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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Emporio Cannabino (ranked 2947 p4p, 3317 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 383 p4p, 432 weight class). Cannabino comes to the ring accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cobb's choice of entrance music: Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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184 cm 30 194 13 - 13 - 1 |
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180 cm 42 187 39 - 27 - 0 |
World class boxer Granite chin
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World class MT Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emporio Cannabino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 39 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cannabino throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease. Nice uppercut there from Cannabino. Cannabino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cannabino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cannabino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb. Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it. Nice shot by Cobb.
It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut. Cannabino throws a head kick that misses. Cobb cracks Cannabino with a good jab. Cobb misses with a looping left. A jab lands there for Cobb. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cannabino throws a head kick that misses and Cobb counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Cannabino on his ass! Cannabino wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue! Cannabino lands with a nice combination. Cobb backs away looking to recover. Cobb looks to throw the jab but Cannabino is out of range. Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobb cracks Cannabino with an open hand slap. Cannabino darts in and clinches Cobb up against the ropes. Cannabino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Cobb gets through Cannabino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cobb. A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land. Cannabino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cannabino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Cannabino. Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cannabino backwards. A short uppercut from Cannabino. Cobb throws a head punch that misses. Cannabino lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards. A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cannabino misses with a hook from the clinch. Cobb lands a body shot. Cobb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cannabino seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cobb can turn it around. Cannabino blocking some punches.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Cannabino. Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cannabino blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Cobb lands with a right hand. Cannabino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Cannabino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cannabino throws a big counter combination but Cobb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Cannabino with a body punch. A glancing blow. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cobb throws a head kick but Cannabino moves out of range.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cannabino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Cannabino avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Cobb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Marciano Cobb should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2. The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Cobb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Cobb as he connects with a hook. Cobb throws a leg kick that misses. Cobb lands an overhand right. Cannabino is looking to clinch. Cannabino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Cobb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cannabino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A head kick misses from Cannabino. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Cannabino moves out of range easily. Cannabino misses with a head kick.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Cannabino wants to clinch up but Cobb keeps it at a distance. Cannabino throws a lazy body kick and Cobb counters with a low kick, right behind Cannabino 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cannabino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cannabino moves away. Cobb misses with a low kick. Cannabino misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb. Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cannabino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cobb's sensitive parts. Cobb throws a body shot but no joy. Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb misses with a leg kick and Cannabino counters with a series of strikes. Cobb will be more careful next time no doubt. Cannabino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb throws a chopping leg kick but Cannabino manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Cannabino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cannabino pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cannabino rushes Cobb and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb. Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Cannabino.
Cannabino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cannabino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cannabinos head. Cobb lands a right hand. Cannabino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy. Marciano Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cannabino tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cannabino prevents a body shot from Cobb. Cannabino cracks Cobb with a nice body shot. Cobb throws an elbow but it misses.
Cannabino working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round! Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cobb misses with a left hand and Cannabino counters with a stiff right hand. Cannabino ducks under a wild hook from Cobb. Cannabino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab. Cannabino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cannabino!
Cobb tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cannabino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cobb avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Cobb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cannabino fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cannabino. A kick lands to the mid section there for Cannabino. Cannabino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. 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! Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Cannabino misses. No joy there for Cannabino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannabino has Cobb up against the ropes in a clinch.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Cannabino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cannabino lands an uppercut. Cannabino struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body. Cannabino is trying to push Cobb away but Cobb has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Cobb breaks the clinch.
Cobb closes the distance and pushes Cannabino back into the ropes. Cannabino misses with a short punch on the inside. Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cobb blocks a body shot from Cannabino. Cobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses. Cobb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Marciano Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cannabino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Cannabino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Cannabino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cobb throws a big counter head kick but Cannabino avoids it with no problem. Cobb throws a series of strikes that have Cannabino backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobb is looking to clinch but Cannabino is avoiding it.
Cannabino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cobb. Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cannabino, pushing him back against the ropes. Cobb lands a damaging elbow. Cannabino breaks the clinch.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Cannabino.
Cobb throws a big counter head kick but Cannabino avoids it with no problem. Emporio Cannabino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cobb rushes Cannabino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Emporio Cannabino showed his dominance in that final round. Well Cobb 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb! Marciano Cobb bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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