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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 350 p4p, 42 weight class) and Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 642 p4p, 78 weight class). Brophy's entrance music is Pantera - Walk. A fine choice. 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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145 lbs
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149 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
35 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
Yamamoto scores with a hook.
Yamamoto missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamamoto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Yamamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamamoto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brophy throws a leg kick which misses Yamamoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamamoto tries to avoid it.
Brophy scores with a nice strike.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
Brophy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brophy leaves Yamamoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy is looking to counter punch.
No luck for Yamamoto with that takedown attempt.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamamoto's sensitive parts.
Davie Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Brophy needs to keep his hands up - Yamamoto had a free shot at his head there.
Yamamoto 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 lands with a good body shot.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamamoto off the cage and back into range.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamamoto should have avoided that one.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Yamamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davie Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kotetsu Yamamoto.
Brophy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brophy lands a jab to the nose.
Yamamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brophy slips under a jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto dips to his left and cracks Brophy with an uppercut!
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Yamamoto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brophy defends it well.
Yamamoto shoots in and drives through. Brophy sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamamoto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Brophy stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamamoto. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Brophy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brophy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamamoto somewhat.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Yamamoto looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Yamamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Yamamoto moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brophy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Yamamoto's knee but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy digs a good hook to Yamamoto's body.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Yamamoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brophy tried to score with a low kick but Yamamoto checks it.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy lands with an overhand left.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Yamamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Yamamoto looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Yamamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brophy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Brophy lands a head shot.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Brophy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brophy scores with a body shot.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Brophy.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brophy stuffs the takedown.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Brophy shows good takedown defense.
Yamamoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Brophy lands an overhand right.
Brophy misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brophy. That's going to slow Yamamoto down.
Brophy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brophy misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Brophy moved away.
Brophy throws the left hand but Yamamoto avoids the punch easily.
Brophy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brophy catches Yamamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davie Brophy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brophy connects with a nice looking jab.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brophy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamamoto cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Yamamoto tries to counter it with a takedown but Brophy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Brophy pushes Yamamoto away with a front kick.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamoto can do to turn this around?
A big left from Yamamoto misses.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy scores with a jab.
Yamamoto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brophy.
Brophy throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy lands with a cross.
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brophy motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Brophy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yamamoto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brophy has got the better of the exchanges.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Brophy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Yamamoto didn't see that one coming.
Yamamoto checks the leg kick.
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamoto throws out the jab.
Brophy throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Yamamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto gets a double leg takedown into Brophy's guard.
Yamamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yamamoto trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto postures up in Brophy's guard and throws a big left but Brophy blocks it.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brophy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brophy wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto tries to roll over but Brophy keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brophy in particular looking to stall.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto is concentrating on defense, preventing Brophy from advancing position.
Yamamoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Brophy.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Yamamoto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Yamamoto.
Brophy scores with a nice strike.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamamoto checks it well.
Yamamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brophy catches Yamamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut lands for Brophy. That snapped Yamamoto's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davie Brophy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Brophy throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Brophy connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Yamamoto walks into a straight right hand from Brophy.
Yamamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy cracks a nice hook into Yamamoto's ribs.
Davie Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Brophy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brophy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamamoto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamamoto with the counter takedown but Brophy avoids it easily.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brophy as he jumps to the side.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy checks a low kick from Yamamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto misses with a right hand
and Yamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy lands an overhand right.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Yamamoto moves forwards but Brophy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brophy throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Brophy tries a low kick but Yamamoto avoids it.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto feints and as Brophy raises his hands in defense, Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Brophy.
Brophy controlling Yamamoto's posture.
Brophy controls Yamamoto momentarily but Yamamoto frees himself.
Yamamoto trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brophy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamamoto.
Brophy lands with a hook. Yamamoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brophy lands a jab to the head.
Yamamoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brophy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yamamoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto is stalling in the full guard.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.
Kotetsu Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto being controlled here momentarily.
Yamamoto lands a couple of digs.
Brophy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davie Brophy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brophy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davie Brophy!
Davie Brophy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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RATING
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