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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between XX Man (ranked 4758 p4p, 5286 weight class) and Kobe Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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182 cm 18 160 3 - 1 - 0 |
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174 cm 25 160 1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, XX Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Joyce! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Joyce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Joyce lands with a shot to the body. Joyce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Man tries for a takedown but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Joyce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joyce tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center. Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joyce as he avoids it easily. Joyce turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Joyce pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch. Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Joyce scores with a one two! Man had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Joyce tries to clinch but Man is having none of it. It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Man takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joyce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man dives in and grabs Joyce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joyce pushes down on Man's head and hops out. Joyce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for XX Man. That's going to take a lot out of him. Man is breathing heavily. Nice cross by Joyce. Joyce tries to clinch but fails miserably and Man counters with a left to the body. Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joyce lands a front kick. Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Joyce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Joyce.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joyce moves away. Joyce lands a nice looking body shot.
Joyce fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Man on the side of the head. Joyce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Joyce slowing the pace effectively. Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Joyce thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Man if he has to take too many more of those.
Joyce pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch. Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joyce drops Man with a right and a left! Joyce comes rushing in but Man regains his composure and manages to keep Joyce in guard.
Man is rocked! Joyce lands a couple of elbows. Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Man seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man tries to land a sweep but no joy. Joyce stands up from guard. Let's bang! Joyce throws a head kick that half lands.
Joyce clinches. Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joyce closes the distance and lands a one-two. Joyce lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joyce jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Joyce throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Joyce avoids the body shot from Man.
Joyce tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away. Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away. Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joyce. Joyce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man. Joyce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Joyce lands with a slapping head kick. Kobe Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Joyce scores with a nice head shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Joyce tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Joyce throws a nice outside leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Joyce dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joyce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Joyce! Man is backing up but he can't get away as Joyce lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Man and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kobe Joyce!
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hype
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