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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cliche Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Broph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliche Guevara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliche Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Broph!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guevara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guevara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broph is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guevara tries to free his leg and advance position but Broph is retaining full guard.
Guevara postures up.
Broph seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Guevara trying to control the position from guard on top but Broph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Broph is keeping the position for now.
Guevara won't allow Broph to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guevara lands a nice shot to the body.
Broph moves away from the strike by Guevara.
Guevara misses the jab.
Broph slips a jab from Guevara.
Broph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guevara.
Guevara looks to land a right hand but Broph moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Broph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Guevara lands with a right hand.
Broph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guevara.
Guevara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Broph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guevara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broph moves away.
Guevara throws a jab but it's blocked by Broph.
Guevara slips under a jab from Broph.
Guevara throws a right hand that Broph ducks under and follows up with a left that Broph also avoids with ease.
Guevara throws a shot from downtown. Broph moves away and avoids it.
Guevara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guevara lands a nice shot that snaps Broph's head back.
Broph tries a low kick but Guevara avoids it.
Guevara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Broph.
Cliche Guevara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Guevara misses.
Broph throws a shot from downtown. Guevara moves away and avoids it.
Guevara is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Broph's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Guevara throws a nice looking combination but Broph bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Broph lands a nice shot that snaps Guevara's head back.
Guevara looks to land a right hand but Broph moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throws a big shot that misses.
Guevara misses with a looping right.
Guevara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guevara throws a hook but Broph avoids it easily.
Guevara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Broph blocks a jab.
Guevara misses with a hook. Broph ducked under it nicely.
Broph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guevara.
Guevara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Broph tries to improve position but can't.
Broph manages to work his way to half guard, despite Guevara's best efforts.
Broph wants to control but Guevara passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara trying to control the position but Broph is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guevara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guevara wants to control but Broph is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliche Guevara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Broph slips a jab from Guevara.
Broph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guevara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Broph on the side of the head.
Broph misses with a hook. Guevara ducked under it nicely.
Guevara throws a lazy right hand but Broph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guevara staying out of range there.
Guevara misses the shot to the body.
Guevara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broph.
A swing and a miss from Guevara.
Guevara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Broph pinned against the cage. Broph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guevara works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guevara.
Guevara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broph.
Guevara misses with an uppercut. Broph saw that one coming.
Guevara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guevara throws a hook but Broph blocks it.
Guevara throws a combination that misses
and Broph counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph throws a leg kick but Guevara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guevara misses the jab.
Guevara throws a jab when Broph was well out of range.
Broph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guevara.
Craig Broph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Broph closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guevara swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as Guevara blocks the leg kick.
Guevara throws out a powerful jab.
Guevara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guevara throws a hook but Broph avoids it easily.
Guevara misses with a straight right.
Guevara cracks Broph with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Broph blocks a jab.
Guevara tests Broph's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guevara looks to throw the jab but Broph is out of range.
Guevara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Broph counters with a three punch combo that has Guevara backing up. Guevara nods at Broph to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Cliche Guevara has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Broph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guevara swings for the body but Broph moves out of range.
Broph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guevara was well out of range. Poor timing from Broph.
Broph on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guevara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Broph counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Broph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Broph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guevara.
Guevara looks to land a combination but Broph avoids it well.
Craig Broph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Broph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guevara.
Broph misses with an uppercut.
Guevara misses with a hook.
Guevara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guevara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guevara misses with a double jab
and Broph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guevara blocks a jab.
Broph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guevara.
Broph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guevara moves away.
A big right from Guevara misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Broph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guevara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Broph.
Broph connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Broph throws a lazy right hand but Guevara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guevara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guevara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Broph!
Broph is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broph wants to try and get back to his feet.
Guevara can't control as he wanted to and Broph manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Guevara is keen to just control but Broph is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broph is looking to get back to full guard here but Guevara has managed to pass to side control instead.
Broph is squirming around, avoiding Guevara's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Broph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cliche Guevara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Guevara cracks a nice hook into Broph's ribs.
Broph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guevara manages to avoid it.
Guevara loads up on a big right hand but Broph slips the punch.
Guevara loads up on a big right hand but Broph slips the punch.
No luck for Guevara with that takedown attempt.
Broph scores with a body shot.
Broph stuns Guevara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Broph moves out of range as Guevara strikes.
A slow jab from Guevara misses its intended target.
Guevara fails to land with a series of punches.
Guevara misses with a straight left.
Guevara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guevara throws a lazy right hand but Broph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Broph misses with a hook. Guevara ducked under it nicely.
Broph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guevara.
A shot to the liver by Broph. Beautiful body shot.
Guevara misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph swings for the body but Guevara moves out of range.
Broph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guevara throws out the jab.
Broph ducks under a wild hook from Guevara.
Guevara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Guevara misses.
Guevara throws a jab but it's blocked by Broph.
Broph throws a nice looking combination but Guevara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broph blocks a jab.
Guevara looks to land a right hand but Broph moved out of range.
Broph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guevara.
Broph gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guevara misses with a straight right.
Guevara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Broph misses.
Guevara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guevara tries to bum rush Broph with a series of wild strikes but Broph uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guevara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph catches Guevara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guevara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Guevara misses with a looping left.
A big left from Broph misses.
Broph slips a jab from Guevara.
Broph digs a good body shot into Guevara's ribs.
Broph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guevara.
Broph moves away from the strike by Guevara.
Guevara throws a hook to the side of Broph's head but Broph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Broph with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Broph with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Broph scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Guevara.
Broph is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Broph is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guevara working away.
Broph tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Guevara easily slips into full mount!
Broph working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Broph is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guevara wants to control the pace but Broph is squirming around nicely.
Broph bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Broph wants to control from the top but Guevara keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Broph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Broph 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Broph!
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energy
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