Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano in the first round of a Most Valuable Promotions main event at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Carano surrendered 17 seconds into Round 1 after Rousey ducked into an immediate takedown, avoided a guillotine attempt, reached full mount, delivered punches, transitioned to her armbar, and forced the finish. In the welterweight co-headliner, Mike Perry received a cut-induced technical knockout over Nate Diaz. The stoppage was called between the second and third rounds after Diaz bled heavily from multiple lacerations to his scalp and face. Perry pressured Diaz with power and persistence, including body shots, close-range damage, and a flying knee late in Round 2. Francis Ngannou also won on the main card by stopping Philipe Lins in the first round.
"Rousey (13-2, 1-0 MVP) ducked into an immediate takedown, shed an attempted guillotine and climbed to full mount. From there, the decorated judoka unleashed punches, transitioned to her patented armbar and slammed the door on Carano. Meanwhile, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship King of Violence champion Mike Perry was awarded a cut-induced technical knockout over Nate Diaz in the welterweight co-headliner. It was waved it off in between the second and third rounds, with Diaz (21-14, 0-1 MVP) bleeding profusely from multiple lacerations to his scalp and face."
"The onetime Olympic bronze medalist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder dismissed Gina Carano with an armbar in the first round of their Most Valuable Promotions main event on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Carano (7-2, 0-1 MVP), who had not fought since August 2009, issued her surrender a mere 17 seconds into Round 1. Rousey (13-2, 1-0 MVP) ducked into an immediate takedown, shed an attempted guillotine and climbed to full mount."
"Perry (15-8, 1-0 MVP) walked through the Cesar Gracie protégé's jabs and wore down "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 5 winner with power, pressure and persistence. He landed his share of shots from the outside, particularly to the body, but the Fusion X-Cel mainstay did serious damage at close range and on the ground. Perry unleashed punches and slashing elbows, poured on the punishment and connected with a flying knee in the closing seconds of the second round."
"Competing in mixed martial arts for the first time in more than five years, Perry joined Josh Thomson and Jorge Masvidal as the only opponents to finish Diaz with strikes. Further down the main card, ex-UFC titleholder Francis Ngannou punched out American Top Team's Philipe Lins in the first round of their heavyweight showcase. Lins (18-6, 0-1 MVP) clocked out 4:31 into Round 1, as he lost for the first t"
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