Post by The Sandmen on Apr 26, 2013 18:48:26 GMT -5
Kim Couture raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Marianna Kheyfets glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kim Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kheyfets is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kheyfets
Couture tries to move to full mount
Couture succeeds
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kim Couture takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Marianna Kheyfets shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Marianna Kheyfets breaks that americana attempt!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Body shots by Kim Couture
Solid blows to Kheyfets's abdomen.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kheyfets is trying to counter now!
Marianna Kheyfets tries to better her position on the ground...
Couture holds Marianna Kheyfets's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Couture launches a few weak punches
Kheyfets blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets moves to half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets works on the ground with her fingers over Couture's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kim Couture tries to free her leg
Marianna Kheyfets moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets leans forwards and tries to grapple with Couture
Kheyfets shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets tries to take Kim Couture to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Couture is with her back on the ground now.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Kheyfets moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Couture is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets tries to finish with a leg lock!
Couture is able to break the lock.
Kheyfets misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Couture reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kheyfets blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Couture put Marianna Kheyfets in closed guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets circles around Couture
Kheyfets moves forward looking for some action
Marianna Kheyfets shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Kheyfets launches a few hard punches to Kim Couture's ribs!
Couture struggles and protects herself.
Kheyfets misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Couture launches a few hard punches to Marianna Kheyfets's ribs!
Kheyfets struggles and protects herself.
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Marianna Kheyfets embrace and tries to move away...
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kheyfets struggles and launches a few punches to Couture's head
Those punches are hitting! Couture covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kim Couture fakes a few punches and advance towards Kheyfets trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Marianna Kheyfets lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
Couture is standing while Kheyfets is on the ground on her back
Kheyfets tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Back to the beginning! Marianna Kheyfets is standing now.
Kheyfets tries to grapple
She puts Couture in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Marianna Kheyfets is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Kheyfets catches an ankle and Couture is tripped to the mat!
Crushing shot to Couture's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets tries to better her position on the ground...
Couture holds Marianna Kheyfets's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Couture is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Marianna Kheyfets tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets tries to pass to half guard...
Kim Couture can't prevent her opponent from passing. Kheyfets looks to work from half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets goes for an americana!
Couture breaks free.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets goes for an americana!
Couture breaks free.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Couture misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter her!
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Couture's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Kheyfets who is in full mount! Couture is in trouble now!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Kim Couture down and prevents her attempts to escape
Kheyfets is trying to counter now!
Kheyfets catch Kim Couture's right arm and tries a kimura
Kim Couture holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
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.
Inside leg kick from Couture
that goes awry.
Couture is holding Marianna Kheyfets's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Marianna Kheyfets loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets breaths deeply while on the ground
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets 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 closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Couture blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kim Couture throws a flurry of punches at Kheyfets...
Kheyfets is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Couture is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Marianna Kheyfets doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Marianna Kheyfets positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Couture's ribs
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kheyfets tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Marianna Kheyfets controls the situation despite Kim Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Marianna Kheyfets doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets rolls her over and takes her back!
Kheyfets is in rear mount over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets has seen better days.
Marianna Kheyfets slides her arm under Kim Couture's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Kim Couture pushes up and slides Marianna Kheyfets's arm over her chin.
Kheyfets is in rear mount over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Couture locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Marianna Kheyfets unil she can pull her arm free! Kheyfets lost her dominant position.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture measures the resilience of Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kheyfets blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
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.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Kheyfets steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Marianna Kheyfets tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Couture is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Kheyfets moves on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets moves to side mount
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to show some ground skills
Kheyfets uses her strength to keep Kheyfets at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Marianna Kheyfets looks to counter!
Marianna Kheyfets looks to mount Kim Couture...
Marianna Kheyfets slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Kim Couture
misses its target.
Marianna Kheyfets launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Couture's knee!
Couture hyper-extended her leg
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Marianna Kheyfets didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Kheyfets measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Kheyfets's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Marianna Kheyfets tries to take advantage...
Marianna Kheyfets overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Couture pulls her arm out of danger.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Kheyfets waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kim Couture! She is reversed and nor Marianna Kheyfets is on half guard!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kheyfets throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kim Couture
Solid shots!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kheyfets launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Couture is covering herself! Kheyfets tries to force the situation and Couture clumsily gives her back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kheyfets is in rear mount over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets throws her leg over Kim Couture's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Marianna Kheyfets's rear naked choke attempt!
Kim Couture frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Marianna Kheyfets and ends up on top!
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kim Couture tries to take advantage...
Couture has Kheyfets controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kheyfets is unable to move under Couture control.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kim Couture tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kheyfets is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kheyfets tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kheyfets steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kim Couture is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Kheyfets into her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Kheyfets is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets struggles on the ground and tries to break Kim Couture's guard...
Marianna Kheyfets is in Couture open guard now
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Kheyfets
She is not able to do it
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets has punished Couture very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Couture tries to close her guard around Kheyfets
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Kheyfets tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets hooks Couture's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Couture hyper-extended her left leg
Kheyfets is locking that Kneebar...
Couture struggles to free herself
Couture struggles to free herself
Couture hyper-extended her left leg
You can see the pain reflected in Couture's eyes...
Kheyfets is locking that Kneebar...
Couture struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Kheyfets secures the lock while Kim Couture refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Marianna Kheyfets by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:31 Round 3
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/24 (8%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 648 s
Statistics: Marianna Kheyfets
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 657 s
Both these ladies DESPERATELY need some toughness upgrades; especially heading into the next round of this #1 contender tournament.
Marianna Kheyfets glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kim Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kheyfets is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kheyfets
Couture tries to move to full mount
Couture succeeds
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kim Couture takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Marianna Kheyfets shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Marianna Kheyfets breaks that americana attempt!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Body shots by Kim Couture
Solid blows to Kheyfets's abdomen.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Kheyfets is trying to counter now!
Marianna Kheyfets tries to better her position on the ground...
Couture holds Marianna Kheyfets's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Couture launches a few weak punches
Kheyfets blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets moves to half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets works on the ground with her fingers over Couture's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kim Couture tries to free her leg
Marianna Kheyfets moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets leans forwards and tries to grapple with Couture
Kheyfets shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kheyfets tries to take Kim Couture to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Couture is with her back on the ground now.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Kheyfets moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Couture is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets tries to finish with a leg lock!
Couture is able to break the lock.
Kheyfets misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Couture reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kheyfets blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Couture put Marianna Kheyfets in closed guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets circles around Couture
Kheyfets moves forward looking for some action
Marianna Kheyfets shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Kheyfets launches a few hard punches to Kim Couture's ribs!
Couture struggles and protects herself.
Kheyfets misses a step and Kim Couture sees an opportunity to counter her!
Couture launches a few hard punches to Marianna Kheyfets's ribs!
Kheyfets struggles and protects herself.
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Marianna Kheyfets embrace and tries to move away...
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kheyfets struggles and launches a few punches to Couture's head
Those punches are hitting! Couture covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kim Couture fakes a few punches and advance towards Kheyfets trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Marianna Kheyfets lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
Couture is standing while Kheyfets is on the ground on her back
Kheyfets tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Back to the beginning! Marianna Kheyfets is standing now.
Kheyfets tries to grapple
She puts Couture in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Marianna Kheyfets is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Kheyfets catches an ankle and Couture is tripped to the mat!
Crushing shot to Couture's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets tries to better her position on the ground...
Couture holds Marianna Kheyfets's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Couture is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Marianna Kheyfets tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets tries to pass to half guard...
Kim Couture can't prevent her opponent from passing. Kheyfets looks to work from half guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets goes for an americana!
Couture breaks free.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets goes for an americana!
Couture breaks free.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Couture misses a step and Marianna Kheyfets sees an opportunity to counter her!
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Couture's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Kheyfets who is in full mount! Couture is in trouble now!
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Marianna Kheyfets pushes Kim Couture down and prevents her attempts to escape
Kheyfets is trying to counter now!
Kheyfets catch Kim Couture's right arm and tries a kimura
Kim Couture holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
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.
Inside leg kick from Couture
that goes awry.
Couture is holding Marianna Kheyfets's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Marianna Kheyfets loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kim Couture is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kheyfets measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in side mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to trap Kim Couture in her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets breaths deeply while on the ground
Kim Couture is in half guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets attempts to move to full guard
Marianna Kheyfets manages to switch to full guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets 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 closed guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Couture blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kim Couture throws a flurry of punches at Kheyfets...
Kheyfets is defending herself well. None of them connect.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Couture is in closed guard... Kheyfets tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Marianna Kheyfets doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Marianna Kheyfets positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Couture's ribs
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kheyfets tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Marianna Kheyfets controls the situation despite Kim Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Marianna Kheyfets doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets rolls her over and takes her back!
Kheyfets is in rear mount over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets has seen better days.
Marianna Kheyfets slides her arm under Kim Couture's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Kim Couture pushes up and slides Marianna Kheyfets's arm over her chin.
Kheyfets is in rear mount over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Couture locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Marianna Kheyfets unil she can pull her arm free! Kheyfets lost her dominant position.
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture measures the resilience of Kheyfets's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kheyfets blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
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.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Kheyfets steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Marianna Kheyfets tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Couture is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Kheyfets moves on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets moves to side mount
Marianna Kheyfets is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to show some ground skills
Kheyfets uses her strength to keep Kheyfets at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Marianna Kheyfets looks to counter!
Marianna Kheyfets looks to mount Kim Couture...
Marianna Kheyfets slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Marianna Kheyfets in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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A right hand from Kim Couture
misses its target.
Marianna Kheyfets launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Couture's knee!
Couture hyper-extended her leg
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Marianna Kheyfets didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Kheyfets measures the resilience of Couture's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Couture's side.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Kheyfets
Kheyfets tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Couture positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Kheyfets's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Marianna Kheyfets tries to take advantage...
Marianna Kheyfets overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Couture pulls her arm out of danger.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Kheyfets
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Kheyfets waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kim Couture! She is reversed and nor Marianna Kheyfets is on half guard!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kheyfets throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kim Couture
Solid shots!
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Kheyfets launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Couture is covering herself! Kheyfets tries to force the situation and Couture clumsily gives her back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kheyfets is in rear mount over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets throws her leg over Kim Couture's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Marianna Kheyfets's rear naked choke attempt!
Kim Couture frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Marianna Kheyfets and ends up on top!
Marianna Kheyfets gets sloppy and Kim Couture tries to take advantage...
Couture has Kheyfets controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kheyfets is unable to move under Couture control.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Marianna Kheyfets
Kim Couture tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kheyfets is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kheyfets tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Marianna Kheyfets tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Marianna Kheyfets gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kheyfets steps backwards away from Kim Couture. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Kim Couture is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Kheyfets into her guard.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Kheyfets's cheek from the guard.
Marianna Kheyfets uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Marianna Kheyfets uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Kheyfets is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in closed guard over Couture
Kheyfets struggles on the ground and tries to break Kim Couture's guard...
Marianna Kheyfets is in Couture open guard now
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Kheyfets
She is not able to do it
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets has punished Couture very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Couture tries to close her guard around Kheyfets
She is not able to do it
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Marianna Kheyfets is in open guard over Couture
Kheyfets tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Marianna Kheyfets is in half guard over Couture
Marianna Kheyfets hooks Couture's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Couture hyper-extended her left leg
Kheyfets is locking that Kneebar...
Couture struggles to free herself
Couture struggles to free herself
Couture hyper-extended her left leg
You can see the pain reflected in Couture's eyes...
Kheyfets is locking that Kneebar...
Couture struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Kheyfets secures the lock while Kim Couture refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Marianna Kheyfets by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:31 Round 3
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/24 (8%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 648 s
Statistics: Marianna Kheyfets
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 657 s
Both these ladies DESPERATELY need some toughness upgrades; especially heading into the next round of this #1 contender tournament.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!