Nakai vs. Kaufman

Rin Nakai looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Sarah Kaufman looks like she's feeling the pressure.
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 Josh Rosenthal.

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Round 1
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Rin Nakai and Sarah Kaufman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nice punches from Sarah Kaufman.
Even nicer blocks from Nakai.
Andy misses a step and Rin Nakai sees an opportunity to counter her!
Nakai fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Andy sprawls and remains on her feet.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is measuring Nakai with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Rin Nakai tries to bring the fight to the ground
Andy goes down.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Andy
Nakai tries to move to full mount
Nakai's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Nakai
She succeeds!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Andy is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
Andy knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Sarah Kaufman tries to take advantage...
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Andy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sarah Kaufman doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Sarah Kaufman seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Andy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Andy moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Nakai didn't like that.
Andy moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Andy steps backwards away from Rin Nakai. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rin Nakai tries to bring the fight to the ground
Andy won't budge, forcing Nakai to pull guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Andy 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
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Andy breaks the closed guard of Rin Nakai and moves to half guard
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Sarah Kaufman looks to pass to mount...
Andy slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rin Nakai.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to escape from the full mount...
Sarah Kaufman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Rin Nakai
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
Andy tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sarah Kaufman controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Andy is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nakai's ribs.
Nakai is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman rolls her over and takes her back!
Andy is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Andy controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Andy is unable to move under Nakai control.
Andy is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of Andy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Andy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.



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Round 2
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Nakai studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sarah Kaufman tries a hook to the body
and hits Nakai's ribs hard
Rin Nakai 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
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Andy
Andy tries to close her guard around Nakai
She succeeds!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Andy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Rin Nakai gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Nakai
Andy moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to close the guard.
Nakai put Sarah Kaufman in closed guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Sarah Kaufman looks to posture up and open Rin Nakai's guard...
Sarah Kaufman forces Rin Nakai to open her guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Nakai
Andy tries to move to full mount
Andy succeeds
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Andy tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sarah Kaufman controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Rin Nakai gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Rin Nakai gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah Kaufman in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Andy studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nakai is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Andy
She is not able to do it
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai launches a few punches to Andy's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Andy tries to cover her face,
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Andy
She succeeds!
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Andy breaths deeply while on the ground
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Andy 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering her!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.



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Round 3
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Sarah Kaufman jabs at Nakai
to no visible effect.
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Sarah Kaufman throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Nakai.
Nakai seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Sarah Kaufman is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Nakai into her guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman is cooling the fight on the ground
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Nakai is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Rin Nakai uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to escape from the full mount...
Sarah Kaufman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Sarah Kaufman is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Sarah Kaufman looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Rin Nakai takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Sarah Kaufman is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai 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.
Sarah Kaufman takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and launches herself over Nakai!
Nice move by Andy who clinches and pushes Nakai against the cage
Rin Nakai 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 Rin Nakai
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Andy has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Andy doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Rin Nakai embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Andy who put distance between them
Nakai seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Low kick by Rin Nakai to maintain her distance.
That hits Sarah Kaufman's ankle
Rin Nakai is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Low kick by Rin Nakai to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Nakai didn't like that.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Andy and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Sarah Kaufman jabs at Nakai
hitting her chest.
Sarah Kaufman is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Good movement from Andy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Solid shot from Sarah Kaufman to the body.
Nakai didn't like that.
A punch from Sarah Kaufman
grazes Nakai's left cheek.
Nakai launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Nakai is holding Sarah Kaufman's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sarah Kaufman loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Rin Nakai looks to mount Sarah Kaufman...
Sarah Kaufman sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Andy tries to close her guard around Nakai
She succeeds!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sarah Kaufman
Blocked by Andy.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Andy's ribs.
Andy blocks Rin Nakai's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Sarah Kaufman, but it's close.



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Round 4
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Andy looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Rin Nakai's punches
Andy measures the resilience of Nakai's chin with an uppercut while Nakai lands some great crosses.
Hard blow to Andy's mid-section, she seems hurt
Bone shattering straight left hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nakai's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Right cheek
Nakai grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Andy struggles... Rin Nakai is unable to take her down
Nakai tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Andy moves backwards and circles around Rin Nakai.
Nakai looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sarah Kaufman's punches
Nakai measures the resilience of Andy's chin with an uppercut while Andy lands some great crosses.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Nakai has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Rin Nakai 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
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Andy
Rin Nakai throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Andy
Rin Nakai tries to pass to half guard...
Sarah Kaufman's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Rin Nakai is looking to pass Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Sarah Kaufman has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai tries to open up Andy with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Andy is trying to block them with her hands...
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Rin Nakai throws a flurry of punches at Andy...
Andy is defending herself well. None of them connect.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Rin Nakai tries to pass Sarah Kaufman's guard...
Rin Nakai manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Andy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Nakai breaks the closed guard of Sarah Kaufman and moves to half guard
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman attempts to trap Rin Nakai in her guard.
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Rin Nakai throws a flurry of punches at Andy...
A lot of them are hitting Andy's face
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
Andy wraps her leg around Rin Nakai leg and prevents her from moving.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
Andy wraps her leg around Rin Nakai leg and prevents her from moving.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Sarah Kaufman tries to take advantage...
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Andy
Nakai moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sarah Kaufman holds Rin Nakai and prevents her from moving to a better position!
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.
Tremendous strikes from Nakai!
Some big punches are landing!
Sarah Kaufman is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rin Nakai has punished Andy very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Sarah Kaufman fires an unorthodox punch to Nakai's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Nakai and Andy circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Sarah Kaufman!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Andy, who walks calmly to her corner.



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Round 5
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Sarah Kaufman throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Nakai.
Sarah Kaufman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman attempts a sweep single...
Sarah Kaufman catches Rin Nakai's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Andy.
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Andy is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah Kaufman!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Andy launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Nakai's ribs.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman tries to roll to her side and trap Rin Nakai in her guard...
Sarah Kaufman gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Nakai is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Andy fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Rin Nakai's arm and tries an armbar!
Nakai hold her own hand and breaks Andy's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Sarah Kaufman.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Pitty-pat punches from Nakai
They're bothering Andy even though they aren't hurting her.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Sarah Kaufman
Andy tries to show some ground skills
Sarah Kaufman put Nakai in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Nakai should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
Andy wraps her leg around Rin Nakai leg and prevents her from moving.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Sarah Kaufman to fight back!
Deep breaths from Sarah Kaufman who tries a hammer punch to Nakai's ribs.
That hit Nakai who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Rin Nakai is in half guard over Andy
Sarah Kaufman attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Rin Nakai tries to better her position on the ground...
Andy holds Rin Nakai's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Rin Nakai hovers above Andy
Good punches to Andy's body.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Good looking punches from Rin Nakai on the ground
They could take their toll on Andy.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Andy tries to move on the ground and shows Rin Nakai a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Andy uses her forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Andy launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Nakai's ribs.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Andy
Andy is getting frustrated here.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Sarah Kaufman to fight back!
Nakai is in closed guard... Andy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Andy tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sarah Kaufman controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Andy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Sarah Kaufman doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Sarah Kaufman tries to better her position on the ground...
Andy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
Andy knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Andy tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Body shots by Sarah Kaufman
Solid blows to Nakai's abdomen.
Sarah Kaufman is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sarah Kaufman rolls Rin Nakai to her stomach and takes her back!
Andy is in rear mount over Nakai
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Nakai measures the resilience of Andy's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Andy blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Andy is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Andy controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Andy is unable to move under Nakai control.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman is in closed guard over Nakai
Andy tries to escape from closed guard...
Andy struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:55 in the 5 round
Sarah Kaufman is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to move to full guard
Sarah Kaufman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.

Winner is Sarah Kaufman by Unanimous decision

Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/8 (62%)
GnP strikes 17/40 (42%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 944 s

Statistics: Sarah Kaufman
Punches 19/27 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 944 s

This should have been good. But instead, stamina! Always stamina always ruining always everything. Damnit.