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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallace Dobro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace Dobro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leonel Cox's chin.
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193 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonel Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wallace Dobro!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobro pushes Cox up against the cage in a clinch.
Cox looking to throw knees to the head but Dobro is blocking nicely.
Dobro tightens his grip and picks Cox up, before dumping him to the ground. Cox manages to land in guard.
Dobro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dobro forces his way into half guard.
Cox is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dobro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dobro is looking for a kimura but Cox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dobro to get the leverage.
Cox is looking to control Dobro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cox avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cox defends it well.
Dobro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dobro is trying to work for a kimura but Cox is defending well.
Dobro prevents Cox from standing back up.
Dobro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cox!
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Dobro's attempts to control the action.
Dobro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cox is holding on tight.
Cox could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cox has given up his back here. Will Dobro look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Cox just trying to survive but Dobro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dobro is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cox is defending well though. Dobro let's go of the attempt for now.
Cox trying to control the position but Dobro manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to get back to his feet but Dobro has full control of the position and if anything, Cox has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dobro is persistently looking for the submission but Cox is defending it well.
Dobro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cox defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dobro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cox manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dobro's guard. Nice work there by Cox.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cox lands a couple of elbows.
Dobro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobro is continuing to stall.
Dobro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dobro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dobro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dobro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dobro has his hands on Cox's head, controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dobro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dobro looking to control but Cox passes into half guard.
Dobro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Dobro dominated that round.
That's time! Cox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dobro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cox circles away.
Leonel Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dobro misses with a takedown
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
Dobro moves into the clinch.
Dobro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dobro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dobro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dobro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cox throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox has gone for a leg lock! Dobro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cox's guard.
Dobro stops Cox from standing up.
Dobro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dobro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dobro stops Cox from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dobro clinches with his opponent.
Dobro avoids the elbow strike from Cox, against the cage.
Dobro successfully pulls guard.
Cox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dobro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cox is looking for a sweep. Dobro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dobro passes to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
You can see the frustration on Cox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dobro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dobro trying to control the position but Cox is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobro controlling the position.
Cox wants to control but Dobro postures up.
Dobro trying to control the action but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox is trying to control Dobro's posture but Dobro avoids it.
Dobro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dobro scoring with punches from side control.
Cox struggling a bit here.
Cox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dobro has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cox wants to control but Dobro postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobro is trying to get an arm triangle but Cox is defending well.
Dobro has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cox is desperately trying to improve his position but Dobro has a good base and remains in mount.
Dobro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Leonel Cox has been cut.
Dobro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cox has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dobro unloading with bombs!
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Dobro's attempts to control the action.
Dobro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dobro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dobro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cox shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Dobro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonel Cox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dobro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cox.
Dobro closes the distance and clinches.
Dobro turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dobro manages to end up in side control.
Dobro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dobro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cox has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dobro was covering up waiting for the punch and Cox finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Dobro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dobro trying to control the position.
Cox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dobro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cox is one step ahead there.
Cox postures up in Dobro's guard and throws a big left but Dobro blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dobro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cox sprawls well initially but Dobro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cox tries to get to full guard but Dobro has control of the leg.
Wallace Dobro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dobro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dobro trying to control the action but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobro tries to pass to full mount but Cox defends it.
Dobro is looking to take a break and control but Cox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cox is trying to stand back up but Dobro is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dobro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dobro wants to pass the guard but Cox is defending well.
Dobro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cox trying to control from the bottom.
Cox is looking to improve his position.
Dobro is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
Cox trying to hold on to Dobro's head to control him but Dobro postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dobro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dobro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dobro looking to score a takedown here. Cox is defending well but Dobro drives through and ends up in Cox's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dobro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cox keeping full guard, as Dobro tries to pass.
Leonel Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace Dobro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dobro won't allow Cox to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wallace Dobro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dobro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace Dobro!
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RATING
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