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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dikembe Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobe Bryant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dikembe Bongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Bryant slaps away a takedown attempt from Bongo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bongo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Bryant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant tries to bum rush Bongo with a series of wild strikes but Bongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bongo slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongo moves into the clinch.
Bongo decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bongo is on top in guard.
Bryant throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bongo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryant is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bongo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bryant's guard.
Bryant has his foot on Bongo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bongo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bryant is looking for a triangle but Bongo pushes his legs off easily.
Bongo wants to stand but Bryant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bongo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bryant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bryant unloads with some shots from mount but Bongo bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bryant is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bongo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bryant looks gassed!
Bongo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bongo wants to control but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant lands a big elbow.
Bryant working the ground and pound effectively.
Bongo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bongo wants to control but Bryant is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bryant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bongo is bucking up trying to escape but Bryant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bongo is in a horrible position here. Bryant smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bryant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bryant wants to control the pace but Bongo is squirming around nicely.
Bongo taking shots to the head.
Bongo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bongo is working hard here to advance position.
Bryant connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Bryant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bongo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bryant punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bongo tries to hold on but Bryant postures up.
Bryant with a couple of short strikes.
Bryant working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bryant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bongo rushes Bryant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Bryant pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bongo is stalling in the full guard.
Bryant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bongo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bryant should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bongo wants to stand but Bryant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bryant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Bongo is proving a slippery customer.
Bongo preventing the sweep.
Bongo chips away with some ground and pound.
Bryant looking for a guillotine here but Bongo defends easily.
Bryant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bongo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bryant lands a couple of digs.
Bongo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kobe Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bryant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bongo scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Bryant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bongo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bryant won't allow Bongo to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bryant clinches up with Bongo and pushes him back against the cage.
Bongo taking a breather.
Bongo tries to pull guard but Bryant holds him up against the cage and eventually Bongo drops back down to his feet.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bongo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bongo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bongo decides to return to a standing position.
Bryant closes the distance but Bongo moves to the side
and Bongo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bryant throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bryant looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bongo has picked Bryant up and slammed him! Bryant can't keep hold of the triangle and Bongo manages to pass to side control!
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!
Bongo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bryant will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongo throws an elbow but Bryant slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bryant is looking to regain half guard here but Bongo keeps moving and retains side control.
Bongo happy to just control the position for now.
Bryant taking a bit of punishment here - Bongo scoring with strikes.
Bryant is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bongo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bryant is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bongo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bryant is desperately trying to improve his position but Bongo has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dikembe Bongo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bryant stuffs the takedown attempt from Bongo. Bongo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bongo misses with a combination
and Bryant counters with a single leg into guard. Bongo didn't expect that.
Bryant working some strikes from top position.
Bryant postures up and lands a big shot to Bongo's brow.
Bongo trying to control the position.
Bryant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bongo trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Bongo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bongo keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Bryant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bryant passes into side control.
Bryant cracks Bongo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bongo is pushing Bryant's head away, looking to escape. Bryant manages to hold on to the position though.
Bryant works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bryant tries for a kimura but Bongo is defending well.
Bongo tries to buck Bryant off but Bryant is having none of it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bryant. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scoring with punches from side control.
Bryant scoring with punches and elbows.
Bryant is working Bongo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bryant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bryant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bongo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bryant wants to improve his position but Bongo is controlling well.
Bongo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bryant controls his leg.
Bryant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bongo pulls his head out easily.
Bongo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant moves into full guard.
Bongo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bongo looking to sit in guard and control but Bryant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bryant is looking to work some ground and pound but Bongo has wrist control.
Bongo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bryant stops Bongo from standing up.
Bryant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bryant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bongo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bryant working the body and head with strikes.
Bryant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bongo is trying to control Bryant's posture but Bryant avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bryant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Bryant!
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