Post by The Sandmen on Mar 29, 2012 17:06:41 GMT -5
Rin Nakai is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH).
Ferocious staredown by Kaufman while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Rin Nakai is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sarah Kaufman closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Pulverizing punch to Nakai's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Nakai's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Left eye
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kaufman begins to launch a barrage of punches over Nakai
this is getting worse and worse for Nakai
Nakai has a small cut in her Mouth
Kaufman tries to grapple
She puts Nakai in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kaufman takes a break to breathe while holding Rin Nakai.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kaufman tries to take Rin Nakai down... Nakai stumbles backwards and Sarah Kaufman launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Nakai's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Chin
Rin Nakai 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.
Rin Nakai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Sarah Kaufman slightly pushes Nakai into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rin Nakai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Nakai doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Nakai forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Kaufman is trying to counter now!
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch to Rin Nakai ribs and the tries to trip her
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground
Nakai's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Kaufman is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Sarah Kaufman uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Kaufman use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) is cheering her!
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Rin Nakai
You can see Nakai's blood making stains in the mat.
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard.
Sarah Kaufman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Kaufman throws a few hammer fists to the face of Rin Nakai
Solid shots!
Nakai's Chin is beginning to swell
Nakai has a small cut in her Chin
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Rin Nakai
You can see Nakai's blood making stains in the mat.
Sarah Kaufman looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Sarah Kaufman slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Kaufman fires a barrage of punches at Nakai's head!
This is bad! Kaufman is just pounding on Rin Nakai's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Sarah Kaufman turns out the lights for Nakai! What an astonishing KO by Kaufman!
Nakai's Mouth is beginning to swell
Nakai has a small cut in her Mouth
Winner is Sarah Kaufman by KO (GnP) at 2:39 Round 1
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/9 (89%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
A decent performance by Sarah Kaufman today. She read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging. (252 points)
Nakai was boring today if you ask me. She did nothing in her fight.
What a fight! I love my job!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!