Post by The Sandmen on Jun 7, 2012 15:42:57 GMT -5
Kyra Gracie looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Kim Couture 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 bell announces the first round!
Kim Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gracie is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
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 tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kim Couture fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kim Couture pushes Gracie's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Couture who is in full mount! Gracie is in trouble now!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Kyra Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Gracie holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Gracie's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Kim Couture.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie pushes Kim Couture against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Gracie jumps and tries to free her leg! Couture doesn't allow this but Kyra Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Couture launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Gracie's ribs.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie tries to escape from the closed guard
Gracie succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture goes for an armbar!
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Kim Couture, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gracie pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Gracie steps forward
Kim Couture catches her with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie goes down.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Couture moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Kyra Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
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!
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
Couture has given her back to Kyra Gracie who is trying to get one hook in!
Kyra Gracie has one hook in!
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...
Kim Couture uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Couture steps backwards away from Kyra Gracie. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Gracie launches a hook to the body
Bang! Couture stops that one with her ribs!
Gracie launches a hook to the body
Kim Couture moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Couture moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kyra Gracie throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kim Couture jabs at Gracie
hitting her chest.
Gracie is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture loses balance and goes to the ground.
Couture Hyper-extended her left arm
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 open guard over Couture
Gracie tries to move to full mount
Gracie succeeds
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.
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.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Gracie is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to posture up and open Kim Couture's guard...
Kyra Gracie forces Kim Couture to open her guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Stand up! This is what Gracie's cornermen are shouting. Kim Couture is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Gracie use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
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
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
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
Kim Couture tries to roll on the ground...
Gracie knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
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 rolls her over and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Couture has given her back to Kyra Gracie who is trying to get one hook in!
Kyra Gracie has one hook in!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Couture holds Kyra Gracie's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to show some ground skills
Kyra Gracie put Couture in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Kyra Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kim Couture jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Couture moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Couture is swinging for the fences!
Gracie backpedals and creates space. Kim Couture is asking her if she is going to fight!
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Couture struggles... Kyra Gracie is unable to take her down
Kyra Gracie paws at Couture.
Couture swings ineffectively.
Couture tries to grapple
She puts Gracie in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture and Kyra Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Couture steps for a throw
Gracie stays on her feet
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Gracie who put distance between them
A bunch of leg kicks from Kim Couture
are bothering her opponent.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Gracie and Couture circle around the center of the cage.
Kyra Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! She's holding her side
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Gracie tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Gracie launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kim Couture rolls over herself and stands up while Kyra Gracie rolls on her back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kyra Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Gracie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Kyra Gracie pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kyra Gracie embrace and tries to move away...
Kyra Gracie pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kyra Gracie launches a few punches towards Couture's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kim Couture receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Kyra Gracie slightly pushes Couture into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kyra Gracie looks to counter!
Kyra Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Kim Couture can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gracie looks to work from half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over 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 half guard over Couture
Gracie steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Gracie tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 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
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...
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!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Couture has Gracie controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Gracie is unable to move under Couture control.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Couture is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie 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 MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Gracie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Kim Couture has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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Kim Couture attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Couture wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Gracie wants nothing of that and pushes Couture.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Gracie moves forward and holds Couture
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture takes a break to breathe while holding Kyra Gracie.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Kyra Gracie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kyra Gracie paws at Couture.
Couture swings ineffectively.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Couture moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Kim Couture
gets deflected.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Gracie moves forward and holds Couture
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.
Couture steps backwards away from Kyra Gracie. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Couture is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Couture is swinging for the fences!
Gracie backpedals and creates space. Kim Couture is asking her if she is going to fight!
Brilliant combination from Kyra Gracie
Couture is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Couture is trying to counter now!
A punch from Kim Couture
grazes Gracie's right cheek.
Gracie is holding Kim Couture's right 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
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 trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls her over and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
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
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
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
I think Kim Couture needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
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
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 is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
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 has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Dan Miragliotta 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 MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie catches Kim Couture's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gracie.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Gracie breaks the closed guard of Kim Couture and moves to half guard
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
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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Kim Couture attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Gracie tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Gracie is clinching with Couture.
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Gracie who put distance between them
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
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
Couture is swinging for the fences!
Gracie backpedals and creates space. Kim Couture is asking her if she is going to fight!
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Even nicer blocks from Gracie.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kyra Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture is moving on the ground...
Gracie tries to counter Couture's moves on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Kim Couture can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gracie looks to work from half guard.
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
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 half guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Kim Couture's guard...
Kyra Gracie manages to get her leg free and moves to side 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Gracie is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls her over 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.
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!
Couture adopts the turtle defense and Gracie is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
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
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 launches a few weak punches
Gracie blocks them effectively.
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.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Kyra Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gracie moves forward looking for some action
Kyra Gracie shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture struggles and launches a few punches to Gracie's head
Nothing from this... Kim Couture seems frustrated.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kim Couture!
Gracie ducks under...
Gracie pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Kyra Gracie, but it's close.
Winner is Kyra Gracie by Split decision
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 849 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 3/25 (12%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 4/22 (18%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 849 s
I thought this would be a Worst Fight of the Year candidate. It turned out not bad. Lots of failures (3/25 punches for Couture? 9 punches thrown by Gracie in a 5 round fight?), but lots of good efforts all around. Fight of the night? No. Worst fight of the Year? No.
Kim Couture 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 bell announces the first round!
Kim Couture tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gracie is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
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 tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kim Couture fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kim Couture pushes Gracie's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Couture who is in full mount! Gracie is in trouble now!
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Kyra Gracie's arm and tries an armbar!
Gracie holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Gracie's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Kim Couture.
Kyra Gracie is in side mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture attempts to trap Kyra Gracie in her guard.
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie pushes Kim Couture against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Gracie jumps and tries to free her leg! Couture doesn't allow this but Kyra Gracie is able to get half guard here.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Couture launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Gracie's ribs.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie tries to escape from the closed guard
Gracie succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Kyra Gracie!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Kim Couture is in full mount over Kyra Gracie
Couture goes for an armbar!
Kyra Gracie breaks the lock and pushes away Kim Couture, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gracie pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Gracie steps forward
Kim Couture catches her with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kim Couture tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gracie goes down.
Kim Couture is in open guard over Gracie
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Couture moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Kim Couture is in half guard over Gracie
Kyra Gracie attempts to move to full guard
Kyra Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
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!
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
Couture has given her back to Kyra Gracie who is trying to get one hook in!
Kyra Gracie has one hook in!
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...
Kim Couture uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kim Couture. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Couture steps backwards away from Kyra Gracie. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Gracie launches a hook to the body
Bang! Couture stops that one with her ribs!
Gracie launches a hook to the body
Kim Couture moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Couture moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Kyra Gracie throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Kim Couture jabs at Gracie
hitting her chest.
Gracie is holding Kim Couture's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kim Couture loses balance and goes to the ground.
Couture Hyper-extended her left arm
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 open guard over Couture
Gracie tries to move to full mount
Gracie succeeds
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.
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.
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gracie tries to cover her face,
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Gracie is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Couture tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Kim Couture attempts to move to full guard
Kim Couture manages to switch to full guard.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie looks to posture up and open Kim Couture's guard...
Kyra Gracie forces Kim Couture to open her guard.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She succeeds!
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Stand up! This is what Gracie's cornermen are shouting. Kim Couture is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Gracie use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
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
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
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
Kim Couture tries to roll on the ground...
Gracie knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
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 rolls her over and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Couture has given her back to Kyra Gracie who is trying to get one hook in!
Kyra Gracie has one hook in!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture with one hook in
Couture is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Couture holds Kyra Gracie's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Kim Couture is in side mount over Kyra Gracie
Gracie tries to show some ground skills
Kyra Gracie put Couture in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Kyra Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kim Couture jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Couture moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Couture is swinging for the fences!
Gracie backpedals and creates space. Kim Couture is asking her if she is going to fight!
Gracie is trying to counter now!
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Couture struggles... Kyra Gracie is unable to take her down
Kyra Gracie paws at Couture.
Couture swings ineffectively.
Couture tries to grapple
She puts Gracie in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture and Kyra Gracie are cliched up against the cage. Couture steps for a throw
Gracie stays on her feet
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Gracie who put distance between them
A bunch of leg kicks from Kim Couture
are bothering her opponent.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Gracie and Couture circle around the center of the cage.
Kyra Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
Crushing shot to Couture's body! She's holding her side
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Gracie tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over Couture
Gracie launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kim Couture rolls over herself and stands up while Kyra Gracie rolls on her back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kyra Gracie. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Couture and Gracie circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Gracie jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Kyra Gracie pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Couture doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kyra Gracie embrace and tries to move away...
Kyra Gracie pushes Couture forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kyra Gracie launches a few punches towards Couture's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Kim Couture receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Kyra Gracie slightly pushes Couture into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Gracie grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kyra Gracie
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kyra Gracie looks to counter!
Kyra Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Kim Couture can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gracie looks to work from half guard.
Kyra Gracie is in half guard over 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 half guard over Couture
Gracie steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Gracie tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 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
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...
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!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Couture has Gracie controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Gracie is unable to move under Couture control.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Couture is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie 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 MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Gracie studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Kim Couture has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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Kim Couture attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Couture wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Gracie wants nothing of that and pushes Couture.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Gracie moves forward and holds Couture
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture takes a break to breathe while holding Kyra Gracie.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Kyra Gracie is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kyra Gracie paws at Couture.
Couture swings ineffectively.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Couture moves backwards and Kyra Gracie is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Kim Couture
gets deflected.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Gracie wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Gracie moves forward and holds Couture
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.
Couture steps backwards away from Kyra Gracie. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Couture is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Couture is swinging for the fences!
Gracie backpedals and creates space. Kim Couture is asking her if she is going to fight!
Brilliant combination from Kyra Gracie
Couture is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Couture is trying to counter now!
A punch from Kim Couture
grazes Gracie's right cheek.
Gracie is holding Kim Couture's right 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
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 trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls her over and takes her back!
Gracie is in rear mount over Couture
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
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
Kim Couture launches a few punches to Gracie's cheek from the guard.
Kyra Gracie uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
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
I think Kim Couture needs to learn how to pace herself better. Her performance is suffering from her exhaustion.
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
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 is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
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 has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Couture is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Dan Miragliotta 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 MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Kyra Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie catches Kim Couture's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Gracie.
Kyra Gracie is in closed guard over Couture
Gracie is in closed guard... Couture tries to roll on the ground!
Kyra Gracie uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Kim Couture gets sloppy and Kyra Gracie tries to take advantage...
Kyra Gracie tries to better her position on the ground...
Gracie breaks the closed guard of Kim Couture and moves to half guard
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
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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Kim Couture attempts a sweep single...
Kyra Gracie was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Couture clumsily fails here and it's time for Kyra Gracie to fight back!
Gracie tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Gracie is clinching with Couture.
Gracie doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kim Couture embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Gracie who put distance between them
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
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
Couture is swinging for the fences!
Gracie backpedals and creates space. Kim Couture is asking her if she is going to fight!
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
Even nicer blocks from Gracie.
Gracie tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Kyra Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
Couture goes down.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture is moving on the ground...
Gracie tries to counter Couture's moves on the ground.
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Couture tries to close her guard around Gracie
She is not able to do it
Kyra Gracie is in open guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Kim Couture can't prevent her opponent from passing. Gracie looks to work from half guard.
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
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 half guard over Couture
Kyra Gracie tries to pass Kim Couture's guard...
Kyra Gracie manages to get her leg free and moves to side 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Kyra Gracie is in full mount over Kim Couture
Gracie is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Kim Couture tries to roll to her side and trap Kyra Gracie in her guard...
Kyra Gracie rolls her over 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.
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!
Couture adopts the turtle defense and Gracie is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
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
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 launches a few weak punches
Gracie blocks them effectively.
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.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Couture decides to launch some tentative punches
Kyra Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gracie moves forward looking for some action
Kyra Gracie shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Couture struggles and launches a few punches to Gracie's head
Nothing from this... Kim Couture seems frustrated.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kim Couture!
Gracie ducks under...
Gracie pushes Kim Couture and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Kyra Gracie, but it's close.
Winner is Kyra Gracie by Split decision
Statistics: Kyra Gracie
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 849 s
Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 3/25 (12%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 4/22 (18%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 849 s
I thought this would be a Worst Fight of the Year candidate. It turned out not bad. Lots of failures (3/25 punches for Couture? 9 punches thrown by Gracie in a 5 round fight?), but lots of good efforts all around. Fight of the night? No. Worst fight of the Year? No.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!