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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiga Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coath comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Chris Coath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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189 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 7 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taiga Jim!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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.
Jim checks a low kick from Coath.
Jim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coath manages to avoid it.
Jim blocks a jab.
Coath digs a good hook to Jim's body.
Jim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Coath fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jim.
Jim walks into a straight right hand from Coath.
Coath throws a chopping leg kick but Jim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Coath.
Coath throws a series of punches but Jim avoids them all with ease.
Jim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coath lands a glancing blow to the side of Jim's head.
Coath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Coath was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coath pushes Jim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath lands a body punch.
Jim prevents a body shot from Coath.
Jim can't break the clinch.
Jim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jim can't find room to land a body shot as Coath controls the action.
Jim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jim ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
Coath slips a jab from Jim.
Coath misses with a head kick.
Jim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coath connects with a solid leg kick.
Coath misses with a right hand
and Jim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coath fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coath connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jim. Jim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coath throws a leg kick
and Coath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coath throws a chopping leg kick but Jim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim throws a lazy uppercut
and Coath counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jim ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
Jim gets tackled into the cage by Coath. Coath maintains the clinch.
Jim pushes Coath back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
Coath is working Jim over against the cage.
Coath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coath works on Jim's body with a couple of short punches.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Coath.
Coath working aggressively here.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
Jim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
Jim tries to circle away but Coath has him pinned against the cage.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Jim avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath lands a nice uppercut.
Jim tries to circle away but Coath has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coath.
Jim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jim lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Coath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coath can't find room to land a body shot as Jim controls the action.
Coath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Jim on the inside.
Coath blocking some punches.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Coath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
Coath lands a hook that snaps the head of Jim backwards.
Jim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coath jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jim throws a shot from downtown. Coath moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Coath on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jim moves out of range of the leg kick from Coath.
Coath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coath's corner calls for a 1-2. Coath obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coath comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coath connects with a single shot there.
Jim is rocked!
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jim throws a body punch but Coath moves out of range.
Jim slips a jab from Coath.
Coath misses with a straight left.
Jim lands a body shot.
Jim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coath cracks Jim with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coath dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coath throws a leg kick which misses Jim's front leg but catches the back leg as Jim tries to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Coath misses
and Jim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jim checks a leg kick nicely.
Jim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jim slips under a jab from Coath.
Jim tries to bum rush Coath with a series of wild strikes but Coath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jim throws an overhand right that lands on Coath's shoulder, as Coath tries to avoid the shot.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coath.
Coath lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath scores with the left hand. Jim knows he should have avoided that one.
Jim is still on wobbly legs! Can Coath finish him?
Coath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jim can do to turn this around?
Coath cracks Jim with an open hand slap.
Chris Coath is winning the standup battle so far.
Coath tries to clinch up.
Coath slips under a jab from Jim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jim seems to have recovered his senses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coath.
Jim cracks a nice hook into Coath's ribs.
Coath closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Jim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jim is trying to maintain a safe position but Coath gets an underhook and turns Jim into the cage.
Jim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jim tries a body shot but Coath blocks it.
Coath struggles to land a body shot inside as Jim controls his hands.
Coath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coath digs a right hand into Jim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jim's gas tank.
Coath working aggressively here.
Coath is leaning against Jim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jim fails to land.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jim takes a shot to the head.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jims head.
A nice left hand lands by Jim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Jim.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Coath throws a punch but it's blocked by Jim.
Coath lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jim fails to land.
Coath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jim misses with a punch on the inside.
Coath lands with a left to the head.
Jim lands a nice uppercut.
Coath lands a body punch.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jim lands a hook that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Jim trying to stall but Coath improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coath misses with some punches.
Jim misses with some punches.
Coath misses with a body punch.
Coath scores with a hook to the body.
Jim lands an uppercut.
Coath lands a right hand.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jim is trying to break free.
Coath lands with a light punch inside.
Coath lands a hook that snaps the head of Jim backwards.
Coath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jim backwards.
Jim blocking some punches.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
Coath blocking some punches.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coath misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coath misses with the head strike.
Coath drops Jim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Coath lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jim to his knees! Coath keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Coath!
Chris Coath spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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