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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Seagram (ranked 67 p4p, 10 weight class) and Chris Coath (ranked 134 p4p, 22 weight class). Coath is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Seagram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Coath!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seagram moves out of range of the strikes.
Seagram looks to score with a jab to the body but Coath is just out of range.
Coath avoids the body shot from Seagram.
We've been told by Seagram's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Coath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seagram. That did some damage!
Seagram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coath manages to avoid it.
Coath looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coath misses with a straight right.
Coath has managed to clinch.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
Seagram lands with a light punch inside.
Seagram lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coath has a couple of punches blocked by Seagram.
Seagram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagram can't find room to land a body shot as Coath controls the action.
Seagram has a couple of punches blocked by Coath.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
Seagram lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coath or not.
Seagram gets through Coath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagram works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Coath.
Seagram scores with a shoulder strike.
Seagram breaks the clinch.
Coath takes one to the side of the head.
Coath throws a head kick but Seagram moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Seagram tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seagram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Coath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seagram checks a low kick from Coath.
Coath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coath wants to clinch.
Coath doesn't manage to clinch there - Seagram circles away.
Coath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Seagram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coath throws a right hand that Seagram ducks under and follows up with a left that Seagram also avoids with ease.
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coath misses the jab.
Coath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seagram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Coath. That snapped Seagram's head back.
Coath is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Coath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coath throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coath fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coath takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coath cracks the inside of Seagram's front leg.
Coath scores with a decent looking hook.
Coath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Seagram.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seagram throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seagram checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seagram slips a straight right by Coath.
Coath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coath staying out of range there.
Coath misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath throws a head kick that misses.
Coath throws a right and a left that Seagram avoids nicely.
A jab from Seagram does it's job there.
Seagram is looking to wear down Coath with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seagram with a jab.
Coath throws a leg kick which misses Seagram's front leg but catches the back leg as Seagram tries to avoid it.
Seagram throws a body punch but Coath moves out of range.
Seagram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coath.
Seagram walks into a stiff left hand from Coath.
Seagram takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Coath blocks a jab.
Seagram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Coath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seagram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coath throws out the jab.
Coath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seagram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coath takes one to the side of the head.
Seagram is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Seagram misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath throws a looping overhand right but Seagram ducks down to avoid it.
Coath throws an off balance right hand
and Seagram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seagram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seagram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Coath to counter with a crisp jab.
Coath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seagram moves away from the strike by Coath.
A swing and a miss from Coath.
Coath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seagram with a hook.
Coath swings widly with a right hand
and Seagram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seagram throws a jab when Coath was well out of range.
Coath misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagram stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coath scores with a jab to the jaw.
Coath forces Seagram back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Coath.
Coath lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Seagram will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Coath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Seagram misses the target.
Seagram just misses with a punch to the body.
Danny Seagram is winning the standup battle so far.
Coath misses with a body shot.
Seagram throws an overhand right that lands on Coath's shoulder, as Coath tries to avoid the shot.
Coath throws a poor cross that misses
and Seagram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coath. That's going to slow Seagram down.
Coath takes one to the chin there.
Coath throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Seagram misses.
Coath misses with a low kick.
Seagram lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coath swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seagram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Seagram tenderised Coath's leg. Coath is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seagram moves out of range as Coath strikes.
Seagram was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coath lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Seagram catches Coath right on the button with a cross.
Seagram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seagram fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coath checks it well.
Seagram lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coath ducks under a wild hook from Seagram.
Seagram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagram defending well as Coath loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coath. Seagram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagram.
Seagram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seagram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coath moves away.
Coath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coath takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Seagram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seagram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seagram throwing a counter right hand but Coath manages to avoid it.
Coath drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coath has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath throws a sloppy head kick and Seagram moves out of range easily.
Seagram looks to score with a jab to the body but Coath is just out of range.
Seagram misses with a body shot.
Coath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coath scores with a hook to the body. Seagram takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Seagram is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Coath moved out of range nicely.
Coath unleashes a big counter combination but Seagram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Coath throws a body shot but no joy.
Coath throws a poor cross that misses
and Seagram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seagram scores with the left hand. Coath knows he should have avoided that one.
Seagram moves out of range of the body kick.
Coath throws a body shot but no joy.
Coath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coath takes a swing at Seagram's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Seagram was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coath.
Seagram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seagram moves away.
Seagram blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath moves forwards but Seagram connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seagram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seagram connects with a body shot.
Seagram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coath misses with a leg kick
and Seagram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coath avoids the body shot from Seagram.
Seagram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coath manages to avoid it.
Seagram takes one on the button.
Coath throws a shot from downtown. Seagram moves away and avoids it.
Seagram throws a body punch but Coath moves out of range.
Seagram lands with a nice body punch.
Seagram misses the shot to the body.
Seagram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seagram blocks a jab.
Seagram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seagram blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coath gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chris Coath seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagram takes a shot to the head.
Coath misses with the head strike.
Coath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seagram backwards.
Seagram breaks from the clinch.
Seagram tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Seagram. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seagram.
Seagram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seagram lands a nice hook to Coath's body. Coath takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coath throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Seagram counter with a right hand.
Seagram's corner calls for a 1-2. Seagram obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seagram lands with an overhand left.
Coath lands with a shot to the body.
Seagram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seagram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seagram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coath lands a really nice looking cross but Seagram seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Seagram dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Seagram cracks Coath with a good jab.
Seagram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coath can do to turn this around?
Coath's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seagram under the eye.
Seagram misses with a body shot.
A big right from Coath misses.
Seagram throws an overhand right that lands on Coath's shoulder, as Coath tries to avoid the shot.
Seagram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coath misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Seagram misses the target.
Seagram tries to move into range but Coath moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coath tries to clinch but Seagram moves out of range.
Seagram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coath tries to score with a low kick but Seagram moves his leg out of the way.
Coath goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coath throws a sloppy body shot
and Seagram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Coath misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Coath on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Seagram. That snapped Coath's head back.
Coath throws a poor cross that misses
and Seagram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coath takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seagram connects with the punch.
Seagram lands a jab to the nose.
Coath throws a poor cross that misses
and Seagram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coath wants to clinch up but Seagram keeps it at a distance.
Coath checks a leg kick.
Coath looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coath fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seagram looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seagram misses with a body shot.
Coath connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seagram throws a hook to the side of Coath's head but Coath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seagram darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seagram swings for the body but Coath moves out of range.
Coath steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Seagram.
Nice shot by Seagram.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath looks to land a left hand but Seagram moved out of range nicely.
Seagram looks to throw the jab but Coath is out of range.
Seagram on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagram lands with a straight right. Coath didn't see that one coming.
Coath drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seagram cracks Coath with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coath scores with a jab to the head.
Seagram slips under a jab.
Coath takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Seagram misses.
Seagram misses with a body shot.
Coath gets a clinch.
Seagram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seagram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coath.
Seagram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seagram.
Coath looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seagram's sensitive parts.
Coath misses with a looping left.
Coath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagram swats away the attempt to clinch by Coath.
Coath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Seagram lunges at Coath with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coath's hand.
Coath throws out a leg kick but Seagram moves out of range and Coath only half commits.
Seagram looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Seagram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coath punishes Seagram's body with a nice straight punch.
Seagram moves out of range of the body kick from Coath.
Seagram lands with a hook. Coath tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Coath misses with a straight right.
Coath loads up on a big right hand but Seagram slips the punch.
Seagram checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coath loads up on a big right hand but Seagram slips the punch.
Seagram looks to score with a jab to the body but Coath is just out of range.
Coath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath throws a head kick that misses
and Coath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seagram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seagram lands a jab to Coath's midsection.
Coath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seagram throws a series of strikes that have Coath backpedaling.
Seagram swings for the body but Coath moves out of range.
Seagram moves away from the strike by Coath.
Coath moves out of range of the leg kick from Seagram.
Seagram is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seagram takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coath throws a jab when Seagram was well out of range.
Seagram looks to score with a jab to the body but Coath is just out of range.
Coath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seagram is out of range and Coath settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coath swings widly with a right hand
and Seagram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seagram looks to throw the jab but Coath is out of range.
A jab from Seagram misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Seagram clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Seagram connects with a right hand. Coath shakes it off.
Coath throws a leg kick but Seagram sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coath instigates a clinch.
Coath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seagram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coath slips under a jab.
Coath staying out of range there.
Seagram lands a nice shot that snaps Coath's head back.
Coath throws a series of punches but Seagram avoids them all with ease.
Seagram lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Coath does it's job there.
Seagram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Coath catches Seagram right on the button with a cross.
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Seagram throws a jab when Coath was well out of range.
Coath throws a hook but Seagram blocks it.
Coath thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath tries to clinch there but Seagram circles away.
Coath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coath throws a body shot but no joy.
Coath throws a leg kick but Seagram checks it.
Seagram throws out a loose jab but Coath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagram misses with an uppercut. Coath saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Coath on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coath wants to clinch up but Seagram keeps it at a distance.
Seagram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Coath as he connects with a hook.
Seagram scores with a nice right hand.
Coath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seagram moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Seagram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Seagram circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seagram counters with a straight right hand.
Coath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seagram.
Coath looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagram misses with a looping left.
Coath throws a shot from downtown. Seagram moves away and avoids it.
Seagram misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Seagram.
Seagram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coath looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 clinches up with Seagram and pushes him back against the cage.
Coath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seagram.
Seagram lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seagram's elbow.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Seagram.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seagram misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath tries a body shot but Seagram blocks it.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seagram blocking some punches.
Seagram has a couple of punches blocked by Coath.
Seagram prevents a body shot from Coath.
Seagram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coath misses with a kick to the body.
Coath has managed to clinch.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Seagram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coath misses the shot to the body.
Seagram connects with a body shot.
Coath throws out a leg kick but Seagram moves out of range and Coath only half commits.
Seagram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seagram misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Coath misses.
Coath lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath slips under a jab.
Coath walks into a straight right hand from Seagram.
Seagram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coath misses with an uppercut
and Coath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Coath.
Seagram scores with a hook.
Jab, jab by Coath - just one landing.
Seagram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seagram blocks the body kick.
Seagram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coath.
Seagram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coath.
A slow jab from Coath misses its intended target.
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Coath moved out of range nicely.
Coath lands a jab to Seagram's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Seagram 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Coath moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Danny Seagram will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Coath throws a leg kick which misses Seagram's front leg but catches the back leg as Seagram tries to avoid it.
Coath wants to clinch up but Seagram keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Seagram. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seagram.
Seagram scores with a nice head shot.
Seagram tries to keep at a distance but Coath has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seagram scores with a shot to the side of Coath's head.
Seagram gets through Coath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coath is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seagram to keep the fight standing.
Coath blocks an uppercut.
Seagram lands with a light punch inside.
Seagram prevents a body shot from Coath.
Seagram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Seagram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seagram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coath throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coath throws a front kick that sends Seagram stumbling back into the cage.
Coath throws a front kick that sends Seagram stumbling back into the cage.
Seagram cracks Coath with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coath throws a low kick but Seagram moves out of range easily.
Seagram misses with a straight left.
Coath throws a right hand that misses
and Seagram counters with a nice uppercut.
Seagram just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagram avoids the body shot from Coath.
A jab from Coath misses.
Seagram is looking to land body kicks.
Seagram misses the shot to the body.
Coath feints a counter leg kick.
Seagram throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Coath there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coath.
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Coath moved out of range nicely.
Chris Coath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath looks to land a left hand but Seagram moved out of range nicely.
Coath misses with a series of wild punches.
Seagram looks to land a right hand but Coath moved out of range.
Coath clinches up against the cage.
Coath working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seagram blocking some punches.
Coath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seagram backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Seagram lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Seagram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seagram misses with a body punch.
Coath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coath gets through Seagram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seagram misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seagram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seagram.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram misses with a wild body shot.
Coath wants to clinch.
Coath ducks under a wild hook from Seagram.
Seagram throws a series of punches but Coath avoids them all with ease.
Coath on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seagram misses with a body shot.
Coath throws a sloppy head kick and Seagram moves out of range easily.
Seagram scores with a hook.
Coath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seagram lands with an overhand left.
Coath pushes Seagram up against the cage in a clinch.
Coath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seagram tries a body shot but Coath blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seagram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seagram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
Seagram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Seagram on the inside.
Seagram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seagram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coath was well out of range. Poor timing from Seagram.
Coath throws a sloppy head kick and Seagram moves out of range easily.
Seagram ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
Coath goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coath does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Seagram misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coath. Seagram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seagram.
Coath looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Coath throws a leg kick but Seagram sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seagram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Coath.
I think Seagram has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Danny Seagram!
Danny Seagram retains his middleweight title!
Danny Seagram decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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