Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Champion Sarah Kaufman’s slam of Roxanne Modafferi made it on this week’s episode of ESPN “SportsCenter” Plays of the Week.
The international broadcast featured the knockout on the number 4 spot.
In a hard-fought, technical match, Kaufman (12-0) stole the show and emerged victorious with an impressive body slam at 4:45 of the third round. Modafferi (15-6) seemed to win the first round, but Kaufman came out blazing in the second, finishing the round with a flurry of punches. The highlight-reel body slam brought the crowd to its feet and ended the title defense in dramatic fashion.
“I got a knockout,” Kaufman said. “It feels good to get the KO and to impress. She was really good at the take downs, but I could feel her getting tired. The opportunity was there with the body slam and I took advantage of it.”
