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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Schillig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is White Zombie - Black Sunshine . The crowd seem to be enjoying Schillig's choice of entrance music: Ali Bomaye - The Game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Schillig!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Cobretti misses its intended target.
Cobretti tries to clinch there but Schillig circles away.
Cobretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Schillig is just out of range.
Schillig forces Cobretti back against the cage and clinches.
Schillig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Cobretti.
Cobretti misses with some punches.
Cobretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobretti taking a breather.
Schillig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schillig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schillig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobretti misses with a punch to the body.
Cobretti lands a right hand.
Cobretti misses with some punches.
Cobretti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cobretti looking to stall.
Schillig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schillig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schillig working hard to break the clinch.
Schillig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schillig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schillig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schillig wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobretti misses with an elbow over the top.
Cobretti can't find room to land a body shot as Schillig controls the action.
Schillig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cobretti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schillig misses with a punch on the inside.
Schillig wants to stall.
Schillig misses with the head strike.
Cobretti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobretti looking for a takedown.
A short left from Cobretti.
Cobretti has Schillig pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schillig manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobretti can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Cobretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schillig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobretti slips under a jab.
Schillig rushes Cobretti and presses him up against the cage.
Cobretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Schillig controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Cobretti.
Schillig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Schillig.
It looks like Marcello Cobretti has been cut.
Schillig misses with the head strike.
Schillig digs a right hand underneath Cobretti's ribcage. Cobretti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cobretti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Schillig.
Cobretti keeps control of Schillig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schillig blocks an uppercut.
Schillig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schillig swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobretti tries to throw a body punch but Schillig avoids it by throwing Cobretti back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schillig misses with the head strike.
Schillig is working Cobretti over against the cage.
Schillig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Schillig on the inside.
Schillig trying to stall but Cobretti improves his position.
Schillig lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobretti misses with the head strike.
Cobretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobretti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobretti taking a breather.
Schillig throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobretti.
Schillig throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Cobretti fails to land.
Schillig lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Schillig.
I was talking to Cobretti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cobretti keeps control of Schillig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schillig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schillig wants to break free but Cobretti has control.
Schillig avoiding damage as Cobretti throws knees to the body.
Schillig blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Cobretti.
Cobretti misses with a body punch.
Schillig throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobretti.
Cobretti tries to throw a body punch but Schillig avoids it by throwing Cobretti back against the cage.
Schillig dodges an elbow strike from Cobretti.
Schillig tries to work over Cobretti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schillig is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schillig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schillig wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schillig.
Schillig is trying to break the clinch but Cobretti is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Schillig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cobretti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cobretti slips a jab from Schillig.
Cobretti closes the distance and clinches.
Schillig misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobretti takes a shot to the head.
Schillig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobretti lands an elbow inside that Schillig shrugs off.
It looks like Robert Schillig has been cut.
Schillig is trying to force a seperation but Cobretti has the dominant position.
Cobretti wants to take the fight to the mat but Schillig manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Schillig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schillig trying to stall but Cobretti improves his position.
Cobretti has Schillig pressed against the cage, preventing Schillig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schillig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schillig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobretti pushes Schillig back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schillig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schillig struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobretti controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schillig misses with a punch on the inside.
Schillig avoiding damage as Cobretti throws knees to the body.
Cobretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobretti is trying to pull guard but Schillig has him pressed against the cage.
Schillig is trying to stall.
Schillig lands with a short shot to the head.
Schillig misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Schillig.
Schillig stalling in the clinch but Cobretti improves position.
Schillig swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cobretti fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Schillig.
Cobretti has Schillig pressed against the cage, preventing Schillig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schillig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobretti blocks an uppercut.
Schillig throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobretti.
Schillig lands a left hand.
Schillig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schillig misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobretti.
Schillig wants to get back to striking at distance but Cobretti won't allow it.
Cobretti lands an elbow inside that Schillig shrugs off.
Schillig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schillig wants to get back to striking at distance but Cobretti won't allow it.
Schillig misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobretti prevents Schillig from breaking the clinch.
Schillig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobretti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schillig misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobretti pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Schillig looking to pass the guard.
Schillig trying to control but Cobretti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schillig is aware though and is defending well.
Schillig wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cobretti's closed guard. He's half up but Cobretti has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cobretti pivots and extends the arm, Schillig falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cobretti! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcello Cobretti!
A victorious Marcello Cobretti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Robert Schillig had this to say: 'Next time i will show you what i am truly made of.'.
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