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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buse Mann (ranked 1242 p4p, 149 weight class) and Semmy Cobb (ranked 1667 p4p, 186 weight class). Mann comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Cobb is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You dropped the Bomb on me. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buse Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb flicks out a counter leg kick but Mann steps away.
Cobb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mann connects with the punch.
Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mann throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Mann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cobb feints a jab promting Mann to slip. Cobb then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mann slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Mann throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Cobb throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Cobb slips under a jab from Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb moves into the clinch successfully.
Mann lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mann lands a left hand.
It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Cobb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mann up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Mann throws a head punch that misses.
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann's corner calls for a 1-2. Mann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mann with a body shot.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mann.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Cobb throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Cobb misses with the combination.
Mann is looking to counter punch.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobb! But no joy.
Mann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buse Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Mann finds it's target.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobb tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann connects with a single shot there.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
A jab from Mann misses.
Cobb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Cobb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a thumping low kick.
Mann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mann ducks right into an uppercut from Cobb.
Mann throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Mann.
Mann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Cobb.
Mann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Mann tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mann.
Mann tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buse Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cobb throws a chopping leg kick but Mann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cobb lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Cobb misses the body punch
and Mann counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cobb's knee momentarily.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Cobb defending well as Mann loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb checks the leg kick.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mann.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mann.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Semmy Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though.
Cobb takes one on the button.
Mann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Mann connects with the punch.
Buse Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Mann tenderised Cobb's leg. Cobb is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Mann is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cobb forces Mann back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cobb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mann.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
Mann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mann tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
Cobb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
A short right from Mann on the inside.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mann as Cobb tries to tie him up.
Mann breaks the clinch.
Mann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Mann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobb jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Cobb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Cobb lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Mann misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Cobb appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann instigates a clinch.
Mann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Mann slips under a jab from Cobb.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mann.
A jab from Mann does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann connects with a crisp jab.
Mann lands a jab to the head.
Mann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buse Mann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mann cracks the inside of Cobb's front leg.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb slips a straight right by Mann.
Cobb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Mann motions for Cobb to come forward. Mann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann avoids the body shot from Cobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann lands a jab.
Mann throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mann.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Cobb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Cobb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mann lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Mann. Beautiful body shot.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mann staying out of range there.
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!
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb digs a good body shot into Mann's ribs.
Cobb scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one.
Mann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mann throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
Cobb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mann with a body shot.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Cobb tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mann.
Good body shot from Mann.
Cobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mann manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mann.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann lands the left hand.
Mann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cobb throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobb can do to turn this around?
Mann gets a clinch.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Mann misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mann misses with some punches.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb takes a shot to the head.
Cobb looking to stall.
Semmy Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann lands a left hand.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann misses with the head strike.
Mann tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb looking to slow down the pace here.
Mann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buse Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buse Mann!
Buse Mann decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Semmy Cobb was interviewed post fight and said 'I like ice cream and cookies'.
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