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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 60 p4p, 280 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 12 p4p, 50 weight class). Cobb's entrance music is Where's Wallace?. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb connects with a body shot.
Rubenstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Rubenstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubenstein is looking to land body kicks.
Cobb has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rubenstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubenstein blocks a jab.
Cobb scores with a hook.
Rubenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubenstein 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.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubenstein.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big head kick from Rubenstein and Cobb is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Wallace Cobb has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cobb is proving hard to escape from.
Cobb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rubenstein manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein is wriggling around but Cobb manages to pass to half guard.
Cobb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cobb content to control rather than advance.
Cobb thows a huge punch but Rubenstein dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cobb with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rubenstein is refusing to be controlled, as Cobb sits in half guard.
Cobb prevents Rubenstein from standing back up.
Rubenstein is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rubenstein lands a head kick!
Cobb throws a head kick but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Cobb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rubenstein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Rubenstein.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rubenstein misses with a straight right.
Rubenstein moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Rubenstein throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rubenstein misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1-2. Cobb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cobb jabs Rubenstein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Rubenstein.
Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Cobb moves away
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubenstein forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb tries to work over Rubenstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubenstein manages to break the clinch.
Cobb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rubenstein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rubenstein throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rubenstein. Rubenstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Rubenstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wallace Cobb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Rubenstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
Rubenstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rubenstein lands a head shot.
Rubenstein misses with a left hand
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Cobb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein throws a lazy head kick
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubenstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobb misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Rubenstein throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Rubenstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobb slips under a jab from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubenstein.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rubenstein throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a hook
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubenstein is just out of range.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubenstein scores with a jab to the head.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Rubenstein throws a lazy head kick
and Cobb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cobb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb tries for a takedown but Rubenstein manages to get underhooks.
Rubenstein has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
Rubenstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooh!!! Cobb has knocked Rubenstein down with a huge combo! Cobb steps away and waves a wobbly Rubenstein back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rubenstein is rocked!
Rubenstein throws a right and a left that Cobb avoids nicely.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Rubenstein.
Cobb lands a big head kick that sends Rubenstein to the canvas! Cobb follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wallace Cobb!
A relieved looking Wallace Cobb thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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