Kaufman vs. Kedzie

Sarah Kaufman is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Sydney Super Dome (Sydney, Australia).
Sarah Kaufman glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Julie Kedzie glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.

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Round 1
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Kaufman and Kedzie move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Kedzie's chin
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Kaufman looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kedzie fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kaufman sprawls and remains on her feet.
Kedzie seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sarah Kaufman circles around Kedzie
Some counter punches against Julie Kedzie
land while she's on her bicycle.
Kedzie and Kaufman circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kedzie moves backwards and Sarah Kaufman is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Julie Kedzie has seen better days.
A punch from Julie Kedzie
whizzes past Kaufman.
Julie Kedzie is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
A bunch of leg kicks from Julie Kedzie
are bothering her opponent.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Kedzie didn't like that.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Kedzie and Kaufman circle around the center of the cage.
Kedzie decides to launch some tentative punches
Sarah Kaufman takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Sarah Kaufman
glances off Kedzie's arms.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Kedzie pushes Sarah Kaufman and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Kaufman launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Kaufman pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Sarah Kaufman is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Kedzie is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kedzie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Kaufman studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Julie Kedzie fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kaufman steps backwards away from Julie Kedzie. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Sarah Kaufman has to be confident that she won that round.



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Round 2
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Terrible one sided match... Kedzie was not ready to fight a fighter of Sarah Kaufman caliber.
Every time Sarah Kaufman attempts to get inside
Kedzie fires a low kick.
Kaufman decides to launch some tentative punches
Sarah Kaufman takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Sarah Kaufman goes with a looping right hand while Julie Kedzie jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kedzie seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Kedzie is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Kaufman is smart enough to block that one.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Kedzie didn't like that.
Kaufman launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Kaufman is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Kedzie's thigh
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sarah Kaufman is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kaufman pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie jabs at Kaufman
to no visible effect.
Kedzie misses a step and Sarah Kaufman sees an opportunity to counter her!
Solid jabs from Sarah Kaufman.
Nice punches.
Kedzie has a small cut in her Right cheek
Good movement from Kaufman
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman circles around Kedzie
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Kedzie is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kaufman steps backwards away from Julie Kedzie. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kaufman is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kaufman moves backwards and Julie Kedzie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman tries a hook to the body
and hits Kedzie's ribs hard
Sarah Kaufman is measuring Kedzie with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Sarah Kaufman moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Good movement from Kaufman
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Kedzie's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Body kick by Sarah Kaufman...
just grazes her opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Some counter punches against Sarah Kaufman
almost hit her as she moves away.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kaufman.



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Round 3
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kaufman launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Sarah Kaufman moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Kedzie's left thigh
Brilliant combination from Sarah Kaufman
that forces Kedzie to try and defend better.
A punch from Sarah Kaufman
grazes Kedzie's right cheek.
Kedzie's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kaufman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Kedzie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Sarah Kaufman embrace and tries to move away...
Sarah Kaufman pushes Kedzie forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sarah Kaufman tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kaufman circles out and slips free of Julie Kedzie's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Kedzie moves backwards and Sarah Kaufman is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Low kick by Julie Kedzie to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Julie Kedzie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kaufman won't budge, forcing Kedzie to pull guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kaufman is in closed guard... Kedzie 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 Kedzie
Julie Kedzie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Kaufman pulls her arm out of danger.
Kedzie misses a step and Sarah Kaufman sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pitty-pat punches from Kaufman
They're bothering Kedzie even though they aren't hurting her.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Kedzie
Sarah Kaufman has seen better days.
Sarah Kaufman is cooling the fight on the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Kedzie
Sarah Kaufman tries to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Sarah Kaufman manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie 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.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Sarah Kaufman jabs at Kedzie
hitting her chest.
Kaufman studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kaufman pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
A high kick from Julie Kedzie
misses badly. Kedzie slips and falls!
Kaufman is standing while Kedzie is on the ground on her back
Sarah Kaufman steps back and allows Kedzie to get back to her feet.
Julie Kedzie is on her feet again.
Sarah Kaufman jabs at Kedzie
hitting her chest.
Kedzie pushes Sarah Kaufman and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Solid jabs from Sarah Kaufman.
Nice punches.
Kaufman launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Kaufman and Kedzie circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Good leg kicks from Sarah Kaufman.
Kedzie winces a bit.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Kedzie didn't like that.
Crushing shot to Kedzie's body! She's holding her side
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Sarah Kaufman has to be confident that she won that round.



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Round 4
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Kedzie is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A right hand from Sarah Kaufman
surprises Kedzie!
Julie Kedzie seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Sarah Kaufman!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Kaufman is holding Julie Kedzie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julie Kedzie loses balance and goes to the ground.
Julie Kedzie seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Sarah Kaufman!
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kaufman tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
That punishment by Sarah Kaufman has left Kedzie staggered! Sarah Kaufman should try push forward now and finish this!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kaufman tries to open up Kedzie with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Kedzie is trying to block them with her hands...
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Sarah Kaufman is cooling the fight on the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman rolls her over and takes her back!
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie 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 1:35 in the 4 round
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie
Kedzie has Kaufman controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kaufman is unable to move under Kedzie control.
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie
Kaufman tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kedzie! Kaufman has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with one hook in
Kaufman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kedzie.
Nicely done! Kaufman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with two hooks in
Kedzie is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kaufman tries to use some of her tricky moves but Kaufman's is smart enough to counter her.
Kedzie misses a step and Sarah Kaufman sees an opportunity to counter her!
Pitty-pat punches from Kaufman
They're bothering Kedzie even though they aren't hurting her.
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with two hooks in
Julie Kedzie struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with two hooks in
Sarah Kaufman positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Kedzie's abdomen
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sarah Kaufman rolls Julie Kedzie to her stomach and takes her back!
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie
Kedzie has given her back to Sarah Kaufman who is trying to get one hook in!
Sarah Kaufman has one hook in!
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with one hook in
Kaufman breaths deeply while on the ground
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with one hook in
Kaufman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kedzie.
Nicely done! Kaufman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with two hooks in
Kaufman is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Kedzie, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Kaufman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with two hooks in
Kedzie should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
Kedzie is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kaufman tries to use some of her tricky moves but Kaufman's is smart enough to counter her.
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with two hooks in
Kaufman tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Kedzie!
Kedzie adopts the turtle defense and Kaufman is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Kaufman is in rear mount over Kedzie with two hooks in
Kedzie has her hand down and she is just willing the round to end. She will need better cardio training in the future.
Julie Kedzie 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 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 Sydney Super Dome (Sydney, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Kaufman pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kaufman looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Kedzie is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kaufman.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Sarah Kaufman.



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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Good movement from Kaufman
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Brilliant combination from Sarah Kaufman
that forces Kedzie to try and defend better.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kedzie blocks that. It was easy!
Sarah Kaufman gets sloppy and Julie Kedzie tries to take advantage...
A high kick from Julie Kedzie
misses badly. Kedzie slips and falls!
Kaufman is standing while Kedzie is on the ground on her back
Sarah Kaufman steps back and allows Kedzie to get back to her feet.
Kedzie climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Kedzie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
A high kick from Julie Kedzie
falls short of the mark.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah Kaufman looks to counter!
Some counter punches against Julie Kedzie
land while she's on her bicycle.
Kedzie's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A solid combination from Sarah Kaufman
connects with Kedzie.
Julie Kedzie and Kaufman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Sarah Kaufman is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Kedzie's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kaufman moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Kedzie with a double overhooks!
A punch from Sarah Kaufman
grazes Kedzie's right cheek.
Terrible one sided match... Kedzie was not ready to fight a fighter of Sarah Kaufman caliber.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Solid shot from Julie Kedzie to the body.
Kaufman blocks in time.
Julie Kedzie circles around Kaufman
Kedzie tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Kaufman moves backwards and circles around Julie Kedzie.
Kaufman is trying to counter now!
Kaufman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kaufman is clinching with Kedzie.
Sarah Kaufman pushes away Kedzie trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kedzie stumbles backwards and Sarah Kaufman circles to get the center of the cage
Kaufman studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julie Kedzie jabs at Kaufman
to no visible effect.
Sarah Kaufman is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Kaufman pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Kaufman and Kedzie circle around the center of the cage.
Kaufman launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Kedzie's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sarah Kaufman moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kaufman pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Sarah Kaufman is measuring Kedzie with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Sarah Kaufman was tooling Julie Kedzie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Julie Kedzie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A high kick from Julie Kedzie
falls short of the mark.
Kedzie clumsily fails here and it's time for Sarah Kaufman to fight back!
A punch from Sarah Kaufman
grazes Kedzie's left cheek.
Kedzie has a small cut in her Left cheek
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Sarah Kaufman.

Winner is Sarah Kaufman by Unanimous decision

Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 62/78 (79%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/14 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 250 s

Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 5/18 (28%)
Kicks 5/11 (45%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s

Kaufman was a lot better. Yep. Nothing new to say here, really.