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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oswald Cobblepot (ranked 251 p4p, 32 weight class) and Juan Marfaker (ranked 528 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oswald Cobblepot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Marfaker!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marfaker walks into a stiff left hand from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot blocks a jab.
Cobblepot throws a body punch but Marfaker moves out of range.
Cobblepot throws a looping overhand right but Marfaker ducks down to avoid it.
Marfaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cobblepot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marfaker.
Cobblepot has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Croatia in the buildup to the fight.
Marfaker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marfaker.
Cobblepot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Juan Marfaker has been cut.
Marfaker swings for the body but Cobblepot moves out of range.
Marfaker throws a leg kick but Cobblepot moved away.
Marfaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marfaker checks a leg kick.
Cobblepot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marfaker swings for the body but Cobblepot moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobblepot throws a right hand that Marfaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Marfaker also avoids with ease.
Marfaker counters with a body kick.
Cobblepot jabs at Marfaker's body.
Marfaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marfaker looks for the body kick but Cobblepot saw that one coming.
Cobblepot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marfaker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marfaker misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot misses with a wild combination.
Marfaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marfaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobblepot is just out of range.
Marfaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobblepot.
Marfaker throws a body punch but Cobblepot moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Marfaker misses the target.
Marfaker fakes the leg kick and cracks Cobblepot in the body.
Cobblepot looks to land a right hand but Marfaker moved out of range.
Marfaker throws a hook to the side of Cobblepot's head but Cobblepot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobblepot lands a body shot.
Cobblepot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobblepot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marfaker moves away.
Cobblepot moves out of range of the leg kick from Marfaker.
Cobblepot lands a jab.
Marfaker thows a leg kick but Cobblepot checks it
and Cobblepot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobblepot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker throws a front kick aimed at Cobblepot's knee but Cobblepot avoids it well.
Cobblepot throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Marfaker.
Marfaker throws a leg kick but Cobblepot checks it.
Marfaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marfaker misses with an uppercut. Cobblepot saw that one coming.
Cobblepot looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cobblepot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marfaker.
Cobblepot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobblepot moves in looking to clinch but Marfaker pushes him off.
Marfaker misses with an uppercut. Cobblepot saw that one coming.
Marfaker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marfaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cobblepot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cobblepot connects with a solid leg kick.
Marfaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marfaker missing with a left hand there. Cobblepot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobblepot throws out a powerful jab.
Cobblepot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marfaker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker misses with a hook.
Marfaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobblepot is looking to counter with head kicks.
Marfaker throws out a powerful jab.
Marfaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marfaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Marfaker looks to move away, Cobblepot throws a big counter combo but Marfaker just gets out of the way.
Cobblepot is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marfaker scores with a body shot.
Cobblepot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marfaker scores with a shot to the body.
Cobblepot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobblepot slips under a jab from Marfaker.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marfaker checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cobblepot.
Marfaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobblepot moves away.
Cobblepot misses with a looping right.
Cobblepot misses with a wild body shot.
Marfaker misses the body punch
and Cobblepot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Cobblepot misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobblepot looks to land a right hand but Marfaker moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Marfaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cobblepot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marfaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marfaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobblepot.
Marfaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Marfaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marfaker with a nice cross.
Marfaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Marfaker looks to throw a body kick
and Cobblepot counters with a low kick, right behind Marfaker 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Marfaker blocks the leg kick.
Cobblepot throws a shot from downtown. Marfaker moves away and avoids it.
Marfaker misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobblepot tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobblepot misses with a straight right.
Cobblepot throws a head kick that misses.
Marfaker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Oswald Cobblepot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Marfaker'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.
Cobblepot looks to throw a body kick
and Marfaker counters with a three punch combo that has Cobblepot backing up. Cobblepot nods at Marfaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Marfaker thumps Cobblepot with a low kick.
Cobblepot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cobblepot misses the jab.
Cobblepot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marfaker looks for the body kick but Cobblepot saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marfaker.
Cobblepot defending well as Marfaker loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marfaker. Cobblepot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobblepot works the jab nicely.
Marfaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cobblepot takes a swing at Marfaker's ribcage but misses.
Cobblepot cracks Marfaker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cobblepot lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobblepot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marfaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobblepot scrambles back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cobblepot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marfaker - the referee stops the clock and Cobblepot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marfaker. Cobblepot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cobblepot checks a leg kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cobblepot throws a hook but Marfaker avoids it easily.
Marfaker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marfaker misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marfaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobblepot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marfaker moves away from the strike by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cobblepot swings widly with a right hand
and Marfaker counters with an outside leg kick.
Marfaker scores with a punch to the head.
Marfaker throws a sloppy head kick
and Cobblepot counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Marfaker.
Marfaker thuds a left hand into Cobblepot's body.
Cobblepot throws a leg kick that misses.
Cobblepot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marfaker is out of range.
Cobblepot throws a big shot that misses.
Marfaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cobblepot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marfaker throws a lazy right hand but Cobblepot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobblepot moves out of range as Marfaker strikes.
Cobblepot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Cobblepot.
Marfaker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobblepot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobblepot looks to land a left hand but Marfaker moved out of range nicely.
Marfaker checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Marfaker misses.
Marfaker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobblepot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marfaker scrambles back to his feet.
Marfaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Marfaker scores with a body shot.
Cobblepot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marfaker.
Marfaker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marfaker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marfaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marfaker with a hook.
Marfaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobblepot manages to avoid it.
Marfaker misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Cobblepot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobblepot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Cobblepot misses.
Marfaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cobblepot walks into a jab.
Marfaker sizes up Cobblepot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marfaker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobblepot is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Marfaker moves away from the strike by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Juan Marfaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobblepot checks a low kick from Marfaker.
Cobblepot looks to land a right hand but Marfaker moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobblepot misses the target.
Marfaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marfaker misses with a body shot.
Cobblepot forces Marfaker back against the cage and clinches.
Cobblepot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marfaker backwards.
Cobblepot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobblepot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cobblepot blocks a body shot from Marfaker.
Marfaker can't find room to land a body shot as Cobblepot controls the action.
Marfaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marfaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cobblepot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobblepot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cobblepot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marfaker backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot misses with a body punch.
Cobblepot pushes Marfaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marfaker misses with an elbow strike.
Marfaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobblepot.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marfaker breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marfaker. Cobblepot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marfaker cracks Cobblepot with an open hand slap.
Marfaker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marfaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobblepot throws a lazy right hand but Marfaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Marfaker.
Marfaker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobblepot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cobblepot, right into the meat.
Marfaker tries a low kick but Cobblepot avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Marfaker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juan Marfaker'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. This is the final round!
Cobblepot doesn't manage to clinch there - Marfaker circles away.
Cobblepot scores with the left hand. Marfaker knows he should have avoided that one.
Marfaker ducks under a wild hook from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot ducks right into an uppercut from Marfaker.
Cobblepot throws a big shot that misses.
Cobblepot moves out of range of the leg kick from Marfaker.
A swing and a miss from Cobblepot.
Good leg kick by Marfaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cobblepot scores with a hook.
No joy there for Cobblepot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marfaker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cobblepot blocks it well.
Marfaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobblepot connects with a right hand. Marfaker shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marfaker.
Marfaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marfaker looks to throw the jab but Cobblepot is out of range.
It looked like Cobblepot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobblepot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobblepot connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marfaker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marfaker throws a leg kick but Cobblepot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cobblepot is looking to counter punch.
Cobblepot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marfaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Cobblepot misses.
Cobblepot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobblepot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobblepot checks the leg kick.
Marfaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marfaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobblepot manages to avoid it.
Marfaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobblepot is just out of range.
Cobblepot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Cobblepot misses.
Cobblepot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Cobblepot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobblepot misses with an uppercut. Marfaker saw that one coming.
Marfaker avoids the body shot from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot misses with a hook. Marfaker ducked under it nicely.
Cobblepot just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marfaker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cobblepot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marfaker. That did some damage!
Cobblepot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marfaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobblepot's head.
Cobblepot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot throws a body punch but Marfaker moves out of range.
Cobblepot defending well as Marfaker loads up on a big left hand.
Cobblepot ducks under a wild hook from Marfaker.
Marfaker is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobblepot tests Marfaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobblepot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Marfaker misses the target.
Marfaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobblepot on the side of the head.
Marfaker lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobblepot looks to score with a jab to the body but Marfaker is just out of range.
Marfaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobblepot looks to land a left hand but Marfaker moved out of range nicely.
Marfaker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cobblepot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marfakers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marfaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobblepot connects with a right hand. Marfaker shakes it off.
Marfaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cobblepot's sensitive parts.
Marfaker slips a straight right by Cobblepot.
An inside leg kick from Marfaker misses.
Marfaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marfaker cracks Cobblepot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marfaker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cobblepot checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobblepot misses with a wild body shot.
Cobblepot thuds his right hand into Marfaker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marfaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobblepot.
Marfaker delivers a nice body kick.
Marfaker jabs Cobblepot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cobblepot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marfaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobblepot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marfaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Marfaker dips to his left and cracks Cobblepot with an uppercut!
Cobblepot slips a straight right by Marfaker.
Marfaker throws a lazy right hand but Cobblepot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marfaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobblepot throws out the jab.
Marfaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobblepot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marfaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobblepot.
Marfaker lands with an overhand left.
Marfaker scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Marfaker.
I think Marfaker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oswald Cobblepot!
Oswald Cobblepot decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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