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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedi Mindtricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes into the arena with Guilty As Charged blaring out of the sound system. Jedi Mindtricks told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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203 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dewey Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jedi Mindtricks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mindtricks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mindtricks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cox lands a right hook to the body.
Mindtricks tries to sprawl but Cox drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mindtricks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cox decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mindtricks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mindtricks misses with a wild combination.
Cox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mindtricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mindtricks swings widly with a right hand
and Cox moves into the clinch.
Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Cox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindtricks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That has opened up Jedi Mindtricks's cut even more.
Cox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mindtricks scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cox clinches with his opponent.
Mindtricks wants a takedown.
Mindtricks tries to pull guard but Cox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mindtricks tries to pull guard but Cox won't allow it.
Dewey Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jedi Mindtricks.
Cox gets control of Mindtricks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cox will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mindtricks is fighting to break Cox's control of his arms but Cox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mindtricks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cox looking for a guillotine here but Mindtricks defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox wants to sweep here but Mindtricks controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mindtricks wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Mindtricks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mindtricks has managed to get both his arms back between Cox's legs - danger averted.
Mindtricks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mindtricks trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Mindtricks is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cox pushes Mindtricks off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cox rushes Mindtricks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mindtricks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mindtricks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox.
Mindtricks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jedi Mindtricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mindtricks thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox defending well as Mindtricks loads up on a big left hand.
Mindtricks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mindtricks misses with a lunging right hand
and Cox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mindtricks's guard.
Cox forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Cox is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries to pass to full mount but Mindtricks defends it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mindtricks keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox is looking to advance position but Mindtricks won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dewey Cox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jedi Mindtricks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mindtricks swinging wildly here.
A head kick by Mindtricks misses
and Cox counters with a body kick that stops Mindtricks in his tracks momentarily.
Mindtricks lands a head shot.
Cox tries for a takedown but Mindtricks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cox shoots in looking for a takedown. Mindtricks tries to sprawl out of it but Cox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mindtricks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cox clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mindtricks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mindtricks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cox pulls guard successfully.
Mindtricks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cox's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mindtricks throws a strike but Cox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cox wants to control from the top but Mindtricks keeps moving.
Mindtricks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dewey Cox just wasn't active enough.
Mindtricks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cox.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dewey Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mindtricks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mindtricks cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mindtricks.
Mindtricks misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Cox slams his shin into Mindtricks's torso.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mindtricks.
Mindtricks misses with a wild body shot.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mindtricks.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mindtricks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox fails to land the takedown.
Cox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mindtricks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mindtricks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cox jumps into guard, dragging Mindtricks to the mat.
Cox striking from his own guard.
Cox keeping full guard, as Mindtricks tries to pass.
Mindtricks advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mindtricks throws an elbow that misses. Cox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mindtricks's guard. Nice move by Cox!
Mindtricks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Cox trying to control but Mindtricks is working from the bottom.
Cox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mindtricks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox stands and throws Mindtricks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dewey Cox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jedi Mindtricks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mindtricks throws a sloppy head kick
and Cox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mindtricks's guard now.
Cox won't allow Mindtricks to get back to his feet.
Cox decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mindtricks tries to avoid it but Cox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mindtricks to the ground. Mindtricks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mindtricks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mindtricks scores with a jab.
Mindtricks lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mindtricks misses with an uppercut.
Mindtricks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mindtricks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cox shoots in looking for a takedown but Mindtricks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mindtricks misses with an uppercut. Cox saw that one coming.
Jedi Mindtricks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mindtricks fails to land with a series of punches.
Mindtricks misses with a head kick.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mindtricks sprawls well. Mindtricks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dewey Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox shoots in but Mindtricks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cox takes the fight into the clinch.
Mindtricks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cox is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mindtricks to the mat. Mindtricks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dewey Cox.
Mindtricks tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mindtricks misses with a straight left.
Cox shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mindtricks can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mindtricks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dewey Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cox stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mindtricks to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mindtricks missing with a left hand there. Cox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mindtricks misses with an uppercut.
Mindtricks misses with a lunging right hand
and Cox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mindtricks thinking.
A left lands for Mindtricks.
Cox avoids the head kick by Mindtricks.
Mindtricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Mindtricks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cox counters with a leg kick.
Mindtricks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cox moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mindtricks is trying to break free.
Mindtricks is trying to pull guard but Cox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mindtricks is looking to break free of the clinch but Cox has double underhooks.
Jedi Mindtricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mindtricks misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewey Cox!
A relieved looking Dewey Cox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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