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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). and Kobe Bryant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bryant in his tracks.
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
We've been told by McGobblecock, Jr.'s head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGobblecock, Jr. has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bryant throws a wild body kick that McGobblecock, Jr. sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Bryant has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bryant checks a leg kick.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
McGobblecock, Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGobblecock, Jr.. Bryant shrugs it off though.
Bryant lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGobblecock, Jr. manages to avoid it.
Bryant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Bryant thumps McGobblecock, Jr. with a low kick.
Good leg kick by McGobblecock, Jr. there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGobblecock, Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. staying out of range there.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses the jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryant misses with a hook. McGobblecock, Jr. ducked under it nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. clinches with his opponent.
McGobblecock, Jr. trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. has double underhooks.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant lands a glancing blow to the side of McGobblecock, Jr.'s head.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from McGobblecock, Jr. misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes one to the chin there.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a looping left.
McGobblecock, Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant throws a body punch but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr.'s jab looks to have found its range, popping Bryant under the eye.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant slips a jab from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant throws a body punch but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bryant avoids the body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. McGobblecock, Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a nice strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. clinches up against the cage.
Bryant tries to circle away but McGobblecock, Jr. has him pinned against the cage.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. is controlling him.
Bryant manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bryant blocks a body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bryant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook but Bryant avoids it easily.
McGobblecock, Jr. with a hook.
McGobblecock, Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a big shot that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bryant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. moves away.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bryant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGobblecock, Jr. thuds his shin into the meat of Bryant's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGobblecock, Jr..
A solid body kick from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant throws a wild body kick that McGobblecock, Jr. sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bryant digs a good hook to McGobblecock, Jr.'s body.
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but McGobblecock, Jr. moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that BJ McGobblecock, Jr. will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGobblecock, Jr. can pounce on him.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant avoids the body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant connects with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from McGobblecock, Jr.
and Bryant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bryant looks to land a combination but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it well.
Bryant looking to score a takedown here. McGobblecock, Jr. is defending well but Bryant drives through and ends up in McGobblecock, Jr.'s guard.
Bryant being controlled here momentarily.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryant won't allow McGobblecock, Jr. to sweep him here.
Bryant forces his way into half guard.
Bryant trying to mount his opponent but McGobblecock, Jr. defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGobblecock, Jr. has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to roll over but Bryant keeps him under control.
Bryant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGobblecock, Jr. does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryant is working for a submission of some sort.
Bryant wants to work for an arm triangle but McGobblecock, Jr. is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bryant wants to free his trapped foot but McGobblecock, Jr. is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McGobblecock, Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
McGobblecock, Jr. desperately trying to maintain half guard.
McGobblecock, Jr. is pressing down on Bryant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bryant preventing the sweep.
McGobblecock, Jr. is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bryant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGobblecock, Jr. rather than just go for the knockout.
Bryant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant lands a slapping body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body kick.
Bryant moves out of range as McGobblecock, Jr. strikes.
A head kick misses from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. slips a straight right by Bryant.
A cross from McGobblecock, Jr. lands.
Bryant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at McGobblecock, Jr. to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGobblecock, Jr.. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant throws a series of punches but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids them all with ease.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Bryant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lunges at McGobblecock, Jr. with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGobblecock, Jr.'s hand.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant feints a jab promting McGobblecock, Jr. to slip. Bryant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGobblecock, Jr. slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has been cut.
Bryant lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGobblecock, Jr. will feel that in the morning.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a head kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant throws a big counter head kick but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from McGobblecock, Jr. misses its intended target.
Bryant stuns McGobblecock, Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bryant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McGobblecock, Jr. is rocked!
Nice defenses there by McGobblecock, Jr..
Oh McGobblecock, Jr. is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bryant counters with a nice uppercut.
Bryant misses with a looping right.
McGobblecock, Jr. seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kobe Bryant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to work over Bryant's front leg with a kick but Bryant checks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Bryant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Bryant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. thumps Bryant with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bryant there.
Bryant lands a front kick.
Bryant slips a straight right by McGobblecock, Jr..
An inside leg kick from McGobblecock, Jr. misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGobblecock, Jr. looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a hook to the body
and Bryant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant takes a swing at McGobblecock, Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryant's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGobblecock, Jr. under the eye.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant throws the left hand but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. slips under a jab.
Bryant thuds his right hand into McGobblecock, Jr.'s forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGobblecock, Jr. with a body shot.
Bryant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. McGobblecock, Jr. moves away and avoids it.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGobblecock, Jr..
A decent looking cross lands there for McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Nice uppercut lands for McGobblecock, Jr.. That snapped Bryant's head back.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a good cross that connects.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a knee to the body.
Bryant manages to break the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGobblecock, Jr..
Knees in the clinch landing for McGobblecock, Jr..
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant breaks from the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land a front kick but Bryant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bryant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGobblecock, Jr.. McGobblecock, Jr. obviously looking to wear him down.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Bryant scores with a shot to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to land a right hand but Bryant moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant feints and then cracks McGobblecock, Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGobblecock, Jr. down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant, right into the meat.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. darts in trying to clinch
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bryant's hands.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Bryant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant, right into the meat.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook but Bryant avoids it easily.
Bryant throws out a counter right but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kobe Bryant.
I think Bryant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
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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