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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coath (ranked 254 p4p, 36 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 164 p4p, 24 weight class). Coath comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
29 - 13 - 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
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coath throws a body punch but Munson moves out of range.
Munson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coath throws a looping overhand right but Munson ducks down to avoid it.
Munson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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.
Munson cracks Coath with an open hand slap.
Munson throws a low kick, looking for Coath's leg but Coath calmly moves out of range.
Coath rushes Munson and presses him up against the cage.
Coath lands with a right to the head.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munson misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson prevents a body shot from Coath.
Munson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Munson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coath gets through Munson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
Coath can't find room to land a body shot as Munson controls the action.
Munson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.
Coath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Coath lands a nice shot to the body.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Coath.
Coath jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Munson walks away with a smile on his face. Coath gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Coath misses.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coath misses with a kick to the body.
Coath just misses with a punch to the body.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coath doesn't manage to clinch there - Munson circles away.
Munson slips a straight right by Coath.
Munson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coath will feel that in the morning.
Coath takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Coath is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coath's hands.
Coath blocks the body kick.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munson.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munson.
Munson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Coath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munson at a distance.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coath.
Munson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Coath blocks it well.
Coath checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coath throws a leg kick but Munson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Coath.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Munson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coath throws a series of punches but Munson moves out of range.
Coath misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coath on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coath moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Munson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coath.
Coath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coath. Coath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coath tries to close the distance and clinch but Munson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coath throws a big shot that misses.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munson.
Coath lands a jab to the head.
Coath displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munson throws out the jab.
Munson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coath checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Munson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coath scores with a jab to the head.
Coath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Munson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coath misses with a straight right.
Munson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munson slips under a jab.
Coath misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coath wants to clinch.
Munson shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath throws the left hand but Munson avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coath checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coath looks to land a right hand but Munson moved out of range.
Munson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Munson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munson.
Coath defending well as Munson loads up on a big left hand.
Munson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coath moves in looking to clinch but Munson pushes him off.
Munson pushes Coath away with a front kick.
Coath is looking to clinch but Munson is avoiding it.
Munson throws a series of punches but Coath avoids them all with ease.
Coath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coath lands a nice looking kick to the body. Munson takes a step back to recover.
Coath checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coath moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munson misses with a punch to the body.
Coath working aggressively here.
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 Chris Coath will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munson. That's going to slow Coath down.
Coath is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Munson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Munson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Robert Munson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coath tries to clinch there but Munson circles away.
Coath throws a body punch but Munson moves out of range.
Coath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coath tries a head kick but it misses.
Coath connects with a body shot.
Coath connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munson. Munson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coath moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Coath checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson fakes the leg kick and cracks Coath in the body.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
Coath fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coath stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coath slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Coath blocks the leg kick.
Munson throws a good cross that connects.
Munson misses with a hook. Coath ducked under it nicely.
Coath defending well as Munson loads up on a big left hand.
Munson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coath. Munson shrugs it off though.
Coath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Munson throws a solid leg kick but Coath takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munson.
A jab from Coath misses.
Coath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coath's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Munson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coath scrambles back to his feet.
Munson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munson, right into the meat.
Coath looks for the body kick but Munson saw that one coming.
Munson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws a hook to the side of Coath's head but Coath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coath tries to counter by clinching up but Munson breaks away and moves out of range.
Coath moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Munson misses its intended target.
Coath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Coath.
Munson blocks a jab.
Munson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coath misses with a looping right.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Coath throws a wild body kick that Munson sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Munson.
Coath is looking to counter with a body kick.
Munson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coath throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Coath misses.
Munson counters with a body kick.
Munson gets tackled into the cage by Coath. Coath maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coath cracks Munson with a nice body shot.
Chris Coath has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Munson struggles to land a body shot inside as Coath controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coath as Munson tries to tie him up.
Munson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coath misses with the head strike.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.
Munson blocks a body shot from Coath.
Munson blocks a body shot from Coath.
Munson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munson.
Coath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
Munson misses with a body punch.
Munson blocking some punches.
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson tries to break free but Coath pushes him back against the cage.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munson misses with a punch on the inside.
Coath misses with some punches.
Munson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Coath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munson.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coath has Munson pressed against the cage, preventing Munson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
Munson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coath clinches up with Munson and pushes him back against the cage.
Coath lands with a right to the head.
Coath digs a right hand underneath Munson's ribcage. Munson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coath dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Coath takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Munson throws a wild body kick that Coath sees coming a mile off.
Coath thumps Munson with a low kick.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Munson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coath tests Munson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coath steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munson. That one must have hurt.
Coath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munson cracks Coath with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Munson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coath misses with a hook.
Munson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coath throws a head kick that misses.
Coath will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coath lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coath is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice side step and Munson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coath will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
Coath takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munson moves out of range of the leg kick from Coath.
Coath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coath is looking to clinch.
Munson throws out a counter right but Coath avoids it with no problem.
Coath wants to clinch up but Munson keeps it at a distance.
Coath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munson's calf.
Coath misses with a wild body shot.
Munson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Coath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coath takes the fight into the clinch.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Munson.
Munson prevents a body shot from Coath.
Coath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robert Munson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath struggles to land a body shot inside as Munson controls his hands.
Munson throws a punch but it's blocked by Coath.
Munson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Munson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munson scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by Munson.
Munson wants to land a leg kick but Coath is out of range.
Coath stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munson.
Munson 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.
Coath looks for the body kick but Munson saw that one coming.
Coath throws a leg kick that misses.
Munson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coath.
Coath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Coath blocks the low kick.
Coath throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coath throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munson thinks about the counter body kick.
Coath misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Munson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coath lands with an uppercut that bounces Munson off the cage and back into range.
Munson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coath.
Munson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Munson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coath has taken the fight to the clinch.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coath.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath lands a hook that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath misses with some punches.
Munson throws a head punch that misses.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coath lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Munson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munson scores with a shot to the side of Coath's head.
Good body shot from Munson.
Munson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coath blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Coath avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Munson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coath is leaning against Munson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Munson lands a nice uppercut.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Coath.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coath, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coath!
Chris Coath bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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