Post by The Sandmen on Apr 22, 2014 17:02:17 GMT -5
Kelly Kobold looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Kim Couture raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Kelly Kobold and Kim Couture touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kim Couture seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Couture throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
There is a small laceration on Kelly Kobold's Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Couture is holding Kelly Kobold's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kim Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kim Couture looks to mount Kelly Kobold...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
As the fight continues it seems that Kelly Kobold is taking the best of the fight.
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
1:29 Round 1 and Couture is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Couture catch Kelly Kobold's left arm and tries a kimura
Kelly Kobold holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Kelly Kobold's arm and tries an armbar!
Couture is locking that Armbar...
Kobold hold her own hand and breaks Couture's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Kim Couture.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kelly Kobold in her guard.
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Kobold
She succeeds!
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Kobold is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kelly Kobold!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll on the ground...
Couture knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture tries to open up Kelly Kobold's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kobold in the side of the head
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture pushes Kobold's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Couture who is in full mount! Kobold is in trouble now!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kobold goes down.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Kobold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kobold's side.
Hard blow to Kobold's mid-section, she seems hurt
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kobold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Couture struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kelly Kobold takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Kim Couture shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Kim Couture breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Kim Couture looks to counter!
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kobold's cheek from the guard.
Kelly Kobold uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kobold's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Couture works on the ground with her fingers over Kobold's face
Kobold shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Couture launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kelly Kobold rolls over herself and stands up while Kim Couture rolls on her back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in AT&T Center (San Antonio, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Kim Couture, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelly Kobold!
Couture ducks under...
Kelly Kobold gets sloppy and Kim Couture tries to take advantage...
Kim Couture attempts a sweep single...
Kim Couture catches Kelly Kobold's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Couture.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Couture blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kelly Kobold tries to better her position on the ground...
Kim Couture tries to roll on the ground...
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kobold's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture tries to free her leg
Kim Couture uses some of her skill by jumping out of Kobold's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kim Couture looks to mount Kelly Kobold...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Kim Couture uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kelly Kobold gets sloppy and Kim Couture tries to take advantage...
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Kim Couture rolls Kelly Kobold to her stomach and takes her back!
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.
Kelly Kobold just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Couture may be in trouble!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kelly Kobold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kim Couture jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Kim Couture was tooling Kelly Kobold for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kelly Kobold lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Kobold from the ground!
Kobold steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Kim Couture swings and Kobold has to retreat
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Kelly Kobold takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Kobold is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Couture's thigh
Solid shot from Kelly Kobold to the body.
Couture blocks in time.
Kobold misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Couture begins to launch a barrage of punches over Kobold
this is getting worse and worse for Kobold
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nice punch by Kelly Kobold
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Kelly Kobold takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Couture and Kobold circle around the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by Couture followed by a hard jab
Kelly Kobold stumbles back.
Kim Couture throws a looping right hand...
Kobold moves aside and dodges.
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Kobold staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
A right hand from Kim Couture
misses its target.
Pulverizing punch to Kobold's head!
Kobold slips the punch.
Kim Couture tries a hook to the body
but Kobold manages to dodge it
Kim Couture throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kobold's chin! That stops Kobold in her tracks!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kelly Kobold is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kim Couture tries to pass Kelly Kobold's guard...
Kim Couture passes momentarily but Kelly Kobold regains full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Kelly Kobold in her guard...
Kim Couture gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kobold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kobold tries to cover her face,
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kobold gets a good position on the ground. ..
Couture holds Kelly Kobold arms and counters her opponent punches.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kobold is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kelly Kobold!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kelly Kobold
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kim Couture tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kobold is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture catch Kelly Kobold's left arm and tries a kimura
Kelly Kobold holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture suddenly holds Kelly Kobold's arm and tries an armbar!
Kobold can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Kim Couture!
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kelly Kobold tries to pass Kim Couture's guard...
Kelly Kobold manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Couture put Kelly Kobold in closed guard.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kobold tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Couture tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kobold studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Kobold pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Nice beating Kelly Kobold has received.
A right hand from Kelly Kobold
surprises Couture!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Kobold showing excellent timing, blasts Kim Couture with a right hand.
Couture steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Kobold is holding Kim Couture's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture shows great balance while pushing away Kelly Kobold
Kobold clumsily fails here and it's time for Kim Couture to fight back!
Tremendous strikes from Couture!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Kim Couture goes with a looping right hand while Kelly Kobold jumps back and jabs
Couture only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Kelly Kobold attempts a sweep single...
Kim Couture was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kobold and Couture circle around the center of the cage.
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Kim Couture takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Kim Couture swings and Kobold has to retreat
Kobold steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Couture is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Couture launches a furious hook!
That hits Kobold's chin like a wrecking ball! Kobold loses balance and goes to the mat.
Kobold has a small cut in her Chin
Couture is standing while Kobold is on the ground on her back
Kelly Kobold doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Kobold climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Kim Couture fires an unorthodox punch to Kobold's torso
that goes wide.
Couture throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Kim Couture has seen better days.
Couture moves backwards and Kelly Kobold is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Kelly Kobold
surprises Couture!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelly Kobold!
Couture is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Kelly Kobold fires an unorthodox punch to Couture's torso
that goes wide.
Kelly Kobold closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Solid jabs from Kelly Kobold.
Nice punches.
Kobold looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kim Couture's punches
Couture is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kobold.
Kobold throws a lazy kick
Couture dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Kelly Kobold is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Kobold moves backwards and Kim Couture is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kobold launches a hook to the body
Bang! Couture stops that one with her ribs!
Couture launches a kick
Kobold checks it and keeps distance.
Kobold clumsily fails here and it's time for Kim Couture to fight back!
Couture throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Kobold has a small cut in her Chin
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kelly Kobold closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Kelly Kobold tries a hook to the body
and hits Couture ribs hard
You can see Kobold's blood making stains in the mat.
A punch from Kelly Kobold
whizzes past Couture.
Kobold pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kelly Kobold's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Couture is holding Kelly Kobold's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Kobold's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kelly Kobold to fight back!
Kobold tries to show some ground skills
Kelly Kobold put Couture in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
Kim Couture tries to pass Kelly Kobold's guard...
Kim Couture manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold tries to show some ground skills
Kelly Kobold put Couture in half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Kobold.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Kim Couture tries to free her leg
Kim Couture uses some of her skill by jumping out of Kobold's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kelly Kobold manages to switch to full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover her face,
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Kobold waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kim Couture! She is reversed and nor Kelly Kobold is on half guard!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Kim Couture, but it's close.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Kelly Kobold and Couture engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kim Couture is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Lightning fast low kick from Couture!
Kobold blocks that kick with her leg.
Kobold tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Solid shot from Kelly Kobold to the body.
Couture didn't like that.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kim Couture can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Couture dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Kelly Kobold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kelly Kobold fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Couture blocks that. It was easy!
A high kick from Kelly Kobold
glances off Couture.
Crisp uppercut by Kobold followed by a hard jab
Couture deflects the blows.
Brilliant combination from Kim Couture
that forces Kobold to try and defend better.
Couture moves backwards and Kelly Kobold is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Kobold staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Couture pushes Kelly Kobold and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kim Couture
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Kim Couture pushes Kelly Kobold against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kelly Kobold struggles not allowing Kim Couture improve her position.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Deep breaths from Kelly Kobold who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
Couture blocks those punches
Kobold misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kim Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Kobold.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Couture moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to move to full guard
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
You can see Kobold's blood making stains in the mat.
Kim Couture tries to pass Kelly Kobold's guard...
Kim Couture manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kim Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Deep breaths from Kelly Kobold who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
Couture blocks those punches
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kim Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 AT&T Center (San Antonio, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Kobold looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kim Couture's punches
Kobold is on the receiving end of a great combo by Couture.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
A right hand from Kim Couture
makes Kobold stumble back!
Kim Couture closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Couture moves forward looking for some action
Kim Couture shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Kelly Kobold pushes away Couture trying to keep the fight at striking range
Couture doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Kelly Kobold
The fighters are clinching.
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
Kobold doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Kim Couture pushes Kobold forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Couture who put distance between them
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
Winner is Kim Couture by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 18/33 (55%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/18 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 41/60 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/29 (69%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 687 s
Stamina war. So-so fight, because of the stamina thing. Not a lot on most of those punches, though there were TONS of them, that’s for sure.
Kim Couture raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Kelly Kobold and Kim Couture touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kim Couture seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Couture throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
There is a small laceration on Kelly Kobold's Chin
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Couture is holding Kelly Kobold's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kim Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kim Couture looks to mount Kelly Kobold...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
As the fight continues it seems that Kelly Kobold is taking the best of the fight.
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
1:29 Round 1 and Couture is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Couture catch Kelly Kobold's left arm and tries a kimura
Kelly Kobold holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Kelly Kobold's arm and tries an armbar!
Couture is locking that Armbar...
Kobold hold her own hand and breaks Couture's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Kim Couture.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kelly Kobold in her guard.
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Kobold
She succeeds!
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Kobold is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kelly Kobold!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll on the ground...
Couture knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture tries to open up Kelly Kobold's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kobold in the side of the head
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture pushes Kobold's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Couture who is in full mount! Kobold is in trouble now!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kobold goes down.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Kobold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kobold's side.
Hard blow to Kobold's mid-section, she seems hurt
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kobold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Couture struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kelly Kobold takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Kim Couture shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Kim Couture breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Kim Couture looks to counter!
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kobold's cheek from the guard.
Kelly Kobold uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kobold's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Couture works on the ground with her fingers over Kobold's face
Kobold shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Couture launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kelly Kobold rolls over herself and stands up while Kim Couture rolls on her back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in AT&T Center (San Antonio, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Kim Couture, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelly Kobold!
Couture ducks under...
Kelly Kobold gets sloppy and Kim Couture tries to take advantage...
Kim Couture attempts a sweep single...
Kim Couture catches Kelly Kobold's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Couture.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Couture blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kelly Kobold tries to better her position on the ground...
Kim Couture tries to roll on the ground...
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kobold's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture tries to free her leg
Kim Couture uses some of her skill by jumping out of Kobold's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kim Couture looks to mount Kelly Kobold...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Kim Couture uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kelly Kobold gets sloppy and Kim Couture tries to take advantage...
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Kim Couture rolls Kelly Kobold to her stomach and takes her back!
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.
Kelly Kobold just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Couture may be in trouble!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kelly Kobold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kim Couture jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Kim Couture was tooling Kelly Kobold for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kelly Kobold lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Kobold from the ground!
Kobold steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Kim Couture swings and Kobold has to retreat
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Kelly Kobold takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Kobold is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Couture's thigh
Solid shot from Kelly Kobold to the body.
Couture blocks in time.
Kobold misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Couture begins to launch a barrage of punches over Kobold
this is getting worse and worse for Kobold
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nice punch by Kelly Kobold
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Kelly Kobold takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Couture and Kobold circle around the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by Couture followed by a hard jab
Kelly Kobold stumbles back.
Kim Couture throws a looping right hand...
Kobold moves aside and dodges.
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Kobold staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
A right hand from Kim Couture
misses its target.
Pulverizing punch to Kobold's head!
Kobold slips the punch.
Kim Couture tries a hook to the body
but Kobold manages to dodge it
Kim Couture throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kobold's chin! That stops Kobold in her tracks!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kelly Kobold is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kim Couture tries to pass Kelly Kobold's guard...
Kim Couture passes momentarily but Kelly Kobold regains full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Kelly Kobold is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Kelly Kobold in her guard...
Kim Couture gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kobold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kobold tries to cover her face,
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kobold gets a good position on the ground. ..
Couture holds Kelly Kobold arms and counters her opponent punches.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kobold is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kelly Kobold!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kelly Kobold
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kim Couture tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kobold is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture catch Kelly Kobold's left arm and tries a kimura
Kelly Kobold holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture suddenly holds Kelly Kobold's arm and tries an armbar!
Kobold can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Kim Couture!
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kelly Kobold tries to pass Kim Couture's guard...
Kelly Kobold manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Couture put Kelly Kobold in closed guard.
Kelly Kobold is in closed guard over Couture
Kobold tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Couture tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kobold studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Kobold pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Nice beating Kelly Kobold has received.
A right hand from Kelly Kobold
surprises Couture!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Kobold showing excellent timing, blasts Kim Couture with a right hand.
Couture steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Kobold is holding Kim Couture's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture shows great balance while pushing away Kelly Kobold
Kobold clumsily fails here and it's time for Kim Couture to fight back!
Tremendous strikes from Couture!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Kim Couture goes with a looping right hand while Kelly Kobold jumps back and jabs
Couture only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Kelly Kobold attempts a sweep single...
Kim Couture was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kobold and Couture circle around the center of the cage.
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Kim Couture takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Kim Couture swings and Kobold has to retreat
Kobold steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Couture is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Couture launches a furious hook!
That hits Kobold's chin like a wrecking ball! Kobold loses balance and goes to the mat.
Kobold has a small cut in her Chin
Couture is standing while Kobold is on the ground on her back
Kelly Kobold doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Kobold climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Kim Couture fires an unorthodox punch to Kobold's torso
that goes wide.
Couture throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Kim Couture has seen better days.
Couture moves backwards and Kelly Kobold is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Kelly Kobold
surprises Couture!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelly Kobold!
Couture is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Kelly Kobold fires an unorthodox punch to Couture's torso
that goes wide.
Kelly Kobold closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Solid jabs from Kelly Kobold.
Nice punches.
Kobold looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kim Couture's punches
Couture is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kobold.
Kobold throws a lazy kick
Couture dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Kelly Kobold is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Kobold moves backwards and Kim Couture is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kobold launches a hook to the body
Bang! Couture stops that one with her ribs!
Couture launches a kick
Kobold checks it and keeps distance.
Kobold clumsily fails here and it's time for Kim Couture to fight back!
Couture throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Kobold has a small cut in her Chin
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kelly Kobold closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Kelly Kobold tries a hook to the body
and hits Couture ribs hard
You can see Kobold's blood making stains in the mat.
A punch from Kelly Kobold
whizzes past Couture.
Kobold pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kelly Kobold's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Couture is holding Kelly Kobold's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Kobold's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kelly Kobold to fight back!
Kobold tries to show some ground skills
Kelly Kobold put Couture in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
Kim Couture tries to pass Kelly Kobold's guard...
Kim Couture manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold tries to show some ground skills
Kelly Kobold put Couture in half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kim Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Kobold.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Kim Couture tries to free her leg
Kim Couture uses some of her skill by jumping out of Kobold's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kelly Kobold manages to switch to full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover her face,
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Couture is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kobold
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Kobold waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kim Couture! She is reversed and nor Kelly Kobold is on half guard!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Kim Couture, but it's close.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Kelly Kobold and Couture engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kim Couture is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Lightning fast low kick from Couture!
Kobold blocks that kick with her leg.
Kobold tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Solid shot from Kelly Kobold to the body.
Couture didn't like that.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kim Couture can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Couture dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Kelly Kobold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kelly Kobold fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Couture blocks that. It was easy!
A high kick from Kelly Kobold
glances off Couture.
Crisp uppercut by Kobold followed by a hard jab
Couture deflects the blows.
Brilliant combination from Kim Couture
that forces Kobold to try and defend better.
Couture moves backwards and Kelly Kobold is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Kobold staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Kobold doesn't stop bleeding.
Couture pushes Kelly Kobold and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kim Couture
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Kim Couture pushes Kelly Kobold against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Kelly Kobold struggles not allowing Kim Couture improve her position.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Deep breaths from Kelly Kobold who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
Couture blocks those punches
Kobold misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kim Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Kobold.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kobold
Couture moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to move to full guard
Kim Couture keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kobold
You can see Kobold's blood making stains in the mat.
Kim Couture tries to pass Kelly Kobold's guard...
Kim Couture manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kim Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Deep breaths from Kelly Kobold who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
Couture blocks those punches
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Kelly Kobold attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Kim Couture keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 AT&T Center (San Antonio, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Kobold looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kim Couture's punches
Kobold is on the receiving end of a great combo by Couture.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
A right hand from Kim Couture
makes Kobold stumble back!
Kim Couture closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Couture moves forward looking for some action
Kim Couture shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Kelly Kobold pushes away Couture trying to keep the fight at striking range
Couture doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Kelly Kobold
The fighters are clinching.
Kelly Kobold is a bloody mess!
Kobold doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Kim Couture pushes Kobold forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Couture who put distance between them
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
Winner is Kim Couture by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 18/33 (55%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/18 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 41/60 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/29 (69%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 687 s
Stamina war. So-so fight, because of the stamina thing. Not a lot on most of those punches, though there were TONS of them, that’s for sure.