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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Speak Softly Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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175 cm
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183 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maggio manages to avoid it.
Maggio throws a front kick that sends Bryan stumbling back into the cage.
Bryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maggio.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Maggio misses with a low kick.
Bryan connects with a body shot that sends Maggio's belly button to the back.
Bryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maggio.
Bryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maggio wants to clinch up but Bryan keeps it at a distance.
Maggio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryan.
Good shot there by Bryan.
Maggio throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maggio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maggio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bryan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maggio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maggio counters with a left to the body.
Maggio takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maggio.
Maggio lands a right hand.
Maggio stalling against the cage.
Bryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio is stalling here.
Maggio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maggio looks to throw an elbow but 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!
Maggio scores with a shoulder strike.
Maggio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maggio lands with a left to the head.
Bryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Maggio won't allow it.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryan avoids the damage to the body.
Maggio keeps control of Bryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but Bryan blocks with his arms.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Bryan is blocking nicely.
Bryan tries to break free but Maggio pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Maggio to work.
Bryan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maggio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maggio throws an elbow but misses.
Maggio pushes off an throws an elbow but Bryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maggio misses with a knee to the head.
Maggio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maggio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maggio stops a takedown attempt from Bryan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maggio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Bryan is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryans head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maggio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maggio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maggio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maggio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maggio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryan misses with a looping left.
Maggio looks to throw the jab but Bryan is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Maggio dominated that round.
That's time! Bryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maggio misses with a head kick.
Bryan connects with a body shot that sends Maggio's belly button to the back.
Bryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maggio circles away quickly and effectively.
Maggio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryan throws out the jab.
Maggio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maggio throws a head kick that misses.
Maggio misses with a head kick.
Maggio misses with a head kick.
Bryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maggio misses with an uppercut.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryan misses with a hook. Maggio ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maggio's waist but Maggio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryan off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryan misses the target.
Bryan checks a low kick from Maggio.
Bryan misses with a shot to the body
and Maggio counters with a nice leg kick.
Bryan misses the body punch
and Maggio counters with a right hand to the body.
Bryan looks to land a right hand but Maggio moved out of range.
Tony Maggio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryan throws a lazy right hand but Maggio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maggio looks to throw a body kick
and Bryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maggio looks to land a body kick but Bryan moved away.
Bryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio throws a body punch but Bryan moves out of range.
Kobe Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maggio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bryan ducks right into an uppercut from Maggio.
Maggio is looking to clinch.
Bryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryan wants to take a breather but Maggio is having none of it.
Maggio moves into full guard.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Maggio keeps moving.
Maggio wants to sweep here but Bryan controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio keeping moving, preventing Bryan from controlling successfully.
Maggio pushes Bryan off and gets back to his feet.
Good exchange - Bryan coming out on top.
Maggio misses with a low kick as Bryan jumps back.
Bryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maggio counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggio misses with a low kick.
Bryan scores with a shot to the body.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maggio as he jumps to the side.
Maggio stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryan. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Maggio to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryan jabs at Maggio's body.
Tony Maggio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maggio misses with a looping left.
Maggio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maggio sprawls well. Maggio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maggio throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Maggio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maggio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bryan misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryan. Maggio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maggio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryan.
Maggio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bryan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maggio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryan misses with an uppercut. Maggio saw that one coming.
Bryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Maggio is just out of range.
Bryan lands a jab to Maggio's midsection.
Bryan looks to land a combination but Maggio avoids it well.
Maggio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maggio misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan misses with an uppercut
and Maggio counters with a leg kick.
Maggio misses with a kick to the body.
Bryan throws a lazy right hand but Maggio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maggio looks for the body kick but Bryan saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maggio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bryan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bryan throws a combination that misses
and Maggio counters by clinching up.
Bryan wants to break free but Maggio has control.
Bryan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maggio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maggio.
A shot in the inside from Maggio.
Bryan can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Maggio to work.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Bryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maggio is leaning against Bryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but Bryan blocks with his arms.
Maggio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Maggio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but Bryan blocks with his arms.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bryan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maggio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maggio is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryan gets an underhook and turns Maggio into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan wants a takedown.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bryan wants a takedown.
Maggio throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryan.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but Bryan blocks it.
Maggio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maggio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bryan has Maggio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maggio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan can't get the takedown.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maggio lands an elbow inside that Bryan shrugs off.
Bryan wants to break free but Maggio has control.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maggio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tony Maggio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bryan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kobe Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maggio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Maggio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maggio 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Maggio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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