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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Cobb (ranked 1249 p4p, 1534 weight class) and Gorgon Zola (ranked 56 p4p, 67 weight class). Zola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Zola!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Cobb.
Zola works the jab nicely.
Zola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Tyson Cobb has been cut.
Zola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobb.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb thumps Zola with a low kick.
Cobb scores with a hook.
Cobb lands a jab to the nose.
Zola swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb is looking to counter the offense by Zola and move into the clinch.
Cobb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Zola's head but Zola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb needs to keep his hands up - Zola had a free shot at his head there.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zola checks a leg kick.
Cobb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Cobb misses
and Zola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Zola counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Zola lands a nice shot to the body.
Zola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy.
Zola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb is looking to score with low kicks.
Zola flicks out a counter leg kick but Cobb steps away.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Zola to counter with a crisp jab.
Zola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
Zola throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zola tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zola.
Cobb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Cobb is predictable there
and Zola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zola is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobb tries to work over Zola's front leg with a kick but Zola checks it.
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobb tests Zola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zola 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 throws the left hand but Zola avoids the punch easily.
Zola moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zola tries to move into range but Cobb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Zola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zola connects with a single shot there.
Zola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola misses with a few strikes there.
Zola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zola at a distance.
Zola dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Cobb misses the body punch
and Zola counters with a straight right hand.
Zola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Cobb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zola just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Zola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zola takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zola lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zola throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb misses with a body shot
and Zola counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cobb misses.
Zola moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Cobb.
Zola ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Zola moves forwards but Cobb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Zola checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Zola throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Zola throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola scores with a jab.
Zola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zola moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gorgon Zola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Cobb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Zola cracks Cobb with a good jab.
Zola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Gorgon Zola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zola lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Zola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cobb. Cobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Zola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Zola. Those never looked like landing.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Zola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Zola counters with a nice body shot.
Zola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cobb's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut lands for Cobb. That snapped Zola's head back.
Zola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Zola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zola lands a head shot.
Zola misses with a wild body shot.
Zola lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Zola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Zola's shoulder, as Zola tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb wants to slow Zola down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Zola.
Zola moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Cobb slips under a jab.
A low kick lands for Cobb.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zola, as that shot connected.
Zola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Zola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Cobb.
Zola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
Zola misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zola misses with a two punch combination.
Cobb seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zola closes the distance and clinches.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobb working hard to break the clinch.
Cobb takes a shot to the head.
Zola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cobb trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
You can see that Zola has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Zola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zola misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Zola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zola slips under a jab from Cobb.
Zola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cobb throws a hook but Zola blocks it.
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!
Zola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cobb.
Cobb is looking to chop away at Zola's legs.
Zola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zola checks it well.
A cross from Cobb lands.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zola misses with an uppercut.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Zola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Cobb's cut.
That's time! Cobb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zola throws a series of punches but Cobb avoids them all with ease.
Zola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zola misses with a looping right.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Zola throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zola misses with a straight left.
Zola misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb slips a jab and a cross from Zola.
Zola scores with a kick to the body.
Cobb throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cobb takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses.
Zola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zola misses with a few strikes there.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Zola moved away.
Zola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Zola lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zola.
Cobb tries to counter by clinching up but Zola breaks away and moves out of range.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zola.
Cobb throws a shot to the body.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Zola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cobb with a hook.
Zola lands a jab to the nose.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zola manages to avoid it.
Zola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zola moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb slips a jab from Zola.
Zola moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Zola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobb.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Zola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cobb eats them both and turns towards Zola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cobb swings for the body but Zola moves out of range.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Zola counters with a nice uppercut.
Zola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zola misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Zola ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Zola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb slips a jab from Zola.
Zola misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
The crowd cheers as Zola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cobb doesn't seem phased though.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zola tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Zola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Zola.
Cobb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cobb throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Zola to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Zola.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Gorgon Zola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zola!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Zola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zola.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb tries to move into range but Zola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Zola fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb tries to bum rush Zola with a series of wild strikes but Zola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zola slips a straight right by Cobb.
Zola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Zola moved away.
Cobb throws out a leg kick but Zola moves out of range and Cobb only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorgon Zola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Zola!
A less than humble Gorgon Zola misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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RATING
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