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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Smash (ranked 510 p4p, 615 weight class) and Phil Cosby (ranked 7 p4p, 20 weight class). Cosby has chosen I Want Your Sex as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergeant Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash digs a good hook to Cosby's body.
Smash just misses with a punch to the body.
Smash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smash lands with a good body shot.
Cosby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smash pinned against the cage. Smash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Smash misses the target.
Cosby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Smash was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cosby.
Smash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Smash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash tries to clinch up.
Smash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosby moves away.
A left lands for Smash.
Cosby scores with a takedown into Smash's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cosby on the ground.
Cosby advances position into side control!
Smash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smash tries to get out of the position.
Smash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosby is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smash is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smash keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cosby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smash, who protects the arm well.
Cosby wants to control but Smash is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smash has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cosby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smash keeps working.
Cosby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cosby wants to control but Smash is keeping him busy.
Cosby looking to control but instead Smash has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cosby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smash is just riding it out for now. Cosby eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smash defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Cosby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cosby feints and as Smash raises his hands in defense, Cosby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cosby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cosby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cosby drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smash looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smash looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smash!
Cosby is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby is still trying to improve position.
Cosby can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smash's best efforts.
Cosby wants to control but Smash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cosby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smash pulls his head out easily.
Cosby is trying to get back to full guard.
Cosby wants to control but Smash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cosby tries to get to full guard but Smash has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smash passes into side control, despite Cosby's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Cosby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cosby tries to buck Smash off but Smash is having none of it.
Cosby gets back to half guard.
Cosby wants to control but Smash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smash scores with a jab to the head.
Cosby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cosby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cosby moves forwards but Smash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smash lands a nice looking body shot.
Cosby is breathing heavily.
Smash lands with an overhand left.
Smash works Cosby's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Smash. Beautiful body shot.
Smash lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cosby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smash holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smash lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Smash.
Smash is working Cosby over against the cage.
Smash working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smash works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smash struggles to land a body shot inside as Cosby controls his hands.
Smash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smash pushes Cosby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Smash as the two fighters clinch.
Smash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cosby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smash pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sergeant Smash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Cosby.
Cosby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Smash dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smash feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cosby sprawling to the canvas! Cosby rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Smash finish him?!
Smash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cosby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosby looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cosby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smash, who protects the arm well.
Cosby looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cosby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smash has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cosby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cosby is looking to take a break and control but Smash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smash is trying to control Cosby's posture but Cosby avoids it.
Cosby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smash rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cosby's guard! Nice work there by Smash!
Smash trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smash defends it easily.
Smash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to sweep here but Smash controlling him for the moment.
Smash postures up.
Smash tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosby is retaining full guard.
Cosby trying to control the position.
Cosby is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Smash has his hands clasped together but Cosby extends and breaks Smash's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cosby.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Cosby!
Phil Cosby 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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