Post by The Sandmen on Jul 5, 2017 20:17:18 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Kaufman while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Liz Carmouche raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Kaufman decides to launch some tentative punches
Carmouche launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Kaufman with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Carmouche is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kaufman throws a lazy kick
Carmouche blocks and keeps her distance.
Carmouche misses a step and Sarah Kaufman sees an opportunity to counter her!
Sarah Kaufman shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Liz Carmouche is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Kaufman into her guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Carmouche
Kaufman is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Sarah Kaufman uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Carmouche
Carmouche measures the resilience of Kaufman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kaufman blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Carmouche
Kaufman is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah Kaufman!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Carmouche's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Carmouche tries to cover her face,
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Carmouche's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Carmouche tries to cover her face,
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Kaufman
Liz Carmouche pushes Kaufman's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Carmouche who is in full mount! Kaufman is in trouble now!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Liz Carmouche pushes Sarah Kaufman down and prevents her attempts to escape
Kaufman clumsily fails here and it's time for Liz Carmouche to fight back!
Carmouche throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sarah Kaufman
Solid shots!
Kaufman's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Sarah Kaufman's Chin
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman tries to move on the ground and shows Liz Carmouche a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kaufman's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Kaufman's Forehead is beginning to swell
Kaufman has a small cut in her Forehead
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Carmouche suddenly holds Sarah Kaufman's arm and tries an armbar!
Kaufman can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Liz Carmouche!
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Carmouche
Sarah Kaufman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Liz Carmouche doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Kaufman's moves.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Sarah Kaufman. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carmouche decides to launch some tentative punches
Liz Carmouche takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Carmouche!
Kaufman blocks with confidence
Carmouche cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Kaufman can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Liz Carmouche throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Kaufman's chin! That stops Kaufman in her tracks!
There is a small laceration on Sarah Kaufman's Left eye
Liz Carmouche's mind is definitely in the fight, Kaufman just got nailed! Liz Carmouche saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kaufman is going to have a headache after this one.
Kaufman's Chin is beginning to swell
Sarah Kaufman just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Carmouche may be in trouble!
Liz Carmouche chases Kaufman and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kaufman steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
Sarah Kaufman is a bloody mess!
Kaufman follows Liz Carmouche
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kaufman needs to stop playing Liz Carmouche's game or she'll get knocked out!
Kaufman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Poorly executed technique. Liz Carmouche looks to counter!
Liz Carmouche tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kaufman goes down.
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Carmouche's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Carmouche blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Liz Carmouche pushes Sarah Kaufman against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Carmouche jumps and tries to free her leg! Kaufman doesn't allow this but Liz Carmouche is able to get half guard here.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Kaufman doesn't stop bleeding.
Sarah Kaufman has found an opening in the defense of Carmouche, launching a big hook
Liz Carmouche steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Liz Carmouche tries to take advantage...
Carmouche begins to launch a barrage of punches over Kaufman
this is getting worse and worse for Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Liz Carmouche!
Liz Carmouche runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Sarah Kaufman who almost cannot stand!
One after another Liz Carmouche is punishing Kaufman! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Kaufman is out! Kaufman is out! Liz Carmouche has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Kaufman has a small cut in her Forehead
Winner is Liz Carmouche by KO (Punches) at 0:40 Round 2
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 17/26 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Liz Carmouche wins the Women's Bantamweight title!
Wow… Carmouche got the takedown and went takedown town. Also punches. Also…wow.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!