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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 162 p4p, 25 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 233 p4p, 34 weight class). Cobb comes into the arena with Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. blaring out of the sound system. 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
21 - 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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Girard circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Girard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.
A jab from Girard misses.
Cobb is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Girard.
Girard throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Girard throws a leg kick but Cobb moved away.
Girard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Girard in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Girard throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Girard.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
Girard pushes Cobb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land.
Girard lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Girard.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Girard.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Girard lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Girard.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Girard struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Girard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
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.
Girard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cobb.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Girard is blocking nicely.
Girard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Girard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Girard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cobb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Girard is working Cobb over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Girard.
Girard blocks an uppercut.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Girard misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Girard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Girard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Girard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Girard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Girard throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Girard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Girard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Girard keeps the fight on the outside.
Girard thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb has managed to clinch.
Girard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Girard lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Girard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard breaks the clinch.
Girard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Girard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Girard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Girard in his tracks.
Cobb thuds his right hand into Girard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Girard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobb is out of range and Girard settles back down.
Cobb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard scores with a push kick.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Girard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Girard misses.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Girard blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Girard blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Girard throws a wild body kick that Cobb sees coming a mile off.
Cobb closes the distance and pushes Girard back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Girard.
Girard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Girard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Girard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Girard.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Girard manages to circle out of the way.
Cobb is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Girard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cobb.
Girard working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Cobb tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land.
A hook to the body from Cobb.
Girard has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Girards head.
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Cobb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Girard doesn't seem phased though.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Girard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobb misses the jab.
Girard flicks out a counter leg kick but Cobb steps away.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1-2. Cobb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Girard is able to avoid easily.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girard.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Girard counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard throws a leg kick that misses.
Cobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cobb scores with a head kick.
Girard throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
Girard cracks Cobb with a good jab.
Cobb throws a low kick but Girard moves out of range easily.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Girard counters with a nice body kick.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cobb blocks the leg kick.
Cobb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Girard.
Girard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Cobb tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
Cobb misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Girard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Girard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Girard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Girard.
Cobb is looking to counter the offense by Girard and move into the clinch.
Cobb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Girard.
Cobb connects with the punch.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Girard circles away.
Girard throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Girard connects with a solid leg kick.
Cobb slips a jab from Girard.
Girard throws a front kick aimed at Cobb's knee but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Girard throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gaultier Girard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cobb throws a series of punches but Girard moves out of range.
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Girard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Girard counters with a good, hard body kick but Cobb shrugs it off.
A shot to the body from Girard misses
and Cobb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Girard looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Girard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Girard misses with a left hand
and Cobb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Girard thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard works the jab nicely.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobb tests Girard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard ducks right into an uppercut from Cobb.
Cobb rushes Girard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Girard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano Cobb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Girard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Girard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
Girard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cobb tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Girard avoids a wild elbow strike from Cobb.
Girard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Girard doesn't seem bothered though.
Girard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Girard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
That's two 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!
Girard swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and Girard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb punishes Girard's body with a nice straight punch.
Girard throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Girard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Girard misses the jab.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Girard.
Girard throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb counters with a left to the body.
Girard lands with a nice body punch.
Girard lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Girard counters with a good low kick that Cobb was not able to check.
Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Girard.
Girard connects with a crisp jab.
Girard misses with a leg kick.
Girard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cobb.
A swing and a miss from Girard.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Girard blocks a head kick by Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Girard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cobb takes a step back to recover.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Girard throws out the jab.
Girard scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb wants to clinch up but Girard keeps it at a distance.
Girard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Girard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Girard saw that one coming.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Girard scores with a hook.
Cobb is rocked!
Girard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oh Cobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Girard misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Girard 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!
Gaultier Girard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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