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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Horton (ranked 3343 p4p, 5208 weight class) and Bronson Cobb (ranked 97 p4p, 137 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bronson Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb tries to keep at a distance but Horton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Horton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horton moves into full mount! Cobb won't be happy about that!
Cobb is trying desperately to improve position.
Cobb tries to hold on but Horton postures up.
Horton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cobb?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton scoring with strikes but Cobb is staying in there.
Cobb tries to reverse the position but Horton maintains control.
Horton tries to control but Cobb wriggling away.
Horton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cobb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Horton wants to control the pace but Cobb is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to control but Cobb has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Cobb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cobb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horton.
Horton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cobb.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, if Horton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton trying to mount his opponent but Cobb defends it.
Horton is trying to control the action in half guard but Cobb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cobb wants to improve his position but Horton is controlling well.
Horton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cobb.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horton looks to land a combination. Cobb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cobb tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb fails with a takedown attempt.
Cobb shoots in for a takedown but Horton shows good takedown defense.
Cobb fails to land the takedown.
Arthur Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Cobb.
Cobb with a poor takedown
and Horton counters with a nice body shot.
Horton shoots in but Cobb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cobb drives through with a takedown into guard.
Horton kicks Cobb off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton shoots for a takedown but Cobb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cobb feints the counter takedown.
Cobb scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Horton explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Horton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horton throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arthur Horton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Horton trying to control the pace.
Horton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horton wants to control but Cobb is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb tries to roll over but Horton keeps him under control.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cobb keeps working.
Horton trying to control from Cobb's half guard. Cobb has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cobb working a defensive guard but Horton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cobb is trying to improve his position.
Horton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horton is trying to ground and pound but Cobb uses the momentary lack of control by Horton to regain half guard.
Horton wants to stand up but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cobb is refusing to be controlled, as Horton sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb manages to get to full guard.
Horton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobb can do to turn this around?
Cobb looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
Horton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cobb is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but Cobb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cobb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horton somewhat.
Cobb with the counter takedown but Horton avoids it easily.
Horton tries to clinch up but Cobb circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cobb shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Horton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cobb thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horton is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Horton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cobb drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Horton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Horton scoring well with a low kick there.
Horton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cobb.
Horton feinted with a counter takedown.
Horton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cobb misses with a takedown attempt - Horton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cobb stuffs the takedown attempt from Horton. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cobb showed some decent athleticism there.
Cobb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Horton.
Cobb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Horton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cobb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Horton dives on top into guard.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Horton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Horton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Horton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobb is keeping the position for now.
Horton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bronson Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton passes Cobb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cobb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cobb tries to roll over but Horton keeps him under control.
Horton lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Horton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cobb defending well though.
Horton wants to take a breather but Cobb is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horton working the head and body with strikes.
Arthur Horton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cobb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Horton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Horton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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