Cyborg vs. Kaufman (Quarter Finals)

[The Sandmen]

Cris Cyborg shifts back and forth nervously.
Sarah Kaufman is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 John McCarthy.

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Round 1
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Cris Cyborg and Sarah Kaufman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kaufman wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Kaufman moves forward and holds Cyborg
Cyborg doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cyborg who put distance between them
Cyborg is swinging for the fences!
Kaufman backpedals and creates space. Cris Cyborg is asking her if she is going to fight!
Cyborg launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Kaufman's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
land on Cyborg.
Cyborg ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman tries a hook to the body
and hits Cyborg ribs hard
Low kick by Cris Cyborg to maintain her distance.
That hits Sarah Kaufman's ankle
A wicked punch by Sarah Kaufman
rocks Cyborg!
Sarah Kaufman tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cyborg's face
Sarah Kaufman is opening up on Cyborg and raining down combinations!
Cyborg's corner looks worried!
Cyborg's Left eye is beginning to swell
Kaufman follows Cris Cyborg
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kaufman needs to stop playing Cris Cyborg's game or she'll get knocked out!
Kaufman has a small cut in her Right cheek
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Sarah Kaufman launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cyborg blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cris Cyborg's cheek! Cyborg stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Cris Cyborg's Left cheek
Cris Cyborg seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Sarah Kaufman!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Kaufman is standing while Cyborg is on the ground on her back
Sarah Kaufman creates space and allows Cris Cyborg to stand up.
Cris Cyborg is on her feet again.
Superb haymaker by Cyborg
Kaufman manages to move aside
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Sarah Kaufman
that stun Cyborg.
Cyborg's Right eye is beginning to swell
That punishment by Sarah Kaufman has left Cyborg staggered! Sarah Kaufman should try push forward now and finish this!
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Cris Cyborg seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Sarah Kaufman!
Sarah Kaufman charges at Cyborg throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cyborg is rocked!
Cyborg hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Sarah Kaufman has left Cyborg unconscious! What a finish by Sarah Kaufman!
Cyborg's Chin is beginning to swell

Winner is Sarah Kaufman by KO (Punches) at 3:13 Round 1

Statistics: Cris Cyborg
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 14 s

Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 17/19 (89%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s


Cyborg was boring today if you ask me. She did nothing in her fight
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Sarah Kaufman. This man can sell the PPV all on her own.
What a fight! I love my job!

[xx - Team Ramrod]

WTF??? Cyborg got destroyed!!

[The Sandmen]

Feb 29, 2012 19:56:54 GMT -5 xx - Team Ramrod said:

WTF??? Cyborg got destroyed!!

Scarier than that, not reflected in the stats and maybe not in the write-up, but those 3 shots Cyborg landed took A LOT of health. It was actually closer than it seems here. At least based on health and stamina bars...

[The Sandmen]

But yes, in the end, she kinda did still get destroyed. Hahaha.

[xx - Team Ramrod]

Outpunched 17-1. That will usually do it.

[The Sandmen]

Often, but all you need is 1 in MMA.

[Ferocity]

She throws big punches- that can make a difference too

[The Rocketmen]

OMG WHAT?!