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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Merlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes into the arena with I Disappear - Metallica blaring out of the sound system. Michael Brophy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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208 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Merlin is able to avoid easily.
Brophy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Merlin throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy lands a front kick.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Merlin feints the counter takedown.
Merlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michael Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Merlin misses.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses
and Merlin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Merlin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brophy connects with a right hand. Merlin shakes it off.
Merlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brophy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merlin scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Malcolm Merlin has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy swings for the body but Merlin moves out of range.
Merlin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Merlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merlin ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Merlin scores with a punch to the head.
Brophy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Merlin's shoulder, as Merlin tries to avoid the shot.
Merlin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merlin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Merlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Merlin's belly button to the back.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Merlins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Merlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Merlin. Merlin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Merlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Merlin slips the punch.
Merlin cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Michael Brophy has been cut.
Brophy lands a slapping body shot.
Merlin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Merlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brophy throws out a powerful jab.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Merlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy throws a wild body kick that Merlin sees coming a mile off.
Merlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Merlin counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Brophy.
Merlin misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy moves out of range of the body kick.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Merlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Merlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brophy scores with a kick to the body.
Brophy defending well as Merlin loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy throws a hook but Merlin blocks it.
Merlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
Merlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Merlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin lands with a hook. Brophy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merlin lands with a straight right. Brophy didn't see that one coming.
Brophy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Brophy misses.
Brophy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Merlin.
Brophy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merlin.
Merlin scores with a hook.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Merlin avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Merlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brophy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Merlin scores with a nice head shot.
Merlin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Merlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy cracks Merlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Merlin is rocked!
Brophy throws a hook but Merlin blocks it.
Merlin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Merlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy cracks Merlin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Merlin falls backwards against the cage. Brophy follows up with more strikes that drop Merlin to his knees. Brophy keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Merlin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Brophy!
Michael Brophy is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Michael Brophy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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