Post by The Sandmen on Apr 23, 2012 13:15:01 GMT -5
Kyra Gracie looks very relaxed.
Kim Couture looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gracie and Couture move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Couture is holding Kyra Gracie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Kim Couture
Couture goes to the body...
her punches graze Gracie's arm.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Couture!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Couture is holding Kyra Gracie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Kim Couture
Kim Couture throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kim Couture moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kim Couture tries a hook to the body
and hits Gracie's ribs hard
Couture is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gracie sprawls and remains on her feet.
Gracie cornermen are yelling for their woman to escape from the ground as Couture can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Kim Couture just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gracie may be in trouble!
Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kim Couture
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to escape from the full mount...
Kyra Gracie is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kim Couture takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Couture's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Couture put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Kim Couture tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Gracie is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kim Couture throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gracie breaks the lock showing some skills...
Couture misses a step and Kyra Gracie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kyra Gracie moves to half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to close the guard.
Gracie put Kim Couture in closed guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Gracie's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kim Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Gracie.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kim Couture tries to pass Kyra Gracie's guard...
Kim Couture passes momentarily but Kyra Gracie sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gracie struggles... Kim Couture is unable to take her down
A left hook from Couture
grazes the chin of Gracie.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
0:35 Round 2 and Gracie is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gracie is holding Kim Couture's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture shows great balance while pushing away Kyra Gracie
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture launches a hook to the body
Kyra Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kim Couture can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie goes down.
Gracie ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Couture tries to move to full mount
Couture's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Couture moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Kim Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Kyra Gracie's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Couture's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture was tooling Kyra Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kyra Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gracie's side.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Couture measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gracie blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls Kim Couture to her stomach and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Gracie tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Couture! Gracie has one hook in and keeps working!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Gracie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Couture.
Nicely done! Gracie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Couture!
Gracie has one of her arm over Kim Couture's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Couture, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Gracie moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
John McCarthy 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Kim Couture goes with a looping right hand while Kyra Gracie jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gracie seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
Gracie tries to grapple
She puts Couture in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture tries to take Kyra Gracie to the ground from the clinch...
Gracie shows her sprawl skills and remains on her feet.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Gracie is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to show some ground skills
Gracie uses her strength to keep Gracie at a disadvantage
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kyra Gracie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gracie blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kyra Gracie doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Kyra Gracie pushes Kim Couture down and prevents her attempts to escape
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Gracie tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kyra Gracie controls the situation despite Kim Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture launches a few weak punches
Gracie blocks them effectively.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Gracie tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kyra Gracie controls the situation despite Kim Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Kyra Gracie keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie won't budge, forcing Couture to pull guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Kim Couture's guard...
Kyra Gracie manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Kyra Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Gracie tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Couture from the side mount!
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Kyra Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Kyra Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to show some ground skills
Gracie uses her strength to keep Gracie at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kyra Gracie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Couture's ribs
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture was tooling Kyra Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kyra Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kyra Gracie doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
John McCarthy 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.
Couture avoids a dangerous strike from Gracie
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Couture looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kyra Gracie's punches
Couture is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gracie.
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gracie sprawls and remains on her feet.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Kyra Gracie pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gracie circles out and slips free of Kim Couture's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and launches herself over Kyra Gracie
Gracie counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Couture pushes Kyra Gracie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Couture pushes Kyra Gracie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kyra Gracie paws at Couture.
Couture answers with solid punches!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Couture is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kim Couture moves forward and launches a low kick.
Gracie blocks that.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie won't budge, forcing Couture to pull guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Gracie's ribs.
Gracie is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Good looking punches from Kim Couture on the ground
deflected by Gracie.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to close the guard.
Gracie put Kim Couture in closed guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kim Couture! She is reversed and nor Kyra Gracie is on half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to free her leg...
Kyra Gracie uses some of her skill by jumping out of Couture's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kyra Gracie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls Kim Couture to her stomach and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Gracie tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Couture! Gracie has one hook in and keeps working!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Gracie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Couture.
Nicely done! Gracie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Couture, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Gracie moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Kyra Gracie tries to get her arm under Kim Couture's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Kim Couture's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
That Neck Crank from Kyra Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
Punishing hold!
Couture struggles to free herself
Couture struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
Kim Couture easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Couture!
Gracie has one of her arm over Kim Couture's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
Couture misses a step and Kyra Gracie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kyra Gracie slides her arm under Kim Couture's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Couture struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Couture struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke from Kyra Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Gracie secures the lock while Kim Couture refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kyra Gracie by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:57 Round 4
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 647 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 18/27 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/10 (20%)
GnP strikes 8/19 (42%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 647 s
Gracie had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain).
A decent performance by Kim Couture today. She read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Kim Couture looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gracie and Couture move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Couture is holding Kyra Gracie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Kim Couture
Couture goes to the body...
her punches graze Gracie's arm.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Couture!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Couture is holding Kyra Gracie's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kyra Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Kim Couture
Kim Couture throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kim Couture moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kim Couture tries a hook to the body
and hits Gracie's ribs hard
Couture is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gracie sprawls and remains on her feet.
Gracie cornermen are yelling for their woman to escape from the ground as Couture can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Kim Couture just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gracie may be in trouble!
Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kim Couture
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to escape from the full mount...
Kyra Gracie is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kim Couture takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Couture's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Couture put Kyra Gracie in closed guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Kim Couture tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Gracie is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Kim Couture throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gracie breaks the lock showing some skills...
Couture misses a step and Kyra Gracie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kyra Gracie tries to roll to her side and trap Kim Couture in her guard...
Kyra Gracie moves to half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to close the guard.
Gracie put Kim Couture in closed guard.
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Gracie's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kim Couture aggressively and repeatedly punches Gracie.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kim Couture tries to pass Kyra Gracie's guard...
Kim Couture passes momentarily but Kyra Gracie sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Couture grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gracie struggles... Kim Couture is unable to take her down
A left hook from Couture
grazes the chin of Gracie.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
0:35 Round 2 and Gracie is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gracie is holding Kim Couture's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture shows great balance while pushing away Kyra Gracie
Couture tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Couture launches a hook to the body
Kyra Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kim Couture can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie goes down.
Gracie ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She is not able to do it
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Couture tries to move to full mount
Couture's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Couture moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
Kim Couture tries to pass to half guard...
Kyra Gracie's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Couture's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Gracie
Gracie tries to close her guard around Couture
She succeeds!
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture is in closed guard... Gracie tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kim Couture!
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture was tooling Kyra Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kyra Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gracie's side.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Couture measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gracie blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls Kim Couture to her stomach and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Gracie tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Couture! Gracie has one hook in and keeps working!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Gracie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Couture.
Nicely done! Gracie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Couture!
Gracie has one of her arm over Kim Couture's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Couture, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Gracie moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
John McCarthy 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Kim Couture is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Kim Couture goes with a looping right hand while Kyra Gracie jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gracie seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
Gracie tries to grapple
She puts Couture in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture tries to take Kyra Gracie to the ground from the clinch...
Gracie shows her sprawl skills and remains on her feet.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Gracie is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to show some ground skills
Gracie uses her strength to keep Gracie at a disadvantage
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kyra Gracie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture measures the resilience of Gracie's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gracie blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kyra Gracie doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Kyra Gracie pushes Kim Couture down and prevents her attempts to escape
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Gracie tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kyra Gracie controls the situation despite Kim Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture launches a few weak punches
Gracie blocks them effectively.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Gracie tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kyra Gracie controls the situation despite Kim Couture efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Kyra Gracie keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie won't budge, forcing Couture to pull guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Kim Couture's guard...
Kyra Gracie manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Kyra Gracie keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Gracie tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Couture from the side mount!
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Kyra Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Kyra Gracie keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to show some ground skills
Gracie uses her strength to keep Gracie at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kyra Gracie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Couture's ribs
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture was tooling Kyra Gracie for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kyra Gracie lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kyra Gracie doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
John McCarthy 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.
Couture avoids a dangerous strike from Gracie
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Couture looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Kyra Gracie's punches
Couture is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gracie.
Couture fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gracie sprawls and remains on her feet.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Kyra Gracie pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Kyra Gracie tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Gracie circles out and slips free of Kim Couture's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Kim Couture fakes a punch and launches herself over Kyra Gracie
Gracie counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Couture pushes Kyra Gracie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Couture pushes Kyra Gracie and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Kim Couture is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kyra Gracie paws at Couture.
Couture answers with solid punches!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Couture is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kim Couture moves forward and launches a low kick.
Gracie blocks that.
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie won't budge, forcing Couture to pull guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Gracie's ribs.
Gracie is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Good looking punches from Kim Couture on the ground
deflected by Gracie.
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie tries to close the guard.
Gracie put Kim Couture in closed guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Kim Couture is in closed guard over Gracie
Couture tries to escape from closed guard...
Gracie waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kim Couture! She is reversed and nor Kyra Gracie is on half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to free her leg...
Kyra Gracie uses some of her skill by jumping out of Couture's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to mount Kim Couture...
Kyra Gracie slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls Kim Couture to her stomach and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Gracie tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Couture! Gracie has one hook in and keeps working!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Gracie has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Couture.
Nicely done! Gracie now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Couture, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Gracie moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Kyra Gracie tries to get her arm under Kim Couture's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Kim Couture's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
That Neck Crank from Kyra Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
Punishing hold!
Couture struggles to free herself
Couture struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Gracie is locking that Neck Crank...
Kim Couture easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Gracie tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Couture!
Gracie has one of her arm over Kim Couture's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with two hooks in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gracie tries to use some of her tricky moves but Gracie's is smart enough to counter her.
Couture misses a step and Kyra Gracie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kyra Gracie slides her arm under Kim Couture's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Couture struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Couture struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke from Kyra Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Gracie secures the lock while Kim Couture refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kyra Gracie by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:57 Round 4
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 647 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 18/27 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/10 (20%)
GnP strikes 8/19 (42%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 647 s
Gracie had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain).
A decent performance by Kim Couture today. She read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!