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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Cobb (ranked 853 p4p, 1339 weight class) and Umberto Turturro (ranked 39 p4p, 48 weight class). The key to victory for Tyson Cobb has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umberto Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Turturro closes the distance and clinches.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Turturro blocks with his arms.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Umberto Turturro has been cut.
Cobb lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Cobb.
Cobb breaks the clinch.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cobb lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cobb circles away.
Cobb connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a low kick, looking for Turturro's leg but Turturro calmly moves out of range.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turturro shoots in for a takedown but Cobb shows good takedown defense.
Tyson Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Turturro.
Cobb thows a leg kick but Turturro checks it
and Turturro counters with a single leg into guard. Cobb didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Cobb is keeping the position.
Turturro throws a big elbow that misses.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cobb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Cobb keeps moving.
Cobb wants to stand but Turturro is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turturro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turturro controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Turturro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
Turturro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cobb to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Turturro tries to clinch but Cobb moves out of range.
Turturro blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Turturro moves into the clinch successfully.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Cobb is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Turturro moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.
Cobb tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro letting Cobb take a breather here.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
Cobb tries to work over Turturro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Turturro pulls Cobb into guard.
Cobb stands up from Turturro's guard - Cobb perhaps looking for a knockout.
Turturro misses with a low kick.
Turturro slips under a jab from Cobb.
Turturro feints the counter takedown.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turturro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cobb connects with a solid leg kick.
Turturro moves into the clinch.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Turturro blocks a body shot from Cobb.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Turturro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cobb throws a leg kick which misses Turturro's front leg but catches the back leg as Turturro tries to avoid it.
Cobb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turturro.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turturro at a distance.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Turturro's head but Turturro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turturro can do to turn this around?
A leg kick checked by Turturro.
Turturro has closed the distance and engaged Cobb in a clinch.
Cobb cracks Turturro with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro drives through and clinches with Cobb against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turturro.
Umberto Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Turturro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobb lands a glancing blow to the side of Turturro's head.
Turturro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cobb defends well and Turturro ends up having to push Cobb into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cobb appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Turturro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turturro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Turturro shoots in looking for a takedown. Cobb tries to sprawl out of it but Turturro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cobb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Turturro.
Cobb swings for the body but Turturro moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Turturro rushes Cobb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Turturro is out of range.
Turturro closes the distance and clinches.
Turturro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turturro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to clinch but Cobb moves out of range.
Turturro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Turturro wants to clinch up but Cobb keeps it at a distance.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Turturro moved away.
Turturro tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Cobb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobb tries to counter with a takedown but Turturro is quick to defend against it.
Turturro walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turturro with the counter takedown but Cobb avoids it easily.
Turturro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cobb pinned against the cage. Cobb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb connects with a jab.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Turturro shoots in for a takedown but Cobb shows good takedown defense.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Turturro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Turturro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Turturro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turturro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.
Turturro missing with a left hand there. Cobb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turturro takes the fight into the clinch.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Cobb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Turturro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cobb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turturro is able to avoid easily.
Turturro closes the distance and pushes Cobb back into the cage.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turturro needs to keep his hands up - Cobb had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro closes the distance and clinches.
Turturro misses with a knee strike.
Cobb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That has opened up Umberto Turturro's cut even more.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Turturro breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turturro. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Cobb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
You can see that Turturro has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turturro has managed to clinch.
Turturro jumps guard but Cobb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cobb.
Turturro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turturro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb lands a leg kick that knocks Turturro off balance momentarily.
Tyson Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb attempts a counter takedown but Turturro avoids it well and moves away.
Cobb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turturro thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Turturro blocking some punches.
Turturro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cobb prevents it.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cobb pushes Turturro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turturro fails to pull guard.
Tyson Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Turturro.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb scores with a head kick.
Umberto Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turturro swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Turturro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobb, pushing him back against the cage.
Turturro breaks from the clinch.
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turturro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cobb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Cobb!
After the fight, Tyson Cobb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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