Post by The Sandmen on Aug 16, 2013 14:08:03 GMT -5
Jessica Eye glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Kim Couture raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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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Eye and Couture move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jessica Eye!
Couture is going to have a big headache after that blow!
As the fight continues it seems that Kim Couture is taking the best of the fight.
A solid combination from Kim Couture
connects with Eye.
Kim Couture is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kim Couture throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Eye is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture shows great balance while pushing away Jessica Eye
Middle kick from Couture.
The kick just misses.
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Eye takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Eye seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Jessica Eye throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Couture's chin! That stops Couture in her tracks!
Shovel hook by Kim Couture
goes nowhere.
Jessica Eye tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Jessica Eye who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jessica Eye launches a few punches towards Couture's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kim Couture receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eye is launching some bone breaking punches to Couture's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Kim Couture's eyes.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Couture tries to breaks Jessica Eye's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Couture doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Couture tries to grapple
Eye moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Eye struggles... Kim Couture is unable to take her down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jessica Eye tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Couture is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Couture
Eye tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Couture
Eye launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Couture is covering herself! Eye tries to force the situation and Couture clumsily gives her back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Eye is in rear mount over Couture
Couture has given her back to Jessica Eye who is trying to get one hook in!
Jessica Eye has one hook in!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Eye tries to use some of her tricky moves but Eye's is smart enough to counter her.
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Eye has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Couture.
Nicely done! Eye now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Eye tries to use some of her tricky moves but Eye's is smart enough to counter her.
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Jessica Eye throws her leg over Kim Couture's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Jessica Eye's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke from Jessica Eye appears to be unbreakable
Couture's Forehead is beginning to swell
Couture struggles to free herself
Kim Couture cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Jessica Eye by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:24 Round 1
Statistics: Jessica Eye
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 69 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 69 s
The stats tel the story in this one. Nothing extra to add, really. I guess couture could work on taking shots better (toughness/ko resist), plus she was getting some form of fatigue on as well. But clearly those were not the only factors (cough neglect, cough)
Kim Couture raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Eye and Couture move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jessica Eye!
Couture is going to have a big headache after that blow!
As the fight continues it seems that Kim Couture is taking the best of the fight.
A solid combination from Kim Couture
connects with Eye.
Kim Couture is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kim Couture throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Eye is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture shows great balance while pushing away Jessica Eye
Middle kick from Couture.
The kick just misses.
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Eye takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Eye seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Jessica Eye throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Couture's chin! That stops Couture in her tracks!
Shovel hook by Kim Couture
goes nowhere.
Jessica Eye tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Jessica Eye who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jessica Eye launches a few punches towards Couture's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kim Couture receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eye is launching some bone breaking punches to Couture's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Kim Couture's eyes.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Couture tries to breaks Jessica Eye's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Couture doesn't find the right way... She have to improve her position for causing any real damage
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Couture tries to grapple
Eye moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Eye struggles... Kim Couture is unable to take her down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jessica Eye tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Couture is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Jessica Eye is in open guard over Couture
Eye tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Jessica Eye is in half guard over Couture
Eye launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Couture is covering herself! Eye tries to force the situation and Couture clumsily gives her back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Eye is in rear mount over Couture
Couture has given her back to Jessica Eye who is trying to get one hook in!
Jessica Eye has one hook in!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Eye tries to use some of her tricky moves but Eye's is smart enough to counter her.
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Eye has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Couture.
Nicely done! Eye now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Eye tries to use some of her tricky moves but Eye's is smart enough to counter her.
Eye is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Jessica Eye throws her leg over Kim Couture's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Jessica Eye's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke from Jessica Eye appears to be unbreakable
Couture's Forehead is beginning to swell
Couture struggles to free herself
Kim Couture cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Jessica Eye by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:24 Round 1
Statistics: Jessica Eye
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 69 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 69 s
The stats tel the story in this one. Nothing extra to add, really. I guess couture could work on taking shots better (toughness/ko resist), plus she was getting some form of fatigue on as well. But clearly those were not the only factors (cough neglect, cough)