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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Sylvia (ranked 1210 p4p, 129 weight class) and Semmy Cobb (ranked 2233 p4p, 238 weight class). Sylvia comes into the arena with Some Country Shit blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb darts in and clinches Sylvia up against the cage.
Sylvia can't break the clinch.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sylvias head.
Cobb told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb prevents Sylvia from breaking the clinch.
Sylvia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb clinches up with Sylvia and pushes him back against the cage.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylvia wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Cobb keeps control of Sylvia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Sylvia.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sylvia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sylvia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sylvia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sylvia tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Slim Sylvia has been cut.
Sylvia tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Sylvia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sylvia's efforts to push away.
Sylvia breaks the clinch.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sylvia misses with a double jab.
Cobb takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Cobb drives through and clinches with Sylvia against the cage.
Sylvia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sylvia tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the cage.
Sylvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sylvia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Sylvia blocks an uppercut.
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!
Cobb prevents Sylvia from breaking the clinch.
Cobb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Sylvia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sylvia wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Sylvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch up
and Sylvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sylvia throws a head kick but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb throws out a counter right but Sylvia avoids it with no problem.
Cobb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sylvia throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Cobb darts in and clinches Sylvia up against the cage.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sylvia is trying to break free.
Sylvia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cobb can't fight it off and eventually Sylvia manages to take the fight to the floor. Cobb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cobb is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sylvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sylvia blocking some punches.
Sylvia gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cobb is trying to stand up here but Sylvia is controlling him well.
Sylvia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cobb wants to get back to his feet.
Sylvia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Cobb dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sylvia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb clinches.
Sylvia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sylvia.
Sylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Sylvia is avoiding it.
Cobb clinches with his opponent.
Sylvia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Semmy Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sylvia is trying to push Cobb away but Cobb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sylvia working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sylvia.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sylvia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Sylvia on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Cobb is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Sylvia throws a head kick but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Sylvia circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Sylvia misses its target.
Cobb moves into the clinch.
Sylvia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Sylvia misses.
Semmy Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobb looks to clinch
and Sylvia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sylvia misses with a straight right.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Sylvia in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sylvia tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Sylvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cobb prevents it.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sylvia tries to break free but Cobb pushes him back against the cage.
Sylvia has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sylvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sylvia manages to break the clinch.
Sylvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Sylvia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sylvia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sylvia counters with a left to the body.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Sylvia is avoiding it.
Sylvia misses with a body kick.
Sylvia throws a nice looking combination but Cobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sylvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sylvia goes for a double leg but Cobb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cobb continues to drive forward.
Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sylvia wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Sylvia is trying to break free.
Sylvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb has Sylvia pressed against the cage, preventing Sylvia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cobb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cobb prevents Sylvia from breaking the clinch.
Cobb's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cobb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sylvia wants to get back to striking at distance but Cobb won't allow it.
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Sylvia circles away.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Sylvia circles away.
Sylvia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cobb just manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Semmy Cobb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobb rushes Sylvia and presses him up against the cage.
Sylvia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sylvia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Sylvia circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Sylvia misses the target.
Cobb wants to clinch but Sylvia slips to the side
and Sylvia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cobb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sylvia looking for a takedown.
Sylvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobb is pressed up against the cage. Sylvia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cobb down to the mat. Cobb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cobb moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sylvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Sylvia backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Sylvia circles away.
Semmy Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sylvia keeps the fight on the outside.
Sylvia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb closes the distance and clinches.
Sylvia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cobb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Sylvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Sylvia keeps it at a distance.
Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Sylvia is working for takedown but Cobb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Sylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobb gets underhooks to prevent Sylvia's takedown attempt.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sylvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb defending well as Sylvia loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sylvia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb is looking to clinch.
Sylvia cracks the inside of Cobb's front leg.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Sylvia circles away.
Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sylvia looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Sylvia lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Sylvia.
Cobb moves into the clinch.
Sylvia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sylvia is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobb has double underhooks.
Sylvia is trying to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling him.
Cobb is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
Cobb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sylvia backwards.
Sylvia is trying to force a seperation but Cobb has the dominant position.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Sylvia tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sylvia backwards.
Sylvia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sylvia is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Sylvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sylvia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb tries to clinch but Sylvia moves away
and Sylvia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb is looking to clinch but Sylvia is avoiding it.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Sylvia circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Sylvia pushes him off.
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb tries to clinch up
and Sylvia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Semmy Cobb's cut even more.
Cobb has Sylvia up against the cage in a clinch.
Slim Sylvia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Sylvia circles away.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Sylvia keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Semmy Cobb.
I've got Cobb 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Semmy Cobb!
Semmy Cobb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Slim Sylvia was interviewed post fight and said 'Half of this game is 90% mental.'.
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