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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Overbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overbury comes to the cage accompanied by Rule Britannia. Cox has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music. Thomas Overbury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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262 lbs
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190 cm
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262 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Overbury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Perry Cox!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overbury takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Thomas Overbury has been cut.
A jab from Cox misses.
Cox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overbury manages to avoid it.
Overbury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Overbury misses.
Overbury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overbury defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.
Cox tries for a takedown but Overbury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Overbury 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Overbury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overbury takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Overbury is breathing heavily.
Cox closes the distance and clinches.
Cox slowing the pace effectively.
Cox manages to pull guard.
Cox throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cox throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cox striking off his back but it's not causing Overbury any problems.
Overbury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury won't allow Cox to sweep him here.
Cox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Overbury!
Overbury is working to get back to half guard.
Overbury on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Overbury tries to get out of the position.
Overbury wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cox throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Overbury taking shots to the head.
Overbury tries to hold on but Cox postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overbury is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cox has hold of Overbury's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Overbury manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cox throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Overbury is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
Cox cracks Overbury with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cox goes for an armbar but Overbury turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Overbury.
Cox throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overbury slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Cox.
Cox tries to get to full guard but Overbury has control of the leg.
Cox has a hand on Overbury's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Overbury takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Overbury trying to control but Cox is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overbury sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Cox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Overbury's cut.
That's time! Overbury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overbury throws a looping overhand right but Cox ducks down to avoid it.
Overbury with a nice cross.
Overbury connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice combo by Cox! Oh, that's hurt him - Overbury falls to the canvas and Cox follows him into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overbury parries the strikes from Cox easily there. Cox is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Overbury to escape.
Cox tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cox has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cox landing strikes.
Cox thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox slows the pace down.
Cox working away.
Cox postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cox trying to control the position but Overbury is working away.
Overbury is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cox wants to control but Overbury is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cox working the ground and pound but Overbury is defending the strikes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Overbury misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Overbury. No joy for Cox on that attempt.
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Overbury.
Overbury moves away from the strike by Cox.
Overbury throws the left hand but Cox avoids the punch easily.
Overbury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Overbury misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Overbury misses the target.
Cox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overbury counters with a three punch combo that has Cox backing up. Cox nods at Overbury to acknowledge the strikes.
Cox sizes up Overbury with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overbury misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overbury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overbury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Thomas Overbury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overbury slips under a jab from Cox.
Cox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Overbury throws a nice looking combination but Cox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overbury gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cox.
Cox with a nice cross.
Cox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a series of punches but Overbury moves out of range.
Overbury throws a sloppy body shot
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cox tries to clinch but Overbury moves away
and Overbury counters with a left and a right that stings Cox.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overbury.
Overbury gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cox throws a hook but Overbury blocks it.
Cox moves forwards but Overbury connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cox thuds a left hand into Overbury's body.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overbury is fending him off so far but Cox persists. Nope, Overbury circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overbury moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cox throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Overbury's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Cox misses.
Overbury ducks under a wild hook from Cox.
Overbury scores with a jab.
Overbury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Overbury.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overbury.
Overbury tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overbury scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overbury lands a glancing blow to the side of Cox's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overbury avoids the head kick by Cox.
Overbury tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Cox with that takedown attempt.
Overbury throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury works the jab nicely.
Overbury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Overbury.
Cox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Overbury throws a nice looking combination but Cox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overbury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cox throws a series of punches but Overbury avoids them all with ease.
Overbury throws a combination that misses
and Overbury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overbury fails to land with a series of punches.
Cox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Overbury to score with a decent uppercut.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Cox finds it's target.
Cox lands a really nice looking cross but Overbury seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Overbury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Overbury on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Overbury.
Cox looks to land a combination but Overbury avoids it well.
Overbury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cox avoids a kick to the body.
Overbury misses with a combination
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overbury pinned against the cage. Overbury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas Overbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perry Cox.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cox throws a series of punches but Overbury moves out of range.
Thomas Overbury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overbury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Overbury misses with a double jab.
Cox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overbury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Overbury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Overbury looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cox lands with a shot to the body.
Overbury thows a body shot but no joy.
Overbury ducks under a wild hook from Cox.
Perry Cox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overbury slips under a jab.
Cox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overbury moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cox counters by clinching up.
Cox scores with a shoulder strike.
Overbury takes a shot to the head.
Cox throws a head punch that misses.
Cox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cox slows down the pace here.
Overbury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cox digs a right hand underneath Overbury's ribcage. Overbury let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overbury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overbury scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Overbury throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overbury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overbury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Overbury blocks a head kick by Cox.
Cox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overbury has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Overbury clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Overbury's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Overbury connects with a crisp jab.
Cox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Overbury swinging wilding here.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Overbury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overbury throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range.
Cox shoots in for a double leg but Overbury sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overbury moves away.
Cox misses with a hook. Overbury ducked under it nicely.
Cox tests Overbury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overbury moves away from the strike by Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overbury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overbury.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox digs a good body shot into Overbury's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury lands a jab to the head.
Overbury misses with a wild combination.
Cox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overbury counters with a three punch combo that has Cox backing up. Cox nods at Overbury to acknowledge the strikes.
Cox lands a lovely overhand right.
Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Cox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Overbury throws a right and a left that Cox avoids nicely.
Overbury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Overbury lands a nice shot that snaps Cox's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overbury defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.
Overbury moves out of range of the strikes.
Overbury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Overbury.
Cox loads up on a big right hand but Overbury slips the punch.
Overbury throws a combination that misses
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Overbury does no damage.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Cox tries for a takedown but Overbury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Overbury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overbury lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Overbury misses.
Overbury slips a jab from Cox.
Cox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overbury misses with a double jab
and Cox counters with a left and a right that stings Overbury.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overbury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overbury goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cox thuds a left hand into Overbury's body.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overbury was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Overbury connects with a right hand. Cox shakes it off.
Overbury throws a series of punches but Cox avoids them all with ease.
Overbury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
Cox cracks a nice hook into Overbury's ribs.
Overbury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Overbury.
Overbury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice combination there by Overbury.
Cox throws a series of punches but Overbury avoids them all with ease.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cox counters with a right hand to the body.
Overbury throws a series of punches but Cox avoids them all with ease.
Overbury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Overbury throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range.
Overbury slips a straight right by Cox.
Cox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Overbury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
The crowd cheers as Cox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overbury doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overbury moves away.
Overbury looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Cox dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Overbury's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cox tries to clinch there but Overbury circles away.
Cox tries to clinch up.
Cox misses with a body punch
and Overbury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overbury keeps the fight on the outside.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Cox scores with a hook to the body. Overbury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Cox misses.
Cox misses the jab.
Overbury staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Overbury.
Overbury slips under a jab from Cox.
Cox misses with a combination
and Overbury counters with a left and a right that stings Cox.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Overbury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cox counters with a three punch combo that has Overbury backing up. Overbury nods at Cox to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox staying out of range there.
Cox tries to bum rush Overbury with a series of wild strikes but Overbury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Overbury.
Cox needs to keep his hands up - Overbury had a free shot at his head there.
Cox connects with a single shot there.
Cox misses with a looping right.
Overbury connects with a single shot there.
Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Overbury pushes him off.
Jab from Overbury.
Overbury throws a right and a left that Cox avoids nicely.
Cox looks to land a combination but Overbury avoids it well.
Overbury defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Overbury.
A combination from Overbury does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cox has closed the distance and engaged Overbury in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cox.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Overbury.
Cox lands a left hand.
Cox pushes Overbury back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Cox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Overbury tries to break the clinch but Cox is controlling the position.
Cox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Overbury working aggressively here.
Cox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overbury blocks it with crossed arms.
Cox is looking to break free of the clinch but Overbury has double underhooks.
Cox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cox tries to stall but Overbury uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Overbury is trying to break free.
Overbury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a big shot that misses.
Overbury jabs at Cox's body.
Overbury staying out of range there.
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Overbury.
Cox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Left hook, right uppercut from Overbury.
Overbury misses with a two punch combination.
Overbury ducks right into an uppercut from Cox.
Cox throws a lazy right hand but Overbury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overbury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox scores with a jab to the body.
Overbury misses with a wild combination.
Cox catches Overbury with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overbury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cox.
A nice combination there by Cox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overbury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Overbury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overbury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Cox misses with a hook. Overbury ducked under it nicely.
Thomas Overbury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Cox.
Overbury takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cox lands a jab-cross combination.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Overbury.
Overbury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overbury.
Cox lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Cox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perry Cox!
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