Post by The Sandmen on May 15, 2012 13:52:30 GMT -5
Kim Couture doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Marloes Coenen glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Couture and Coenen move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Body kick by Kim Couture...
just grazes her opponent.
Couture tries to grapple
She puts Coenen in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Coenen tries to take Kim Couture to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Couture is with her back on the ground now.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Coenen is taking this opportunity to rest.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Couture is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Coenen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Coenen's side.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Couture is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Coenen
She is not able to do it
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Couture
Marloes Coenen tries to better her position on the ground...
Coenen breaks the closed guard of Kim Couture and moves to half guard
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Marloes Coenen hooks Couture's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Kim Couture manages to kick Coenen away and scrambles on top!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Coenen tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Coenen
Coenen has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Couture is in closed guard... Coenen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Kim Couture
Coenen goes for an armbar!
Coenen is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
Couture struggles to free herself
Kim Couture breaks the lock and pushes away Marloes Coenen, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Kim Couture launches a body shot
Coenen dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Kim Couture and Coenen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Marloes Coenen is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Marloes Coenen just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Couture may be in trouble!
A right hand from Marloes Coenen
makes Couture stumble back!
Coenen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Coenen pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Coenen pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Kim Couture tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Marloes Coenen swings and Couture has to retreat
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Terrible one sided match... Couture was not ready to fight a fighter of Marloes Coenen caliber.
Marloes Coenen tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Couture's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Marloes Coenen
that stun Couture.
Kim Couture moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Couture and Coenen circle around the center of the cage.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Low kick by Marloes Coenen to maintain her distance.
That hits Kim Couture's ankle
Coenen is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture loses balance and goes to the ground.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Coenen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Coenen blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Marloes Coenen looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Marloes Coenen on the ground
They could take their toll on Couture.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Marloes Coenen in her guard.
Marloes Coenen keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Marloes Coenen isolates Kim Couture's left arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That armbar from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Couture Hyper-extended her left arm
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Coenen is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
That armbar from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Kim Couture manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Marloes Coenen lost her dominant position.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Couture moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Coenen is trying to counter now!
Coenen measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Couture tries to stand up!
Coenen doesn't allow her!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Coenen tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Coenen
Marloes Coenen sits up and gets an arm around Couture's neck!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Couture's eyes...
Coenen is locking that Guillotine...
That Guillotine from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
That Guillotine from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Coenen is locking that Guillotine...
Couture struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Coenen secures the lock while Kim Couture refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Marloes Coenen by Submission (Guillotine) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
After her last fight, I actually had high(er) hopes for Kim moving forward. A win here would have been huge for her. But, alas, she Gracie’ed out, and took a relative beating. At least it wasn’t as bad as some of her past fights. Sheesh.
Marloes Coenen glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Couture and Coenen move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Body kick by Kim Couture...
just grazes her opponent.
Couture tries to grapple
She puts Coenen in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Coenen tries to take Kim Couture to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Couture is with her back on the ground now.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Coenen is taking this opportunity to rest.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Couture is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Coenen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Coenen's side.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Marloes Coenen tries to finish with a leg lock!
Couture is able to break the lock.
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Coenen
She is not able to do it
Marloes Coenen is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Coenen
She succeeds!
Marloes Coenen is in closed guard over Couture
Marloes Coenen tries to better her position on the ground...
Coenen breaks the closed guard of Kim Couture and moves to half guard
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Marloes Coenen hooks Couture's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Kim Couture manages to kick Coenen away and scrambles on top!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Coenen tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Coenen
Coenen has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Couture is in closed guard... Coenen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Marloes Coenen is in full mount over Kim Couture
Coenen goes for an armbar!
Coenen is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
Couture struggles to free herself
Kim Couture breaks the lock and pushes away Marloes Coenen, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Marloes Coenen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Kim Couture launches a body shot
Coenen dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Kim Couture and Coenen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Marloes Coenen is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Marloes Coenen just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Couture may be in trouble!
A right hand from Marloes Coenen
makes Couture stumble back!
Coenen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Coenen pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Coenen pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Kim Couture tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Marloes Coenen swings and Couture has to retreat
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Terrible one sided match... Couture was not ready to fight a fighter of Marloes Coenen caliber.
Marloes Coenen tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Couture's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Marloes Coenen
that stun Couture.
Kim Couture moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Couture and Coenen circle around the center of the cage.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Low kick by Marloes Coenen to maintain her distance.
That hits Kim Couture's ankle
Coenen is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture loses balance and goes to the ground.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Coenen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Coenen blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Marloes Coenen looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Marloes Coenen on the ground
They could take their toll on Couture.
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Marloes Coenen in her guard.
Marloes Coenen keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Marloes Coenen is in side mount over Kim Couture
Marloes Coenen isolates Kim Couture's left arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That armbar from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Couture Hyper-extended her left arm
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Coenen is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
That armbar from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Kim Couture manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Marloes Coenen lost her dominant position.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Couture moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Coenen is trying to counter now!
Coenen measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Couture tries to stand up!
Coenen doesn't allow her!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Coenen
Coenen tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Coenen
Marloes Coenen sits up and gets an arm around Couture's neck!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Couture's eyes...
Coenen is locking that Guillotine...
That Guillotine from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
That Guillotine from Marloes Coenen appears to be unbreakable
Coenen is locking that Guillotine...
Couture struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Coenen secures the lock while Kim Couture refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Marloes Coenen by Submission (Guillotine) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
Statistics: Marloes Coenen
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
After her last fight, I actually had high(er) hopes for Kim moving forward. A win here would have been huge for her. But, alas, she Gracie’ed out, and took a relative beating. At least it wasn’t as bad as some of her past fights. Sheesh.