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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Starker (ranked 774 p4p, 30 weight class) and Tyson Cobb (ranked 691 p4p, 29 weight class). Starker comes to the cage accompanied by Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor. Paul Starker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
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, Tyson Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starker is looking to clinch.
Cobb is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Starker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Starker.
Cobb lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Cobb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab lands there for Cobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Starker.
Starker clinches up against the cage.
Cobb lands a body punch.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Starker controls his hands.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb thuds a left hand into Starker's body.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
Starker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cobb lands a body shot.
Starker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Starker's head backwards.
Starker instigates a clinch.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.
Starker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cobb's defenses.
It looks like Tyson Cobb has been cut.
Starker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cobb tries to work over Starker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb blocks an elbow strike from Starker.
A right handed body shot lands from Cobb.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cobb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Starker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starker ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a shot to the body.
Starker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb jabs Starker right on the nose. Starker blinks but takes it well.
Cobb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Starker's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobb scores with a sloppy right hand. Starker should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb dips to his left and cracks Starker with an uppercut!
Starker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starker sets himself, and Cobb steps forward looking for the clinch! Starker avoids it this time.
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starker sets himself, and Cobb steps forward looking for the clinch! Starker avoids it this time.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb connects with an inside leg kick.
Cobb scores with a hook to the body. Starker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Starker tries to clinch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb scores with a punch to the head.
Starker has closed the distance and engaged Cobb in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Starker.
Cobb trying to control the position but instead, Starker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cobb into the cage.
Starker takes a shot to the head.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Starker tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Starker moves into the clinch.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Cobb.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starkers head.
Cobb scores with a hook to the body.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.
Starker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb blocks an elbow strike.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Cobb's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Starker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobb.
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starker moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobb catches Starker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Starker doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Cobb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyson Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Starker doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Starker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobb breaks the clinch.
Starker moves forwards but Cobb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Starker tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Cobb scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Cobb. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb lands a jab to Starker's midsection.
Cobb scores with a body shot.
Cobb connects with an inside leg kick.
Cobb scores with a nice strike.
Starker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Starker throws a wild hook but Cobb just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Starker gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Cobb raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Cobb!
Tyson Cobb tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Paul Starker stepped up to the mic, saying 'I`LL BE BACK@#$%!'.
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