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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oswald Cobblepot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldridge has chosen Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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206 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
26
223 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswald Cobblepot! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevaughn Aldridge! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cobblepot moves out of range of the body kick. Aldridge throws a body kick that misses letting Cobblepot counter with a right hand. Aldridge tries a low kick but Cobblepot avoids it. Aldridge delivers a nice body kick. Cobblepot fakes the leg kick and cracks Aldridge in the body. Aldridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobblepot manages to avoid it. A slow jab from Cobblepot misses its intended target. Aldridge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cobblepot's head. Nice body kick there by Aldridge. Aldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldridge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobblepot's calf. Cobblepot misses the shot to the body. Cobblepot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. An inside leg kick lands from Cobblepot. This has been an exciting period of action! Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aldridge. Cobblepot shrugs it off though. Aldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobblepot misses with a low kick as Aldridge jumps back. Aldridge tries to work over Cobblepot's front leg with a kick but Cobblepot checks it. Aldridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cobblepot stalks Aldridge and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aldridge's face. Aldridge staggers backwards, shaken. Aldridge throws a lazy head kick and Cobblepot counters with a low kick, right behind Aldridge 's knee. Aldridge swings for the body but Cobblepot moves out of range.
Cobblepot avoids the head kick by Aldridge.
Cobblepot tried to counter with a leg kick but Aldridge avoided it. Aldridge has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Cobblepot misses with a body kick. Cobblepot cracks the inside of Aldridge's front leg. A nice leg kick lands there from Cobblepot. Aldridge scores with a head kick. Cobblepot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Aldridge blocks a jab. Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cobblepot lands a nice hook to Aldridge's body. Aldridge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Aldridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobblepot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aldridge checks a leg kick. Cobblepot connects with a leg kick. Aldridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kevaughn Aldridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cobblepot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldridge manages to avoid it. Aldridge drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cobblepot defends it well. Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Aldridge rushes Cobblepot and presses him up against the cage. Aldridge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Cobblepot's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Cobblepot lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldridge won't want to take too many of those. The referee calls for Aldridge to work.
Cobblepot landing knees to the body.
Cobblepot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Cobblepot lands. Cobblepot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cobblepot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldridge.
Aldridge has managed to clinch.
Aldridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobblepot avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldridge missing with knees to the body.
Cobblepot tries to throw a body punch but Aldridge avoids it by throwing Cobblepot back against the cage. Cobblepot lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cobblepot scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cobblepot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldridge's face.
It looks like Kevaughn Aldridge has been cut. Come on Aldridge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aldridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aldridge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobblepot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobblepot crunches a lovely knee into Aldridge's ribcage. Cobblepot breaks the clinch.
Cobblepot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Aldridge throws a head kick but Cobblepot moves out of range.
A jab from Aldridge finds it's way through Cobblepot's defenses. Aldridge checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cobblepot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldridge lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! Cobblepot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Cobblepot scores with a leg kick.
Cobblepot misses the shot to the body. Cobblepot takes a swing at Aldridge's ribcage but misses. Cobblepot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aldridge checks it well. Cobblepot is looking to wear down Aldridge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Cobblepot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldridge.
Aldridge tries to clinch up. Aldridge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Aldridge avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nice cross by Cobblepot. Cobblepot throws a front kick aimed at Aldridge's knee but Aldridge avoids it well. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cobblepot misses with a low kick as Aldridge jumps back. Cobblepot looks to throw the jab but Aldridge is out of range. Aldridge lands a jab to Cobblepot's midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Cobblepot dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kevaughn Aldridge's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobblepot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Aldridge throws a wild body kick that Cobblepot sees coming a mile off. Aldridge throws a head kick that misses. Cobblepot jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cobblepot connects with an inside leg kick. Cobblepot moves out of range as Aldridge throws a body kick.
Aldridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldridge throws a nice head kick!
Cobblepot throws a jab when Aldridge was well out of range. Aldridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aldridge misses with a double jab
and Cobblepot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cobblepot scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobblepot. Aldridge does a little dance to reset his feet. Cobblepot tries to work over Aldridge's front leg with a kick but Aldridge checks it. Aldridge wants to counter the offense by Cobblepot and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Aldridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aldridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobblepot. Aldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kevaughn Aldridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cobblepot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cobblepot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Cobblepot moves out of range easily. Aldridge throws a right hand that misses
and Cobblepot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Cobblepot works Aldridge's body with a nice hook. Aldridge is breathing heavily. Cobblepot blocks a head kick by Aldridge.
Cobblepot feinted there with a counter leg kick. Aldridge checks the leg kick. Aldridge misses with a body kick. Cobblepot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A head kick by Aldridge misses and Cobblepot counters with an inside leg kick. Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Cobblepot cracks the inside of Aldridge's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cobblepot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aldridge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobblepot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cobblepot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldridge. Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobblepot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aldridge's head backwards. Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldridge goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Cobblepot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Cobblepot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Aldridge throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Cobblepot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Aldridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cobblepot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Aldridge misses with a double jab
and Cobblepot counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cobblepot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Aldridge misses with a double jab
and Cobblepot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldridge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Aldridge. Cobblepot misses with a low kick. Cobblepot looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldridge is just out of range. Cobblepot throws a leg kick but Aldridge moved away. Cobblepot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldridge can do to turn this around? Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Aldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Cobblepot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aldridge is rocked! Cobblepot lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Aldridge up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Cobblepot from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Aldridge's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oswald Cobblepot! Oswald Cobblepot retains his light heavyweight title! A very excited looking Oswald Cobblepot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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