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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 927 p4p, 118 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 701 p4p, 89 weight class). Cobb has chosen Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Cobb.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Cobb cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobb scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb clinches.
Smith blocking some punches.
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!
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Cobb pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Smith.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Smith misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Cobb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith slips under a jab from Cobb.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands with a nice body punch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith slips a jab from Cobb.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Smith misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Smith.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobb throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Cobb shrugs it off.
Cobb is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb dominated that round.
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.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith staying out of range there.
Cobb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cobb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Cobb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Cobb looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cobb thinking.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb gets a clinch.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Cobb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cobb.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
A short right from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb lands a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Marciano Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobb lands a right hand.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Cobb cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cobb blocks a head kick by Smith.
Cobb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb lands with a right hand.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Cobb closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Cobb jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Cobb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobb.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobb! But no joy.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Cobb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb scores with a shot to the body.
Smith tries a low kick but Cobb avoids it.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Marciano Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith clobbers Cobb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Cobb might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb slips a jab from Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Cobb catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Smith catches Cobb right on the button with a cross.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobb tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Cobb was just out of range.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marciano Cobb.
Well Cobb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!
In his post fight interview, Marciano Cobb started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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