This article is part of\u00a0<\/i>Upstream,<\/i><\/a>\u00a0The Daily Wire\u2019s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories \u2014 from our featured writers to you.<\/i><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n The Rousey vs. Carano fight<\/a> proved that women are capable of being tough beasts and beauties. Despite some being upset that Ronda Rousey masterfully took down Gina Carano in the brief span of 17 seconds, I enjoyed the entire event. The lead-up fights were entertaining, and the headliners, two women, showed the best parts of womanhood.<\/span><\/p>\n The Krauss house hosted a small fight night watch party on Saturday night. We often do this, and even our girls like to watch, which was why it was pretty cool to show them that two ladies were the main card for Netflix\u2019s MMA event. <\/span>We are just a short drive to Intuit Dome, where over 14,000 fans paid top dollar for tickets to watch two female fighting legends face off.<\/span><\/p>\n It had been a while since the contenders had entered the Octagon. <\/span>Yahoo Sports<\/span><\/a> and other critics said the Netflix fights only pull people out of retirement. Maybe that\u2019s true considering the champion of the night, Ronda Rousey, hadn\u2019t fought since 2016. And conservative darling actress Gina Carano had not been in the Octagon since 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n Yet the lead-up to the fight was full of hype, probably due to the marketing genius of internet anti-hero Jake Paul\u2019s production company, MVP. <\/span>In all sports, especially fighting, the promotional lead-up is often full of smack talk and name-calling. But after the bell rings and the winner\u2019s fist is raised, there are handshakes and hugs.<\/span><\/p>\n The display of raw emotion and admiration these women demonstrated on Saturday night was really inspiring. I\u2019ve never witnessed a fight night end with open encouragement and support for the opponent. The competitors showed mutual respect that included laughing, hugging, and chatting after the winner was declared \u2014 mere seconds after an impressive armbar maneuver that could have broken the bones of the defeated fighter.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Photo by Sarah Stier\/Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In no other fight have we witnessed a loser crediting<\/a> the victor for her personal and professional change and growth.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI have so much love and respect for her,\u201d Carano said in a post-fight interview. \u201cThis was a victory in my life. She changed it. I woke up every morning at 3 a.m. thinking about her. I took 100 pounds off of my body, which is going to give me a longer life. I fell back in love with mixed martial arts. There\u2019s so many good things to think about here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n And never has a man said after a win that he is going to have more babies while embracing his spouse.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276641015.jpg\")
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