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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 224 p4p, 36 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 386 p4p, 56 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez clinches with his opponent.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Chavez.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb lands a right hand.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
Cobb lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez lands a body punch.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez pushes Cobb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb misses with some punches.
A short left from Cobb.
Chavez tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez avoids the elbow strike from Cobb, against the cage.
Chavez lands a left hand.
Cobb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Chavez pushes Cobb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Chavez blocks an elbow strike.
Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chavez tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
I was talking to Cobb's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chavez.
Cobb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Chavez.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb lands an uppercut.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavez gets through Cobb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavez presses Cobb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Cobb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Cobb down.
Chavez pushes Cobb away with a front kick.
Chavez walks into a jab.
Chavez lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chavez's corner calls for a 1-2. Chavez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Domingo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Cobb's knee but Cobb avoids it well.
Chavez thumps Cobb with a low kick.
Chavez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobb lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chavez - that will leave a mark!
A big left from Cobb misses.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Chavez swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Cobb thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobb.
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Cobb.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chavez misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Chavez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cobb if he has to take too many more of those.
Chavez throws a head kick but Cobb moves out of range.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Cobb moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Cobb takes one to the chin there.
Chavez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cobb moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cobb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chavez throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Chavez connects with a body shot.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chavez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick by Chavez misses
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Domingo Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Cobb throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Cobb catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cobb in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cobb moves into the clinch.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cobb moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chavez rushes Cobb and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Chavez.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobb will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chavez punishes Cobb's body with a nice straight punch.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Cobb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb throws a counter high kick but Chavez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Marciano Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Cobb coming out on top.
Chavez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chavez throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Chavez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Chavez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chavez punishes Cobb's body with a nice straight punch.
Chavez misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a two punch combo.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cobb blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cobb.
Cobb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cobb counters with a series of strikes. Chavez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Cobb appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
And Chavez responds with a good body kick, but Cobb manages to step out the way in time.
Chavez scores with a nice strike.
Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chavez lands with an overhand left.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobb counters with a two punch combo.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Chavez throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
It looked like Cobb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chavez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chavez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobb lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez is looking to chop away at Cobb's legs.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Cobb lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez misses with the body kick
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Cobb pushes off an throws an elbow but Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Chavez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Domingo Chavez.
I think Chavez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marciano Cobb!
After the fight, Marciano Cobb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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