Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano 17 seconds into their double comeback fight using her signature armbar. Rousey immediately charged after the opening bell, tackled Carano, positioned herself, and wrenched Carano’s arm until the fight was stopped. Rousey framed the finish as beautiful martial arts and said she did not want to hurt Carano. When asked about waiting longer to secure the finish, she said she wanted to end it quickly because her husband and kids were watching. Carano, returning after a 17-year absence, remained upbeat, hugged Rousey, and expressed that she felt ready and wanted the moment to last longer. The bout brought together two major figures from women’s MMA’s rise.
"Ronda Rousey stopped Gina Carano with her signature armbar just 17 seconds into the two fighters' double comeback bout on Saturday night. After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was the epilogue to her historic MMA career. She insists she is headed into retirement after ending on a dominant victory."
"Rousey (13-2) didn't waste an instant after the opening bell, immediately charging and tackling Carano. Rousey quickly moved into position and applied her famous finishing move, wrenching Carano's arm as the fight was stopped. Rousey won eight fights in less than a minute during her meteoric rise through MMA in the 2010s."
"When asked if she considered waiting a bit longer to go for the finish in this comeback fight after nearly a decade away, Rousey laughed. Hell no, she said. My husband and my kids are watching me. I don't want to put them through anything more than I have to. Luckily it was beautiful martial arts, that's what I think that was. It was art."
"Carano, who hadn't fought in 17 years, was all smiles even after the swift end to one of the longest layoffs in pro sports history. Rousey and Carano hugged and shared warm words after the finish, raising each other's arms in victory. I wanted that to last longer, Carano said. I felt so ready. I've never felt that good. But I haven't been here for 17 years and I wanted to hit her."
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