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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrus Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Bomber (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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185 cm
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrus Cobb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Bomber! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bomber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range. Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bomber gets tackled into the cage by Cobb. Cobb maintains the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land. A body shot lands from Bomber.
Bomber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy. Cobb tries a body shot but Bomber blocks it.
Bomber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cobb misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bomber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bomber's elbow. Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it. Bomber slowing the pace effectively. Bomber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cobb. Bomber blocks a body shot from Cobb. Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobb scores with a shoulder strike. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomber. Bomber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Bomber.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it. Cobb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bomber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomber keeps the fight on the outside. Tyrus Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A little jabbing left from Bomber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bomber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch letting Bomber counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cobb wants to clinch and Bomber counters with an inside leg kick. Bomber looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely. A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bomber keeps the fight on the outside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bomber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cobb. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bomber misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cobb is looking to clinch but Bomber is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Bomber misses. Bomber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Bomber lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range. Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomber. Cobb looks to clinch and Bomber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bomber looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range. Cobb tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
Cobb wants to clinch. Bomber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb tries to clinch up. Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomber. Bomber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb. Bomber throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily. Cobb wants to clinch up but Bomber keeps it at a distance. Bomber replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cobb blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance. Bomber looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away. Donk. Bomber catches Cobb right on the button with a cross. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bomber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance. Bomber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bomber lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobb's head. Bomber throws a big shot that misses. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and Bomber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range. Bomber jabs Cobb to the body, keeping him at a distance. Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bomber keeps the fight on the outside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Bomber dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobb closes the distance and pushes Bomber back into the cage. Bomber breaks the clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance. Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Despite the aggression on Bomber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb. Cobb tries to clinch up. Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber is having none of it. It seemed like Bomber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Cobb is looking to clinch but Bomber is avoiding it.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves away and Bomber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Bomber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobb's head. Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range. Cobb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bomber throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily. Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance. Bomber jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomber can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Bomber throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cobb tries to clinch and Bomber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Bomber circles away from the clinch attempt and Bomber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Bomber pushes him off. Bomber scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber is having none of it. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and Bomber counters with a right hand to the body. Bomber keeps the fight on the outside. Cobb is looking to clinch. Bomber tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bomber connects with a leg kick. Cobb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Bomber throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it. Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Bomber pushes him off. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Bomber as he connects with a hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Cobb moves into the clinch successfully.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
It looks like Dale Bomber has been cut. A short uppercut from Bomber. Bomber lands a body punch in the clinch. Bomber prevents a body shot from Cobb. Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bomber struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bomber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tyrus Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cobb wants to clinch. Bomber is trying to counter with his kicks. Bomber misses the shot to the body. Cobb tries to clinch up. Bomber connects with a body shot. Bomber throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Bomber. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet. It looked like Cobb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb. Cobb slips a straight right by Bomber. Dale Bomber seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bomber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bomber throws out a leg kick but Cobb moves out of range and Bomber only half commits. Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bomber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bomber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bomber keeps the fight on the outside. Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Cobb moves to clinch but Bomber breaks away and Bomber counters with a straight right hand. Cobb slips a straight right by Bomber. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bomber! But no joy. Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch. Bomber dips to his left and cracks Cobb with an uppercut! Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobb tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Bomber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dale Bomber'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!
Cobb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Cobb rushes Bomber and presses him up against the cage. Bomber tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right from Bomber. Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it. Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bombers head. Cobb misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Cobb. Bomber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage. Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Bomber.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bomber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bomber blocking some punches.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Bomber has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment. Cobb prevents Bomber from breaking the clinch. Cobb prevents Bomber from breaking the clinch. Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bomber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bomber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bomber tries to keep at a distance but Cobb has taken the fight into the clinch. Bomber tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the cage. Cobb letting Bomber take a breather here. Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bomber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bomber throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb. Bomber misses with a short punch on the inside. Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Bomber avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage. Tyrus Cobb has scored more points in the clinch so far. Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A hook to the body from Cobb.
Bomber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bomber.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb. Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. Bomber working aggressively here.
Cobb working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land. Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bomber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bomber backwards. Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bomber can turn it around. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cobb. Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it. Cobb tries to work over Bomber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bomber misses with a short punch on the inside. Cobb digs a right hand underneath Bomber's ribcage. Bomber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle. Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut. Cobb lands with a right to the head. Cobb digs a right hand into Bomber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bomber's gas tank. A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land. Cobb throws a head punch that misses. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomber. Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head. Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bomber backwards. A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Bomber is rocked! Cobb pushes Bomber against the cage. Cobb is working some dirty boxing. Cobb pushes off with a quick right hook! Bomber goes down! Bomber tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cobb moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrus Cobb! A very excited looking Tyrus Cobb rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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RATING
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