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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 2574 p4p, 5378 weight class) and Dennis Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Great wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby lands the left hand.
Cosby has closed the distance and engaged Fischer in a clinch.
Cosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cosby stops a takedown attempt from Fischer.
Cosby pushes Fischer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cosby is trying to trip Fischer. He has hold of a leg but Fischer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cosby persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cosby has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cosby's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fischer trying to control the position.
Cosby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cosby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby controlling the position from side mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fischer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cosby continues to stall.
Fischer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cosby has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cosby controlling from mount.
Fischer wants to control but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Cosby.
Fischer working to try and regain half guard.
Cosby controlling the pace for now.
Further stalling from Cosby.
Cosby avoids the attempt from Fischer to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fischer wants to control but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby controlling his opponent.
Fischer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cosby controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer wants to hold on but Cosby pushes him away.
Cosby controlling the position easily from mount.
Cosby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cosby.
Fischer is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fischer tries to hold on but Cosby pushes him away.
Cosby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cosby throws a big shot that misses.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby throws a jab when Fischer was well out of range.
Fischer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cosby defends it well.
Fischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosby.
Fischer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fischer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosby.
Cosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bill Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Cosby.
It looks like Dennis Fischer has been cut.
Cosby misses with an uppercut. Fischer saw that one coming.
Cosby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fischer staying out of range there.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby lands with a good body shot.
Cosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Fischer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer tries to move into range but Cosby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Fischer blocks the leg kick.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Fischer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cosby.
And Fischer tries to counter it with a takedown but Cosby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cosby throws a hook to the side of Fischer's head but Fischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosby.
Cosby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fischer.
Fischer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fischer moves away.
Cosby looks to land a left hand but Fischer moved out of range nicely.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby moves into the clinch.
Cosby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fischer.
Fischer wants to take the fight to the mat but Cosby manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cosby throws a jab but it's blocked by Fischer.
Cosby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fischer.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fischer tries to move into range but Cosby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fischer.
Cosby misses with a body shot.
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!
Cosby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cosby misses with a low kick.
Cosby misses with a body shot.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Cosby throws the left hand but Fischer avoids the punch easily.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer ducks under a wild hook from Cosby.
Fischer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Fischer.
Cosby is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fischer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A bone on bone clash there as Fischer blocks the leg kick.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby misses with a looping left.
Fischer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cosby defends it well.
Cosby cracks Fischer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cosby lands with a straight right. Fischer didn't see that one coming.
Fischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosby.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Cosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Cosby misses with a hook
and Fischer counters with a single leg into guard. Cosby didn't expect that.
Fischer wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.
Cosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fischer can do to turn this around?
Cosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fischer trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Cosby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fischer's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fischer is trying to keep Cosby in close.
Fischer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cosby haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cosby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Fischer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cosby throws a body punch but Fischer moves out of range.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby misses with a wild body shot.
Bill Cosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosby misses with a looping left.
Cosby throws a hook to the side of Fischer's head but Fischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosby lands the left hand.
Cosby throws a looping overhand right but Fischer ducks down to avoid it.
Cosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fischer.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Fischer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fischer checks a leg kick.
Cosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fischer manages to avoid it.
And Fischer tries to counter it with a takedown but Cosby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cosby misses with a looping right.
Cosby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fischer with the counter takedown but Cosby avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Cosby misses.
Fischer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fischer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cosby misses with a leg kick.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fischer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cosby defends it well.
Fischer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Cosby misses.
Cosby missing with a left hand there. Fischer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby throws a hook but Fischer avoids it easily.
Fischer with the counter takedown but Cosby avoids it easily.
Cosby closes the distance and clinches.
Cosby lands an uppercut.
Fischer tries to score a body lock takedown but Cosby shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fischer tries for a takedown but Cosby manages to get underhooks.
Fischer blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fischers head.
A short right from Cosby.
Cosby misses with some punches.
Fischer blocking some punches.
Fischer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fischer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosby prevents it.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Fischer.
Cosby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fischer.
Fischer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cosby is defending well.
Fischer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosby prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fischer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fischer's elbow.
Cosby can't find room to land a body shot as Fischer controls the action.
Cosby misses with the head strike.
Cosby prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fischer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosby prevents it.
Cosby is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cosby throws a hook but Fischer avoids it easily.
Cosby looks to throw the jab but Fischer is out of range.
Cosby misses with a hook.
Cosby connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosby.
Fischer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cosby.
Cosby connects with a body shot that sends Fischer's belly button to the back.
Cosby throws a low kick but Fischer moves out of range easily.
Fischer with the counter takedown but Cosby avoids it easily.
Cosby misses with a hook.
Fischer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosby.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fischer blocks a jab.
Fischer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fischer slips under a jab.
Cosby gets a clinch.
Cosby can't find room to land a body shot as Fischer controls the action.
Dennis Fischer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosby prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Cosby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cosby 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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