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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Denjat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
170 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmoud Denjat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denjat looks for the body kick but Bryan saw that one coming.
Bryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Denjat looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryan is just out of range.
Denjat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Denjat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Denjat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denjat walks into a stiff left hand from Bryan.
Denjat scores with a kick to the body.
Bryan tries to clinch up but Denjat circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denjat. Bryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denjat tries to score with a low kick but Bryan moves his leg out of the way.
Bryan misses the shot to the body.
Denjat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Denjat misses with a low kick as Bryan jumps back.
Bryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denjat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denjat throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Denjat 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.
Denjat wants to control from the top but Bryan keeps moving.
Bryan can't keep his opponent in guard - Denjat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denjat is keen to just control but Bryan is a slippery customer.
Denjat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryan is not content to let Denjat control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Denjat is trying to control the action in half guard but Bryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Denjat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bryan defending well though.
Denjat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Denjat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bryan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Denjat is working away from the top position though.
Denjat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bryan's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denjat is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Denjat controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bryan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bryan is looking to improve his position but Denjat isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Denjat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bryan is desperately trying to improve his position but Denjat has a good base and remains in mount.
Denjat controlling the pace for now.
Denjat looking to control but Bryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bryan tries to hold on but Denjat postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bryan is looking to escape.
Denjat with shots to the head and body - Bryan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bryan is looking to get to half guard.
Denjat looking to finish Bryan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bryan!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denjat working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Denjat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Denjat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Denjat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Denjat throws a body punch but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Denjat's head backwards.
That kick from Denjat tenderised Bryan's leg. Bryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bryan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Denjat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denjat throws out a loose jab but Bryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Denjat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bryan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bryan scores with a nice strike.
Denjat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bryan's waist but Bryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Denjat off to one side.
Bryan tries to clinch up.
Bryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Denjat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses
and Bryan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Denjat wants to sweep but Bryan has passed to side control!
Denjat manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bryan's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Denjat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Denjat pulls Bryan in close to prevent any damage.
Denjat looking to control.
Bryan trying to control but Denjat is working from the bottom.
Bryan postures up in Denjat's guard and throws a big left but Denjat blocks it.
Bryan is fighting to break Denjat's control of his arms but Denjat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Denjat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bryan's guard.
Bryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denjat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Denjat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Denjat trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denjat.
Denjat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat throws a big right hand that misses.
Denjat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Denjat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denjat postures up in Bryan's guard and throws a big left but Bryan blocks it.
Denjat cracks Bryan with a solid left hand.
Bryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denjat trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denjat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Denjat lands a couple of elbows.
Denjat looking to sit in guard and control but Bryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bryan throws a big right hand that misses.
Denjat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Denjat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Denjat stalling.
Bryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denjat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Denjat dominated that second round.
That's time! Denjat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bryan misses with a hook
and Denjat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Denjat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denjat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Denjat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Bryan.
Bryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Denjat. Denjat obviously looking to wear him down.
Bryan tries to bum rush Denjat with a series of wild strikes but Denjat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Denjat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denjat dodges the punch combination from Bryan.
Denjat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denjat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body kick from Denjat.
Bryan misses with a looping left.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan tries to close the distance and clinch but Denjat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryan throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Denjat.
Bryan with a poor takedown
and Denjat counters with a good low kick that Bryan was not able to check.
Bryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Denjat counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Denjat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryan is out of range and Denjat settles back down.
Denjat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Denjat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bryan is able to avoid easily.
Nice body kick from Denjat.
Denjat thows a body kick. Bryan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Denjat lands a nice looking body shot.
Bryan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A good leg kick by Denjat.
Denjat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denjat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Denjat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Denjat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Denjat.
Denjat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Denjat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Denjat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Denjat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Denjat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Denjat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bryan is in trouble now - Denjat has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat looking to control but Bryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Denjat controlling his opponent.
Denjat landing punches.
Denjat is landing with some decent strikes but Bryan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan wants to hold on but Denjat pushes him away.
Denjat unloading with bombs!
Denjat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bryan looks a forlorn figure.
Denjat lands a big shot there that rocks Bryan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kobe Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahmoud Denjat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Denjat lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denjat working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denjat controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahmoud Denjat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Denjat 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmoud Denjat!
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energy
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RATING
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