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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 646 p4p, 719 weight class) and Tyson Cobb (ranked 17 p4p, 22 weight class). Ted Bundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Cobb!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Tyson Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Bundy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cobb is wriggling around but Bundy manages to pass to half guard.
Bundy content to control rather than advance.
Cobb is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bundy is looking to advance position but Cobb won't allow it.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bundy stalling.
Bundy is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bundy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cobb pushes Bundy off looking to stand but Bundy dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bundy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cobb defends well and Bundy ends up having to push Cobb into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bundy sets himself, and Cobb steps forward looking for the clinch! Bundy avoids it this time.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy pulls guard effortlessly.
Bundy is pulling down on Cobb's head to control his posture.
Bundy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bundy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cobb stacks Bundy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cobb!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is trying to improve his position.
Bundy wants to control but Cobb postures up.
Bundy is looking to regain half guard here but Cobb keeps moving and retains side control.
Cobb decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cobb's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cobb's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cobb misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Tyson Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cobb with a nice calf kick.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Bundy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bundy.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Bundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Tyson Cobb has been cut.
Bundy fails to pull guard.
Bundy working aggressively here.
Bundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Cobb.
Bundy misses with a body punch.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb gets underhooks to prevent Bundy's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy misses with some punches.
Bundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bundy.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ted Bundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Cobb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb pushes Bundy away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cobb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bundy defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Bundy moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Bundy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Cobb. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Bundy blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb misses the jab.
Cobb is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bundy's hands.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Bundy shoots for a takedown but Cobb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Bundy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bundy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Tyson Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bundy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bundy manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is trying to control. Cobb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet.
Bundy not doing much here.
Bundy seems to be working for a kimura but Cobb defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy stops Cobb from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy thows a huge punch but Cobb dodges it nicely.
Bundy is looking to take a break and control but Cobb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bundy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bundy misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Cobb - just one landing.
Bundy shoots in looking for a takedown. Cobb tries to sprawl out of it but Bundy 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.
Bundy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bundy scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobb thows a leg kick but Bundy checks it
and Bundy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bundy.
Cobb pushes Bundy off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Bundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Cobb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb feints and then cracks Bundy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bundy down.
Cobb throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Cobb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Cobb throws a low kick but Bundy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cobb lands a leg kick that knocks Bundy off balance momentarily.
A head kick by Cobb misses
and Bundy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bundy.
Cobb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bundy controls the pace.
Bundy trying to control but Cobb is working from the bottom.
Cobb is looking to stand up but Bundy isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bundy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb stuffs the takedown attempt from Bundy. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb scores with a nice head shot.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Bundy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cobb doesn't seem phased though.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bundy misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bundy shoots for a takedown but Cobb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb lands a jab to the nose.
Cobb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Cobb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
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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RATING
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