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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 1767 p4p, 2185 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 231 p4p, 275 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bryant somewhat.
Bryant defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Bryant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Bryant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bryant forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kobe Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Kobe Bryant has been cut.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryant has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Bryant clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Bryant.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Bryant throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryant walks into a jab.
Bryant scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bryant looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobe Bryant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Bryant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bryant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bryant. Bryant obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobe Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bryant counters with a two punch combo.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant's corner calls for a 1-2. Bryant 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.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bryant clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant misses with a few strikes there.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Bryant tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a hook to the body
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bryant scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.
Bryant throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Bryant misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bryant.
Bryant lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Bryant takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brown is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrown.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Bryant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bryant thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryant is pawing at Brown, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Brown's nose. Brown is badly hurt! Bryant pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Brown tries desperately to hold on but Bryant is relentless in his assault! As Brown receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Bryant away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Bryant!
A victorious Kobe Bryant thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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