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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 270 p4p, 153 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 43 p4p, 27 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Where's Wallace?. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Cobb was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobb misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Cobb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Jones blocks a jab.
Cobb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cobb - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cobb. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Jones.
Cobb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Cobb throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook
and Cobb counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Cobb to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jones cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cobb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cobb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a combination
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to land a body kick
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones motions for Cobb to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Cobb is looking to land body kicks.
Jones lands a jab.
Cobb throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones misses with the body kick
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Jones with a hook.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
Jones defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Cobb's defenses.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Cobb checks it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
It appears Cobb was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Cobb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cobb walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Cobb counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cobb under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobb circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobb looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Jeremy Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones misses with a hook
and Cobb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobb is able to avoid easily.
Cobb checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones lands with a hook. Cobb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cobb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Cobb and move into the clinch position.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Cobb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Cobb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cobb misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones 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 looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Cobb blocks the low kick.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobb counters with a solid body kick.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands with a hook. Cobb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones checks a low kick from Cobb.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Cobb's head back.
Cobb walks into a jab.
Cobb checks a low kick from Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Wallace Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes one on the button.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobb is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Jones throws a leg kick but Cobb checks it.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Cobb.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
Cobb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
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!
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jeremy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Cobb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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