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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Cobb (ranked 759 p4p, 492 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 94 p4p, 22 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Cobb moves into the clinch.
Cobb managing to block the knees to the body from Karelin.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Karelin.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Karelin scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tyson Cobb has been cut.
Karelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Cobb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karelin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karelin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Karelin lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelin has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karelin or not.
Cobb lands with a light punch inside.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Karelin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
Karelin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karelin or not.
Karelin misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Cobb.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karelin lands a right hand.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Karelin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin working aggressively here.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Cobb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a knee strike.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karelin misses with a knee to the head.
Cobb blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karelin.
Karelin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Karelin can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karelin.
Karelin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb managing to block the knees to the body from Karelin.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Karelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Karelin is working for takedown but Cobb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cobb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karelin looks winded!
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
Cobb pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cobb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cobb blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Karelin's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Cobb to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
Karelin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cobb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Cobb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karelin blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Karelin fails to land.
Karelin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cobb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Karelin.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
Karelin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Karelin.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Cobb tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cobb tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
That's four 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!
Karelin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Karelin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb lands a right hand.
Karelin can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Karelin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Karelin postures up in Cobb's guard and throws a big left but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet but Karelin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Cobb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cobb manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Cobb dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karelin cracks Cobb with a good jab.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Karelin forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb lands a body punch.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karelin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cobb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelin lands a nice uppercut.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Cobb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Cobb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Cobb.
Cobb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb pushes Karelin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Cobb digs a right hand into Karelin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karelin's gas tank.
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
That has opened up Ruslan Karelin's cut even more.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Karelin's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karelin tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karelin is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
The cut above Ruslan Karelin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cobb lands a big right hand that drops Karelin! The killer instinct kicks in and Cobb finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cobb!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Cobb!
A very excited looking Tyson Cobb rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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