Post by The Sandmen on May 31, 2013 12:46:52 GMT -5
Sarah Kaufman looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Fujii while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Sarah Kaufman today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Kaufman and Fujii move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
As the fight continues it seems that Sarah Kaufman is taking the best of the fight.
Kaufman is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of Kaufman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kaufman's side.
Kaufman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Sarah Kaufman looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Sarah Kaufman slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kaufman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to close the guard.
Kaufman put Megumi Fujii in closed guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii is in closed guard... Kaufman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kaufman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sarah Kaufman controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kaufman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fujii struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Fujii is trying to counter now!
Fujii measures the resilience of Kaufman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kaufman's side.
Hard blow to Kaufman's mid-section, she seems hurt
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Sarah Kaufman a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fujii's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland) are cheering for the fighters.
Kaufman looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megumi Fujii's punches
Kaufman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fujii.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman goes with a looping right hand while Megumi Fujii jumps back and jabs
Kaufman seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Megumi Fujii moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sarah Kaufman sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Sarah Kaufman and Fujii engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii circles around Kaufman
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman launches a rapid series of punches
taking Fujii from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megumi Fujii!
Kaufman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kaufman's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kaufman steps forward
Megumi Fujii catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Sarah Kaufman throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Fujii's chin! That stops Fujii in her tracks!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kaufman is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Megumi Fujii uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kaufman is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Kaufman tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Megumi Fujii fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Fujii's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Kaufman tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Kaufman, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kaufman goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Kaufman tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii breaths deeply while on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii is in closed guard... Kaufman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kaufman leans back...
She clobbers Megumi Fujii's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kaufman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Megumi Fujii 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 1:30 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sarah Kaufman is not able to stop Kaufman ground skills and Megumi Fujii moves to side mount!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Megumi Fujii 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.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fujii blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Kaufman misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Fujii leans back...
She clobbers Sarah Kaufman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
Kaufman breaks free.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Megumi Fujii 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.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Kaufman's eyes...
Fujii is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Kaufman breaks the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to turn away and scramble out. Megumi Fujii takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Sarah Kaufman spins out and gets back to her feet.
Kaufman is trying to counter now!
Sarah Kaufman leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fujii
Kaufman shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kaufman is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Fujii tries to take Sarah Kaufman down... Kaufman stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Kaufman's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman slightly pushes Fujii into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Kaufman feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Fujii has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is setting up a throw
She nearly drops Fujii on her head!
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Fujii
Kaufman tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Sarah Kaufman has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii attempts a sweep single...
Sarah Kaufman was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Sarah Kaufman to fight back!
Kaufman jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Sarah Kaufman pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Fujii trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fujii stumbles backwards and Sarah Kaufman circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Kaufman is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Sarah Kaufman looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Sarah Kaufman slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Sarah Kaufman storms over Fujii with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kaufman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fujii's face with her elbows!
This is over! That impact from Sarah Kaufman has left Fujii laying flat on the mat!
Fujii has a small cut in her Mouth
Winner is Sarah Kaufman by KO (Elbows) at 0:50 Round 3
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/28 (64%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 421 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 421 s
Sarah Kaufman defends the Women's title!
Fujii put up a decent fight, but Sarah was just a smidge better the whole time. Considering how strong the elite 3-4 fighters are, this is actually a good breakthrough for Fujii, showing she can at least hang with the elite. Few more upgrades and we might see her face on the banner.
Ferocious staredown by Fujii while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Sarah Kaufman today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Kaufman and Fujii move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
As the fight continues it seems that Sarah Kaufman is taking the best of the fight.
Kaufman is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of Kaufman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kaufman's side.
Kaufman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Sarah Kaufman looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Sarah Kaufman slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kaufman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to close the guard.
Kaufman put Megumi Fujii in closed guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii is in closed guard... Kaufman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kaufman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sarah Kaufman controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kaufman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fujii struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Fujii is trying to counter now!
Fujii measures the resilience of Kaufman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kaufman's side.
Hard blow to Kaufman's mid-section, she seems hurt
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Sarah Kaufman a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fujii's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland) are cheering for the fighters.
Kaufman looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megumi Fujii's punches
Kaufman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fujii.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman goes with a looping right hand while Megumi Fujii jumps back and jabs
Kaufman seems staggered and Megumi Fujii runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Megumi Fujii moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sarah Kaufman sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Sarah Kaufman and Fujii engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii circles around Kaufman
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman launches a rapid series of punches
taking Fujii from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megumi Fujii!
Kaufman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kaufman's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kaufman steps forward
Megumi Fujii catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Sarah Kaufman throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Fujii's chin! That stops Fujii in her tracks!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kaufman is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Megumi Fujii uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kaufman is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Kaufman tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Megumi Fujii fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Fujii's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Kaufman tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Kaufman, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kaufman goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kaufman
Kaufman tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii breaths deeply while on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kaufman
Fujii is in closed guard... Kaufman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Kaufman leans back...
She clobbers Megumi Fujii's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kaufman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Megumi Fujii 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 1:30 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches to Fujii's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fujii tries to cover her face,
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sarah Kaufman is not able to stop Kaufman ground skills and Megumi Fujii moves to side mount!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Megumi Fujii 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.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fujii blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Kaufman misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Fujii leans back...
She clobbers Sarah Kaufman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
Kaufman breaks free.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Megumi Fujii 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.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kaufman
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Kaufman's eyes...
Fujii is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Kaufman breaks the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Kaufman measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to turn away and scramble out. Megumi Fujii takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Sarah Kaufman spins out and gets back to her feet.
Kaufman is trying to counter now!
Sarah Kaufman leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fujii
Kaufman shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kaufman is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Fujii tries to take Sarah Kaufman down... Kaufman stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Kaufman's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman slightly pushes Fujii into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Kaufman feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Fujii has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is setting up a throw
She nearly drops Fujii on her head!
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Fujii
Kaufman tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Sarah Kaufman has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii attempts a sweep single...
Sarah Kaufman was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Sarah Kaufman to fight back!
Kaufman jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Sarah Kaufman pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Fujii trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fujii stumbles backwards and Sarah Kaufman circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Kaufman is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Sarah Kaufman looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Sarah Kaufman slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Sarah Kaufman storms over Fujii with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Kaufman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fujii's face with her elbows!
This is over! That impact from Sarah Kaufman has left Fujii laying flat on the mat!
Fujii has a small cut in her Mouth
Winner is Sarah Kaufman by KO (Elbows) at 0:50 Round 3
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/28 (64%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 421 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 421 s
Sarah Kaufman defends the Women's title!
Fujii put up a decent fight, but Sarah was just a smidge better the whole time. Considering how strong the elite 3-4 fighters are, this is actually a good breakthrough for Fujii, showing she can at least hang with the elite. Few more upgrades and we might see her face on the banner.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!