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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryantss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Moia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Bryantss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien Moia!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryantss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moia.
Bryantss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Bryantss.
Moia blocks a jab.
Bryantss throws a jab when Moia was well out of range.
Bryantss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryantss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryantss throws a hook but Moia blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bryantss.
Bryantss lands a right hook to the body.
Bryantss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bryantss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryantss swinging wildly here.
Bryantss misses with a hook to the body
and Moia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bryantss won't be happy with that.
Moia taking a break here but Bryantss is having none of it and regains half guard.
Moia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moia wants to take a breather but Bryantss is having none of it.
Bryantss kicks Moia off and gets back to his feet.
Moia shoots in for a takedown but Bryantss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryantss throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moia counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryantss keeps working.
Bryantss throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bryantss lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bryantss to score with a decent uppercut.
Moia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryantss looks to throw the jab but Moia is out of range.
Moia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bryantss swings for the body but Moia moves out of range.
Bryantss finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bryantss misses with an uppercut. Moia saw that one coming.
Bryantss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryantss throws a series of punches but Moia moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Bryantss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryantss moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moia shoots in for a takedown but Bryantss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kobe Bryantss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Moia.
Bryantss throws a lazy uppercut
and Moia counters with a single leg into guard. Bryantss didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bryantss dives on top into guard.
Bryantss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryantss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moia tries for a takedown but Bryantss circles away easily
and Moia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Bryantss as Moia shoots in.
A big right from Bryantss misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moia.
Kobe Bryantss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Moia.
Bryantss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryantss misses with a hook
and Moia counters with a shoot takedown. Bryantss fights it but they end up in guard.
Bryantss is looking to stand up but Moia isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryantss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damien Moia has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bryantss wants to stand and escape but Moia is having none of it.
Moia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damien Moia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bryantss thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moia avoids the body shot from Bryantss.
Bryantss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moia won't allow Bryantss to get back to his feet.
Bryantss uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bryantss misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryantss with a jab.
Bryantss missing with a left hand there. Moia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moia taking a breather here.
Moia is looking to take a break and control but Bryantss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moia takes a little break here. Bryantss wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Moia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryantss keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Moia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bryantss lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bryantss scores with a three punch combo!
Kobe Bryantss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryantss jabs Moia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moia ducks under a wild hook from Bryantss.
Bryantss bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moia's head backwards.
Moia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bryantss's corner calls for a 1-2. Bryantss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bryantss throws an off balance right hand
and Moia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryantss is looking to stand up but Moia isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryantss is keeping the position for now.
Moia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryantss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien Moia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bryantss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moia moves away.
A jab from Bryantss finds it's way through Moia's defenses.
A big right from Bryantss misses.
Moia moves in looking to clinch but Bryantss pushes him off.
Bryantss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moia on the side of the head.
Bryantss lands with a nice body punch.
Moia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryantss misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryantss misses with a straight left.
Bryantss misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryantss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Moia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bryantss wants to get back to his feet but Moia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryantss keeping moving, preventing Moia from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damien Moia.
Bryantss's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bryantss duly obliges.
Horrible takedown by Moia or perhaps it was just good defense by Bryantss which made him look bad.
Bryantss misses with a hook
and Moia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moia stops Bryantss from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damien Moia.
I think Moia 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Damien Moia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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