Post by The Sandmen on Nov 9, 2012 14:42:59 GMT -5
Kim Couture raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Julie Kedzie is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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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Kim Couture and Julie Kedzie touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Couture throws a hook
She fails to land it.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kim Couture can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Kim Couture tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Julie Kedzie swings and Couture has to retreat
Couture moves backwards and Julie Kedzie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Couture avoids a dangerous strike from Kedzie
and counters with a solid straight!
Couture and Kedzie circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A punch from Kim Couture
grazes Kedzie's right cheek.
Couture launches a kick
Kedzie checks it and keeps distance.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Kim Couture
misses its target.
Kedzie is swinging for the fences!
Couture backpedals and creates space. Julie Kedzie is asking her if she is going to fight!
Kim Couture charges at Kedzie throwing flurries left and right.
Julie Kedzie gets out of the way.
Poorly executed technique. Julie Kedzie looks to counter!
Couture attempts a shoot
Julie Kedzie hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head!
Tremendous strikes from Kedzie!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kedzie goes down.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is cooling the fight on the ground
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover her face,
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Kedzie tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is cooling the fight on the ground
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie launches a few punches to Couture's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Couture tries to cover her face,
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Couture tries to move to full mount
Couture succeeds
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Couture tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kim Couture controls the situation despite Julie Kedzie efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to move on the ground and shows Kim Couture a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kedzie's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Couture is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Couture fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Julie Kedzie's arm and tries an armbar!
Kedzie hold her own hand and breaks Couture's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Kim Couture.
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Julie Kedzie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Julie Kedzie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Julie Kedzie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Julie Kedzie in her guard...
Kim Couture moves to half guard.
Julie Kedzie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Julie Kedzie is in closed guard over Couture
Kedzie tries to escape from the closed guard
Kedzie succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Julie Kedzie is in open guard over Couture
Kedzie is in open guard over Couture... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Couture rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Julie Kedzie. 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.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Julie Kedzie is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kedzie steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Julie Kedzie gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Couture spins out, but Julie Kedzie was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Couture is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Julie Kedzie gets sloppy and Kim Couture tries to take advantage...
Kim Couture decides to jump inside Kedzie's guard.
Kedzie fights back with her feet, forcing Couture to try something else.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture is looking to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Kim Couture gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to move to full guard
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kedzie is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A right hand from Kim Couture
gets deflected.
Couture looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Julie Kedzie's punches
Couture measures the resilience of Kedzie's chin with an uppercut while Kedzie lands some great crosses.
Couture is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
A right hand from Kim Couture
makes Kedzie stumble back!
Kedzie launches a kick
but Kim Couture avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Kedzie leads with a punch
Kim Couture evades but whiffs with a counter.
Couture tries to grapple
She puts Kedzie in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Kim Couture tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Julie Kedzie
well done Kedzie falls hard on the mat
Couture is standing while Kedzie is on the ground on her back
Kim Couture creates space and allows Julie Kedzie to stand up.
Julie Kedzie is on her feet again.
Kim Couture attempts to cut off Kedzie with punches
Kedzie reels from the strikes.
Couture launches a kick
but Julie Kedzie avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Couture wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Kedzie wants nothing of that and pushes Couture.
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kedzie throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Kedzie moves backwards and Kim Couture is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Couture pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Kedzie steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Kedzie is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Kedzie moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Couture's thigh!
Kim Couture launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kedzie blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie launches a body shot
Couture dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Couture throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Couture pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Kim Couture moves forward and launches a low kick.
Kedzie blocks that.
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Julie Kedzie is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Couture tries to escape from the closed guard
Couture succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture pushes Julie Kedzie against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Julie Kedzie struggles not allowing Kim Couture improve her position.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kedzie's being punished here!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Couture tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture has seen better days.
Kim Couture tries to free her leg...
Kedzie rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Julie Kedzie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Julie Kedzie goes for an americana!
Couture breaks free.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Kim Couture.
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Round 3
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Couture is holding Julie Kedzie's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julie Kedzie loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Julie Kedzie takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kedzie measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
Hard blow to Couture's mid-section, she seems hurt
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Couture use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) is cheering her!
Kim Couture is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture looks to pass to mount...
Kedzie creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Terrible one sided match... Kedzie was not ready to fight a fighter of Kim Couture caliber.
Tremendous strikes from Couture!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Julie Kedzie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Couture tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to move to full guard
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Couture tries to open up Julie Kedzie's defense faking a few punches.
Julie Kedzie wraps her arms around Couture's arms and counters the punches.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture tries to better her position on the ground...
Couture breaks the closed guard of Julie Kedzie and moves to half guard
Kim Couture is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Kedzie breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Kedzie breaks the lock showing some skills...
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Julie Kedzie 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
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. 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 2:35 in the 3 round
Kim Couture takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Julie Kedzie!
Couture ducks under...
Kedzie tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kedzie is clinching with Couture.
The fighters are clinching.
Couture's cornermen are worried about her safety if she continues clinching with Julie Kedzie.
Kedzie takes a break to breathe while holding Kim Couture.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Kedzie looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kim Couture's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kim Couture takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Kedzie tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kedzie is clinching with Couture.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kedzie tries to take Kim Couture down... Couture stumbles backwards and Julie Kedzie launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Couture's jaw!
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Julie Kedzie embrace and tries to move away...
Julie Kedzie pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture struggles and launches a few punches to Kedzie's head
Those punches are hitting! Kedzie covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kim Couture is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Couture catches an ankle and Kedzie is tripped to the mat!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture is looking to pass Julie Kedzie's guard...
Julie Kedzie has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kedzie
Couture struggles on the ground and tries to break Julie Kedzie's guard...
Kim Couture is in Kedzie open guard now
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is cooling the fight on the ground
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Couture pulls her arm out of danger.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture fakes some punches
Kedzie ties her up.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Kim Couture.
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Round 4
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Kim Couture launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kedzie blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Julie Kedzie's cheek! Kedzie stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kedzie's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kedzie has a small cut in her Right cheek
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Kedzie moves backwards and Kim Couture is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Couture is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Kim Couture swings...
...no good.
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kim Couture attempts a sweep single...
Julie Kedzie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Couture steps forward
Kedzie feints.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kim Couture throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Kedzie's chin! That stops Kedzie in her tracks!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Kim Couture just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Kedzie quickly defends.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kim Couture!
Kedzie is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
Julie Kedzie sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Kedzie seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kedzie launches a kick
but Kim Couture avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Couture steps backwards away from Julie Kedzie. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kim Couture!
Kedzie is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kim Couture was tooling Julie Kedzie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Julie Kedzie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shovel hook by Kim Couture
tags Kedzie.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Kim Couture launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kedzie blocks and tries to circle around her opponent looking for angles.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Couture steps forward
Julie Kedzie catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Kedzie.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Julie Kedzie moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Kim Couture charges at Kedzie throwing flurries left and right.
Julie Kedzie gets out of the way.
Julie Kedzie goes with a looping right hand while Kim Couture jumps back and jabs
Kedzie seems staggered and Kim Couture runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
Julie Kedzie sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Kim Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kedzie is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Couture looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Couture moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Kedzie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kedzie measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! She's holding her side
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kedzie
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Julie Kedzie throws up a triangle attempt!
Kim Couture postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Kedzie tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Couture moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Couture.
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Round 5
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kim Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kedzie is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Kedzie attempts a triangle from bottom! Kim Couture slips out. Kedzie quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Kim Couture slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Kim Couture is on her feet again.
Couture is standing while Kedzie is on the ground on her back
Couture moves backwards and gestures for Julie Kedzie to stand up.
Kedzie climbs to her feet and is standing now.
A punch from Kim Couture
grazes Kedzie's right cheek.
Kim Couture goes with a looping right hand while Julie Kedzie jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kedzie seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Couture is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Even nicer blocks from Kedzie.
Kedzie goes for a low kick..
Couture avoids the deadly blow.
Poorly executed technique. Kim Couture looks to counter!
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Julie Kedzie didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kedzie
Couture moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Couture launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Julie Kedzie is not able to stop Kedzie ground skills and Kim Couture moves to side mount!
Kim Couture is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Julie Kedzie manages to switch to half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Couture launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Julie Kedzie is not able to stop Kedzie ground skills and Kim Couture moves to side mount!
Kim Couture is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture looks to mount Julie Kedzie...
Kim Couture slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Couture sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Couture catch Julie Kedzie's left arm and tries a kimura
Julie Kedzie holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kedzie is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Julie Kedzie to fight back!
Kedzie 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 full mount over Julie Kedzie
Kim Couture throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Kedzie breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kim Couture is in full mount over Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Julie Kedzie creates enough space to control Kim Couture's leg.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Couture sits over her knees and pushes away Kedzie's leg!
Kedzie closes her legs around Kim Couture's leg. Couture is not able to move away now!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Kim Couture tries to free her leg
Kim Couture uses some of her skill by jumping out of Kedzie's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Kim Couture is in side mount over Julie Kedzie
Kedzie tries to show some ground skills
Julie Kedzie put Couture in half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kedzie
Kedzie attempts a triangle from bottom! Kim Couture slips out. Kedzie quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Kim Couture slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Julie Kedzie. 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.
Couture tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Kedzie moves backwards and circles around Kim Couture.
Couture pushes Julie Kedzie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Couture launches a furious low kick!
Kedzie receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Couture looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement she can receive.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Kedzie staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Kedzie hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Kim Couture has left Kedzie unconscious on the mat!
Winner is Kim Couture by KO (Punches) at 4:48 Round 5
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 38/79 (48%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 9/12 (75%)
GnP strikes 7/13 (54%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 566 s
Statistics: Julie Kedzie
Punches 13/24 (54%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 583 s
Good performance by Kim. She has turned her career around quite a bit since relocating to GAP.