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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oswald Cobblepot (ranked 241 p4p, 36 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 857 p4p, 126 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
25 - 10 - 2 |
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196 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oswald Cobblepot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobblepot takes a swing at Trucks's ribcage but misses.
Trucks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trucks!
Oswald Cobblepot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trucks throws a jab when Cobblepot was well out of range.
Trucks looks to land a left hand but Cobblepot moved out of range nicely.
Cobblepot misses with an uppercut.
Trucks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Trucks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trucks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobblepot moves away.
Trucks looks to land a right hand but Cobblepot moved out of range.
Trucks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trucks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobblepot misses the shot to the body.
Cobblepot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trucks circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobblepot lands with an uppercut that bounces Trucks off the cage and back into range.
Cobblepot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trucks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cobblepot has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Croatia in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trucks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trucks throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cobblepot counter with a right hand.
Trucks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobblepot is out of range and Trucks settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Cobblepot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trucks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobblepot misses the shot to the body.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trucks slips under a jab from Cobblepot.
A little jabbing left from Trucks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trucks misses with a kick to the body.
Trucks walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot throws out a loose jab but Trucks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Trucks misses.
Trucks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobblepot has time to react.
Cobblepot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Trucks counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobblepot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobblepot misses with a combination
and Trucks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trucks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobblepot backwards.
Cobblepot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trucks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobblepot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobblepot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cobblepot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trucks throws a head punch that misses.
Cobblepot blocks an uppercut.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Trucks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobblepot.
A nice left hand lands by Trucks.
Cobblepot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trucks misses with the head strike.
Cobblepot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobblepot takes a shot to the head.
Trucks misses with the head strike.
Cobblepot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobblepot misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cobblepot fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Cobblepot fails to land.
Trucks throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot presses Trucks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trucks throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks throws an elbow but it misses.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trucks blocks an uppercut.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobblepot misses with a punch to the body.
Trucks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cobblepot.
Trucks takes a shot to the head.
Trucks blocks an uppercut.
Cobblepot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trucks tries a body shot but Cobblepot blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cobblepot fails to land.
Trucks misses with a body punch.
Trucks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobblepot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Trucks blocking some punches.
Trucks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Cobblepot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobblepot blocking some punches.
Cobblepot working aggressively here.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Trucks.
A head punch on the inside from Cobblepot fails to land.
Trucks lands with a right to the head.
Trucks takes a shot to the head.
Cobblepot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trucks swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobblepot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trucks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobblepot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobblepot scores with a hook to the body.
Trucks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobblepot backwards.
Trucks misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trucks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cobblepot's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Cobblepot tries a body shot but Trucks blocks it.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Trucks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobblepot throws a body punch but Trucks moves out of range.
Cobblepot connects with a jab.
Trucks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trucks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Trucks counters with a thumping low kick.
Trucks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobblepot.
Trucks throws out a loose jab but Cobblepot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trucks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trucks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trucks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobblepot was well out of range. Poor timing from Trucks.
Trucks with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Trucks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobblepot scores with a jab. Trucks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cobblepot cracks Trucks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cobblepot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trucks takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trucks at a distance.
Cobblepot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobblepot lands with a hook. Trucks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobblepot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trucks's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trucks. Cobblepot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trucks throws the left hand but Cobblepot avoids the punch easily.
Cobblepot looks to score with a jab to the body but Trucks is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cobblepot.
Trucks ducks under a wild hook from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cobblepot moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Trucks.
Trucks throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobblepot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trucks blocks a jab.
Cobblepot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trucks looks to land a body kick but Cobblepot moved away.
Cobblepot lunges at Trucks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trucks's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot scores with a jab to the head.
Cobblepot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trucks lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobblepot off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cobblepot.
Donk. Cobblepot catches Trucks right on the button with a cross.
Cobblepot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cobblepot misses the shot to the body.
Cobblepot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cobblepot misses with a body shot.
Trucks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobblepot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cobblepot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trucks.
Trucks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobblepot throws out the jab.
Cobblepot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobblepot swings widly with a right hand
and Trucks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot throws a leg kick but Trucks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cobblepot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trucks throws a big shot that misses.
Cobblepot cracks Trucks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trucks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trucks misses with a hook. Cobblepot ducked under it nicely.
Cobblepot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobblepot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trucks tried to score with a low kick but Cobblepot checks it.
As Trucks looks to move away, Cobblepot throws a big counter combo but Trucks just gets out of the way.
Cobblepot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trucks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cobblepot moves away from the strike by Trucks.
Cobblepot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trucks.
Cobblepot misses the jab.
Cobblepot scores with a hook.
Trucks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cobblepot finds it's way round the side to connect with Trucks's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trucks blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trucks! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trucks walks into a left hand.
A big left from Cobblepot misses.
Trucks throws a jab when Cobblepot was well out of range.
Cobblepot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trucks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trucks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Cobblepot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobblepot connects with an inside leg kick.
Trucks throws the left hand but Cobblepot avoids the punch easily.
Trucks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trucks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trucks tries a low kick but Cobblepot avoids it.
Cobblepot punishes Trucks's body with a nice straight punch.
Cobblepot moves out of range as Trucks throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobblepot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trucks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobblepot fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Cobblepot 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!
Trucks misses with a wild body shot.
Cobblepot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trucks finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobblepot's head.
Cobblepot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trucks in his tracks.
Trucks avoids the body shot from Cobblepot.
A jab from Cobblepot does it's job there.
Cobblepot avoids the body shot from Trucks.
Cobblepot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Cobblepot there.
Trucks throws a hook but Cobblepot avoids it easily.
Cobblepot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cobblepot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trucks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trucks misses with a straight right.
Cobblepot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trucks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobblepot blocks the body kick.
Trucks misses the jab.
Cobblepot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trucks can do to turn this around?
Cobblepot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trucks manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trucks checks a leg kick.
Trucks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobblepot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Trucks blocks the leg kick.
Trucks missing with a left hand there. Cobblepot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobblepot misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trucks.
Cobblepot looks to score with a jab to the body but Trucks is just out of range.
Cobblepot moves away from the strike by Trucks.
Cobblepot connects with a jab.
Cobblepot misses the body punch
and Trucks counters with a straight right hand.
Cobblepot throws a right hand that misses
and Trucks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trucks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot throws the left hand but Trucks avoids the punch easily.
Trucks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobblepot.
Trucks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobblepot.
Trucks throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobblepot jabs at Trucks's body.
Trucks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobblepot.
Oswald Cobblepot is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobblepot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trucks keeps the fight on the outside.
Trucks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cobblepot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cobblepot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Cobblepot misses.
Trucks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trucks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Cobblepot lands.
Cobblepot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobblepot throws a hook but Trucks avoids it easily.
Trucks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobblepot lands with a hook. Trucks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobblepot lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot throws a looping overhand right but Trucks ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Trucks misses.
Trucks tries to work over Cobblepot's front leg with a kick but Cobblepot checks it.
Trucks throws a looping overhand right but Cobblepot ducks down to avoid it.
Trucks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot catches Trucks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trucks thuds a left hand into Cobblepot's body.
Cobblepot throws a body punch but Trucks moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Trucks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trucks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cobblepot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trucks checks a low kick from Cobblepot.
Trucks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trucks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trucks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobblepot.
As Cobblepot backs off Trucks throws a huge counter combo but Cobblepot manages to avoid it all.
Trucks avoids the body shot from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot backing away here, and Trucks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cobblepot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trucks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Trucks lands.
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!
Trucks keeps the fight on the outside.
Trucks throws an overhand right that lands on Cobblepot's shoulder, as Cobblepot tries to avoid the shot.
Cobblepot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trucks in his tracks.
Trucks feints and then cracks Cobblepot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cobblepot down.
Trucks throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobblepot misses its target.
Cobblepot clobbers Trucks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Cobblepot misses its intended target.
Trucks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick there by Cobblepot.
Trucks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobblepot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobblepot misses with a wild body shot.
Trucks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cobblepot with a body shot.
Trucks throws a leg kick but Cobblepot moved away.
Trucks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 Oswald Cobblepot.
Well Cobblepot 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswald Cobblepot!
Oswald Cobblepot was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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