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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolbe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Deluro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deluro has chosen The Game as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolbe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Deluro!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Deluro to the mat! Deluro manages to get full guard.
Bryant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deluro wants to stand but Bryant is controlling the position.
Deluro wants to improve his position but instead Bryant has moved into half guard.
Deluro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bryant lands strikes from half guard.
Deluro is looking to improve his position.
Deluro is trying to maintain the position but Bryant is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bryant in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deluro wants to get back to his feet.
Deluro taking some punishment here, with Bryant in his half guard.
Deluro wants to improve his position but Bryant is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deluro is trying to maintain the position but Bryant is very close to passing his half guard.
Deluro tries to roll over but Bryant keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Deluro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bryant connects with a couple of short punches.
Bryant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bryant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deluro wants to sweep here but Bryant controlling him for the moment.
Bryant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Deluro is pulling down on Bryant's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working some strikes from top position.
Bryant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bryant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deluro is looking to stand up but Bryant isn't so interested in that idea.
Deluro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bryant is now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Bryant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bryant slips a nice elbow through Deluro's hands, connecting with Deluro's forehead.
Deluro is trying to control but can't.
Deluro is staying active underneath Bryant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Bryant.
Deluro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryant drops an elbow to the side of Deluro's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bryant in particular looking to stall.
Deluro is not content to let Bryant control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deluro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bryant is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolbe Bryant dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bryant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Deluro's half guard.
Deluro trying to control here.
Deluro is looking to escape.
Deluro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryant.
Bryant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Deluro pushes Bryant off looking to stand but Bryant dives back in and keeps control.
Deluro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Deluro is breathing heavily.
Bryant content to control rather than advance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bryant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluro has momentary wrist control but Bryant slips an elbow through the middle.
Deluro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Deluro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deluro wants to sweep here but Bryant controlling him for the moment.
Deluro wants to get back to his feet but Bryant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Deluro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bryant controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Deluro wants to stand up but Bryant is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deluro tries for a takedown but Bryant circles away easily
and Bryant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bryant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Deluro trying to control from the bottom.
Bryant slips a nice elbow through Deluro's hands, connecting with Deluro's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant controlling the action here.
Bryant is thwarting Deluro's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Bryant.
Deluro wants to stand back up but Bryant manages to pass into side control.
Bryant just content to control the position.
Bryant lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bryant lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Deluro down.
Deluro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bryant works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bryant is putting a hurting on Deluro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bryant working the ground and pound but Deluro is defending the strikes.
Deluro is looking for a sweep.
Bryant working the ground and pound.
Deluro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bryant's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolbe Bryant dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bryant.
Deluro is trying to improve his position.
Deluro tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bryant easily slips into full mount!
Deluro regains half guard.
Deluro wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bryant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bryant lands strikes from half guard.
Bryant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bryant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Deluro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Deluro tries to kick Bryant off but Bryant keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bryant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bryant working the head and body with strikes.
Deluro trying to control here.
Deluro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bryant manages to mount him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deluro tries to hold on but Bryant postures up.
Bryant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bryant postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Deluro looks a forlorn figure.
Bryant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Deluro?
The referee warns Deluro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Deluro regains half guard.
Bryant throws a strike but Deluro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bryant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deluro is on top in guard.
Deluro preventing the sweep.
Deluro trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Bryant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deluro is one step ahead there.
Bryant is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kolbe Bryant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryant 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolbe Bryant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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