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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls. Adams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thom Pace - Maybe. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Adams!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Adams throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy slips a straight right by Adams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brophy.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams slips under a jab.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adams lands with a nice combination. Brophy backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Mikael Brophy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Brophy.
Brophy slips a straight right by Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Adams moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Brophy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adams scores with the left hand. Brophy knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy takes one to the chin there.
Mikael Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brophy slips a jab from Adams.
Adams lands the left hand.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
A quick step to the side and Brophy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Adams.
Mikael Brophy's cut is getting worse.
Adams cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Jab, jab by Brophy - just one landing.
A cross from Brophy lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice right hand that sends Adams toppling to the canvas! Adams scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brophy finish him?!
Adams is rocked!
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!
Adams throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Adams with a hook.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brophy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Brophy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brophy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mikael Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Brophy scores with a hook.
Brophy scores with a jab. Adams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Adams scores with a shot to the body.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adams working over Brophy with some ground and pound. Brophy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is trying to control. Brophy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brophy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Adams working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Adams postures up in Brophy's guard and throws a big left but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Adams throws a strike but Brophy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brophy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brophy, into his guard.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Brophy has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mikael Brophy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adams connects with a nice looking jab.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Adams slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adams swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Brophy moves forwards but Adams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adams avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brophy.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brophy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Adams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Adams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Adams blocks a jab.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adams checks it well.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Brophy with a hook.
Brophy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brophy.
Adams blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Adams scores with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Brophy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Crunch! Brophy slams his shin into Adams's torso.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adams is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brophy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Brophy clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brophy throws a leg kick
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Brophy fights it but they end up in guard.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams works over Brophy with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Brophy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brophy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Brophy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adams pulls Brophy in close to his closed guard and prevents Brophy from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is continuing to stall.
Brophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
Adams pulls Brophy in to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
That's four 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.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Adams.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams slips under a jab from Brophy.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy tries to land a body kick
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Adams dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Adams closes the distance and pushes Brophy back into the cage.
Brophy tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.
Brophy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy wants to break free but Adams has control.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams is leaning against Brophy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Adams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.
Adams fails with the takedown.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
An attempted straight right counter from Brophy misses the target.
Adams misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
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!
A low kick from Brophy is predictable there
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Adams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Brophy moved out of range.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brophy defends well and Adams ends up having to push Brophy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Brophy throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Brophy cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Adams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brophy defends it well.
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Adams digs a good body shot into Brophy's ribs.
A cross from Adams lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adams connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Adams.
I think Adams 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Mikael Brophy retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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