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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Rolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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20
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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220 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sammie Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Rolt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolt looks for a takedown but Cobb sprawls well.
Rolt has a takedown stuffed.
Cobb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Sammie Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Rolt.
Rolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Rolt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cobb sprawls well. Cobb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rolt gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cobb connects with a body shot that sends Rolt's belly button to the back.
Rolt scores with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolt.
Cobb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rolt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cobb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rolt prevents it.
Cobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cobb just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rolt tries to pull guard but Cobb forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolt goes for a takedown attempt but Cobb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cobb leaves Rolt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rolt looks winded!
Rolt is looking to chop away at Cobb's legs.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobb blocks a head kick by Rolt.
Rolt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cobb instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rolt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rolt is trying to pull guard but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb has Rolt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rolt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolt closes the distance and clinches.
Rolt stops a takedown attempt from Cobb.
Rolt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cobb is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rolt tries to score a body lock takedown but Cobb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cobb jumps guard.
Cobb looking for a guillotine here but Rolt defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolt looking to sit in guard and control but Cobb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rolt controls Cobb momentarily but Cobb frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolt working for a triangle but Cobb defends it easily.
Rolt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobb postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammie Cobb dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cobb's waist but Cobb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolt off to one side.
Rolt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cobb is fending him off so far but Rolt persists. Nope, Cobb circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolt tries to clinch up.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Rolt.
Rolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Sammie Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Rolt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Rolt is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Cobb as Rolt shoots in.
Cobb is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rolt.
Rolt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cobb is fending him off so far but Rolt persists. Nope, Cobb circles away and we're back to standing.
Cobb drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rolt sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cobb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rolt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cobb has Rolt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cobb pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rolt tumbling to the mat - Cobb dives into Rolt's guard.
Cobb lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rolt working a defensive guard here.
Cobb lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cobb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rolt wants to sweep here but Cobb controlling him for the moment.
Cobb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cobb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cobb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rolt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sammie Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb throws a right and a left that Rolt avoids nicely.
Seth Rolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolt.
Cobb attempts a counter takedown but Rolt avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cobb - just one landing.
Cobb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolt.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rolt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cobb as he jumps to the side.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Rolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb tries to clinch but Rolt is having none of it.
Rolt shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rolt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cobb pinned against the cage. Cobb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Sammie Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolt misses with a takedown
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammie Cobb dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Rolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rolt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cobb defends well and Rolt ends up having to push Cobb into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cobb is looking to counter the offense by Rolt and move into the clinch.
Rolt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cobb as he jumps to the side.
Rolt tries to clinch up.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Rolt manages to avoid it.
Seth Rolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rolt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rolt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rolt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sammie Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Rolt.
Cobb tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rolt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cobb but Cobb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Rolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rolt tries to clinch up.
Rolt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobb gets a clinch.
Cobb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rolt pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolt doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Rolt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cobb tries to avoid it but Rolt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cobb to the ground. Cobb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cobb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Rolt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cobb as he avoids it easily.
Cobb is looking for a counter combo.
Rolt defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Rolt follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolt can do to turn this around?
Rolt tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
Cobb tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rolt manages to circle out of the way.
Rolt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rolt shoots in looking for a takedown. Cobb tries to sprawl out of it but Rolt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cobb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cobb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb has managed to clinch.
Cobb is trying to drag Rolt to the mat but Rolt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cobb has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rolt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cobb prevents Rolt from breaking the clinch.
Cobb goes for a takedown attempt but Rolt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rolt shoots in but Cobb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Cobb as Rolt shoots in.
As Rolt looks to move away, Cobb throws a big counter combo bu Rolt just gets out of the way.
Cobb tries to clinch but Rolt is having none of it.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb clinches.
Cobb manages to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb is trying to keep Rolt in close.
Rolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammie Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobb 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammie Cobb!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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