Post by The Sandmen on Oct 22, 2012 16:51:50 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Couture while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Jennifer Tate is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Couture and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Couture and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Kim Couture circles around Tate
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Tate staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kim Couture moves forward looking for some grappling action
Couture has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture struggles and launches a few punches to Tate's head
Nothing from this... Kim Couture seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture tries to breaks Jennifer Tate's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Couture launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Tate's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Couture tries to take Jennifer Tate down... Tate stumbles backwards and Kim Couture launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tate's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Kim Couture is taking the best of the fight.
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jennifer Tate embrace and tries to move away...
Jennifer Tate pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Jennifer Tate tries to take advantage...
Tate doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Kim Couture pushes Tate forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kim Couture slightly pushes Tate into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Kim Couture seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Couture moves backwards and Jennifer Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kim Couture goes with a looping right hand while Jennifer Tate jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Tate seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jennifer Tate!
Couture is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Tate moves backwards and Kim Couture is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jennifer Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
Jennifer Tate is in open guard over Couture
Tate moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Jennifer Tate is in half guard over Couture
Tate shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Couture pushes Jennifer Tate forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kim Couture fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Tate switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Couture struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Kim Couture looks to counter!
Kim Couture fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tate's face!
Tate's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Stand up! This is what Couture's cornermen are shouting. Jennifer Tate is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Jennifer Tate overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Couture pulls her arm out of danger.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Tate 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.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kim Couture tries to open Tate's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kim Couture. Tate is unable to cover herself now!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Jennifer Tate tries to close the guard.
Tate put Kim Couture in closed guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Couture struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Kim Couture tries to pass Jennifer Tate's guard...
Kim Couture manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Jennifer Tate
Kim Couture hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Jennifer Tate
Kim Couture looks to pass to mount...
Couture slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jennifer Tate.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Jennifer Tate
Couture suddenly holds Jennifer Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Kim Couture appears to be unbreakable
Tate can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Kim Couture!
Jennifer Tate is in closed guard over Couture
Jennifer Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Kim Couture and moves to half guard
Jennifer Tate is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to turn in and scramble out. Jennifer Tate timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Kim Couture slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Jennifer Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Couture's moves.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Kim Couture takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Kim Couture is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Couture moves backwards and Jennifer Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kim Couture has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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Jennifer Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jennifer Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Kim Couture looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Kim Couture on the ground
They could take their toll on Tate.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture struggles on the ground and tries to break Jennifer Tate's guard...
Kim Couture is in Tate open guard now
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Tate
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Deep breaths from Jennifer Tate who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
Couture blocks those punches
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Kim Couture to fight back!
Kim Couture hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Jennifer Tate is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Jennifer Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Couture's moves.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Couture tries to jump to side mount.
Jennifer Tate closed her guard around Kim Couture.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Jennifer Tate
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Kim Couture work her BJJ game.
Kim Couture looks to mount Jennifer Tate...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Jennifer Tate
Kim Couture throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
Tate struggles to free herself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Kim Couture appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Kim Couture appears to be unbreakable
Tate breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kim Couture is in full mount over Jennifer Tate
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kim Couture doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kim Couture takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jennifer Tate shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tate Hyper-extended her arm
Couture shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Kim Couture by Submission (Americana) at 2:26 Round 2
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 256 s
Statistics: Jennifer Tate
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 256 s
That’s funny. Kim Couture, originally one of the worst women on this site, is REALLY close to a title shot. I think she has 3 or 4 straight wins now.
Jennifer Tate is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Couture and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Couture and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Kim Couture circles around Tate
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Tate staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kim Couture moves forward looking for some grappling action
Couture has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture struggles and launches a few punches to Tate's head
Nothing from this... Kim Couture seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture tries to breaks Jennifer Tate's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Couture launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Tate's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Couture tries to take Jennifer Tate down... Tate stumbles backwards and Kim Couture launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tate's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Kim Couture is taking the best of the fight.
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jennifer Tate embrace and tries to move away...
Jennifer Tate pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Jennifer Tate tries to take advantage...
Tate doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Kim Couture pushes Tate forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kim Couture slightly pushes Tate into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Kim Couture seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Couture moves backwards and Jennifer Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kim Couture goes with a looping right hand while Jennifer Tate jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Tate seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jennifer Tate!
Couture is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Tate moves backwards and Kim Couture is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jennifer Tate tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
Jennifer Tate is in open guard over Couture
Tate moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Jennifer Tate is in half guard over Couture
Tate shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Couture pushes Jennifer Tate forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kim Couture fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Tate switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Couture struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Kim Couture looks to counter!
Kim Couture fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tate's face!
Tate's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Stand up! This is what Couture's cornermen are shouting. Jennifer Tate is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Jennifer Tate overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Couture pulls her arm out of danger.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Tate 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.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kim Couture tries to open Tate's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kim Couture. Tate is unable to cover herself now!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Jennifer Tate tries to close the guard.
Tate put Kim Couture in closed guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Couture struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Tate
Kim Couture tries to pass Jennifer Tate's guard...
Kim Couture manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Jennifer Tate
Kim Couture hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Jennifer Tate
Kim Couture looks to pass to mount...
Couture slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jennifer Tate.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Jennifer Tate
Couture suddenly holds Jennifer Tate's arm and tries an armbar!
Tate's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Kim Couture appears to be unbreakable
Tate can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Kim Couture!
Jennifer Tate is in closed guard over Couture
Jennifer Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Kim Couture and moves to half guard
Jennifer Tate is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to turn in and scramble out. Jennifer Tate timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Kim Couture slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Jennifer Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Couture's moves.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Kim Couture takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Kim Couture is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Couture moves backwards and Jennifer Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kim Couture has to be confident that she won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Jennifer Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jennifer Tate is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture is in closed guard... Tate tries to roll on the ground!
Kim Couture uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Kim Couture looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Kim Couture on the ground
They could take their toll on Tate.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Tate
Couture struggles on the ground and tries to break Jennifer Tate's guard...
Kim Couture is in Tate open guard now
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Tate
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Deep breaths from Jennifer Tate who tries a hammer punch to Couture's ribs.
Couture blocks those punches
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Kim Couture to fight back!
Kim Couture hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Jennifer Tate is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Jennifer Tate doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Couture's moves.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
Kim Couture is in open guard over Tate
Couture tries to jump to side mount.
Jennifer Tate closed her guard around Kim Couture.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Jennifer Tate
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Kim Couture work her BJJ game.
Kim Couture looks to mount Jennifer Tate...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Jennifer Tate
Kim Couture throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
Tate struggles to free herself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Kim Couture appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Kim Couture appears to be unbreakable
Tate breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kim Couture is in full mount over Jennifer Tate
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kim Couture doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kim Couture takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jennifer Tate shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tate Hyper-extended her arm
Couture shows a pained grimace and she repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Kim Couture by Submission (Americana) at 2:26 Round 2
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 256 s
Statistics: Jennifer Tate
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 256 s
That’s funny. Kim Couture, originally one of the worst women on this site, is REALLY close to a title shot. I think she has 3 or 4 straight wins now.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!