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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aapo Lollo (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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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Kobe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aapo Lollo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant lands a lovely overhand right.
Bryant scores with the left hand. Lollo knows he should have avoided that one.
Lollo shoots for a double leg takedown but Bryant sprawls well. He's pushed Lollo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lollo shoots in but Bryant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lollo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kobe Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aapo Lollo.
Lollo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lollo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lollo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lollo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lollo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lollo seems to be looking for submissions.
Bryant trying to control but Lollo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bryant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryant keeping hold of Lollo's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bryant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lollo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bryant has wrist control.
Bryant controlling Lollo's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lollo works over Bryant with some ground and pound from guard.
Bryant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lollo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lollo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bryant's head.
Lollo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bryant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bryant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
My spies in Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches inform me that Lollo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bryant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lollo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lollo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lollo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bryant has wrist control.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Lollo is proving a slippery customer.
Lollo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lollo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryant is retaining full guard.
Lollo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant has an active guard here but Lollo has managed to pass into half guard.
Lollo prevents Bryant from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Lollo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lollo.
Lollo shoots in and drives through. Bryant sprawls well.
Bryant misses the jab.
Lollo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bryant sprawls well. Bryant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lollo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kobe Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aapo Lollo.
Bryant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lollo momentarily.
It looks like Aapo Lollo has been cut.
Bryant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lollo shoots for a double leg takedown but Bryant sprawls well. He's pushed Lollo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lollo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lollo or perhaps it was just good defense by Bryant, which made it look bad.
Lollo misses with a takedown attempt - Bryant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lollo darts in looking for a takedown but Bryant gets double underhooks and turns Lollo into the cage.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Lollo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollo shoots in and drives through. Bryant sprawls well.
Lollo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bryant clobbers Lollo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lollo is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bryant engages and cracks Lollo with a massive lead left hook - Lollo tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bryant is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobe Bryant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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