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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 1252 p4p, 185 weight class) and Jarred Reich (ranked 537 p4p, 88 weight class). Cobb's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. Marciano Cobb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Reich. Reich throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Reich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Reich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cobb's knee momentarily. Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Reich misses with a looping right. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reich checks a leg kick. Reich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. An inside leg kick lands from Reich. Reich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Reich connects with a nice looking jab.
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Reich let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reich. Reich throws a lazy body kick and Cobb counters with a nice body shot. Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reich swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobb misses with a hook. Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Reich slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A head kick misses from Cobb. Reich has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A thudding body kick lands there by Cobb!
Cobb throws a head kick that misses. Reich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cobb looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Reich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Reich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Cobb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Cobb tries to clinch up but Reich circles away and keeps his distance. Cobb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reich counters with an inside leg kick. Cobb delivers a nice body kick. Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Reich moves out of range easily. Reich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobb. Nice defenses there by Reich. Reich misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reich sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cobb definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Cobb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Cobb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Reich lands an overhand right. Cobb wants to clinch. A jab from Reich does it's job there. A shot to the liver by Reich. Beautiful body shot. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cobb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reich blocks it with crossed arms. Cobb misses with an elbow over the top. Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Reich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Reich as the two fighters clinch.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. Cobb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Reich prevents a body shot from Cobb. Reich lands a left hand.
Cobb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reich's defenses. Reich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Reich lands with a short head shot on the inside. Reich misses with a body punch.
Reich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Reich controls the action.
Reich working hard to break the clinch. Reich is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the cage. Cobb misses with an elbow strike.
Reich avoids the elbow strike from Cobb, against the cage.
Reich lands a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb. Cobb is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reich's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Cobb throws an elbow but it misses.
Reich lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reich lands a body punch in the clinch. Reich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Reich lands a body punch in the clinch. Cobb is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. Reich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Reich breaks from the clinch.
Cobb blocks a jab. Cobb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Reich throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it. Jab, jab by Reich - just one landing. Cobb tries to clinch but Reich moves out of range. A punch lands to the side of Cobb 's head but he takes it in his stride. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarred Reich dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reich slips a jab from Cobb. Reich scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A jab lands there for Reich. Reich throws a head kick but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Reich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Reich throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot. Cobb appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Reich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw. Cobb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Reich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Cobb wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reich moves into range and connects with a jab. Reich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Reich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobb wants to clinch. Cobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reich counters with a nice leg kick. Reich throws a head kick that misses. Reich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily. Some bone on bone action there as Reich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Reich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobb's head. Reich misses with a left hand and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cobb misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Reich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Cobb lands a nice hook to Reich's body. Reich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cobb misses with a body shot
and Reich counters with a nice kick to the body. Reich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet. Cobb throws a quick counter head kick but Reich was just out of range. Reich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cobb moves into the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land. Cobb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reich blocks it with crossed arms. Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Reich controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Cobb.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Reich. Reich lands a shot to the body. Cobb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reich lands a body punch in the clinch. Reich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Reich lands a nice shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow. Cobb misses with an elbow over the top. Reich is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A head punch on the inside from Reich fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Reich controls his hands.
Cobb pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Cobb misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut. Reich misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Cobb as the two fighters clinch.
Reich struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Reich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage. Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cobb pushes off an throws an elbow but Reich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reich swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it. Reich misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Cobb.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reich's brow. Good body shot from Cobb.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Reich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reich looks for the body kick but Cobb saw that one coming. Reich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Reich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reich throws a right and a left that Cobb avoids nicely. Cobb tries to clinch up. Cobb looks to land a body kick but Reich moved away. Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reich moves away. Reich lands with a nice body kick. Cobb throws the left hand but Reich avoids the punch easily. Reich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Reich. Reich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reich.
Reich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Reich feints a jab promting Cobb to slip. Reich then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cobb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Reich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarred Reich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reich paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cobb looks to land a right hand but Reich moved out of range. Reich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Reich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Reich. Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Reich manages to avoid it. Cobb lands with an uppercut that bounces Reich off the cage and back into range. Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Reich. Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marciano Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Reich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reich throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily. Reich sizes up Cobb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Both fighters circling a little - Cobb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Reich gets off balance looking for a body kick and Cobb counters with a straight right hand. Reich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Reich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Cobb backing away here, and Reich unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Reich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A jab from Cobb finds it's way through Reich's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobb slips under a jab. A low kick from Cobb is predictable there and Reich counters with a series of strikes. Cobb will be more careful next time no doubt. A cross from Cobb lands. Reich looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range. Cobb avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Reich throws a big shot that misses. Cobb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Reich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away. Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Reich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobb's calf. A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet. Reich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Reich is avoiding it.
Reich throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand. Marciano Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reich. Reich throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot. Reich with a body punch. A glancing blow. Reich misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming. Reich throws a nice outside leg kick. Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Reich counters with a straight right hand. Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cobb moves into the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land. A short right hand to the side of the head by Reich. Reich working aggressively here.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Reich backwards. Reich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
Reich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head. Marciano Cobb has scored more points in the clinch so far. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reich digs a right hand underneath Cobb's ribcage. Cobb let out a lung full of air as it connected. Reich struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Reich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb. Cobb scores with a shoulder strike. Reich lands with a left to the head. Reich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobb throws a head punch that misses. A hook to the body from Cobb.
Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow. Reich lands an uppercut. Reich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Reich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Reich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobb. Cobb prevents a body shot from Reich. Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards. Reich manages to break the clinch.
Reich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A lazy body kick from Cobb and Reich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Reich takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses. Cobb with a hook. Reich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Reich with a body punch. A glancing blow. Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reich. Jarred Reich seems to be getting the better of the standup. A cross from Reich lands. Reich scores with a punch to the head. Reich jabs Cobb to the body, keeping him at a distance. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Cobb throws a hook to the side of Reich's head but Reich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Reich throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Jarred Reich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Reich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarred Reich! After winning the bout, Jarred Reich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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