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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Cobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soto Makikomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto Makikomi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Cobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Soto Makikomi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makikomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Makikomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cobsen swivels and escapes.
Cobsen motions for Makikomi to come forward. Cobsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makikomi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Makikomi.
Makikomi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Makikomi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makikomi is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Cobsen to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Makikomi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cobsen dives on top into guard.
Makikomi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makikomi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cobsen uses it to pass to side control.
Makikomi looks gassed!
Makikomi is being controlled here.
Makikomi wants to control but Cobsen postures up.
Cobsen decides to stand back up.
Cobsen tries to clinch there but Makikomi circles away.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobsen moves in looking to clinch but Makikomi pushes him off.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makikomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makikomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe Cobsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cobsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Makikomi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen closes the distance and clinches.
Cobsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Soto Makikomi has been cut.
Makikomi blocks an elbow strike.
Cobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Makikomi is trying to break the clinch but Cobsen has him pressed against the cage.
Cobsen lands a damaging elbow.
Makikomi tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobsen avoids the damage to the body.
Cobsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Makikomi dodges an elbow strike from Cobsen.
Cobsen taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.
Cobsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cobsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joe Cobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soto Makikomi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Makikomi is keeping busy.
Cobsen lands an elbow inside.
Makikomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cobsen walks away with a smile on his face. Makikomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makikomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makikomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Makikomi moves away
and Makikomi counters with a body kick.
Cobsen wants to clinch up but Makikomi keeps it at a distance.
Cobsen drives through and clinches with Makikomi against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makikomi wants to break free but Cobsen has control.
Makikomi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Cobsen.
Cobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobsen lands an elbow just above Makikomi 's eye.
Cobsen with a knee to the head.
Cobsen scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobsen throws an elbow that misses.
Makikomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobsen has him pressed against the cage.
Makikomi tries to break the clinch but Cobsen is controlling the position.
Cobsen lands an elbow that stopped Makikomi in his tracks for a moment.
Cobsen stalling the fight.
Makikomi dodges an elbow strike from Cobsen.
Cobsen lands a damaging elbow.
Cobsen pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cobsen misses with a knee strike.
Cobsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makikomi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Makikomi has hold of one of Cobsen's legs. Cobsen is fighting the takedown attempt but Makikomi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cobsen keeping moving, preventing Makikomi from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makikomi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cobsen dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makikomi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Makikomi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cobsen preventing the sweep.
Cobsen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cobsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makikomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Cobsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soto Makikomi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Makikomi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Makikomi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Makikomi throws a sloppy head kick and Cobsen moves out of range easily.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makikomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobsen wants to clinch.
Cobsen looks to clinch
and Makikomi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Makikomi.
Makikomi gets to his feet - Cobsen follows without any prompting.
Makikomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Makikomi counters with a takedown into side control.
Makikomi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Makikomi works to advance to full mount. Cobsen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makikomi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cobsen is on top in guard.
Cobsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cobsen stands up over Makikomi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Makikomi looking for a guillotine here but Cobsen defends easily.
Cobsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Makikomi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Makikomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cobsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen stands up and waves to Makikomi to follow him.
Cobsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Makikomi counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobsen throws an elbow but misses.
Makikomi tries to break the clinch but Cobsen is controlling the position.
Makikomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Cobsen won't allow it.
Makikomi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cobsen smiles and moves away.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makikomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makikomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cobsen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cobsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobsen gets a clinch.
Cobsen lands an elbow inside.
Makikomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Cobsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cobsen lands an elbow inside.
Cobsen crunches a lovely knee into Makikomi's ribcage.
Cobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Makikomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cobsen pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cobsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Cobsen.
Cobsen stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Makikomi's brow.
Cobsen is pressed up against the cage. Makikomi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cobsen down to the mat. Cobsen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joe Cobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soto Makikomi.
Cobsen tries to clinch up
and Makikomi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cobsen's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makikomi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Makikomi has gone for a leg lock! Cobsen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Makikomi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soto Makikomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Soto Makikomi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Makikomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makikomi misses with the combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Makikomi. Cobsen shrugs it off though.
Cobsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobsen wants to clinch.
Cobsen tries to clinch up but Makikomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobsen wants to clinch.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Makikomi is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makikomi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobsen, pushing him back against the cage.
Cobsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makikomi's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobsen throws an elbow but misses.
Cobsen throws an elbow that misses.
Cobsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Makikomi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cobsen prevents it.
Cobsen gets underhooks to prevent Makikomi's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makikomi wants a takedown.
Joe Cobsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soto Makikomi.
Cobsen lands an elbow just above Makikomi 's eye.
Makikomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cobsen wants to stall.
Makikomi breaks from the clinch.
Cobsen tries to clinch up but Makikomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Makikomi is having none of it.
Cobsen is looking to clinch but Makikomi is avoiding it.
Makikomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobsen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makikomi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cobsen's guard.
Cobsen trying to keep a closed guard but Makikomi is proving a slippery customer.
Makikomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobsen is keeping the position for now.
Soto Makikomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cobsen wants to stand but Makikomi is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen keeping moving, preventing Makikomi from controlling successfully.
Makikomi has gone for a leg lock! Cobsen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Makikomi's guard.
Makikomi looking to control.
Cobsen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cobsen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Soto Makikomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makikomi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makikomi lands in his opponent's guard.
Makikomi throws a strike but Cobsen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Makikomi trying to control the position.
Cobsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makikomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cobsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Makikomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cobsen stands and steps away. Makikomi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Makikomi misses with a head kick.
Cobsen wants to clinch up but Makikomi keeps it at a distance.
Makikomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cobsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Soto Makikomi.
I think Makikomi 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Soto Makikomi!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Joe Cobsen!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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