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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Amon Tobin / El Cargo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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198 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Coach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach throws a low kick but Speed moves out of range easily.
Speed throws a good cross that connects.
Coach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coach connects with a nice looking jab.
Speed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coach avoids the body shot from Speed.
Coach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coach lands a jab to the head.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Coach is just out of range.
Coach lands with a cross.
Coach tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coach.
Speed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coach manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed connects with a single shot there.
Coach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniel Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coach slips a straight right by Speed.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Coach misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coach walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Coach's corner calls for a 1-2. Coach obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Speed slips under a jab.
Speed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coach, pushing him back against the cage.
Speed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Speed lands a hook that snaps the head of Coach backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coach.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.
Coach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speed will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coach up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coach's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed has Coach pressed against the cage, preventing Coach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Speed lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Speed.
Coach throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Coach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coach.
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
Coach jabs at Speed's body.
Coach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speed pinned against the cage. Speed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coach blocks a jab.
Coach takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed takes a swing at Coach's ribcage but misses.
Speed scores with a hook to the body. Coach takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
Speed avoids the head kick by Coach.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Coach misses with a wild body shot.
Speed avoids the body shot from Coach.
Speed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coach under the eye.
Coach is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coach.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Speed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Speed lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed stuns Coach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coach.
Coach moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Speed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coach walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Coach swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Coach saw that one coming.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Coach is just out of range.
Coach scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Speed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
Coach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed avoids the head kick by Coach.
Speed throws a lazy right hand but Coach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coach delivers a nice body kick.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
Coach looks to land a left hand but Speed moved out of range nicely.
Coach checks a leg kick.
Speed with a hook.
A slow jab from Coach misses its intended target.
A big left from Speed misses.
Speed lands with an overhand left.
It looks like James Coach has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed throws a body punch but Coach moves out of range.
Coach throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coach throws a right hand that misses
and Speed counters with a one-two to the body.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Speed on the side of the head.
Coach throws a sloppy head kick and Speed moves out of range easily.
A big left from Coach misses.
Speed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Speed throws an off balance right hand
and Coach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Speed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coach just misses with a punch to the body.
Coach missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coach moves away.
Coach throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
Speed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coach counters with a nice uppercut.
Coach misses with a right hand
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Coach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coach looking to score a takedown here. Speed is defending well but Coach drives through and ends up in Speed's guard.
Speed is trying to control the position but Coach postures up.
Coach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coach controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Speed wants to sweep here but Coach controlling him for the moment.
Coach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Speed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Speed throws a hook but Coach avoids it easily.
Coach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed slips a jab and a cross from Coach.
Coach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Coach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Coach moved out of range nicely.
Coach throws a series of punches but Speed moves out of range.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
Coach swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Coach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Speed. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Coach throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed thuds his right hand into Coach's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed lands a jab-cross combination.
Coach walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
Speed blocks the body kick.
Coach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coach.
Coach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coach counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Coach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Speed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Coach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Coach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That kick from Coach tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coach throws a sloppy head kick and Speed moves out of range easily.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Speed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coach is looking to score with low kicks.
Coach throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Daniel Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coach throws a right and a left that Speed avoids nicely.
Coach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speed.
Some wild striking there from Coach.
Speed connects with a nice looking jab.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Coach moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Coach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Coach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coach lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coach.
Coach throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coach moves out of range of the body kick from Speed.
Speed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A bone on bone clash there as Speed blocks the leg kick.
Coach throws out a powerful jab.
Speed throws the left hand but Coach avoids the punch easily.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coach.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coach misses with a low kick.
Speed tries to move into range but Coach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach moves out of range as Speed strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coach connects with a jab.
Coach misses with a low kick.
Speed throws a series of strikes that have Coach backpedaling.
A big left from Coach misses.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coach.
Coach scores with a crisp jab that stopped Speed in his tracks.
Speed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coach throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Coach misses with a straight left.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Coach moves away and avoids it.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Coach misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speed catches Coach with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coach moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed lands a jab to the nose.
Speed misses with a wild combination.
Speed slips under a jab from Coach.
Coach throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Speed.
Speed throws a series of punches but Coach moves out of range.
Speed takes one on the button.
Speed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coach was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Coach moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coach misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coach throws a predictable looking body shot
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throws a leg kick
and Coach counters with an outside leg kick.
Speed misses with a leg kick.
Speed throws a body punch but Coach moves out of range.
Coach misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Speed really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Speed. Those never looked like landing.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coach feints and then cracks Speed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speed down.
Speed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Speed misses.
Coach slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed tried to score with a low kick but Coach checks it.
Coach avoids the body shot from Speed.
Coach slips a straight right by Speed.
Speed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Speed throws a hook but Coach avoids it easily.
Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Coach moves out of range of the body kick from Speed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coach misses with a wild body shot.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed blocks a low kick nicely.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coach moves away.
A jab from Speed misses.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
No joy there for Coach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coach works Speed's body with a nice hook.
Coach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coach looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Coach.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coach misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Left hook, right uppercut from Speed.
Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
Coach scores with a body shot.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coach missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed tries to score with a low kick but Coach moves his leg out of the way.
Coach tried to score with a low kick but Speed checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed takes a swing at Coach's ribcage but misses.
Coach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coach staying out of range there.
Coach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed tries to clinch there but Coach circles away.
Coach wants to slow Speed down by chopping away at his legs.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Coach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coach lands a body shot.
Coach tried to score with a low kick but Speed checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed slips a jab from Coach.
A telegraphed right hand from Coach misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Coach. Those never looked like landing.
Speed checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Coach as he connects with a hook.
Speed cracks Coach with a good jab.
Coach connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch but Coach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coach throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coach tries to move into range but Speed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Speed dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Coach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed throws a jab when Coach was well out of range.
Speed swings for the body but Coach moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coach shoots for a double leg takedown but Speed sprawls well. He's pushed Coach's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coach throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed throws out a loose jab but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed looks to land a combination but Coach avoids it well.
Speed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coach misses with a body shot.
Speed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coach's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coach - that will leave a mark!
Speed stuffs the takedown attempt from Coach. Coach gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coach was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Coach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coach shoots for a takedown but Speed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
Coach lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Speed.
Coach cracks the inside of Speed's front leg.
Speed sizes up Coach with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Speed takes a swing at Coach's ribcage but misses.
Speed blocks a jab.
Coach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speed circles away quickly and effectively.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coach throws a big shot that misses.
Speed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Speeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Speed misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Speed - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed looks to throw the jab but Coach is out of range.
Coach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James Coach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coach scores with a one two! Speed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Coach shoots in for a double leg but Speed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coach moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed slips under a jab from Coach.
Coach throws a nice looking combination but Speed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coach was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
Speed lands a jab.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Coach misses.
Coach looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coach was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Coach saw that one coming.
Coach swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Coach misses the shot to the body.
Coach lands a lovely overhand right.
Coach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Speed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Speed.
Daniel Speed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coach struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
A short left from Speed.
Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Speed works the jab nicely.
Coach throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Coach's head.
Coach walks into a left hand.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Speed there.
Speed jabs at Coach's body.
Speed moves out of range as Coach strikes.
Speed throws a leg kick but Coach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Speed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Speed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Daniel Speed made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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