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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Moment. Ava Noel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ava Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant missing with a left hand there. Noel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Bryant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant dips to his left and cracks Noel with an uppercut!
Bryant scores with a hook to the body. Noel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noel in his tracks.
Noel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bryant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noel manages to avoid it.
Noel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryant.
A punch combination from Noel misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noel lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant clobbers Noel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Bryant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bryant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Noel throws a lazy head kick
and Bryant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
Noel dips to his left and cracks Bryant with an uppercut!
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noel tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant thuds a left hand into Noel's body.
Noel throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bryant punishes Noel's body with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Bryant finds it's target.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Noel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crunch! Bryant slams his shin into Noel's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bryant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ava Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bryant checks it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bryant has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A slow jab from Noel misses its intended target.
Noel tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noel.
Bryant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noel rather than just go for the knockout.
Bryant scores with a kick to the body.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bryant misses with a shot to the body
and Noel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bryant lands with a nice body punch.
Bryant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bryant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant catches Noel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bryant.
Noel takes one on the button.
Noel closes the distance and clinches.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Noel controls the action.
Bryant breaks from the clinch.
Bryant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noel. Noel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bryant throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range.
Noel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
Noel connects with a body shot that sends Bryant's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Bryant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryant clobbers Noel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noel.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noel avoids the body shot from Bryant.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noel manages to avoid it.
Bryant on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noel tries to clinch up.
Noel tries to land a leg kick but Bryant saw it coming and moves away.
Bryant is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Noel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noel.
Bryant throws a leg kick which misses Noel's front leg but catches the back leg as Noel tries to avoid it.
Noel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
Noel jabs Bryant right on the nose. Bryant blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel misses with a straight right.
Noel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bryant jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bryant swings widly with a right hand
and Noel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab lands there for Noel.
Kobe Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noel pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant is trying to drag Noel to the mat but Noel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant loads up on a big right hand but Noel slips the punch.
Noel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Noel.
Bryant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Noel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Noel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bryant.
Bryant shoots in but no luck this time.
Noel blocks a jab.
Noel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
Ava Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryant.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noel lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Noel misses with the body kick
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noel works the jab nicely.
Bryant shoots in but Noel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noel is looking to counter punch.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Noel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noel slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Noel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel sizes up Bryant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bryant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bryant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noel.
Noel misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Noel. That snapped Bryant's head back.
Bryant is rocked!
Noel throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Bryant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Noel.
Bryant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryant lands a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Noel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Bryant fakes the leg kick and cracks Noel in the body.
Noel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noel tries to move into range but Bryant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noel pushes Bryant away with a front kick.
Bryant lands a slapping body shot.
Noel misses with a double jab
and Bryant counters with a right hand to the body.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bryant's sensitive parts.
Noel misses with a straight right.
Bryant cracks Noel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bryant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a wild body kick that Noel sees coming a mile off.
Bryant delivers a nice body kick.
Noel misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Noel.
Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noel.
Bryant misses with a left hand
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Bryant misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Noel looks to land a body kick but Bryant moved away.
As Noel backs off Bryant throws a huge counter combo but Noel manages to avoid it all.
Bryant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noel momentarily.
Bryant with a poor takedown
and Noel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bryant throws a shot to the body.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Noel shows good takedown defense.
Noel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Noel just misses with a punch to the body.
Noel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bryant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bryant tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noel throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Bryant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Noel with a body shot.
Bryant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ava Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noel looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Bryant - just one landing.
Noel misses with a two punch combination.
Bryant steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Noel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel throws a nice head kick!
Bryant digs a good hook to Noel's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel takes one on the button.
Noel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bryant jabs at Noel's body.
Noel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bryant misses the jab.
Noel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Noel settles back down.
Bryant thumps Noel with a low kick.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bryant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Noel's head but Noel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noel misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noel ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Noel scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Noel.
Noel misses the body punch
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noel misses with a left hand
and Bryant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bryant counters with a right hand to the body.
Bryant tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noel swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant looks to land a combination but Noel avoids it well.
Bryant throws a series of strikes that have Noel backpedaling.
Noel is rocked!
Noel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryant.
Oh Noel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
Noel seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Noel scores with the left hand. Bryant knows he should have avoided that one.
Noel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel thumps Bryant with a low kick.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
Bryant scores with a jab to the body.
Noel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bryant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Noel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Bryant. Beautiful body shot.
Bryant connects with an inside leg kick.
Noel misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Noel slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Noel misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ava Noel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryant.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Noel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Noel throws a right hand that misses
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Noel.
Ava Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobe Bryant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Noel moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.
Noel takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Noel lands with a straight right. Bryant didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel misses with a body shot.
Noel misses with a kick to the body.
Noel throws an overhand right that lands on Bryant's shoulder, as Bryant tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bryant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Bryant!
A less than humble Kobe Bryant misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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