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Gina Carano: ‘I am a better fighter than the way I performed’ against Cyborg Santos

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Gina Carano: ‘I am a better fighter than the way I performed’ against Cyborg Santos



http://mmamania.com/2009/08/29/gina...an-the-way-i-performed-against-cyborg-santos/

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Quoteworthy:

“I wanted to take time to collect my thoughts and speak from the heart rather than spew out some cliché anecdote about a tough loss. I know I am a better fighter than the way I performed that night and was heartbroken to not give more to those who have been inspired. However, I find some relief in knowing that this has never been only about me, and now more than ever I feel freedom to learn and grow at my own pace. I make it a point to constantly remind myself throughout this journey who I am, what I am doing, and why. Life is the most amazing gift and I want to live it for the right reasons. To my family, coaches, management… thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me, loving and encouraging me. Also a special thanks to the fans who support me from their computers at home, watch me on television and scream for me in the stadiums. Because of you, barriers have been broken down and you have inspired me to believe in a larger dream. Congratulations to Cris Cyborg and the women of MMA who have a great platform to shine. I am more excited than ever for female fighters and this amazing sport which has transformed my life. God Bless.”

Gina Carano, the previously undefeated face of female mixed martial arts, issues her first public remarks after suffering a first round technical knockout at the hands of Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos in the Strikeforce main event on Aug. 15. It was a high-profile match with the first-ever female 145-pound title up for grabs. Carano, however, could not handle the early blitzkrieg from the Brazilian and eventually succumbed to strikes with literally one second remaining in the opening frame. So where does Carano go from here — immediate rematch or does she build up her record, and confidence, in a handful of other match ups before getting a rematch?
 
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#3 · (Edited)
I firmly believe Gina has a strong will and huge heart. Like so many others, she needed this loss and I believe she will be back better then before. Good enough to beat Santos? No.
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Edit: I got negged for this so I feel I must explain my reasons further and why I think Carano would lose every time.
Carano's a very talented striker probably more so, technically, than Santos, however her physical attributes will never be enough against a women of Santos' size. Carano would have to develope so much faster than Santos skill wise to ever stand a chance and atm they're both still learning, and it seems, at a similar pace, it just so happens that Santos has and always will have the size/strength advantage, the point is that Carano would have to be miles ahead of Santos in most aspects of her game to stand a chance and as they're both fairly new to the game and still have a lot to learn, it just won't happen.
 
#4 ·
IMO Gina will never be womens champ she fights like a WOMAN.

Look at how Cyborg beat her, she overpowered her and just hit her way harder, she fights like a man, she comes hard and fast.

Im not saying fighting like a woman is bad but if you wanna excel you gotta throw down like a dude, they reckon cyborg doesn't spar with women she spars with dudes cause she eats every female she spars with alive.

That says it all right there, Cyborg quoted it best

Q- How do you feel about Gina having the title of being the womans face of mma?
A - I dont care, she can have that title the one i care about is around my waist.
 
#5 ·
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the statement that the female fighter that fights the most like a dude will inevitably win a majority of the time. Gina is so easy on the eyes, but that seems to be a weakness too. The "ideal" figure for a female fighter is one that resembles a man, and Cyborg has this advantage. That being said, Gina definitely makes a better "face" for women's MMA!
 
#10 ·
disagree with fighting like a woman part.

Gina was not aggressive enough and lost the initiative there... That's what made the difference

Cyborg wasn't that effective in a fight with standup-less Japanese girl (Barnett's pupil)

Woman or Man style - one solid punch to the face will make change everything.,
 
#11 ·
Gina did have the mount a couple of times, but the way she wasnt even remotely close to being able to hold it is a testament to how much she was giving up in a physical advantage to cyborg. I dont think that she would ever have much of a chance against cyborg just because a the huge strength and size difference.
 
#13 ·
I have said it time and time again that its just a shame that gina carano happened to be the first relatively attractive female mma-tist to come along..Because she lacks the drive,dicipline and confidence to not only be a top fighter but be a legitimate ambassador for the sport..All she is is a pretty face but womans mma needs more than that..She always has this "oh i'm just having fun and happy to be along for the ride" demeanour about her..She needs to step her game up because thus far shes been protected (until cyborg that is)
 
#14 · (Edited)
Have any proof of your accusations? IMO, Gina has fought way better well-rounded opponents than Cyborg before their fight. Gina defeated a tough striker in Young (everyone was so sure that Gina would get KO), and submitted a submission specialist in Evinger. Also, Gina never ducks a tough opponent unlike most MMA fighters
 
#16 ·
Guys, i didnt mean to sound sexist that was not my intention at all.

but, there is a clear line between the level of tenacity and fortitude between the both.

Cyborg clearly fights way more aggressive than Gina period, if Gina is the face of Women's MMA then what is Cyborg??

Its all crap, Gina has that status because of her looks PERIOD

Watching Cyborg fight is much more entertaining and fun to watch, at the end of the day its a fight not a modelling contest.
 
#18 ·
Being the face of women's MMA means that Gina is an ambassador for the females like Randy Couture is an ambassador for the UFC. It has absolutely nothing to do with being the best female fighter, and Gina has denounced being the face of Women's MMA over and over again. Not her fault that EliteXC was trying to hype into something that she's not. Gina has not once said that she was the best, and that she is still learning as a fighter.
 
#17 · (Edited by Moderator)
I'm not giving up on Gina yet. If she truly has the heart of a champion and has the desire to be a top contender in the sport, then I still believe she has potential and can learn from her loss. She will have to work her ass off for it though, it's not going to come easy. Female MMA has garnered a lot more publicity lately, and I suspect we will see stiffer competitors in the near future.


-Chris
 
#23 ·
Maybe they are having difficulty finding sponsors because they are choosing to go the tara larosa route and stick with an obscure org instead of signing with an organisation that's on cable?


btw please skool me on these talented females that have been unfortunate to miss the limelight
 
#21 ·
Cyborg clearly fights way more aggressive than Gina period, if Gina is the face of Women's MMA then what is Cyborg??

Its all crap, Gina has that status because of her looks PERIOD


I think her wins against 7 female fighters had something to do with this as well. She's getting railed because she's hot...give me a break. With all honestly, how many female fighters can you name other than Caranno, Cyborg, and the women who fought Gina?

Cyborg won, she fought her type of fight and can carry the sport as far as she can. This doesn't mean Gina is a paper fighter.
 
#25 ·
So in other words you dont even know they exist..Pretty dumb to make a statement about gina's courage in fighting all comers when you are clueless about the talent pool
 
#35 ·
This a little known fact, but Gina's contract was not one of the contracts bout in the EliteXC buy out. She was picked up in a renegotiated deal. So the contract she has with Strikeforce right now wasn't bout out from EliteXC.
Dude months after the dust had settled from the demise of elite she was doing interviews and everyone was saying "when are we going to see gina" And she replied there is a lot of contract stuff going on I am still actually contractually signed to elite, so I cant do anything right now but once I get that sorted out you will see me fighting" Months after that we hear that strikeforce has absorbed pro elite including all elite xc contracts..So strikeforce did buyout her contract only she used her celebrity and coker's desperation (to make the cyborg fight) to hold out and restructure her contract
 
#37 ·
Wtf?!

Dude, Did You Even Watch The Fight?! Gina Stood And Slugged It Out With Cyborg Multiple Times And Grappled With Her! She Just So Happened To Get Caught And Taken Down At That Last Time! If You Don't Have Anything Constructive To Say About Her Last Fight Then Don't Say Anything At All!!!
 
#38 ·
There is absolutely nothing wrong with how Gina fights. She is very skilled in all aspects of MMA and just got overpowered by a roided up she-male. Females cannot build that kind of muscle naturally, it is physically impossible, so before you neg me for telling the truth go do some research.

Gina is the better fighter, Cyborg is the better cheater. She was ugly as hell to begin with so I could see why she would do all those steroids and get herself built like a man, but it's sad that they put her in the same ring as women who still look like women.
 
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