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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spar comes to the cage accompanied by New York Ska Jazz Ensemble - Haitian fight song . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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216 lbs
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209 lbs
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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
27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muay Thai Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Spar down.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bryant blocks a low kick nicely.
Spar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryant has time to react.
Spar throws a body kick that misses.
Spar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Bryant throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters circling a little - Spar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant lands with a nice body punch.
Spar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Spar slips under a jab from Bryant.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryant is looking to slow Spar down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bryant moves out of range of the leg kick from Spar.
Spar throws a leg kick but Bryant moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Spar blocks the leg kick.
Spar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spar misses with a straight right.
Spar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Spar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
A quick step to the side and Spar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spar misses with a low kick.
Spar slips under a jab.
It looked like Spar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bryant.
Bryant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spar blocks a low kick nicely.
Spar pushes Bryant away with a front kick.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Bryant misses
and Bryant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Bryant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bryant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bryant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spar.
Spar throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spar throws a nice looking combination but Bryant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Bryant finds it's target.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Bryant.
Spar looks to land a body kick but Bryant moved away.
Nice defenses there by Spar.
Spar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Bryant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spar.
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.
Spar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good exchange - Bryant coming out on top.
Spar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muay Thai Spar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bryant misses with a left hand
and Spar counters with a leg kick.
Bryant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spar checks it well.
Spar lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bryant throws a leg kick
and Spar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spar throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.
Spar lands a glancing blow to the side of Bryant's head.
Spar connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Bryant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bryant works Spar's body with a nice hook.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Bryant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spar avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Spar.
Bryant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spar is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muay Thai Spar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
Spar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spar misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Spar's shoulder, as Spar tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spar at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Spar.
Spar misses with a low kick as Bryant jumps back.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Spar stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryant. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant avoids the body shot from Spar.
Spar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Spar tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant lands a jab to Spar's midsection.
Bryant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spar.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bryant.
Bryant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spar is out of range and Bryant settles back down.
Bryant misses with a looping right.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spar.
Bryant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spar misses with a low kick.
Bryant throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spar.
Bryant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryant tests Spar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Spar.
Bryant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bryant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spar takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bryant crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spar - the referee stops the clock and Bryant gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spar. Bryant manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bryant checks a leg kick nicely.
Bryant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spar's head.
Good leg kick by Spar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spar misses with a hook
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryant lands a leg kick that knocks Spar off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Spar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryant.
Spar throwing a counter right hand but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Spar cracks Bryant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Bryant misses.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
Spar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bryant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Spar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spar with a nice cross.
Bryant blocks the body kick.
Muay Thai Spar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bryant punishes Spar's body with a nice straight punch.
Spar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Spar settles back down.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Spar.
A little jabbing left from Bryant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spar.
Spar throws a leg kick
and Bryant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Spar moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Spar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spar sizes up Bryant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Spar misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bryant to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bryant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryant scores with a jab to the head.
Bryant takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spar throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spar pinned against the cage. Spar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryant moves out of range as Spar strikes.
It seemed like Bryant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spar avoids the body shot from Bryant.
Bryant slips under a jab.
Spar misses with an attempted mid kick.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spar tries to land a front kick but Bryant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spar manages to avoid it.
Spar is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Spar.
Bryant throws out a counter right but Spar avoids it with no problem.
Bryant throws a body punch but Spar moves out of range.
Spar throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Spar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bryant can pounce on him.
Bryant lands a slapping body shot.
Spar tries to sprawl but Bryant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant seems to be working for a kimura but Spar defends the submission attempt.
Spar is concentrating on defense, preventing Bryant from advancing position.
Bryant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spar sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spar keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
Bryant trying to control but Spar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spar is keeping the position for now.
Spar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Bryant finds it's way through Spar's defenses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spar, right into the meat.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to slow Spar down with leg kicks.
Spar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
Spar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Spar loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Spar down.
Spar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spar is out of range.
Spar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Bryant's corner calls for a 1-2. Bryant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spar slips under a jab from Bryant.
Bryant throws a low kick, looking for Spar's leg but Spar calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body punch but Spar moves out of range.
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Spar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Bryant checks a low kick from Spar.
Spar cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Bryant throws an off balance right hand
and Spar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spar misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spar.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Spar lands an overhand right.
Spar is looking to land body kicks.
Bryant digs a good hook to Spar's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
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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hype
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