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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Gray (ranked 48 p4p, 8 weight class) and Oswald Cobblepot (ranked 128 p4p, 19 weight class). Oswald Cobblepot is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
25 - 4 - 1 |
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206 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akoni Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oswald Cobblepot!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobblepot blocks the body kick.
Cobblepot was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobblepot manages to avoid it.
Donk. Gray catches Cobblepot right on the button with a cross.
Gray slips under a jab from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cobblepot lands with a good body shot.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobblepot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobblepot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cobblepot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobblepot throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Gray finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobblepot missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Cobblepot.
Gray checks a low kick from Cobblepot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobblepot.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Cobblepot moves away and avoids it.
Cobblepot just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Cobblepot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobblepot looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Cobblepot tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cobblepot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobblepot's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Cobblepot fails to land.
Cobblepot swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobblepot misses with some punches.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobblepot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cobblepot throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobblepot lands a body punch.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobblepot pushes Gray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Cobblepot misses with some punches.
I was talking to Gray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobblepot misses with a hook.
Cobblepot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Cobblepot digs a good hook to Gray's body.
Cobblepot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray works Cobblepot's body with a nice hook.
Cobblepot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobblepot throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Cobblepot misses with a right hand
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobblepot looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gray.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Cobblepot misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a crisp one two that drops Cobblepot! Gray thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cobblepot to his feet! Cobblepot is in big trouble!
Cobblepot is rocked!
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cobblepot is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Cobblepot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cobblepot seems to have recovered his senses.
Cobblepot looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Gray slips a jab from Cobblepot.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobblepot cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray tests Cobblepot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobblepot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray slips a straight right by Cobblepot.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Cobblepot.
Gray does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobblepot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobblepot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobblepot lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
Cobblepot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Crunch! Cobblepot slams his shin into Gray's torso.
Cobblepot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobblepot misses the target.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gray checks the leg kick nicely there.
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 Akoni Gray's cut.
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.
Cobblepot just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobblepot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cobblepot scores with a shot to the body.
Cobblepot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray tries to counter by clinching up but Cobblepot breaks away and moves out of range.
Cobblepot throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Cobblepot misses the jab.
Cobblepot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobblepot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cobblepot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobblepot.
Oswald Cobblepot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Cobblepot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray throws a wild body kick that Cobblepot sees coming a mile off.
Gray slips a straight right by Cobblepot.
As Cobblepot backs away, Gray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gray tries to land a leg kick but Cobblepot saw it coming and moves away.
Cobblepot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
Gray throws a push kick but Cobblepot slaps the foot to one side.
Cobblepot tries to work over Gray's front leg with a kick but Gray checks it.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cobblepot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobblepot is looking to clinch.
Gray throws the left hand but Cobblepot avoids the punch easily.
Cobblepot misses the jab.
Gray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cobblepot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Gray tried to counter with a leg kick but Cobblepot avoided it.
The crowd cheers as Cobblepot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gray doesn't seem phased though.
Gray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gray staying out of range there.
Cobblepot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cobblepot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gray's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobblepot misses with a few strikes there.
Cobblepot wants to land a leg kick but Gray is out of range.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Cobblepot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cobblepot misses the shot to the body.
Cobblepot throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Cobblepot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gray misses with a kick to the body.
Cobblepot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gray.
Nice shot by Gray.
Gray jabs at Cobblepot's body.
Cobblepot throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Cobblepot blocks a jab.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Oswald Cobblepot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobblepot punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Cobblepot looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A left lands for Cobblepot.
Cobblepot throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Cobblepot as he connects with a hook.
Gray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cobblepot misses with a low kick.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cobblepot swings widly with a right hand
and Gray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big right from Cobblepot misses.
Some wild striking there from Cobblepot.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobblepot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Cobblepot misses with a straight right.
Gray tried to counter with a leg kick but Cobblepot avoided it.
Cobblepot works the jab nicely.
Cobblepot scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Gray.
A cross from Cobblepot lands.
Cobblepot moves out of range of the strikes.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobblepot scores with a jab to the body.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Cobblepot tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Cobblepot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Cobblepot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akoni Gray's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gray is looking to clinch but Cobblepot is avoiding it.
Cobblepot throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Gray throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cobblepot avoids it.
Cobblepot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cobblepot 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 Gray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cobblepot with a jab.
Cobblepot looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gray walks into a left hand.
Good work by Cobblepot as he checks the leg kick.
Cobblepot tries a quick counter leg kick but Gray is wise to it.
Cobblepot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gray misses.
Gray scoring well with a low kick there.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Cobblepot is out of range.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gray looks for the body kick but Cobblepot saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot lands a body shot.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobblepot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray throws a big shot that misses.
Gray slips under a jab.
Cobblepot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gray.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cobblepot, right into the meat.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Gray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobblepot.
Gray jabs Cobblepot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobblepot lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands with a shot to the body.
Cobblepot throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Cobblepot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobblepot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gray throws a jab when Cobblepot was well out of range.
Gray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobblepot scores with a nice head shot.
Cobblepot misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cobblepot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Cobblepot pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cobblepot thuds his right hand into Gray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gray scoring well with a low kick there.
Cobblepot tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Cobblepot throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
Cobblepot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Cobblepot avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Cobblepot tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Cobblepot.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gray lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobblepot's elbow.
Cobblepot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobblepot backwards.
Gray prevents a body shot from Cobblepot.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cobblepot prevents a body shot from Gray.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Cobblepot throws a head punch that misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Cobblepot blocks it.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobblepot tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobblepots head.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akoni Gray clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Akoni Gray's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gray drops Cobblepot with a big left hand! Cobblepot is injured, injured bad! Gray jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Gray!
Akoni Gray retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Akoni Gray 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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