I hope everyone takes the time to watch Sarah fight for the Strikeforce title on friday. She is cutting weight really well today and in great shape for this fight.
I was going to add photos but i am very stupid and don't know how, so if anyone can tell me how that would be great.
Thanks,
Zugec
TTT Kick ass!
www.sherdog.com/news/articles/3-Fights-to-Watch-This-Week-22860
Sarah Kaufman vs. Takayo Hashi -- Strikeforce Challengers 6
The long-awaited bout between undefeated Canadian TKO machine Sarah Kaufman and Japanese grappling guru Takaya Hashi finally comes to fruition Friday, and it will crown the first Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion. A major bit of female fistic history and a quality scrap to boot should have the lot of you plunking down the extra change for that Showtime subscription.
The fight itself comes down to a classic style clash. Hashi’s ADCC-proven ground game will depend on her ability to take down Kaufman before the striking-centric Canadian can turn her brains to mush. Not exactly the most aesthetically pleasing image, but MMA has never been about appearances.
While Hashi certainly has the game to tap Kaufman out, top-shelf wrestling seems to be the main component missing from Hashi’s game. That’s bad news considering her striking just isn’t good enough to survive more than a few moments on the feet with Kaufman, who will be in headhunting mode from the opening bell.
How Hashi will adapt to facing someone with big-time KO power and the game to make it sing is what will decide her chances. By the same token, Kaufman will be in for a serious test if she ends up on the mat with the bantamweight division’s resident grapple-god.
For anyone legitimately interested in feMMA or just looking to see something other than Cristiane Santos turning her opponents into chum, this is a can’t-miss fight of the highest order. It’s not every day you get to see a sport take a huge leap forward, and while Don King did his best to ruin the legitimacy of female combat sports, fighters like Kaufman and Hashi could go a long way toward making the public forget about those dark days.
Game-changing possibilities aside, this is still one of the best fights you could put together in feMMA today. If that doesn’t capture your imagination, I’m going to have to ask you to start watching curling so you can be reminded just how good MMA has been to you.
Update notice: this item was updated at 3:40 p.m. ET to correct an error. The entry stated that Kaufman was American, when in fact she's Canadian.
zuma - I hope everyone takes the time to watch Sarah fight for the Strikeforce title on friday. She is cutting weight really well today and in great shape for this fight.
I was going to add photos but i am very stupid and don't know how, so if anyone can tell me how that would be great.
Thanks,
Zugec
You need to upload them to a photobucket account, then post the URL here ;).