Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2013 19:41:42 GMT -5
Kim Couture doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Liz Carmouche looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Couture and Carmouche move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Solid jabs from Kim Couture.
Nice punches.
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Forehead
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Carmouche wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Couture doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Pulverizing punch to Carmouche's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Kim Couture leans forwards and tries to grapple with Carmouche
Couture shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Liz Carmouche tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Carmouche circles out and slips free of Kim Couture's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Carmouche launches a hook to the body
Kim Couture moves aside looking for a counter...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kim Couture!
Carmouche is going to have a big headache after that blow!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Carmouche
that goes awry.
Couture is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Carmouche.
Liz Carmouche attempts a sweep single...
Kim Couture was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Some nice shots from Kim Couture
that stun Carmouche.
Body kick by Liz Carmouche...
is blocked.
Not a desiderable position that Carmouche is in now. Kim Couture is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Couture pushes Liz Carmouche and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Liz Carmouche is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Carmouche studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kim Couture can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Liz Carmouche is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
Hard blow to Carmouche's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Carmouche
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 Carmouche
Carmouche 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 3:25 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Carmouche
Couture tries to move to full mount
Couture succeeds
Kim Couture is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Carmouche tries to move on the ground and shows Kim Couture a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Carmouche's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Forehead
Kim Couture is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Carmouche's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Couture
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Carmouche's being punished here!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Couture sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Carmouche's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Kim Couture! Carmouche seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Kim Couture by TKO (Elbows) at 4:03 Round 1
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 11/11 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 58 s
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 58 s
Hmm. Two points of note. 1) Back in the day, Kim Couture used to be the easy victory fight for people in the women’s division. Now, might it be Liz? Is Liz vs. Damm next? Who the damm knows. (see what I did there? Yeah, neither do I.)
Liz Carmouche looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Couture and Carmouche move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Solid jabs from Kim Couture.
Nice punches.
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Forehead
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Carmouche wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Couture doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Pulverizing punch to Carmouche's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Kim Couture leans forwards and tries to grapple with Carmouche
Couture shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Liz Carmouche tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Carmouche circles out and slips free of Kim Couture's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Carmouche launches a hook to the body
Kim Couture moves aside looking for a counter...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kim Couture!
Carmouche is going to have a big headache after that blow!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Carmouche
that goes awry.
Couture is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Carmouche.
Liz Carmouche attempts a sweep single...
Kim Couture was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Some nice shots from Kim Couture
that stun Carmouche.
Body kick by Liz Carmouche...
is blocked.
Not a desiderable position that Carmouche is in now. Kim Couture is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Couture pushes Liz Carmouche and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Not a desiderable position that Couture is in now. Liz Carmouche is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Carmouche studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kim Couture can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Kim Couture shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Liz Carmouche is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Couture into her guard.
Hard blow to Carmouche's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Carmouche
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 Carmouche
Carmouche 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 3:25 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Carmouche
Couture tries to move to full mount
Couture succeeds
Kim Couture is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Carmouche tries to move on the ground and shows Kim Couture a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Carmouche's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Liz Carmouche's Forehead
Kim Couture is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Carmouche's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Couture
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Carmouche's being punished here!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Liz Carmouche
Couture sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Carmouche's being punished here!
The ref pulls off Kim Couture! Carmouche seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Kim Couture by TKO (Elbows) at 4:03 Round 1
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 11/11 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 58 s
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 58 s
Hmm. Two points of note. 1) Back in the day, Kim Couture used to be the easy victory fight for people in the women’s division. Now, might it be Liz? Is Liz vs. Damm next? Who the damm knows. (see what I did there? Yeah, neither do I.)
She doesn't answer her own challenges... Look how she ducked Zingano. ??? 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!