Kaufman vs. Holm

[The Sandmen]

Sarah Kaufman raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Holly Holm looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.

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Round 1
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Sarah Kaufman and Holly Holm touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Holm looks to be in very good shape.
A wicked punch by Holly Holm
rocks Kaufman!
Kaufman's Forehead is beginning to swell
Kaufman moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Holm with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Holm stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Sarah Kaufman is coming in again!
Holm's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Chin
Sarah Kaufman moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kaufman has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Holly Holm is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Kaufman with uppercuts!
Kaufman is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Kaufman is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Holm's face while in the clinch!
Holm can't take many more shots like those!
Holm's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Holm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Holm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Holm misses a step and Sarah Kaufman sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kaufman pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Sarah Kaufman's clinch! Sarah Kaufman is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kaufman pushes Holly Holm against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Holm blocks and pushes away her opponent creating space between them.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Holm blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Holly Holm's cheek! Holm stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Kaufman doesn't allow her!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Holm is trying to counter now!
Holm tries to stand up!
Kaufman doesn't allow her!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Loud pop!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Kaufman doesn't allow her!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Terrible one sided match... Holm was not ready to fight a fighter of Sarah Kaufman caliber.
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Loud pop!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Kaufman misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holm tries to stand up!
Kaufman doesn't allow her!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Holm checks that kick!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Kaufman launches a kick to Holm's thigh
Loud pop!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holly Holm 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.
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Kaufman doesn't allow her!
Kaufman is standing while Holm is on the ground on her back
Holm tries to stand up!
Kaufman doesn't allow her!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Holly Holm. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Holly Holm is standing now.
Sarah Kaufman throws a looping right hand...
Holm moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holm wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Holm moves forward and holds Kaufman
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Kaufman, who walks calmly to her corner.



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Round 2
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Sarah Kaufman charges at Holm throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Holm is rocked!
Holm has a small cut in her Chin
Holm follows Sarah Kaufman
only to get counter punched in a big way! Holm needs to stop playing Sarah Kaufman's game or she'll get knocked out!
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and launches herself over Holly Holm
Great move by Kaufman who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Kaufman pushes Holly Holm againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Holm cannot escape Sarah Kaufman's clinch! Sarah Kaufman is just brutalizing Holm with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman slightly pushes Holm into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Kaufman is connecting with a few punches
Holm is grappling.
Bad idea! Sarah Kaufman lifts her up and launches her to the mat!
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Holm
Kaufman tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Holm
Sarah Kaufman tries to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Sarah Kaufman manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holly Holm attempts to trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard.
Holly Holm manages to switch to half guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Holm
Kaufman positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Holm's being punished here!
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Holm
Kaufman positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Holm's being punished here!
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Holm
Holly Holm attempts to move to full guard
Holly Holm manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Holm
Kaufman breaths deeply while on the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Holm

Holm tries to close her guard around Kaufman
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Holm
Holly Holm launches a few punches to Kaufman's cheek from the guard.
Sarah Kaufman uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Holm
Kaufman tries to open up Holly Holm's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Holm in the side of the head
Holm has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Holm
Holly Holm continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Kaufman is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah Kaufman!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Holm's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Holm
You can see Holm's blood making stains in the mat.
Sarah Kaufman tries to free her leg
Holly Holm moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sarah Kaufman is opening up on Holm and raining down combinations!
Holm's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Forehead
Surprise roundhouse punch by Kaufman.
It looks like Holm was hit by a bus!
That brutal impact left Holm laid out on the mat! Sarah Kaufman's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Holm's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Holly Holm's Right eye

Winner is Sarah Kaufman by KO (Punch) at 4:07 Round 2

Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 4/8 (50%)
Clinch strikes 12/16 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/10 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s

Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 321 s

Holly seemed hesitant, and Kaufman was ON HER GAME. Big damage done, big wins. And Oh Canadas?

[The Texas Rattlesnakes]

Of course

[The Rocketmen]

It's all good, she'll bounce back. That's a top 5 fight.

[xx - Team GAP]

i was worried that holm would win... glad she didnt.

yay kaufman

[The Sandmen]