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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kocoa Ebone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bray Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kocoa Ebone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt missing with a left hand there. Ebone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ebone works the jab nicely.
Wyatt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wyatt throws a leg kick but Ebone moved away.
Ebone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wyatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocoa Ebone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ebone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ebone stuns Wyatt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wyatt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wyatt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wyatt lands a jab to the nose.
Ebone swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
Ebone throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ebone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ebone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wyatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Wyatt misses with a looping left.
Ebone avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Ebone scores with a shot to the body.
Ebone cracks Wyatt with an open hand slap.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Ebone slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a hook.
Ebone moves away from the strike by Wyatt.
Wyatt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ebone digs a good body shot into Wyatt's ribs.
Ebone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wyatt lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Wyatt's head coaches at Team Beta Male that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wyatt tries a low kick but Ebone avoids it.
Ebone cracks Wyatt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ebone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wyatt is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ebone's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Wyatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ebone lands a nice hook to Wyatt's body. Wyatt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ebone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ebone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wyatt finds it's way round the side to connect with Ebone's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Wyatt misses
and Wyatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ebone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wyatt moves away.
Wyatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ebone checks a leg kick.
Ebone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wyatt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebone misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ebone, as that shot connected.
Wyatt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ebone's calf.
Ebone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Wyatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ebone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebone.
A clash of legs there as Ebone blocks the low kick.
Ebone throws a solid leg kick but Wyatt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ebone.
Ebone with a nice cross.
Ebone lands with a nice body punch.
Ebone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ebone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ebone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wyatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ebone misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Wyatt lands.
Wyatt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Wyatt misses.
Wyatt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ebone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wyatt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Ebone.
Wyatt lands with a straight right. Ebone didn't see that one coming.
Wyatt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wyatt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ebone eats them both and turns towards Wyatt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Ebone misses with a body shot.
Ebone throws a hook but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt scores with a nice right hand.
Ebone checks a leg kick nicely.
Ebone lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ebone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wyatt scores with a jab. Ebone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wyatt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ebone is out of range and Wyatt settles back down.
Wyatt misses with a body shot.
Wyatt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebone throws the left hand but Wyatt avoids the punch easily.
Ebone throws a low kick but Wyatt avoids it.
Ebone rushes Wyatt and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Ebone.
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Wyatt misses.
Wyatt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ebone's calf.
Ebone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wyatt throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ebone.
Ebone just misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ebone counter with a right hand.
Wyatt ducks under a wild hook from Ebone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ebone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ebone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ebone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wyatt is out of range.
Ebone scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kocoa Ebone dominated that round.
That's time! Wyatt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ebone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ebone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Wyatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ebone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Ebone.
Ebone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebone.
Ebone misses with an uppercut.
Wyatt throws the left hand but Ebone avoids the punch easily.
Ebone connects with a nice looking jab.
Ebone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebone.
Ebone scores with a jab to the body.
Wyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wyatt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ebone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wyatt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ebone scrambles back to his feet.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses.
Ebone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wyatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ebone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ebone throws a front kick aimed at Wyatt's knee but Wyatt avoids it well.
Wyatt walks into a stiff left hand from Ebone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ebone.
Good work by Wyatt as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a jab when Ebone was well out of range.
Ebone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ebone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ebone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ebone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ebone tries to clinch there but Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ebone.
Ebone lands with a nice body punch.
Kocoa Ebone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ebone slips a straight right by Wyatt.
Wyatt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ebone tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Ebone misses with an uppercut.
Ebone throws a looping overhand right but Wyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Ebone throws a leg kick but Wyatt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ebone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ebone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wyatt tests Ebone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ebone.
Wyatt lands a really nice looking cross but Ebone seems unphased.
Wyatt misses the jab.
Wyatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ebone.
Ebone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ebone connects with an inside leg kick.
Ebone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wyatt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ebone avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Ebone blocks a leg kick.
Wyatt throws a low kick, looking for Ebone's leg but Ebone calmly moves out of range.
Wyatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ebone.
Wyatt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebone thuds his right hand into Wyatt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wyatt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ebone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wyatt checks a low kick from Ebone.
Wyatt throws a leg kick but Ebone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ebone lands with a good body shot.
Wyatt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wyatt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Ebone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wyatt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ebone scrambles back to his feet.
Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ebone.
Ebone slips under a jab.
Ebone slips a jab from Wyatt.
Ebone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebone.
Wyatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Ebone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wyatt.
As Wyatt backs off Ebone throws a huge counter combo but Wyatt manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ebone throws a jab when Wyatt was well out of range.
Ebone cracks a nice hook into Wyatt's ribs.
Ebone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wyatt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ebone tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Wyatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ebone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wyatt at a distance.
Ebone lands an overhand right.
Ebone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wyatt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Wyatt misses.
Ebone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ebone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyatt throws out the jab.
Ebone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wyatt at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ebone lands with a shot to the body.
Ebone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wyatt.
Wyatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ebone misses with a body punch
and Wyatt counters with a thumping low kick.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut. Ebone saw that one coming.
Ebone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wyatt with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kocoa Ebone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ebone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wyatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ebone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ebone lands an overhand right.
Ebone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyatt throws a lazy right hand but Ebone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Wyatt.
Ebone swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ebone misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ebone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wyatt slips a straight right by Ebone.
Wyatt tried to counter with a leg kick but Ebone avoided it.
Ebone lands a nice hook to Wyatt's body. Wyatt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt scores with a leg kick.
Ebone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wyatt with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ebone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Good work by Wyatt as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Wyatt. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wyatt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ebone connects with a body shot that sends Wyatt's belly button to the back.
Wyatt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ebone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ebone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wyatt.
Wyatt moves out of range as Ebone strikes.
Wyatt is looking to counter punch.
Ebone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ebone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wyatt throws a leg kick that misses.
Ebone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wyatt moves away.
Wyatt throws a hook to the side of Ebone's head but Ebone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ebone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wyatt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ebone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wyatt's sensitive parts.
Wyatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Wyatt misses the target.
Ebone throws a lazy right hand but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bray Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wyatt scores with a body shot.
Wyatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ebone.
Wyatt lands with a right hand.
Wyatt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ebone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wyatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ebone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ebone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Wyatt missing with a left hand there. Ebone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Ebone moves out of range.
Wyatt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ebone jabs at Wyatt's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ebone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ebone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wyatt throws a low kick but Ebone avoids it.
Ebone scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebone blocks a leg kick.
Wyatt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Ebone as he connects with a hook.
Ebone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ebone avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick
and Ebone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ebone lands a leg kick that knocks Wyatt off balance momentarily.
Wyatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ebone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crunch! Ebone slams his shin into Wyatt's torso.
Wyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ebone was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyatt.
Ebone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ebone moves in looking to clinch but Wyatt pushes him off.
Ebone scores with a sloppy right hand. Wyatt should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ebone scoring well with a low kick there.
Ebone lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ebone.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Ebone's front leg but catches the back leg as Ebone tries to avoid it.
Ebone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ebone.
Ebone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wyatts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ebone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ebone connects with a body shot.
Ebone scores with a punch to the head.
Ebone checks a low kick from Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a left hand
and Ebone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wyatt throws out a loose jab but Ebone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ebone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt throws a leg kick
and Ebone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ebone slips a straight right by Wyatt.
Ebone takes a swing at Wyatt's ribcage but misses.
Kocoa Ebone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ebone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kocoa Ebone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ebone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kocoa Ebone!
Kocoa Ebone very nearly forgot to thank Grand Champion Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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