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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 467 p4p, 921 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 65 p4p, 133 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws a leg kick
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Cobb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Cobb gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Wright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cobb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrights head.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Wright throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a push kick but Cobb slaps the foot to one side.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wright takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb throws a big counter combination but Wright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright throws a push kick but Cobb slaps the foot to one side.
Wright takes one to the chin there.
Cobb looks to land a combination but Wright avoids it well.
Cobb rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Wright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wright takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ira Wright has been cut.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb scores with a hook.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Cobb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ira Wright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Cobb sees coming a mile off.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
Wright with a nice calf kick.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Cobb.
Wright thuds his shin into the meat of Cobb's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright takes one on the button.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cobb in his tracks.
Wright digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Cobb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Cobb sees coming a mile off.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Cobb moves his leg out of the way.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cobb jabs at Wright's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright looks to throw a body kick
and Cobb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wright!
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to work over Cobb's front leg with a kick but Cobb checks it.
Cobb blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Wright slams his shin into Cobb's torso.
Wright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Cobb down.
A punch lands to the side of Cobb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cobb is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Cobb sees coming a mile off.
Cobb moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Cobb thinks about countering with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb lands with a cross.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Wright.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
Wright throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wright.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cobb throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wright misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright throws a lazy body kick
and Cobb counters with a solid body kick.
Cobb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Cobb sees coming a mile off.
Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cobb slips a jab from Wright.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright throws a leg kick
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Cobb scores with a nice head shot.
Wright lands a jab to the nose.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
Marciano Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb slips a straight right by Wright.
A nice leg kick from Cobb, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright wants to slow Cobb down by chopping away at his legs.
Wright just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCobb.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a left to the body.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb throws a series of strikes that have Wright backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wright lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
Wright avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
Wright lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Wright cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cobb checks the leg kick.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a shot to the body.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Cobb's knee but Cobb avoids it well.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cobb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ira Wright.
Well Wright 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ira Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Ira Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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