205) vs. Scott Lighty (202)
• David “Tarzan” Douglas (156) vs. Justin Wilcox (154)
• Zak Bucia (170) vs. James Terry (169)
• Isaiah Hill (156) vs. Alex Trevino (156)
