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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sir Alexander Cornwallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Cock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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172 cm
25
150 lbs
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172 cm
21
145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sir Alexander Cornwallis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Cock! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cornwallis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cock.
Cock slips a jab and a cross from Cornwallis.
Cock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. James Cock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Cornwallis fails to land with a series of punches.
Cock closes the distance but Cornwallis moves to the side and Cornwallis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cornwallis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cock. Cornwallis feints a jab promting Cock to slip. Cornwallis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Cornwallis getting the better of the striking in that exchange. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cock feints a jab promting Cornwallis to slip. Cock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cornwallis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. A combination from Cock does no damage. No joy there for Cornwallis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cornwallis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cock.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cock tries to clinch but Cornwallis moves away and Cornwallis counters with a left and a right that stings Cock. Cornwallis misses with a wild combination.
Cornwallis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cock backs up against the cage.
Cock is rocked! Cornwallis throws a nice looking combination but Cock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Cock is still on wobbly legs! Can Cornwallis finish him? Cock throws a right and a left that both miss. Cock tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Cornwallis counters with a left to the body. Cock misses with a body shot.
Cock seems to have recovered his senses. Cock lands a two punch combo.
Cornwallis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cornwallis swats away the attempt to clinch by Cock. Cock is looking to clinch. Cornwallis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cock circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Cornwallis.
Cock closes the distance but Cornwallis moves to the side and Cornwallis counters with a straight right hand. Cock wants to clinch up but Cornwallis keeps it at a distance. Cornwallis throws a nice looking combination but Cock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cornwallis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Cornwallis is breathing heavily. Cornwallis gets tackled into the cage by Cock. Cock maintains the clinch. Cock can't break the clinch.
Cock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cornwallis has him pressed against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cornwallis as Cock tries to tie him up. Cornwallis is trying to break the clinch but Cock has him pressed against the cage. Cock trying to control the position but instead, Cornwallis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cock into the cage. Cock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cornwallis is trying to break free. Cornwallis is trying to push Cock away but Cock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Cornwallis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cock wants to clinch but Cornwallis slips to the side and Cornwallis counters with a series of strikes. Cock will be more careful next time no doubt. Cornwallis slips a jab from Cock. Cornwallis misses with a double jab.
Cock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cornwallis throws a nice looking combination but Cock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Cornwallis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cock counters with a right hand to the body. Cock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cornwallis's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cock just misses with a punch to the body.
Cock closes the distance but Cornwallis moves to the side and Cornwallis counters with a left and a right that stings Cock. Cornwallis misses with the combination.
Cock dips to his left and cracks Cornwallis with an uppercut! Cornwallis looks to land a combination but Cock avoids it well. Cornwallis circles away from the clinch attempt and Cornwallis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cock misses with a combination
and Cornwallis counters with a two punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Alexander Cornwallis dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cock tries to clinch but fails miserably and Cornwallis counters with a two punch combo. Cock scores with a one two! Cornwallis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Cock misses with a double jab.
Cock tries to clinch and Cornwallis counters with a two punch combo. Cornwallis throws a right and a left that both miss. Cock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cornwallis.
Cock fails in his attempt to clinch. Cornwallis misses with a few strikes there.
Cock throws an off balance right hand
and Cornwallis counters with a nice body shot. Cornwallis is working the combinations to good effect here. Cock scores with a one two! Cornwallis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Cock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Cornwallis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cock circles away quickly and effectively. Cornwallis walks into a stiff left hand from Cock.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cock closes the distance but Cornwallis moves to the side and Cornwallis counters with a straight right hand. Cock is breathing heavily. Cock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cornwallis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. A right-left combo lands from Cornwallis. Cock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cornwallis. Cornwallis misses with the combination.
Cock closes the distance but Cornwallis moves to the side and Cock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cock dodges the punch combination from Cornwallis.
Cornwallis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cock counters with a series of strikes. Cornwallis will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cornwallis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cock is looking to clinch but Cornwallis is avoiding it.
Cornwallis throws a right and a left that Cock avoids nicely. Cock looks to land a combination. Cornwallis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. A looping hook to the body misses from Cock. Cornwallis does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cornwallis misses with a double jab.
Cock throws a series of punches but Cornwallis avoids them all with ease. Cock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Cornwallis tries to bum rush Cock with a series of wild strikes but Cock uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Cornwallis lands a lovely overhand right. Cock lands a head shot. Cornwallis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Cornwallis both land. Nice combination. Cock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cock tries to clinch up but Cornwallis circles away and keeps his distance. Cornwallis slips a jab and a cross from Cock.
Cornwallis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cock backs up against the cage.
Cornwallis digs a good body shot into Cock's ribs. Cornwallis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cornwallis misses with the combination.
Cock tries to clinch there but Cornwallis circles away.
Cock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornwallis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cornwallis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Cornwallis swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Cornwallis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cock duly obliges. Cock misses with a hook. Cornwallis ducked under it nicely. Cornwallis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sir Alexander Cornwallis is winning the standup battle so far. Cock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cornwallis. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fight stays on the outside here - Cock looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cornwallis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cock throws out the jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sir Alexander Cornwallis will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cornwallis throws a series of punches but Cock avoids them all with ease. Cornwallis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cornwallis just misses with a punch to the body.
Cornwallis throws a right hand that Cock ducks under and follows up with a left that Cock also avoids with ease. Cock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cock lands with an overhand left. Cornwallis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cock.
Cornwallis keeps the fight on the outside. Cock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cock on the wrong end of a nice hook. Cock misses with a two punch combination.
Cornwallis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cock throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cornwallis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Cornwallis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cornwallis misses with a double jab.
Cock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cornwallis. Cock slips a jab and a cross from Cornwallis.
Cock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cock looks to clinch and Cornwallis counters with a stiff right hand. Cornwallis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Cock swings and misses with a shot to the body and Cornwallis counters with a left and a right that stings Cock. Cock wants to clinch up but Cornwallis keeps it at a distance. Cock looks to land a left hand but Cornwallis moved out of range nicely. Cornwallis misses with a double jab.
Cock misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cock dodges the punch combination from Cornwallis.
Cock looks to score with a jab to the body but Cornwallis is just out of range. Cock tries to clinch and Cornwallis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cock tries to clinch but Cornwallis is having none of it. Cornwallis misses with the combination.
Cock tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornwallis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornwallis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cornwallis fails to land with a series of punches.
Cock scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Cornwallis keeps the fight on the outside. Cornwallis throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Cornwallis fails to land with a series of punches.
Cock misses with a series of wild punches.
Cornwallis tries to bum rush Cock with a series of wild strikes but Cock uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Cock tries to clinch up. Cornwallis throws a right hand that Cock ducks under and follows up with a left that Cock also avoids with ease. Cock connects with a single shot there. Cock closes the distance and pushes Cornwallis back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cock crunches a lovely knee into Cornwallis's ribcage. Cornwallis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cornwallis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cock can't break the clinch.
Cornwallis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cock's efforts to push away. Cock prevents Cornwallis from breaking the clinch. Cornwallis manages to break the clinch.
Cornwallis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cornwallis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cock misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cornwallis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to James Cock. I think Cornwallis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Alexander Cornwallis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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