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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Baringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kobe Bryan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kobe Bryan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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183 lbs
6 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Baringer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baringer keeps working.
Bryan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bryan working the ground and pound.
Baringer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bryan's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baringer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baringer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bryan wants to control but Baringer is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bryan working the head and body with strikes.
Bryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baringer keeps working.
Baringer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryan pulls his head out easily.
Bryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Bryan there.
Bryan wants to take a breather but Baringer is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bryan is trying to control the action in half guard but Baringer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bryan uses his free foot to push down on Baringer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Baringer.
Baringer is desperately trying to improve his position but Bryan has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Bryan wants to control but instead Baringer manages to regain half guard.
Baringer taking some punishment here, with Bryan in his half guard.
Bryan lands strikes from half guard.
Bryan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bryan has Baringer up against the cage in a clinch.
Baringer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baringer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bryan.
Bryan wants a takedown but no success here.
Baringer tries for a takedown but Bryan manages to get underhooks.
Baringer is trying to drag Bryan to the mat but Bryan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baringer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bryan can't fight it off and eventually Baringer manages to take the fight to the floor. Bryan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baringer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baringer is working Bryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baringer postures up in Bryan's guard and throws a big left but Bryan blocks it.
Bryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bryan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bryan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baringer is breathing heavily.
Bryan wants to control the pace but Baringer is squirming around nicely.
Bryan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Baringer is surviving well by controlling Bryan's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baringer regains half guard.
Bryan trying to control the action but Baringer is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Bryan 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.
Bryan is looking to stall here but Baringer recovers full guard.
Bryan stands up over Baringer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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.
Bryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bryan advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kobe Bryan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baringer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryan.
Bryan lands a right hook to the body.
Baringer wants to clinch
and Bryan counters by clinching up.
Baringer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Baringer.
Baringer fails to pull guard.
Baringer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryan avoids it.
Baringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baringer tries to throw a body punch but Bryan avoids it by throwing Baringer back against the cage.
Bryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baringer smiles and moves away.
Bryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baringer, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryan wants to break free but Baringer has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baringer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Baringer - that landed with a thud.
Baringer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bryan prevents the takedown attempt.
Bryan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baringer lands a nice knee to the body.
Bryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baringer pushes off an throws an elbow but Bryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baringer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bryan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baringer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baringer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryan avoids it.
Baringer lands an elbow inside.
Baringer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bryan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bryan slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baringer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baringer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baringer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baringer scores with a hook to the body.
Bryan has picked Baringer up - he's going for a ride! Bryan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bryan is trying to control the action in half guard but Baringer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Baringer is bucking up trying to escape but Bryan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baringer is in a horrible position here. Bryan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bryan landing strikes from the mount and Baringer is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan lands a big elbow.
Bryan is landing with some decent strikes but Baringer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baringer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bill Baringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan working for a guillotine from mount but Baringer is in no mood to give up.
Bryan has hold of Baringer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Baringer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Bryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryan 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Bryan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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