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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 772 p4p, 613 weight class) and Yago Steve (ranked 33 p4p, 12 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by You dropped the Bomb on me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve motions for Cobb to come forward. Steve throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steve misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steve.
Cobb connects with a looping right hand.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Cobb is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve throws a leg kick but Cobb checks it.
Cobb throws a series of strikes that have Steve backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb misses with a leg kick
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve with a nice calf kick.
Steve blocks a jab.
Cobb lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Steve lands with an overhand left.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steve lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Steve throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cobb counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Steve tries to move into range but Cobb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Steve avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a leg kick.
Cobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steve moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Cobb tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Steve avoids the body shot from Cobb.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cobb lands a two punch combo.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb stalks Steve and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steve's face. Steve staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Yago Steve has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Cobb dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobb throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve throws a series of punches but Cobb avoids them all with ease.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
A big left from Steve misses.
Semmy Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Steve misses.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb throws a right hand that Steve ducks under and follows up with a left that Steve also avoids with ease.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Steve scores with a push kick.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Steve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cobb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steve tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Steve might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cobb has got the better of the exchanges.
Cobb tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steve moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steve only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Steve misses with a leg kick.
Cobb seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cobb.
Steve avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Semmy Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Steve misses
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cobb throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Steve throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Cobb ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a body kick that misses
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Cobb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steve.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steve.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Steve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cobb takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Cobb connects with a body shot.
Steve swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steve bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Semmy Cobb will probably get the nod.
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.
Steve thuds a left hand into Cobb's body.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb slips under a jab from Steve.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Cobb lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Steve moves out of range.
Steve feints and then cracks Cobb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cobb down.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Steve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steve eats them both and turns towards Cobb to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cobb takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb throws a sloppy body shot
and Steve counters with a nice leg kick.
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Steve connects with an inside leg kick.
Steve swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steve works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the body from Cobb misses
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve is looking to chop away at Cobb's legs.
Steve is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cobb moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Cobb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steve darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Steve looks to throw a body kick
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Steve raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steve in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Steve.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Steve throws a leg kick but Cobb checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yago Steve just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobb throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Cobb moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Steve uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobb has time to react.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Nice cross by Cobb.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobb throws a shot to the body.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Steve thows a body kick. Cobb tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Steve.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Steve throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cobb.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Steve throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Steve cracks Cobb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Steve with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Steve.
Cobb misses with a two punch combination.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Steve.
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!
Cobb moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Steve misses with a body shot
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Cobb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Steve cracks Cobb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Steve dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cobb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Steve lands a jab to Cobb's midsection.
Steve misses with a head kick.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Cobb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Steve throws a head kick but Cobb moves out of range.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Steve digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cobb throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Cobb misses
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve jabs Cobb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve throws a leg kick but Cobb moved away.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steve lands a jab.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Cobb misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yago Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steve 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yago Steve!
Yago Steve is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Yago Steve thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Semmy Cobb stepped up to the mic, saying 'I like ice cream and cookies'.
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