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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 1112 p4p, 4011 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 178 p4p, 528 weight class). Cobb comes into the arena with Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb misses with a kick to the body
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Cobb takes one to the chin there.
Custer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Custer lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
Custer moves out of range as Cobb throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb tries to land a leg kick but Custer saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
Custer keeps the fight on the outside.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
Custer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cobb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
Custer lands with a shot to the body.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Custer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cobb moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb moves out of range as Custer strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Custer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb lands a nice looking body shot.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobb thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Custer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cobb - the referee stops the clock and Custer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cobb. Custer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Custer misses with a body kick.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Custer thuds his shin into the meat of Cobb's side.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Cobb takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb scores with a body shot.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobb 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.
Custer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Custer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Custer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cobb doesn't seem phased though.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobb misses its target.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobb, as that shot connected.
Custer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
Cobb tried to score with a low kick but Custer checks it.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb counters with a good low kick that Custer was not able to check.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb is looking to counter with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cobb.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb throws a push kick but Custer slaps the foot to one side.
Custer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Custer - that will leave a mark!
Cobb punishes Custer's body with a nice straight punch.
Cobb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Custer. Custer obviously looking to wear him down.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Custer.
Cobb slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer misses with a wild combination.
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Custer misses with a straight left.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Cobb is looking to wear down Custer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobb catches Custer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Custer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Custer lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobb misses with a leg kick.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Custer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb is looking to chop away at Custer's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Custer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Cobb lands a lovely overhand right.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Custer fakes the leg kick and cracks Cobb in the body.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Custer throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
Custer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobb works Custer's body with a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Custer.
Custer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Custer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Cobb tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Custer's leg. Custer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Custer misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Cobb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb forces Custer back against the ropes and clinches.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Custer.
Cobb tries a body shot but Custer blocks it.
Custer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cobb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Cobb's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Custer looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away.
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cobb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Custer throws a nice looking combination but Cobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Custer loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Custer checks a low kick from Cobb.
Custer scores with a nice right hand.
Custer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Cobb coming out on top.
Cobb has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cobb.
Custer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Custer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Custer thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it
and Cobb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cobb lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Custer.
Cobb throws a quick counter kick to the body but Custer avoids it.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
Custer throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb tries to work over Custer's front leg with a kick but Custer checks it.
Cobb takes one on the button.
Cobb instigates a clinch.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Custer.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Cobb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Cobb.
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!
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano Cobb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Custer's efforts to push away.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Custer's defenses.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Custer.
Cobb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Custer can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Custer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobb has double underhooks.
Cobb lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Cobb.
Custer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Custer momentarily.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Custer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobb feints and then cracks Custer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custer down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Custer back against the ropes.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
A short right from Custer.
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Jab, jab by Cobb - just one landing.
Custer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobb takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Cobb connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Nice cross by Cobb.
Custer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Custer throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cobb quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Custer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Custer.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cobb - that will leave a mark!
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marciano Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!
Marciano Cobb wins by unanimous decision!
Marciano Cobb retains his middleweight title!
Marciano Cobb was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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