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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coco Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa throws a shot to the body.
Correa digs a good hook to Cobb's body.
Cobb misses with a low kick as Correa jumps back.
Correa misses with a body shot.
Correa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Correa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Correa moves out of range easily.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Correa slips the punch.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Correa.
Cobb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb throws a head kick that misses
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cobb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Correa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Correa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cobb throws a head kick but Correa moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Correa.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Correa down.
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Correa throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Cobb misses.
Correa lands an overhand right.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Correa throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correa.
Correa slips under a jab.
Correa misses with a body shot
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb scores with a jab. Correa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Correa.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Correa keeps it at a distance.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Correa moves out of range easily.
Correa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Correa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correa throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Correa misses.
Correa staying out of range there.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and Correa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coco Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Correa lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a head kick but Correa moves out of range.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Correa takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Correa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb thows a leg kick but Correa checks it
enabling Correa to counter with a crisp jab.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Correa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Correa misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cobb.
Correa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cobb rather than just go for the knockout.
Correa blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Correa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Correa slips under a jab from Cobb.
Correa with the counter takedown but Cobb avoids it easily.
Cobb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Correa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Correa lands a slapping body shot.
Correa misses with a body shot
and Cobb counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correa checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Correa misses with a straight right.
Correa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Correa digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Correa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cobb counters with a head kick.
Correa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
Correa misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Correa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Correa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Correa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb connects with a high kick.
Correa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Correa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Correa down.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Correa moves out of range easily.
Correa scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Correa moves out of range of the body kick.
Correa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Correa counters with a left and a right that stings Cobb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Correa with a nice cross.
Correa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Correa misses with a few strikes there.
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Correa with a jab.
Cobb lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cobb takes a swing at Correa's ribcage but misses.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Correa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Correa checks a low kick from Cobb.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Correa.
Cobb throws a head kick but Correa moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Correa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correa.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Correa lands with a right hand.
Jose Correa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Correa throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Correa has Cobb up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Correa.
Correa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Correa has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Correa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Correa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cobb is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Correa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Correa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correa misses with some punches.
Correa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Correa.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Correa won't allow it.
Correa misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Correa misses with some punches.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Correa avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Correa.
Correa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correa misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correa swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Correa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Correa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Correa.
Correa takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Correa to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coco Cobb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Correa holds him up against the cage and eventually Cobb drops back down to his feet.
Correa pushes Cobb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Correa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Correa keeps the fight on the outside.
Correa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Correa takes a step back to recover.
Cobb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Correa on the side of the head.
Correa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
Cobb is trying to pull guard but Correa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Correa misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb tries a body shot but Correa blocks it.
Correa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb jumps into guard, dragging Correa to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correa lands a couple of digs.
Correa scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Correa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Correa postures up and lands a big shot to Cobb's brow.
Correa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Correa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cobb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Correa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Correa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cobb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Correa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cobb has his foot on Correa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Correa works his way back into a safe position though.
Correa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Correa lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cobb on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cobb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cobb gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Correa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Correa working Cobb over with strikes.
Cobb wants to improve his position but Correa is controlling well.
Cobb gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correa is in close to Cobb's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Correa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cobb looking for a guillotine here but Correa defends easily.
Cobb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Correa from controlling successfully.
Cobb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jose Correa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Correa stands and throws Cobb's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Correa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cobb is not content to let Correa control the position.
Correa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cobb is looking to improve his position but Correa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Correa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cobb hang on?
Correa loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cobb scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Correa land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Correa stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Correa!
Jose Correa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Coco Cobb was interviewed post fight and said 'Eleventeen times I askcha u name...and this what I get?'.
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