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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Medium Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medium Hardon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kobe Bryant's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 6 - 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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hardon.
Bryant blocks a leg kick.
Hardon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardon throws a front kick aimed at Bryant's knee but Bryant avoids it well.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
A nice combination there by Bryant.
Bryant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardon in his tracks.
Bryant throws a right hand that misses
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryant connects with a single shot there.
Bryant slips a straight right by Hardon.
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!
Hardon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardon thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardon. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardon.
A good leg kick by Bryant.
Bryant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Bryant throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good work by Bryant as he checks the leg kick.
Hardon connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardon is looking to chop away at Bryant's legs.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Hardon is out of range.
Hardon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hardon misses the jab.
Hardon throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant lands a slapping body shot.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardon lands with a right hand.
Hardon moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Hardon.
Hardon goes for a double leg but Bryant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bryant continues to drive forward.
A left lands for Hardon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bryant lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Hardon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bryant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bryant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bryant is working hard here to advance position.
Hardon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bryant tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bryant, who protects the arm well.
Hardon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardon tries for a kimura but Bryant is defending well.
Hardon trying to control the position but Bryant is working away.
Bryant is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardon swings around for an armbar but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hardon's guard.
Bryant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bryant trying to control but Hardon is working from the bottom.
Hardon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bryant trying to control but Hardon is working from the bottom.
Hardon working for a triangle but Bryant defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Medium Hardon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bryant can pounce on him.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.
Hardon connects with a leg kick. Bryant looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardon lands a leg kick that knocks Bryant off balance momentarily.
Hardon is looking to slow Bryant down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Hardon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant throws the left hand but Hardon avoids the punch easily.
Hardon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant throws a looping overhand right but Hardon ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bryant.
Hardon misses with a takedown attempt
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant checks a low kick from Hardon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bryant's calf.
A punch combination from Bryant misses.
Hardon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardon stuffs the takedown.
Bryant backing away here, and Hardon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hardon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bryant, as that shot connected.
Hardon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Hardon misses with a looping right.
Hardon throws a leg kick but Bryant checks it.
Bryant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardon defends it nicely.
Bryant lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant closes the distance but Hardon moves to the side
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Bryant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon jabs at Bryant's body.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!
Bryant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardon doesn't seem bothered though.
Bryant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from Bryant misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bryant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bryant cracks Hardon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Hardon.
Bryant takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses.
Kobe Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bryant!
Hardon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Bryant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bryant.
Hardon lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
Hardon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Hardon.
Hardon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Hardon.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardon connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardon.
Hardon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardon pushing down on Bryant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardon seems to be working for a kimura but Bryant defends the submission attempt.
Bryant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardon pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Medium Hardon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hardon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardon lands a nice shot that snaps Bryant's head back.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardon sprawls well. Hardon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bryant looks for the body kick but Hardon saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bryant is doing well to control the position and prevent Hardon from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bryant sees it coming and defends easily.
Bryant is staying active underneath Hardon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardon prevents Bryant from improving his position.
Hardon is trying to control. Bryant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bryant wants to improve his position but Hardon is controlling well.
Kobe Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hardon is working for a kimura but Bryant is defending it quite comfortably.
Hardon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bryant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardon pulls his head out easily.
Hardon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bryant is just riding it out for now. Hardon eventually gives up the hold.
Bryant gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon preventing the sweep.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Hardon from controlling successfully.
Medium Hardon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardon slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hardon seems content to control.
Bryant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bryant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hardon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bryant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Hardon from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Hardon.
Hardon with a nice cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bryant misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Hardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardon 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Hardon!
After winning the bout, Medium Hardon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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