Native to Inverness, Scotland, UK, Karen Gillan is the master of staying calm under pressure, all while delivering a touch of sarcasm that keeps everyone on their toes. At a towering 5'10" and weighing a statuesque 128 pounds soaking wet, she has a collected demeanor that belies the storm of technique she's capable of unleashing. Karen's about to show us all that in the midst of battle, a quick wit can be just as powerful as a perfectly timed strike. The fans are chanting, "Alejandra! Alejandra! Kick her ass!" They're 100% amped and on fire for their fighter tonight. If they don't motivate her, nothing will. Fighting for the Hellfire Girls Club stable, ice-cold Karen Gillan glares at her opponent with a hostile intensity that sends shivers down the spine. Alejandra Campoverdi appears calm in her corner. She certainly looks confident. "I'm ready for this fight! Let's go!" This is the first time these two have meet inside the cage. Karen is the favourite by the betting sites on the Internet. The referee of the bout is Dita Von Teese. ========================================= Round 1 ========================================= The bell rings and round one is underway. Karen's making an early statement by extending a hand for a handshake, only to smoothly pull it away. Karen Gillan wants this win. She unleashes a mighty kick. It's a miss! Karen's opponent is now looking to counter... Karen Gillan goes to the body... She punishes Alejandra's ribs with a couple of hooks. Some of those hits are landing right in her cleavage! Karen Gillan moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Karen has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch! Alejandra Campoverdi pushes away Karen Gillan, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Karen Gillan doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Alejandra Campoverdi. The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. We're at 0:35 Round 1. This crowd is behind Alejandra and with good reason, she looks a million dollars. Alejandra Campoverdi fakes a punch to Karen Gillan breasts and then tries to trip her. Karen loses balance for a moment...but she remains on her feet after a small struggle. Karen is trying to counter now... Karen Gillan pushes Alejandra Campoverdi against the fence and launches a few sick punches. A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alejandra's chin! Her legs are wobbling! Alejandra's Chin is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. Karen has opened Alejandra up! It looks like blood is starting to flow from Alejandra's Chin. The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Alejandra Campoverdi pushes down on Karen Gillan and tries to pull guard. She's trying to take advantage over Karen. Karen breaks the lock and Alejandra falls to the ground with a crash! Karen is standing while Alejandra is on the ground on her back. Alejandra looks to be in very good shape. Her body looks amazing, it's obvious she's been training hard for this event. Alejandra doesn't want to continue the fight in this position. She tries to get back on her feet. Wow! She moves fast and now she's standing. She's like lightning! OK folks, Alejandra is back on her feet and ready to continue fighting. The The Stronger Sex combatant will not be wanting to hit the canvas again. Alejandra Campoverdi dives for Karen Gillan's left leg and turns it into a foot lock attempt! You can see the pain reflected in Karen's eyes...she is trying hard not to cry. Karen Gillan steps her leg out of danger while Alejandra Campoverdi remains on the ground. Karen is standing while Alejandra is on the ground on her back. Alejandra is trying to get back onto her feet. She staggers a little, but the The Stronger Sex member is vertical again. Alejandra's on her feet again. She runs her fingers through her hair and gathers herself. Alejandra is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and she circles around her opponent. Alejandra Campoverdi moves forward and launches a low kick. Karen blocks that like a pro. Karen Gillan charges at Alejandra Campoverdi throwing flurries left and right. Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that do land are huge shots! Alejandra is rocked! The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round Karen Gillan jumps over Alejandra and tries to grapple. Karen pushes Alejandra against the cage in a plum position! Alejandra Campoverdi doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Karen Gillan's embrace and tries to move away. Karen Gillan pushes Alejandra Campoverdi forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Alejandra Campoverdi grabs one of Karen Gillan's arms and tries a hip throw. With a twist of her hip Alejandra throws Karen to the mat like a rag doll! The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round Alejandra is standing while Karen is on the ground on her back. Alejandra Campoverdi decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Karen Gillan's guard. Karen tries to fight back with her feet. Alejandra just needs another plan now. Karen tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Karen Gillan kicks her long legs, she's trying to keep Alejandra Campoverdi away and maybe land a kick. No damage done by those kicks, Alejandra's able to just shrug them off. Alejandra is standing while Karen is on the ground on her back. Alejandra Campoverdi opts to jump inside Karen Gillan's guard. Karen fights back with her feet, forcing Alejandra to try something else. Karen tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Karen Gillan tries to hit Alejandra Campoverdi with a kick to her knee from the ground. Alejandra dodges that. That was far too easy for her to avoid. Alejandra is standing while Karen is on the ground on her back. The effort shows as Karen tries to get back to her feet. She seems a bit shaken, but Karen is upright again...Scottish fans will be cheering. Karen is slowly getting to her feet. She pushes her fiery red hair off her face and steadies herself. Karen Gillan shoots for a double leg takedown! She hits it! Alejandra is taken off her feet...oh! but she manages to pull Karen into her guard. Alejandra Campoverdi ribs are getting hammered, this looks bad! This kind of damage could stop the fight. Alejandra will need to dig deep to fight through this. Karen Gillan is in closed guard over Alejandra. Karen Gillan tries to better her position on the ground... Karen breaks the guard of Alejandra and moves to half guard. That'll give Karen the advantage here. The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round Karen Gillan is in a side mount over Alejandra Campoverdi. Alejandra Campoverdi launches a few weak punches. Karen blocks them effectively. Alejandra needs to get more steam behind those hits. Karen tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... We're on the canvas as Karen Gillan tries to mount Alejandra Campoverdi... Karen slides her knee across and gets to mount. Karen Gillan is in full mount position over Alejandra Campoverdi. Alejandra Campoverdi tries to roll to her side and trap Karen Gillan in her guard... Karen keeps good control and remains in full mount. Karen Gillan is in full mount position over Alejandra Campoverdi. Deep breaths from Alejandra Campoverdi who tries a hammer punch to Karen Gillan's chest. Karen blocks those punches. Karen Gillan is in full mount position over Alejandra Campoverdi. Deep breaths from Alejandra Campoverdi who tries a hammer punch to Karen Gillan's chest. Karen blocks those punches. Karen Gillan is in full mount position over Alejandra Campoverdi. Alejandra Campoverdi tries to roll to her side and trap Karen Gillan in her guard... Alejandra gets her hips out and gets to full guard. She's showing a lot of skill there. Karen Gillan is in closed guard over Alejandra. Alejandra Campoverdi launches a few weak punches. Karen blocks them effectively. Alejandra needs to get more steam behind those hits. Karen tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Karen Gillan tries to better her position on the ground... Karen breaks the guard of Alejandra and moves to half guard. That'll give Karen the advantage here. Karen Gillan is in a side mount over Alejandra Campoverdi. Alejandra Campoverdi launches a few weak punches. Karen blocks them effectively. Alejandra needs to get more steam behind those hits. Karen Gillan is in a side mount over Alejandra Campoverdi. Karen Gillan tries to open up Alejandra Campoverdi with a few strikes using her right elbow... Alejandra blocks a few elbows. Now Karen will have to look for another option. Alejandra tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Alejandra Campoverdi launches a few weak punches. Karen blocks them effectively. Alejandra needs to get more steam behind those hits. Dita Von Teese stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity. Both women get to their feet and catch their collective breath. Alejandra is wiping the sweat from her eyes as Karen runs her fingers through her fiery red hair. Good looking front kick from Karen Gillan... It connects and Alejandra stumbles backwards... Alejandra Campoverdi is holding Karen Gillan's left leg. She's got a tight grip and is trying to take Karen down... Karen shows great balance while pushing away Alejandra. Karen is trying to counter now... Karen Gillan launches a furious hook! That hits Alejandra's chin like a wrecking ball! Alejandra loses balance and goes to the mat. That looks like it hurts! Alejandra's Chin isn't looking the best. She's taken some damage there. This isn't good for Alejandra! The American fighter is in pain and spilling a lot of blood. Karen is standing while Alejandra is on the ground on her back. Alejandra tries to stand up! Karen doesn't allow her up, "Oh, what's this? Trying to stand tall again? How adorable. But let's face it, you're just better off kissing the mat." Karen is standing while Alejandra is on the ground on her back. The effort shows as Alejandra tries to get back to her feet. There's a nasty shove from Karen and Alejandra stays on the mat, "You’re really not cut out for this, are you? Stay down, you insignificant bug." The referee has to get between the two fighters to separate them as the buzzer sounds. Dita Von Teese better be careful or she may get in the way of a punch or kick! Karen is the winner of this round. She raises her fist in the air and the crowd respond with cheers. ========================================= Round 2 ========================================= Karen flexes her body and readies herself. She still looks fresh out there, and she's not afraid to share some choice words with her Alejandra, "Oh, look, it's your worst nightmare – me, in the peak of physical perfection. Don't worry, darling, I'll make this quick and painless... for me." Alejandra Campoverdi throws a combo... Karen ducks under and catches her with a counter! Alejandra swings again! And she's countered once more! Alejandra is looking bad here! Karen has opened Alejandra up! It looks like blood is starting to flow from Alejandra's Left eye. Karen Gillan looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Alejandra Campoverdi's punches. Alejandra is on the receiving end of a great combo by Karen. Alejandra Campoverdi jabs at Karen Gillan.. It's a hit, but to no visible effect. You can see Alejandra Campoverdi's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her hair. Alejandra has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Alejandra Campoverdi is holding Karen Gillan's left leg. She's got a tight grip and is trying to take Karen down... Crash! Karen loses balance and goes to the ground. She could be in trouble. The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round Alejandra Campoverdi is in a side mount over Karen Gillan. Karen Gillan attempts to trap Alejandra Campoverdi in her guard. Karen manages to switch to full guard. Alejandra Campoverdi is in closed guard over Karen. Alejandra Campoverdi's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Karen Gillan smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Karen Gillan works on the ground with her fingers over Alejandra Campoverdi's face. Karen seems to have encountered an eye! What a classless move! I'll be crossing Karen off my Christmas list! Referee Dita Von Teese needs to get her eyes checked. She missed that blatant foul! The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round Alejandra Campoverdi is in closed guard over Karen. Alejandra Campoverdi positions herself and launches a barrage of punches. Karen covers herself well. Alejandra Campoverdi is in closed guard over Karen. Pitty-pat punches from Alejandra Campoverdi. Karen doesn't flinch. She can take that sort of crap all day. Alejandra misses a step and Karen sees an opportunity to counter her... Alejandra Campoverdi is in closed guard, as Karen Gillan tries to roll on the ground. Alejandra uses her leg to keep her position on the ground. Alejandra Campoverdi is in closed guard over Karen. What a terribly one sided match...Alejandra wasn't ready to fight a fighter of Karen's caliber. Alejandra Campoverdi is in closed guard, as Karen Gillan tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Karen's now in full mount over Alejandra. Karen Gillan is in full mount position over Alejandra Campoverdi. Alejandra Campoverdi tries to roll to her side and trap Karen Gillan in her guard... Karen rolls her over and takes her back! Karen is pressing Alejandra's face down on the canvas, pushing her body down...I bet Alejandra's wishing she had a padded bra on to protect her breasts. Karen is in rear mount over Alejandra. Alejandra Campoverdi has Karen Gillan, she's controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape... Karen is unable to move under Alejandra's control. Alejandra misses a step and Karen sees an opportunity to counter her... Alejandra Campoverdi has given herself away to Karen Gillan, who's trying to get one hook in! Karen has one hook in! Karen is in rear mount over Alejandra with one hook in. Alejandra Campoverdi's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her hair. Karen Gillan and Alejandra Campoverdi are really having fun out there tonight. What? Hey! Don't tickle me! Ha, ha, ha, ha! The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round Karen is in rear mount over Alejandra with two hooks in. Karen Gillan tries to open up Alejandra Campoverdi with a few strikes using her right elbow... Alejandra blocks a few elbows. Now Karen will have to look for another option. Karen is in rear mount over Alejandra with two hooks in. Deep breaths from Alejandra Campoverdi who tries a hammer punch to Karen Gillan's chest. Karen blocks those punches. Alejandra misses a step and Karen sees an opportunity to counter her... Karen Gillan's in rear mount with two hooks in! She's working on a desperate Alejandra Campoverdi, who's trying to defend herself and escape from this position. Karen moves in looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this. Karen is in rear mount over Alejandra with two hooks in. Karen Gillan throws a lot of punches. Some strikes get through onto Alejandra's pretty face. Karen is in rear mount over Alejandra with two hooks in. Alejandra Campoverdi has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position. Alejandra's unable to find a way to escape from this. Karen is in rear mount over Alejandra with two hooks in. Alejandra Campoverdi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. Down on the canvas and I don't think Karen can see properly, her fiery red hair's plastered to her face. Oh My God! Alejandra's taken advantage and just landed a solid headbutt to Karen! Karen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. You can't get anything past referee Dita Von Teese, she's seen that! Karen is calling for a Time Out. Hang on, Dita Von Teese is actually giving her some time to recover. She's adjusting her outfit, looks like her lovely B breasts were about to escape from her top. Both women get to their feet and catch their collective breath. Karen is wiping the sweat from her eyes as Alejandra runs her fingers through her hair. The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round Alejandra Campoverdi is a bloody mess! Karen Gillan has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Alejandra is even thinking of fighting on. Alejandra Campoverdi decides to launch some tentative punches... Karen takes the best of a brief punching exchange. Alejandra Campoverdi attempts a sweep single... Alejandra catches Karen's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Alejandra. The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round Alejandra Campoverdi is in closed guard over Karen. Alejandra Campoverdi's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Karen Gillan smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Alejandra Campoverdi throws a flurry of punches at Karen Gillan... Karen's defending herself well. She's pushing away Alejandra's fists and none of those hits connected. Alejandra misses a step and Karen sees an opportunity to counter her... Karen Gillan throws her amazing legs up in a triangle attempt! She's trying to get her legs around Alejandra Campoverdi's neck. Alejandra realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack. She shakes her head at Karen, "Is that the best you got, slut?" OK folks, Alejandra is back on her feet and ready to continue fighting. The The Stronger Sex combatant will not be wanting to hit the canvas again. Alejandra is standing while Karen is on the ground on her back. Karen Gillan's slowly getting back to her feet. The Hellfire Girls Club fighter shakes her head as she finds her feet. Alejandra Campoverdi pushes a strand of her hair off her face as she readies herself. Karen is slowly getting to her feet. She pushes her fiery red hair off her face and steadies herself. You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Karen Gillan can end the fight with her ground and pound and she looks ready to pound Alejandra Campoverdi into mincemeat. Karen Gillan decides to launch some tentative punches... Alejandra launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Karen with a stiff cross! Solid exchange! Alejandra Campoverdi's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her hair. Quick hook by Karen Gillan. Good shot! Alejandra has every reason to be worried if Karen keeps landing those on her. The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round Karen Gillan fakes a punch and launches herself over Alejandra Campoverdi. Great move by Karen! She pushes Alejandra under a troublesome thai clinch. Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Alejandra Campoverdi is a bloody mess! Karen Gillan has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Alejandra is even thinking of fighting on. Brutal punches to Alejandra Campoverdi's face while in the clinch! Alejandra can't take many more shots like those! Oh no! Alejandra will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Left cheek has taken some brutal punishment. Karen has inflicted a deep cut on Alejandra's Left cheek. There's some blood coming from that wound. Alejandra Campoverdi tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Karen Gillan is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Karen slightly pushes Alejandra into the fence and tries to calm down the action. The referee intervenes to break the clinch. She's seen enough of this hugging and wants them to get back to fighting. The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round You can see Alejandra Campoverdi's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her hair. Alejandra has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Alejandra steps back and signals for a time out. What? She can't do that! Karen gestures to Dita Von Teese, she wants the fight to continue. Karen Gillan moves forward looking for some action. She surprises Alejandra with double overhooks! The referee has to get between the two fighters to separate them as the buzzer sounds. Dita Von Teese better be careful or she may get in the way of a punch or kick! You have to give that round to Karen. She looks over at her opponent and calls out, "Oh, was that supposed to be a fight? I almost mistook it for a nap." ========================================= Round 3 ========================================= Karen Gillan leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alejandra Campoverdi. Karen shows her clinching skills and grabs hold of Alejandra. The two women now clinching and looking very hot. Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. Sick uppercut from the clinch by Karen Gillan! That one almost breaks Alejandra's chin! She's knocked down! Oh My! That is a nasty cut on Alejandra's Chin. That punishment by Karen has left Alejandra staggered! Karen should try to push forward now and finish this! Karen is standing while Alejandra is on the ground on her back. Alejandra Campoverdi is a bloody mess! Karen Gillan has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Alejandra is even thinking of fighting on. Karen Gillan positions herself and tries to finish this! Karen storms Alejandra's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dita Von Teese is calling for Alejandra to defend herself. Alejandra seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Karen! This is the beginning of the end! The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round Karen is standing while Alejandra is on the ground on her back. Karen Gillan moves backwards and waves her arms about, gesturing for Alejandra Campoverdi to stand up. "Come on you bitch. We're not done yet!" OK folks, Alejandra is back on her feet and ready to continue fighting. The The Stronger Sex combatant will not be wanting to hit the canvas again. Alejandra Campoverdi is a bloody mess! Karen Gillan has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Alejandra is even thinking of fighting on. Alejandra Campoverdi shoots for a double leg takedown! Karen wobbles and manages to stay on her feet. Alejandra Campoverdi's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Karen Gillan smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Karen Gillan found an opening in the defense of Alejandra Campoverdi, she's launching a big uppercut... Bingo! Alejandra's wobbling! That must have hurt like a bitch. It's going to be hard for Alejandra to look at herself in a mirror tomorrow. Her Chin is swelling up big time. Karen has punished Alejandra, the American fighter is struggling to stay in the fight. The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round Alejandra Campoverdi's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Karen Gillan smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Alejandra Campoverdi attempts a shoot! Karen hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head! That looks to have dazzled Alejandra, she's in a world of hurt now! Alejandra is out! Alejandra is out! Karen has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion! Yeow! It looks like Alejandra's Left eye is beginning to swell. But it doesn't seem to be concerning her at the moment. She's going to keep fighting. Alejandra has a nasty cut on her Left eye. Blood's seeping from that wound. This might be enough for the referee to end the fight. And here is your winner...Karen Gillan! Marking her victory by KO (High kick) at 1:26 Round 3! Well done! Statistics: Karen Gillan Punches 18/22 (82%) Kicks 2/3 (67%) Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%) Takedowns 1/1 (100%) GnP strikes 3/14 (21%) Submissions 1/1 (100%) Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%) Damage caused 4061 Clinch Damage 1207,5 Ground Damage 62,25 Time on the ground 286 s Statistics: Alejandra Campoverdi Punches 1/5 (20%) Kicks 0/1 (0%) Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%) Takedowns 3/6 (50%) GnP strikes 0/27 (0%) Submissions 1/1 (100%) Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) Damage caused 576,81 Clinch Damage 13,44 Ground Damage 346,5 Time on the ground 299 s Karen Gillan wins 12,12 ranking points after the fight. Alejandra Campoverdi loses -7,27 ranking points after the fight. Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Karen. This woman could sell out a UCC event all on her own. She knows exactly what she's doing in the cage. (575 points) Alejandra Campoverdi has had some absorbing moments tonight. She contributed to the enjoyment of most of the people here at the H.R. Giger Museum (Gruyeres, Switzerland). I'm hoping she can up the tempo in her next fight, then she should start to draw in even more fans. (159 points) This is the fight I'd show people if I wanted to create new fans! How could anyone not want to watch Karen and Alejandra slap the living daylights out of each other? Amazing. Just amazing!