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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coath (ranked 214 p4p, 31 weight class) and Jari Aarnio (ranked 436 p4p, 63 weight class). Coath comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Aarnio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Coath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Aarnio!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coath is looking to slow Aarnio down with leg kicks.
Coath cracks the inside of Aarnio's front leg.
Coath throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Coath misses.
Aarnio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coath throws a hook but Aarnio avoids it easily.
Coath wants to clinch.
Coath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aarnio's sensitive parts.
Coath tries to clinch up but Aarnio circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Coath's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Coath misses with a series of wild punches.
Coath clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Aarnio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coath.
Aarnio tries for a takedown but Coath manages to get underhooks.
Aarnio tries to circle away but Coath has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Coath.
Aarnio wants to break free but Coath has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
Aarnio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aarnio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aarnio throws a body punch but Coath moves out of range.
Coath looks to land a left hand but Aarnio moved out of range nicely.
Coath displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aarnio throws out the jab.
Coath tests Aarnio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coath scores with a jab.
Coath connects with an inside leg kick.
Coath stuns Aarnio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coath walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aarnio.
Coath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aarnio.
Coath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aarnio feints the counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath looks to land a left hand but Aarnio moved out of range nicely.
Aarnio connects with a nice looking jab.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aarnio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coath.
Aarnio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio works the jab nicely.
Coath throws a low kick, looking for Aarnio's leg but Aarnio calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Aarnio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aarnio manages to avoid it.
Coath shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aarnio eats them both and turns towards Coath to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Coath slips a straight right by Aarnio.
Aarnio checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aarnio checks a leg kick.
Aarnio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coath looks to land a left hand but Aarnio moved out of range nicely.
Coath misses with a looping left.
Aarnio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coath can pounce on him.
Coath misses with a hook.
Coath is looking to clinch.
Aarnio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aarnio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aarnio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coath.
Coath moves into range and clinches up with Aarnio.
Aarnio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Aarnio.
Aarnio tries to move into range but Coath moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Aarnio misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aarnio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coath throws a low kick but Aarnio avoids it.
Coath misses with a straight left.
Aarnio throws out a counter right but Coath avoids it with no problem.
Aarnio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coath.
Coath misses with a straight right.
Aarnio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coath scores with a sloppy right hand. Aarnio should have avoided that one.
Aarnio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aarnio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Coath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Aarnio.
Coath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aarnio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coath stuffs the takedown.
Coath throws a solid leg kick but Aarnio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Coath.
Aarnio moves out of range as Coath strikes.
Coath wants to land a leg kick but Aarnio is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aarnio is out of range and Coath settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath lands a jab.
Aarnio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coath as he avoids it easily.
Coath misses with a series of wild punches.
Coath misses with a combination
and Coath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coath needs to keep his hands up - Aarnio had a free shot at his head there.
Coath looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aarnio shoots in for a takedown but Coath shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coath closes the distance and clinches.
Coath keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aarnio's efforts to push away.
Coath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coath struggles to land a body shot inside as Aarnio controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Aarnio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aarnio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aarnio throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coath dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Coath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aarnio throws the left hand but Coath avoids the punch easily.
Coath sizes up Aarnio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aarnio fails with a takedown attempt.
Coath misses with a hook
and Aarnio counters with a thumping low kick.
Coath misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aarnio! But no joy.
Aarnio checks a low kick from Coath.
Aarnio lands with a good body shot.
Coath works Aarnio's body with a nice hook.
Chris Coath is winning the standup battle so far.
Aarnio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aarnio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aarnio throws a lazy right hand but Coath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath lands a jab to the nose.
Coath pushes Aarnio up against the cage in a clinch.
Aarnio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coath prevents it.
Chris Coath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Aarnio.
Aarnio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aarnio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aarnio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coath checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coath throws a series of punches but Aarnio avoids them all with ease.
Aarnio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coath. Coath obviously looking to wear him down.
Coath swinging wildly here.
Coath throws a jab when Aarnio was well out of range.
Aarnio throws a jab when Coath was well out of range.
Coath scores with a nice head shot.
Aarnio misses the jab.
Aarnio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coath.
A big right from Coath misses.
Aarnio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aarnio's calf.
A low kick from Coath misses
and Aarnio counters with a stiff right hand.
Aarnio ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Aarnio counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aarnio can do to turn this around?
Coath moves in looking to clinch but Aarnio pushes him off.
Coath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coath throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Aarnio to counter with a crisp jab.
Aarnio lands a leg kick that knocks Coath off balance momentarily.
Coath tries to clinch up but Aarnio circles away and keeps his distance.
Chris Coath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coath throws a leg kick that misses.
As Coath backs off Aarnio throws a huge counter combo but Coath manages to avoid it all.
Coath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aarnio.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coath, right into the meat.
Coath blocks a jab.
Coath is looking to counter the offense by Aarnio and move into the clinch.
Coath misses with the combination.
Aarnio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aarnio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coath momentarily.
Aarnio slips a straight right by Coath.
Aarnio feints and as Coath raises his hands in defense, Aarnio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coath is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coath looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Aarnio is defending well. Coath quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Aarnio has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Coath celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Coath!
Chris Coath decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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