Local favorite Gina Carano went down without much of a fight in the first round itself. In fact she was so systematically beaten up by Cyborg that the referree was forced to stop the fight before 5 minutes.
Only once was Gina Carano able to make an impact in the whole fight which forced Cyborg to back down. However Gina’s stamina failed her and she was too defensive against Cyborg charging all-out. Christiane Cyborg Santos was exceptional in this fight. She continued to pound on Gina Carano and met with very little resistance.
A nagging doubt…
In the end, it was a one-sided affair. Gina Carano was no match for Christiane Cyborg Santos. Cristiane Cyborg Santos is the undisputed queen of MMA. However I have a nagging doubt after watching the fight for the second time. The fight was literally stopped at the bell. I understand that the referee had to make a decision observing the condition of Gina Carano, but couldn’t he have waited for just one second and see if Gina Carano could have made a comeback in the second round?
We did promise a video of the fight between Gina Carano vs Cyborg, didn’t we? Here is the link to the flv file (not sure about the source, found on the net) which you can download and play using VLC Player or any Flash player. Just double-click and most likely it will just play. The video is clean.