Post by The Sandman on Jul 27, 2022 22:33:52 GMT -5
Shayna Baszler looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Sarah Kaufman glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Sarah Kaufman is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Baszler covers herself well
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Baszler covers herself well
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Shayna Baszler tries to roll on the ground...
Andy misses a step and Shayna Baszler sees an opportunity to counter her!
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler moves to half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Good movement from Andy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
A solid combination from Sarah Kaufman
connects with Baszler.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Andy launches a hook to the body
Shayna Baszler moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler goes down.
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Andy moves on the ground
Andy cannot take advantage in the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler goes with a looping right hand while Sarah Kaufman jumps back and jabs
Baszler seems staggered and Sarah Kaufman runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Sarah Kaufman
Baszler is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Andy steps backwards away from Shayna Baszler. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Shayna Baszler attempts a sweep single...
Shayna Baszler catches Sarah Kaufman's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Baszler.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Andy doesn't want to free her opponent and Baszler continues in closed guard
Andy is trying to counter now!
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Andy tries to open up Baszler with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Baszler is trying to block them with her hands...
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around Andy
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Andy tries to jump to side mount.
Shayna Baszler jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid jabs from Shayna Baszler.
Nice punches.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Baszler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sarah Kaufman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler is in open guard over Andy... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Andy rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Back to the beginning! Sarah Kaufman is standing now.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Shayna Baszler, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Sarah Kaufman moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Andy and Baszler circle around the center of the cage.
Baszler moves backwards and Sarah Kaufman is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Andy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Andy decides to launch some tentative punches
Baszler launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Andy with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Andy looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Shayna Baszler's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Baszler blocks in time.
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sarah Kaufman sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Andy goes down.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Andy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
Baszler blocks those punches
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Baszler is in open guard over Andy... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Andy rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sarah Kaufman tries to take advantage...
Sarah Kaufman 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 Baszler's moves.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman circles around Baszler
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
Baszler blocks those punches
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Baszler tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shayna Baszler fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Andy launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler looks to posture up and open Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler forces Sarah Kaufman to open her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler tries to improve position.
Andy adjusts and closes her guard.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Sarah Kaufman to fight back!
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to finish with a leg lock!
Andy is able to break the lock.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler tries to improve position.
Andy adjusts and closes her guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Baszler moves backwards and Sarah Kaufman is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler looks to posture up and open Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler forces Sarah Kaufman to open her guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to pass to half guard...
Sarah Kaufman's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to pass Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Andy breaths deeply while on the ground
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
Baszler blocks those punches
Mario Yamasaki 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 two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Some counter punches against Shayna Baszler
almost hit her as she moves away.
Baszler is trying to counter now!
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Baszler didn't like that.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Baszler!
Some big punches are landing!
Andy has a small cut in her Chin
Baszler launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Andy's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
Andy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sarah Kaufman throws a flurry of punches at Baszler...
A lot of them are hitting Baszler's face
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman looks to posture up and open Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Baszler blocks in time.
A punch from Sarah Kaufman
grazes Baszler's right cheek.
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shayna Baszler fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler is in Andy open guard now
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler pushes Sarah Kaufman against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Baszler jumps and tries to free her leg! Andy doesn't allow this but Shayna Baszler is able to get half guard here.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Baszler tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Andy from the side mount!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Andy is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Shayna Baszler closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Shayna Baszler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Andy is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Baszler blocks that. It was easy!
Andy clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Baszler is clinching with Andy.
Baszler doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Baszler forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sarah Kaufman tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Baszler is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Baszler is being hit hard here!
Baszler doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Baszler forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
A dirty boxing lesson by Baszler who is trying to punish Sarah Kaufman's ribs with a few punches.
She scores a few hits before the pain makes Andy react and defend her side.
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
The fighters are clinching.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Andy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler stumbles backwards and Sarah Kaufman circles to get the center of the cage
Baszler looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sarah Kaufman's punches
Baszler measures the resilience of Andy's chin with an uppercut while Andy lands some great crosses.
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Andy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Andy looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Shayna Baszler's punches
Andy measures the resilience of Baszler's chin with an uppercut while Baszler lands some great crosses.
Andy moves forward looking for some action
Sarah Kaufman shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Shayna Baszler pushes away Andy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Andy doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Baszler is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman has seen better days.
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler pushes away Andy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Andy stumbles backwards and Shayna Baszler circles to get the center of the cage
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Sarah Kaufman circles around Baszler
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Andy goes down.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler breaks the closed guard of Sarah Kaufman and moves to half guard
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Andy tries to show some ground skills
Baszler uses her strength to keep Baszler at a disadvantage
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Shayna Baszler looks to mount Sarah Kaufman...
Shayna Baszler slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Shayna Baszler rolls Sarah Kaufman to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Baszler is in rear mount over Andy
Andy has Baszler controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Shayna Baszler tries a kimura
Andy breaks the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah Kaufman looks to counter!
Sarah Kaufman attempts to trap Shayna Baszler in her guard.
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Andy.
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Round 5
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Sarah Kaufman is measuring Baszler with her jab.
Baszler isn't fazed.
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Good movement from Baszler
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Andy's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Andy is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman looks to pass to mount...
Baszler creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Andy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shayna Baszler didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman pushes Shayna Baszler against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Shayna Baszler struggles not allowing Sarah Kaufman improve her position.
Andy misses a step and Shayna Baszler sees an opportunity to counter her!
Baszler tries to close her guard around Andy
She succeeds!
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Andy is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah Kaufman!
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Shayna Baszler takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Sarah Kaufman shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Sarah Kaufman breaks that americana attempt!
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to roll to her side and trap Shayna Baszler in her guard...
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from Andy!
Some big punches are landing!
Andy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Baszler struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Andy is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Andy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shayna Baszler didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman pushes Shayna Baszler against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Shayna Baszler struggles not allowing Sarah Kaufman improve her position.
Andy clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler tries to close her guard around Andy
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler holds Sarah Kaufman's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Shayna Baszler is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Baszler and Andy circle around the center of the cage.
Andy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Baszler sprawls and remains on her feet.
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler moves forward looking for some grappling action
Baszler has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Baszler circles out and slips free of Sarah Kaufman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Andy is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler shows great balance while pushing away Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman and Baszler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shayna Baszler goes with a looping right hand while Sarah Kaufman jumps back and jabs
Andy seems staggered and Shayna Baszler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Baszler moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Andy with a double overhooks!
Sarah Kaufman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler won't budge, forcing Andy to pull guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Shayna Baszler by Split decision
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 29/35 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 13/14 (93%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 166,35
Time on the ground 758 s
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 23/50 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 4/7 (57%)
GnP strikes 13/28 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 341,19
Time on the ground 758 s
Baszler DESPERATYELY needs toughness. She is fortunate to have survived this, let alone won it.
Sarah Kaufman glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Sarah Kaufman is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Baszler covers herself well
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Baszler covers herself well
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Shayna Baszler tries to roll on the ground...
Andy misses a step and Shayna Baszler sees an opportunity to counter her!
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler moves to half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Good movement from Andy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
A solid combination from Sarah Kaufman
connects with Baszler.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Andy launches a hook to the body
Shayna Baszler moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler goes down.
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Andy moves on the ground
Andy cannot take advantage in the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler goes with a looping right hand while Sarah Kaufman jumps back and jabs
Baszler seems staggered and Sarah Kaufman runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Sarah Kaufman
Baszler is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Andy steps backwards away from Shayna Baszler. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Shayna Baszler attempts a sweep single...
Shayna Baszler catches Sarah Kaufman's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Baszler.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Andy doesn't want to free her opponent and Baszler continues in closed guard
Andy is trying to counter now!
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Andy tries to open up Baszler with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Baszler is trying to block them with her hands...
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around Andy
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Andy tries to jump to side mount.
Shayna Baszler jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid jabs from Shayna Baszler.
Nice punches.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Baszler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sarah Kaufman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler is in open guard over Andy... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Andy rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Back to the beginning! Sarah Kaufman is standing now.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Shayna Baszler, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Sarah Kaufman moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Andy and Baszler circle around the center of the cage.
Baszler moves backwards and Sarah Kaufman is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Andy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Andy decides to launch some tentative punches
Baszler launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Andy with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Andy looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Shayna Baszler's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Baszler blocks in time.
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sarah Kaufman sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Andy goes down.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Andy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
Baszler blocks those punches
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Baszler is in open guard over Andy... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Andy rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sarah Kaufman tries to take advantage...
Sarah Kaufman 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 Baszler's moves.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman circles around Baszler
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
Baszler blocks those punches
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Baszler tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shayna Baszler fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Andy launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler looks to posture up and open Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler forces Sarah Kaufman to open her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler tries to improve position.
Andy adjusts and closes her guard.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Sarah Kaufman to fight back!
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to finish with a leg lock!
Andy is able to break the lock.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler tries to improve position.
Andy adjusts and closes her guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Baszler moves backwards and Sarah Kaufman is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler looks to posture up and open Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler forces Sarah Kaufman to open her guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to pass to half guard...
Sarah Kaufman's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to pass Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Andy breaths deeply while on the ground
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
Baszler blocks those punches
Mario Yamasaki 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 two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Some counter punches against Shayna Baszler
almost hit her as she moves away.
Baszler is trying to counter now!
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Baszler didn't like that.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Baszler!
Some big punches are landing!
Andy has a small cut in her Chin
Baszler launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Andy's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
Andy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sarah Kaufman throws a flurry of punches at Baszler...
A lot of them are hitting Baszler's face
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Shayna Baszler gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman looks to posture up and open Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Baszler blocks in time.
A punch from Sarah Kaufman
grazes Baszler's right cheek.
Baszler grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shayna Baszler
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Baszler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shayna Baszler fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler struggles on the ground and tries to break Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Shayna Baszler is in Andy open guard now
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler pushes Sarah Kaufman against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Baszler jumps and tries to free her leg! Andy doesn't allow this but Shayna Baszler is able to get half guard here.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Baszler tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Andy from the side mount!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Andy is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Shayna Baszler closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Shayna Baszler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Andy is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Baszler blocks that. It was easy!
Andy clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Baszler is clinching with Andy.
Baszler doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Baszler forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sarah Kaufman tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Baszler is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Baszler is being hit hard here!
Baszler doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Baszler forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
A dirty boxing lesson by Baszler who is trying to punish Sarah Kaufman's ribs with a few punches.
She scores a few hits before the pain makes Andy react and defend her side.
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
The fighters are clinching.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Andy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler stumbles backwards and Sarah Kaufman circles to get the center of the cage
Baszler looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sarah Kaufman's punches
Baszler measures the resilience of Andy's chin with an uppercut while Andy lands some great crosses.
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Andy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Andy looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Shayna Baszler's punches
Andy measures the resilience of Baszler's chin with an uppercut while Baszler lands some great crosses.
Andy moves forward looking for some action
Sarah Kaufman shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Shayna Baszler pushes away Andy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Andy doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Shayna Baszler
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Baszler is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Andy is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Sarah Kaufman has seen better days.
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Baszler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Baszler doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Sarah Kaufman
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler pushes away Andy trying to keep the fight at striking range
Andy stumbles backwards and Shayna Baszler circles to get the center of the cage
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Sarah Kaufman circles around Baszler
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Andy goes down.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Shayna Baszler tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler breaks the closed guard of Sarah Kaufman and moves to half guard
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Andy tries to show some ground skills
Baszler uses her strength to keep Baszler at a disadvantage
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Shayna Baszler looks to mount Sarah Kaufman...
Shayna Baszler slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Baszler's ribs.
That hit Baszler who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Shayna Baszler rolls Sarah Kaufman to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Baszler is in rear mount over Andy
Andy has Baszler controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Shayna Baszler tries a kimura
Andy breaks the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah Kaufman looks to counter!
Sarah Kaufman attempts to trap Shayna Baszler in her guard.
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Andy.
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Round 5
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Sarah Kaufman is measuring Baszler with her jab.
Baszler isn't fazed.
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Good movement from Baszler
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Andy's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Andy is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sarah Kaufman looks to pass to mount...
Baszler creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Andy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shayna Baszler didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman pushes Shayna Baszler against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Shayna Baszler struggles not allowing Sarah Kaufman improve her position.
Andy misses a step and Shayna Baszler sees an opportunity to counter her!
Baszler tries to close her guard around Andy
She succeeds!
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Andy is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah Kaufman!
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Shayna Baszler takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Sarah Kaufman shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Sarah Kaufman breaks that americana attempt!
Shayna Baszler is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to roll to her side and trap Shayna Baszler in her guard...
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from Andy!
Some big punches are landing!
Andy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Baszler struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Andy
Andy is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Baszler is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Andy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shayna Baszler didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman pushes Shayna Baszler against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Shayna Baszler struggles not allowing Sarah Kaufman improve her position.
Andy clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler tries to close her guard around Andy
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler holds Sarah Kaufman's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Shayna Baszler is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in General Pablo Rojas (Asuncion, Paraguay) are cheering for the fighters.
Baszler and Andy circle around the center of the cage.
Andy fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Baszler sprawls and remains on her feet.
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shayna Baszler moves forward looking for some grappling action
Baszler has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Baszler circles out and slips free of Sarah Kaufman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Andy is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler shows great balance while pushing away Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman and Baszler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shayna Baszler goes with a looping right hand while Sarah Kaufman jumps back and jabs
Andy seems staggered and Shayna Baszler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Baszler moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Andy with a double overhooks!
Sarah Kaufman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler won't budge, forcing Andy to pull guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Shayna Baszler by Split decision
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 29/35 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 13/14 (93%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 166,35
Time on the ground 758 s
Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 23/50 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 4/7 (57%)
GnP strikes 13/28 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 341,19
Time on the ground 758 s
Baszler DESPERATYELY needs toughness. She is fortunate to have survived this, let alone won it.
