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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Coooie Cobber (ranked 2302 p4p, 1863 weight class) and Eric Dier (ranked 263 p4p, 218 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eric Dier was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Coooie Cobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Dier!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier misses with a takedown
and Coooie Cobber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dier throws a leg kick but Coooie Cobber checks it.
Dier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coooie Cobber misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Dier misses.
Dier closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coooie Cobber to the mat! Coooie Cobber manages to get full guard.
Dier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coooie Cobber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dier controlling from the top position.
Dier with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Coooie Cobber manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Coooie Cobber blocks an uppercut.
Dier lands a hook that snaps the head of Coooie Cobber backwards.
Coooie Cobber misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coooie Cobber can't find room to land a body shot as Dier controls the action.
Our sources have told us that Coooie Cobber has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coooie Cobber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Coooie Cobber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coooie Cobber gets through Dier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coooie Cobber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coooie Cobber wants it to stay on the feet.
Dier throws the left hand but Coooie Cobber avoids the punch easily.
Coooie Cobber is looking to counter punch.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coooie Cobber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coooie Cobber.
Coooie Cobber throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coooie Cobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coooie Cobber throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Dier does no damage.
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!
Coooie Cobber walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coooie Cobber's hands.
Dier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Coooie Cobber checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier throws a front kick aimed at Coooie Cobber's knee but Coooie Cobber avoids it well.
Dier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Coooie Cobber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coooie Cobber dips to his left and cracks Dier with an uppercut!
Dier shoots in but no luck this time.
Andy Coooie Cobber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Dier.
A shot to the liver by Dier. Beautiful body shot.
Coooie Cobber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dier.
Dier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coooie Cobber with a nice cross.
Dier throws out a leg kick but Coooie Cobber moves out of range and Dier only half commits.
Coooie Cobber moves away from the strike by Dier.
A bone on bone clash there as Coooie Cobber blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Coooie Cobber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Coooie Cobber does no damage.
Coooie Cobber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Coooie Cobber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coooie Cobber lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Eric Dier has been cut.
Dier throws a leg kick which misses Coooie Cobber's front leg but catches the back leg as Coooie Cobber tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Dier misses its intended target.
As Dier looks to move away, Coooie Cobber throws a big counter combo but Dier just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coooie Cobber has time to react.
Dier avoids the head kick by Coooie Cobber.
Dier misses with a low kick.
Dier misses with a leg kick.
Coooie Cobber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dier.
Dier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coooie Cobber was well out of range. Poor timing from Dier.
Dier shoots in and bounces Coooie Cobber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dier stopping the sweep attempt from Coooie Cobber.
Dier wants to control from the top but Coooie Cobber keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dier is looking to work some ground and pound but Coooie Cobber has wrist control.
Dier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dier is fighting to break Coooie Cobber's control of his arms but Coooie Cobber is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dier stays in close to Coooie Cobber's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dier is looking to work some ground and pound but Coooie Cobber has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coooie Cobber moves away.
Dier tests Coooie Cobber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dier scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up but Dier circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Dier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Dier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dier misses with an uppercut. Coooie Cobber saw that one coming.
Eric Dier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Dier misses.
Coooie Cobber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dier.
It seemed like Dier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coooie Cobber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coooie Cobber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coooie Cobber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Coooie Cobber fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dier! But no joy.
Dier missing with a left hand there. Coooie Cobber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coooie Cobber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eric Dier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coooie Cobber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Dier misses.
As Dier backs away, Coooie Cobber returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dier throws a big shot that misses.
Dier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dier. That snapped Coooie Cobber's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dier.
Coooie Cobber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Dier misses.
Coooie Cobber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dier can pounce on him.
Dier shoots in for a takedown but Coooie Cobber shows good takedown defense.
Dier dodges the punch combination from Coooie Cobber.
Dier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coooie Cobber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dier.
Dier throws a jab but it's blocked by Coooie Cobber.
A head kick misses from Coooie Cobber.
Dier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Dier. That snapped Coooie Cobber's head back.
Coooie Cobber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dier misses with a body kick.
Coooie Cobber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dier does it's job there.
Dier works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coooie Cobber clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Coooie Cobber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coooie Cobber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coooie Cobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coooie Cobber rushes Dier and presses him up against the cage.
Dier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dier wants a takedown but no success here.
Andy Coooie Cobber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Dier.
A shot in the inside from Coooie Cobber.
Dier blocking some punches.
Coooie Cobber lands a nice shot to the body.
Dier works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dier throwing strikes but missing.
Coooie Cobber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dier on the ground.
Dier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coooie Cobber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dier trying to control the position from guard on top but Coooie Cobber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dier keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coooie Cobber's head.
Coooie Cobber wants to stand and escape but Dier is having none of it.
Coooie Cobber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coooie Cobber is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coooie Cobber wants to get back to his feet but Dier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Coooie Cobber lands with a shot to the body.
Dier throws a big shot that misses.
Dier misses with a right hand
and Coooie Cobber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coooie Cobber slips a straight right by Dier.
Dier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andy Coooie Cobber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Dier misses.
Coooie Cobber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coooie Cobber slaps away a takedown attempt from Dier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coooie Cobber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Coooie Cobber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coooie Cobber misses with a wild body shot.
As Coooie Cobber backs off Dier throws a huge counter combo but Coooie Cobber manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Dier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eric Dier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Coooie Cobber checks a leg kick nicely.
Coooie Cobber steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dier. That one must have hurt.
Coooie Cobber scores with a shot to the body.
Dier staying out of range there.
Coooie Cobber tries a head kick but it misses.
Dier tries to work over Coooie Cobber's front leg with a kick but Coooie Cobber checks it.
Dier misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coooie Cobber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coooie Cobber.
Coooie Cobber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier slips a jab and a cross from Coooie Cobber.
Dier is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Coooie Cobber slips a straight right by Dier.
Coooie Cobber is looking to counter with head kicks.
Coooie Cobber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coooie Cobber misses with a few strikes there.
Dier looks to land a left hand but Coooie Cobber moved out of range nicely.
Dier throws a leg kick
and Coooie Cobber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dier misses with a hook.
Coooie Cobber looks to score with a jab to the body but Dier is just out of range.
Dier ducks under a wild hook from Coooie Cobber.
Coooie Cobber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coooie Cobber scores with a leg kick.
Dier shoots in for a double leg but Coooie Cobber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eric Dier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Andy Coooie Cobber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Dier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier defending well as Coooie Cobber loads up on a big left hand.
Dier throws the left hand but Coooie Cobber avoids the punch easily.
Coooie Cobber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dier keeps the fight on the outside.
Dier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coooie Cobber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Dier is predictable there
and Coooie Cobber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andy Coooie Cobber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coooie Cobber lands a lovely overhand right.
Coooie Cobber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coooie Cobber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dier throws an overhand right that lands on Coooie Cobber's shoulder, as Coooie Cobber tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Coooie Cobber. Those never looked like landing.
Coooie Cobber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dier. Dier obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coooie Cobber appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coooie Cobber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dier, as that shot connected.
Dier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coooie Cobber throws a shot to the body.
Dier throws a leg kick which misses Coooie Cobber's front leg but catches the back leg as Coooie Cobber tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dier.
Coooie Cobber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coooie Cobber gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dier content to stall in guard here.
Coooie Cobber looking for a sweep. Not yet Coooie Cobber, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dier controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dier is continuing to stall.
Andy Coooie Cobber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coooie Cobber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dier advances to half guard.
Dier controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andy Coooie Cobber.
I think Dier 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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