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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 418 p4p, 51 weight class) and PePe Hapitchou (ranked 605 p4p, 71 weight class). Brophy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - Walk. Hapitchou comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blackalicious - Sky is falling kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! PePe Hapitchou acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, PePe Hapitchou!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Hapitchou connects with a solid leg kick.
Hapitchou's corner calls for a 1-2. Hapitchou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hapitchou misses with a looping left.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brophy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hapitchou.
Brophy moves out of range of the leg kick from Hapitchou.
Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hapitchou misses with an uppercut.
Brophy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hapitchou on the side of the head.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hapitchou finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hapitchou.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hapitchou can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Hapitchou.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hapitchou manages to avoid it.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Hapitchou lands with a right hand.
Brophy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hapitchou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch lands to the side of Hapitchou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brophy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hapitchou looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hapitchou throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Hapitchou takes one to the chin there.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hapitchou.
Hapitchou takes one to the chin there.
Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Hapitchou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brophy cracks the inside of Hapitchou's front leg.
Brophy throws a body punch but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Brophy lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Brophy.
Brophy slips under a jab from Hapitchou.
A counter left hand to the body from Brophy misses its target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy throws a hook but Hapitchou blocks it.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hapitchou takes one to the side of the head.
Hapitchou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Brophy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Hapitchou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brophy checks a low kick from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hapitchou lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou fakes the leg kick and cracks Brophy in the body.
Donk. Hapitchou catches Brophy right on the button with a cross.
Hapitchou throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Hapitchou tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hapitchou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hapitchou.
PePe Hapitchou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hapitchou misses with a straight right.
Hapitchou throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hapitchou tries to keep at a distance but Brophy has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hapitchou.
Hapitchou takes a shot to the head.
Hapitchou breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws the left hand but Hapitchou avoids the punch easily.
Brophy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Brophy.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Hapitchou scores with a sloppy right hand. Brophy should have avoided that one.
Hapitchou throws a good cross that connects.
Hapitchou throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
A big right from Hapitchou misses.
Hapitchou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick there by Brophy.
Brophy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brophy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brophy thumps Hapitchou with a low kick.
Hapitchou lands with a right hand.
Brophy blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hapitchou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hapitchou tries to land a front kick but Brophy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou sizes up Brophy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brophy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brophy throws a hook but Hapitchou blocks it.
Hapitchou looks to land a body kick but Brophy moved away.
Brophy cracks Hapitchou with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hapitchou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brophy slips a straight right by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou scores with a nice strike.
Brophy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Hapitchou avoids them all with ease.
Hapitchou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brophy is looking to chop away at Hapitchou's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hapitchou cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hapitchou.
Brophy staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Hapitchou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hapitchou throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Davie Brophy will probably get the nod.
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.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Hapitchou circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hapitchou! But no joy.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Brophy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hapitchou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brophy. That's going to slow Hapitchou down.
Hapitchou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hapitchou ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Hapitchou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hapitchou throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brophy connects with a crisp jab.
Hapitchou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hapitchou throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hapitchou.
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Brophy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hapitchou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brophy has time to react.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hapitchou, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hapitchou looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Hapitchou lands with a good body shot.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Hapitchou moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brophy wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Brophy checks the leg kick.
Hapitchou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hapitchou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Brophy slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Hapitchou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hapitchou throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Hapitchou looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but Brophy avoids it.
A big right from Hapitchou misses.
PePe Hapitchou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.
Brophy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hapitchou walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hapitchou moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brophy scores with a nice right hand.
Hapitchou slips a jab from Brophy.
Hapitchou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Hapitchou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brophy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brophy lands a jab to Hapitchou's midsection.
Hapitchou lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hapitchou misses with a body kick.
Brophy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hapitchou.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hapitchou is just out of range.
Hapitchou keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Brophy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brophy throws a low kick but Hapitchou moves out of range easily.
Hapitchou lands a nice looking body shot.
Brophy misses the jab.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hapitchou. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hapitchou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hapitchou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hapitchou.
Brophy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hapitchou will feel that in the morning.
Hapitchou lands a nice hook to Brophy's body. Brophy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hapitchou.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Hapitchou jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hapitchou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hapitchou avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Hapitchou throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hapitchou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hapitchou checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Hapitchou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, jab by Hapitchou - just one landing.
Brophy lands with a right hand.
Brophy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hapitchou to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Hapitchou.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hapitchou manages to avoid it.
Brophy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hapitchou circles away.
Hapitchou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Hapitchou lands a head shot.
Hapitchou missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hapitchou lands with an overhand left.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hapitchou.
Brophy staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hapitchou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hapitchou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Brophy misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hapitchou checks a leg kick.
Brophy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but PePe Hapitchou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brophy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Brophy.
Nice uppercut there from Hapitchou.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hapitchou.
Brophy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hapitchou misses with the head strike.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Hapitchou tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hapitchou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hapitchou misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Hapitchou.
A head punch on the inside from Hapitchou fails to land.
Hapitchou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Hapitchou has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hapitchou can turn it around.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hapitchou's elbow.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Hapitchou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Hapitchou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hapitchou throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Hapitchou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hapitchou takes a shot to the head.
Hapitchou swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hapitchou takes a shot to the head.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hapitchou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brophys head.
A head punch on the inside from Hapitchou fails to land.
Hapitchou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy misses with some punches.
Hapitchou lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Hapitchou blocks an uppercut.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Hapitchou throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou scores with a shoulder strike.
Hapitchou lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hapitchou throws a head punch that misses.
Hapitchou throws a head punch that misses.
Hapitchou can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
A short uppercut from Hapitchou.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Hapitchou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hapitchou checks it well.
Hapitchou looks to land a body kick but Brophy moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.
Hapitchou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hapitchou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Hapitchou throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Hapitchou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hapitchou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hapitchou blocks a jab.
Brophy tries to land a front kick but Hapitchou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hapitchou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Hapitchou throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brophy blocks a low kick nicely.
Brophy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hapitchou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brophy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hapitchou looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hapitchou.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hapitchou moves away.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Hapitchou off the cage and back into range.
Brophy takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hapitchou.
Brophy blocks a leg kick.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hapitchou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Brophy does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Hapitchou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hapitchou thumps Brophy with a low kick.
Brophy connects with the punch.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hapitchou was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Hapitchou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Hapitchou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hapitchou stuns Brophy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brophy thuds a left hand into Hapitchou's body.
Hapitchou misses the jab.
Hapitchou on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hapitchou lands a nice shot that snaps Brophy's head back.
Hapitchou is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
Brophy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brophy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to PePe Hapitchou.
I think Hapitchou 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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