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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 17 p4p, 36 weight class) and Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Where's Wallace?. Magufuli I V has chosen Toto - Africa as his entrance music. Wallace Cobb had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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32 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Cobb misses.
Cobb cracks Magufuli I V with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Magufuli I V looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cobb moves out of range as Magufuli I V strikes.
Cobb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magufuli I V misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Magufuli I V connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magufuli I V lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Magufuli I V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magufuli I V misses with a straight left.
Oooooh!!! Magufuli I V has knocked Cobb down with a huge combo! Magufuli I V steps away and waves a wobbly Cobb back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cobb is rocked!
It looks like Wallace Cobb has been cut.
Cobb jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magufuli I V.
Cobb clobbers Magufuli I V with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb moves out of range as Magufuli I V throws a body kick.
Cobb throws a head kick but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
Magufuli I V now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magufuli I V has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magufuli I V circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Magufuli I V manages to avoid it.
Magufuli I V lands with a cross.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice right hand that sends Cobb toppling to the canvas! Cobb scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Magufuli I V finish him?!
Oh Cobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb seems to have got his legs back now.
Magufuli I V sends Cobb crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Magufuli I V is motioning to the referee to let Cobb up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Magufuli I V throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice right hand that sends Cobb toppling to the canvas! Cobb scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Magufuli I V finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli I V stuns Cobb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magufuli I V ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cobb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Magufuli I V is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Magufuli I V ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Magufuli I V shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V seems to be stalking Cobb here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Cobb drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kassim Magufuli I V!
Kassim Magufuli I V is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kassim Magufuli I V thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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