Ronda Rousey overpowers Gina Carano with a 17-second lightning submission at an event in California

The confrontation between two pioneers of mixed martial arts ended in an overwhelming way in the early hours of this Sunday (17), on Los Angeles, on Califórnia. Ronda Rousey beat Gina Carano by submission at 17 seconds of the first round, using his traditional armbar. The festive featherweight duel led the Oktagon 88 event, held in the North American arena. The athletes decided to interrupt a hiatus of more than a decade away from professional competitions to hold the special confrontation.

The lightning victory confirmed the Olympic judo medalist’s favoritism in ground combat. Ronda Rousey avoided the exchange of blows while standing, looked for the takedown in the opening seconds and quickly progressed to ground and pound. Next, the former champion isolated her opponent’s upper limb and landed a jiu-jitsu strike that forced her immediate withdrawal. The quick triumph prevented Carano, currently 44 years old, from demonstrating his usual base in Muay Thai.

Esta victory marked the ninth knockout or submission obtained by the judoka in less than a minute throughout her professional career. The record consolidates the competitor’s aggressive style on the ground. Ambas demonstrated a strong emotional charge at the end of the clash led by the central referee. Elas exchanged words of mutual respect in front of the audience at the Californian gym.

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Trajetória victorious and historical marks of the competitors

Ronda Rousey reached the mark of 13 victories in her career after the positive result in Oktagon 88. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion had not acted professionally since December 2016. Naquela on that occasion, ended up being defeated by the Brazilian Amanda Nunes in the title fight. The North American was the first female athlete to join the UFC’s Hall Fama. Sua market representation convinced the organization’s top management to open the women’s divisions in 2013.

Gina Carano’s sporting journey saw an even longer period of inactivity in the ring. The athlete had not had an official fight since August 2009. Seu’s last commitment had been the setback against Cris Cyborg in the now defunct Strikeforce tournament. Aquele clash represented the first opportunity in which women headlined the main program of a major televised mixed martial arts show. Após hangs up his gloves, Carano focuses on Hollywood’s film market and participates in series productions of international relevance.

• Ronda Rousey: bronze medalist in judo in Jogos Olímpicos of Pequim in 2008
• Gina Carano: professional record consisting of seven wins and two losses in his career
• Duração of the main duel: 17 regulatory seconds in the first round of the dispute
• Hiato from Ronda Rousey: ten full years without fighting in martial arts arenas

Declarações of the athletes in the official interview after the event

The winner of the night tried to rule out any possibility of continuing her high-performance training routine. Ronda Rousey emphasized that the commitment at Califórnia represented a definitive farewell to the bars to focus fully on raising his family. The athlete also made a point of praising the pioneering role played by her opponent in the beginning of the popularization of the sport.

The defeated opponent adopted a more flexible stance regarding the next steps in the sport. Gina Carano reported feeling comfortable during the preparatory training carried out in recent weeks. The 44-year-old competitor pointed out that the early setback does not negate the desire to test her capabilities in new physical challenges in the future.

Desempenho of Brazilian athletes on the Los Angeles card

The journey of the Brasil representatives at the Los Angeles event recorded balanced results in the balance of the divisions. Heavyweight Junior Cigano ended up being knocked out by Cuban Robelis Despaigne at 2:59 of the opening round. The former UFC champion could not resist the volume of blows applied by the Olympic taekwondo medalist in his frank striking. In the same weight category, Philipe Lins also suffered a technical knockout against former champion Francis Ngannou at 4:31 of the first stage.

The positive results of the national delegation occurred in the smaller fights on the official schedule. Flyweight Adriano Moraes beat North American Phumi Nkuta via technical submission at 4:59 of the third round. In the women’s featherweight division, Aline Pereira overcame Jade Masson-Wong via split decision from the side judges after three straight rounds. The sister of champion Alex Poatan controlled the distance with straight strikes to gain crucial points in the scorecard evaluation.

Complete Resultados of Oktagon 88 in Estados Unidos

The event promoted on Los Angeles had a high rate of closures due to fast lanes in the main portion of the show. Of the five fights scheduled for the main block of the broadcast, none depended on the evaluation of the side judges. The heavyweights and athletes from intermediate divisions guaranteed explosive results that excited the audience in the stands.

• Ronda Rousey beat Gina Carano via submission at 17s of R1
• Mike Perry beat Nate Diaz by TKO at 5:00 of R2
• Francis Ngannou beat Philipe Lins by knockout at 4:31 of R1
• Salahdine Parnasse beat Kenneth Cross by knockout at 4:18 of R1
• Robelis Despaigne beat Junior Cigano by knockout at 2min59s of R1
• Namo Fazil beat Jake Babian via submission at 58s of R2
• Adriano Moraes beat Phumi Nkuta via technical submission at 4min59s of R3
• Jason Jackson beat Jefferson Creighton by knockout at 25s of R1
• David Mgoyan beat Albert Morales by unanimous decision of the judges
• Aline Pereira beat Jade Masson-Wong via split decision
• Brandon Jenkins beat Chris Avila via split judge decision

The organization is expected to release consolidated box office and digital package sales data in the coming days. The public success in the arena reinforces the economic viability of promoting commemorative fights involving big names in the history of global mixed martial arts.