D'Auguste vs. Couture

[The Sandmen]

Laura D'Auguste raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Kim Couture is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.

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Round 1
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Laura D'Auguste and Kim Couture touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Couture launches a kick
but Laura D'Auguste avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Couture studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:50 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 1:05 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Kim Couture
that visibly pains D'Auguste.
D'Auguste hyper-extended her left leg
Kim Couture just won't stop and continues to rain punches
D'Auguste may be in trouble!
D'Auguste cornermen are yelling for her man 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 attempts to cut off D'Auguste with punches
D'Auguste reels from the strikes.
Couture feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Couture tries to grapple
D'Auguste moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Couture launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits D'Auguste's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Kim Couture takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Every time Kim Couture attempts to get inside
D'Auguste misses with a low kick.
D'Auguste clumsily fails here and it's time for Kim Couture to fight back!
Brutal combination from Kim Couture!
D'Auguste is in a bad way, her legs look wobbily!
Couture and D'Auguste circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Kim Couture.
D'Auguste staggers backwards. Couture wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Solid kick to the leg from Kim Couture
that visibly pains D'Auguste.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
D'Auguste cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Couture can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Incredible haymaker from Kim Couture!
You can see Laura D'Auguste's head being snapped backwards!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! D'Auguste was not intelligently defending herself!
D'Auguste's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Laura D'Auguste's Left cheek

Winner is Kim Couture by TKO (Haymaker) at 3:15 Round 1

Statistics: Laura D'Auguste
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Kim Couture
Punches 21/24 (88%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Didn’t really expect that to happen.