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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 52 p4p, 93 weight class) and Bull Mfer (ranked 8 p4p, 16 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Where's Wallace?. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Bull Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb throws a low kick, looking for Mfer's leg but Mfer calmly moves out of range.
Cobb lands with a cross.
Cobb thows a body kick. Mfer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cobb throws a chopping leg kick but Mfer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Cobb there.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Cobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cobb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer 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.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer misses with a kick to the body.
Cobb 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.
Mfer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cobb 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 Mfer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mfer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mfer is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Jab by Cobb.
Mfer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cobb.
Cobb blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mfer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wallace Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mfer throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Mfer.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
Mfer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb backing away here, and Mfer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Cobb misses
enabling Mfer to counter with a crisp jab.
Cobb with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer wants to counter the offense by Cobb and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Mfer wants to counter with a clinch but Cobb pushes him away.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cobb. That snapped Mfer's head back.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Cobb slips a straight right by Mfer.
Cobb half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cobb with a jab.
Cobb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb scores with a leg kick.
Mfer throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Mfer takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mfer darts in trying to clinch
and Cobb counters with a series of strikes. Mfer will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cobb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Mfer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
Mfer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
Cobb misses with a low kick as Mfer jumps back.
Mfer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cobb in his tracks.
Cobb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer lands a lovely overhand right.
Cobb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Mfer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mfers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mfer. That did some damage!
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mfer finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobb's head.
Mfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.
Mfer thumps Cobb with a low kick.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
Cobb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
As Mfer backs away, Cobb returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobb is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
Mfer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer throws a wild body kick that Cobb sees coming a mile off.
Mfer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Mfer lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Cobb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cobb 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.
Mfer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Cobb with a hook.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb misses with a low kick as Mfer jumps back.
Mfer lands a jab.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Mfer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Cobb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mfer.
Cobb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Mfer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mfer checks a leg kick.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mfer 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 Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Cobb.
Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Cobb had a free shot at his head there.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Mfer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer connects with a single shot there.
Cobb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobb lands with a cross.
Cobb blocks the body kick.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
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!
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Mfer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb sets himself, and Mfer steps forward looking for the clinch! Cobb avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer slips under a jab from Cobb.
A big right from Mfer misses.
Cobb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobb slips a jab from Mfer.
Cobb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mfer's hands.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mfer is able to avoid easily.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mfer can do to turn this around?
Mfer throws a front kick aimed at Cobb's knee but Cobb avoids it well.
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobb throws a hook but Mfer avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Mfer.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Mfer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Mfer.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer is looking to score with low kicks.
Mfer misses with a body kick.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Cobb had a free shot at his head there.
Cobb misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cobb throws a low kick but Mfer moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Mfer.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
A big right from Mfer misses.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Mfer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Cobb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Mfer.
Some wild striking there from Cobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mfer lands a slapping body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mfer.
It looks like Wallace Cobb has been cut.
Mfer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobb.
Mfer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
Cobb tries to break free but Mfer pushes him back against the cage.
Mfer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb is looking to break free of the clinch but Mfer has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Mfer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cobb's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobb misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Cobb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wallace Cobb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wallace Cobb's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mfer slips under a jab.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Cobb digs a good hook to Mfer's body.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer with a nice cross.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Mfer.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Mfer.
Cobb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb motions for Mfer to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cobb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mfer throws a low kick but Cobb avoids it.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body. Cobb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Cobb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cobb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mfer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cobb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cobb lands with a nice combination. Mfer backs away looking to recover.
Mfer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobb connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mfer scrambles back to his feet.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wallace Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Cobb.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer checks the leg kick.
Cobb throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Mfer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mfer misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mfer.
Mfer slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Cobb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mfer's hands.
Cobb connects with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mfer 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 Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Mfer tried to score with a low kick but Cobb checks it.
Mfer takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Mfer blocks a low kick nicely.
Mfer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobb works the jab nicely.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mfer cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mfer defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mfer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Jab by Mfer.
A clash of legs there as Mfer blocks the low kick.
Cobb tries to move into range but Mfer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Mfer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Mfer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Mfer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mfer scores with a shot to the body.
Mfer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mfer slips a jab from Cobb.
Mfer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb slips a jab from Mfer.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Mfer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mfer 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 Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mfer connects with a single shot there.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mfer lands the left hand.
Cobb throws a solid leg kick but Mfer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cobb.
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.
Mfer lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobb's head.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobb walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mfer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobb on the side of the head.
Bull Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bull Mfer.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wallace Cobb!
Wallace Cobb thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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