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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Janus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janus tries to clinch but Cobb moves out of range.
Janus tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Cobb lands with a cross.
Janus connects with a leg kick. Cobb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Janus drives through and clinches with Cobb against the cage.
Janus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Coco Cobb has been cut.
Janus managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janus is defending well for now.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janus throws an elbow that misses.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Janus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb effectively controlling the action here.
Janus gets underhooks to prevent Cobb's takedown attempt.
Janus avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cobb blocks an elbow strike.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb avoids the elbow strike from Janus, against the cage.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Janus blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Janus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janus avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Janus avoids it.
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Janus tries to clinch but Cobb moves out of range.
Janus tries to clinch but Cobb moves away
and Cobb makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Janus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cobb misses with a leg kick.
Cobb scores with a leg kick.
Janus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Janus's ribcage.
Cobb avoids the elbow strike from Janus, against the cage.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janus is defending well for now.
Come on Cobb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Janus avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cobb avoids a wild elbow strike from Janus.
Janus managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cobb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Janus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobb is pushing Janus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cobb blocks an elbow strike.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb trying to stall but Janus improves his position.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Janus blocks with his arms.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Janus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Cobb is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Janus is defending well.
Cobb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Coco Cobb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janus misses with a low kick.
Cobb appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Janus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Janus.
Janus doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Janus throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Janus tries to clinch up but Cobb circles away and keeps his distance.
Janus tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Cobb tries a quick counter leg kick but Janus is wise to it.
Janus tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Cobb motions for Janus to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. Janus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Janus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobb throws a head kick but Janus moves out of range.
Janus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cobb manages to circle out of the way.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cobb lands a front kick.
Cobb misses the jab.
Janus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janus clinches with his opponent.
Hugh Janus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
Cobb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cobb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Janus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cobb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Janus blocks with his arms.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Cobb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb dodges an elbow strike from Janus.
Cobb lands a knee to the body.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Cobb is blocking nicely.
Cobb blocks an elbow strike from Janus.
Janus taking a breather.
Cobb trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cobb.
Janus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb missing with knees to the body.
Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janus avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Janus misses with an elbow strike.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Janus is blocking nicely.
Cobb avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Janus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Hugh Janus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Janus checks a low kick from Cobb.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Janus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobb's calf.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Janus's leg. Janus is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Coco Cobb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Coco Cobb's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Janus closes the distance and pushes Cobb back into the cage.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Cobb stalling in the clinch.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cobb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Janus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cobb can turn it around.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
Janus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Janus blocks with his arms.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb landing knees to the head.
Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb misses with a knee to the head.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Janus is blocking nicely.
Cobb avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Cobb blocks the elbow strike.
Janus avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Cobb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Janus blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Janus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cobb tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Janus avoids the damage to the body.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it.
Cobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cobb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Janus stalling the fight.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb tries to circle away but Janus has him pinned against the cage.
Cobb avoids a wild elbow strike from Janus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Janus avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Janus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Cobb is blocking nicely.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
Janus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janus is defending well for now.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janus's face.
Hugh Janus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
Cobb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Janus.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb keeps Janus at a distance using the push kick.
Coco Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Coco Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janus moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.
Cobb blocks an elbow strike from Janus.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cobb's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janus.
Janus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Janus blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hugh Janus.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coco Cobb!
Coco Cobb tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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