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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by The Big Bad Wolf - Duck Sauce. Michael Brophy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Brady's chin.
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Brady!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady doesn't manage to clinch there - Brophy circles away.
Brady fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brophy sprawls well initially but Brady persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brophy keeps working.
Brady is looking for a kimura here.
Brady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brophy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
My spies in Elite Strikers inform me that Brady has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady trying to control from half guard but Brophy is working away.
Brady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Brophy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Brophy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Brady struggling a bit here.
Brophy wants to control but Brady is keeping him busy.
Brophy taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking to take a break and control but Brady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brady tries to buck Brophy off but Brophy is having none of it.
Brady trying his best to control but Brophy has mounted him.
Brophy controlling his opponent.
Brady is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady keeps trying to improve his position.
Brady tries to improve his position but instead Brophy has taken his back!
Brady tries to escape the position.
Brophy is riding his opponent, not letting Brady buck him off.
Brady trying to get back to his feet but Brophy is in full control for now.
Brady wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady trying to get back to his feet but Brophy is in full control for now.
Brophy has the hooks in. Brady is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Brady is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Brophy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brady tries to roll but Brophy sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brophy dominated that round.
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.
Brady swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy counters with a good low kick that Brady was not able to check.
Brophy slips a jab from Brady.
Brady has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brophy.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brady can do to turn this around?
Brady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Brophy pushes Brady away with a front kick.
A lazy left from Brophy finds it's target.
Jab from Brophy.
Brophy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brady gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brophy - that will leave a mark!
Brady is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy throws out a powerful jab.
Brady tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brophy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy avoids the head kick by Brady.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Brady avoids it.
Brophy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Brady takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brophy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brady crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brophy - the referee stops the clock and Brady gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brophy. Brady manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brophy clinches.
Brophy lands a hook that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brady's elbow.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Brady's head.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Brophy gets through Brady's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brady misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brophy.
Brady has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brophy.
Brophy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brophy lands with a nice body kick.
Brady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tom Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brady on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brophy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brady has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brophy slips a straight right by Brady.
It looked like Brophy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brady.
Brophy scores with a body shot.
Brady throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brophy lands with a good body shot.
Brophy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brady is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
Brophy punishes Brady's body with a nice straight punch.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Brady off the cage and back into range.
Brady takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brophy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brady takes a step back to recover.
Brady takes one to the side of the head.
Brady is rocked!
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brady is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Michael Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brophy cracks Brady with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Brady looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brophy finish him?
Brady is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Brophy Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Brady is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Brophy!
An out of breath Michael Brophy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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