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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kurt Cobb has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 cm
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279 lbs
0 - 4 - 1 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Cobb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Silva! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Cobb looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Cobb is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva tries to stand and escape but Cobb is controlling the position. Silva works his way into full mount! Silva throwing strikes here but Cobb is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time. Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva content just to control the position here. Cobb holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Cobb is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Silva wants to control the pace but Cobb is squirming around nicely. Silva landing punches. 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! Silva tries to control but Cobb wriggling away. Cobb wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cobb can't escape the position.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cobb to take his back! Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Cobb is defending it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Silva controlling well, preventing Cobb from escaping the position.
Silva is working for a rear naked choke. Cobb is not defending it well and Silva has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Cobb refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Cobb's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jon Silva! Our winner, Jon Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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