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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 377 p4p, 339 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 54 p4p, 47 weight class). Cobb has chosen Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Spinks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cobb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spinks throws a solid leg kick but Cobb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spinks.
A nice side step and Cobb releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cobb throws a low kick, looking for Spinks's leg but Spinks calmly moves out of range.
Cobb moves to clinch but Spinks breaks away
and Spinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Cobb.
Spinks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roided Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Cobb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cobb lands an elbow just above Spinks 's eye.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb has Spinks pressed against the cage, preventing Spinks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spinks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spinks blocking some punches.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Spinks.
Spinks is trying to pull guard but Cobb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spinks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spinks stalling in the clinch but Cobb improves position.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Spinks backwards.
Spinks stalling in the clinch but Cobb improves position.
Spinks tries for a takedown but Cobb manages to get underhooks.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
Spinks lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Cobb.
Spinks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries a body shot but Spinks blocks it.
Spinks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spinks swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Spinks fails to land.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Spinks wants a takedown.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Spinks has picked Cobb up - he's going for a ride! Spinks dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cobb has his hands clasped together around Spinks's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobb tries to kick Spinks off in order to stand up. Spinks Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Spinks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cobb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet but Spinks drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spinks tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cobb's legs.
Spinks trying to control the action but Cobb is working from the bottom.
Cobb is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Spinks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cobb stops Spinks from passing to mount.
Spinks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spinks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spinks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spinks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spinks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cobb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cobb is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand
and Spinks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spinks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cobb - just one landing.
Cobb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spinks.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spinks. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spinks fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cobb just manages to avoid it.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb lands a leg kick that knocks Spinks off balance momentarily.
Spinks scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb forces Spinks back against the cage and clinches.
Spinks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cobb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spinks blocking some punches.
Spinks leaning against his opponent.
Spinks fails to pull guard.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Cobb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spinks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spinks.
Spinks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spinks is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb forces Spinks back against the cage and clinches.
Spinks blocks an uppercut.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Spinks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spinks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cobb can turn it around.
Cobb lands a good knee to the midsection. Spinks won't want to take too many of those.
Spinks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb scores with a leg kick.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Spinks is just out of range.
Cobb jabs Spinks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cobb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cobb lands a really nice looking cross but Spinks seems unphased.
Spinks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spinks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Spinks moved away.
Cobb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spinks.
Spinks blocks a jab.
Spinks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Spinks is looking for a counter combo.
Spinks checks a leg kick.
Spinks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spinks tries to work over Cobb's front leg with a kick but Cobb checks it.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Spinks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand
and Spinks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spinks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spinks misses with a right hand
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks missing with a left hand there. Cobb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Cobb misses
and Spinks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobb scores with a leg kick.
Spinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spinks walks into a straight right hand from Cobb.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Spinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Spinks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand
and Spinks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Spinks keeps it at a distance.
Spinks tries to move into range but Cobb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spinks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spinks moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Spinks misses the target.
Spinks looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobb is looking to clinch.
Cobb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb thumps Spinks with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a right and a left that Spinks avoids nicely.
Cobb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cobb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spinks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spinks avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Spinks down.
Spinks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spinks slips under a jab from Cobb.
Cobb throws a jab when Spinks was well out of range.
Cobb tries to bum rush Spinks with a series of wild strikes but Spinks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb defending well as Spinks loads up on a big left hand.
Spinks looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spinks misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Cobb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cobb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spinks's sensitive parts.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Spinks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spinks.
Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
Spinks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Spinks takes a shot to the head.
Spinks has clasped his hands together around Cobb's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cobb sneaks out the side door and pushes Spinks away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Danga de danga de dang - Cobb scores with a four punch combination!
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Spinks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cobbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Spinks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cobb thows a leg kick but Spinks checks it
and Spinks counters with a straight right hand.
Spinks misses with a low kick as Cobb jumps back.
Cobb feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Cobb.
Cobb misses with a hook. Spinks ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spinks. That did some damage!
Marciano Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cobb scores with a jab.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Spinks's leg. Spinks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spinks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Spinks wants a takedown.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Spinks is trying to drag Cobb to the mat but Cobb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marciano Cobb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cobb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!
Marciano Cobb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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