Gina Carano-Chris Santos Set to Fight Tonight At The HP Pavilion

Kountry King by Correspondent Written on August 15, 2009
SANTA MONICA, CA - MAY 13:  Martial artist Gina Carano attends Maxim's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration Presented by Dr Pepper Cherry, True Religion Brand Jeans, Stolichnaya Vodka and Corona held at Barker Hangar on May 13, 2009 in Santa Monica, California.  (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Don't forget to watch the Gina Carano-Chris Santos fight tonight. 

It's going to be showing live around most of the country except the West Coast, where it will seen on tape-delay at 10:30 p.m.

I for one will be watching, since it's going to be a historical bout.

The 145-pound bout between Carano (7-0) and Brazil's "Cyborg" Santos (7-1) is being billed as the biggest-ever mixed-martial-arts bout between women—and is the first female bout to serve as a headliner.

Carano, who has become the face of women's MMA, calls this her hardest bout yet.

"Cyborg is just a great fighter," Carano said. "I have a lot of respect for her. I'm not going to lie: this is going to be tough. But I'm going to try to make it as easy as possible."

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