Gina Carano vs Young
GINA CARANO vs KAITLIN YOUNG
Gina Carano, the veteran MMA fighter was once again ready to prove her mettle in the world of martial arts by challenging a strong and talented Muay Thai specialist – Katlin Young. The action-packed event was scheduled on May 31st, 2008 and was witnessed by myriad viewers who came to cheer their respective fighters. Gina had her work cut out in the match against Young. The night started amidst controversy when Carano was penalized for weighing 3 pounds overweight. Odds were heavily in favor of Carano (2/9) and the specialty of this formidable fighter that helps her to easily overpower even tougher opponents is that she tries to establish her dominance at the very outset, thus crushing the confidence of the other party.
The match started with both Gina and Kaitlin exchanging a number of heavy strikes in the first round. Gina Carano maintained her calm and offered strikes that do not go amiss. Kaitlin was really flexible in the ring but Gina pulled it together and used her excellent striking skills to unnerve her opponent. Soon the crowd was up on their feet and ready to witness a great fight with very impressive stand up and ground skills. In the first round, there were even glimpses of an upset when Kaitlin’s punch hit Carano right on her chin. After the end of the first round, the honor was evenly shared amongst the two aggressive natured competitors. But as the second round progresses, Gina used her experience and bullied Kaitlin against the fence; then came back to back power-packed serial punches to unsettle the opponent. As the tempo was rising and fight entered in between second and third rounds, there was an unfortunate interruption from the ringside doctor.
Looking at the damage caused to Young, specially her left cheek and area surrounding the eye, it was advised by the doctor not to continue anymore and the commission agreed to it. Gina was getting the better of her opponent and hence there was no doubt on who would have been the eventual winner, but still all of us would have loved to see a complete fight.
Now having trounced her opponent in the thrilling action, Carano has significantly improved her MMA records and she seems to be the biggest challenge to all other MMA fighters – a reputation which she has gained in a very short time span. Agile and clever strikes coupled with good defensive actions leaves no scope for her opponent to outsmart her. An invincible fighter, she successfully manages to make a smooth victory. Having knocked down one of the popular MMA fighters Katlin Young, Gina Carano seems to be improving with every fight, overcoming her earlier lacunas and strengthening her wrestling skills. A shining star, Carano is unbeatable.