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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willem DeFoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willem DeFoe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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186 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
24
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Brophy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willem DeFoe! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! DeFoe thows a body shot but no joy. Craig Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Brophy. Sloppy strikes from Brophy. Those never looked like landing. Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeFoe looks to clinch and Brophy counters with a right hand to the body. DeFoe throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it. Brophy throws a body punch but DeFoe moves out of range. Brophy misses with a left hand and DeFoe counters with a left and a right that stings Brophy. DeFoe moves into range and clinches up with Brophy. Still in the clinch, DeFoe scores with a nice short uppercut. Brophy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. DeFoe keeps control of Brophy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. DeFoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short left from DeFoe. DeFoe scores with a nice hook to the head. Brophy tries to circle away but DeFoe has him pinned against the cage. DeFoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy is trying to push DeFoe away but DeFoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Nice body punch from DeFoe - that landed with a thud.
Brophy is breathing heavily. DeFoe lands with a left to the head.
Brophy is rocked! DeFoe prevents Brophy from breaking the clinch. Oh Brophy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! DeFoe misses with a short punch on the inside. DeFoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. DeFoe pushes Brophy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short right from DeFoe on the inside. DeFoe pushes Brophy against the cage. DeFoe is working some dirty boxing. DeFoe pushes off with a quick right hook! Brophy goes down! Brophy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! DeFoe moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willem DeFoe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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