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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laht Nepphur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Broffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Broffy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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284 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Laht Nepphur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Broffy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broffy fails with a takedown attempt.
Nepphur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, jab by Broffy - just one landing.
Broffy moves out of range of the strikes.
Broffy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Broffy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nepphur was covering up waiting for the punch and Broffy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Broffy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nepphur is controlling Broffy's posture.
Broffy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nepphur is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nepphur has escaped and now he's on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Broffy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nepphur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broffy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Broffy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nepphur is controlling him.
Broffy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
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!
Nepphur trying to control but Broffy is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nepphur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nepphur won't allow Broffy to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Laht Nepphur just wasn't active enough.
Broffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Broffy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nepphur throws out a loose jab but Broffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nepphur loads up on a big right hand but Broffy slips the punch.
Nepphur fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Broffy avoids it really well and circles away.
Broffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Broffy dives in and grabs Nepphur's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nepphur pushes down on Broffy's head and hops out.
Craig Broffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nepphur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Broffy lands with a hook. Nepphur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nepphur shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Broffy as he avoids it easily.
Broffy shoots for a takedown but Nepphur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laht Nepphur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Broffy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broffy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Nepphur as he checks the leg kick.
Broffy works the jab nicely.
Broffy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nepphur throws a looping overhand right but Broffy ducks down to avoid it.
Broffy feints and as Nepphur raises his hands in defense, Broffy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Broffy landing some decent shots from guard.
Nepphur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Broffy is looking to work some ground and pound but Nepphur has wrist control.
Nepphur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broffy connects with a couple of short punches.
Nepphur is looking for a triangle but Broffy pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broffy throwing strikes but missing.
Broffy throws and elbow that misses. Nepphur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Broffy's guard. Nice move by Nepphur!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broffy wriggles free and stands up.
Broffy looks to land a left hand but Nepphur moved out of range nicely.
Broffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nepphur.
Nepphur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Broffy wants to clinch up but Nepphur keeps it at a distance.
Broffy is looking to clinch but Nepphur is avoiding it.
Broffy tries to clinch there but Nepphur circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nepphur. Broffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Broffy checks a low kick from Nepphur.
Nice straight punches there by Broffy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Broffy.
Broffy with a nice cross.
Nepphur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broffy.
Nepphur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nepphur shoots in for a double leg but Broffy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Broffy dips to his left and cracks Nepphur with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broffy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broffy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nepphur avoids it really well and circles away.
Broffy closes the distance and clinches.
Nepphur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nepphur is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Broffy is keeping busy.
Broffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nepphur drops his hands momentarily and Broffy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nepphur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nepphur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broffy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nepphur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Broffy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Broffy closes the distance and pushes Nepphur back into the cage.
Nepphur tries to land a knee to the head but Broffy blocks with his arms.
Broffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Broffy dominated that round.
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.
Broffy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Craig Broffy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Broffy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nepphur did well to prevent Broffy getting side control.
Nepphur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Broffy throwing shots but Nepphur is blocking nicely.
Broffy is looking for a kimura but Nepphur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Broffy to get the leverage.
Broffy lands strikes from half guard.
Broffy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nepphur defending well though.
Broffy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nepphur defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broffy throwing shots but Nepphur is blocking nicely.
Broffy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nepphur's head.
Nepphur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Broffy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nepphur defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Broffy lands a nice short elbow.
Broffy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nepphur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Broffy.
Broffy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nepphur is trying to stand back up but Broffy is controlling him
Broffy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nepphur to regain full guard.
Broffy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nepphur is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nepphur has escaped and now he's on top!
Nepphur wants to control from the top but Broffy keeps moving.
Broffy is looking to stand up but Nepphur isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nepphur tries to free his leg and advance position but Broffy is retaining full guard.
Broffy is looking to stand up but Nepphur isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nepphur advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broffy is trying to buck Nepphur off.
Nepphur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Broffy keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broffy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nepphur asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nepphur tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Broffy wants to get back to his feet.
Broffy is breathing heavily.
Nepphur trying to control the action but Broffy is working from the bottom.
Broffy being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Laht Nepphur just wasn't active enough.
Nepphur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Broffy but Broffy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Broffy looks to land a left hand but Nepphur moved out of range nicely.
Broffy slips a jab from Nepphur.
Broffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nepphur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nepphur takes a swing at Broffy's ribcage but misses.
Nepphur walks into a straight right hand from Broffy.
Broffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Broffy.
Broffy cracks Nepphur with a good jab.
Nepphur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nepphur tries to clinch up but Broffy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nepphur throws the left hand but Broffy avoids the punch easily.
Nepphur is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Broffy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Broffy cracks Nepphur with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nepphur gets caught napping as Broffy dives in and scores a takedown. Nepphur manages to retain guard.
Nepphur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Broffy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nepphur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Broffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Broffy scores with a punch to the head.
Nepphur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nepphur just misses with a punch to the body.
Broffy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nepphur's waist but Nepphur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Broffy off to one side.
Broffy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nepphur misses with a hook.
Broffy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Broffy wants to clinch up but Nepphur keeps it at a distance.
Nepphur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Broffy.
Nepphur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laht Nepphur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nepphur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Broffy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Broffy with a hook.
Nepphur throws a looping overhand right but Broffy ducks down to avoid it.
Nepphur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Broffy blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Broffy, as that shot connected.
Broffy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broffy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broffy clobbers Nepphur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Broffy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nepphur sprawls well initially but Broffy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Broffy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Broffy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nepphur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Broffy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Broffy misses with a head shot. Nepphur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nepphur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Broffy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nepphur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Broffy is looking to work some ground and pound but Nepphur has wrist control.
Broffy throws and elbow that misses. Nepphur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Broffy's guard. Nice move by Nepphur!
Broffy is looking to stand up but Nepphur isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nepphur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Broffy keeping moving, preventing Nepphur from controlling successfully.
Broffy wants to stand and escape but Nepphur is having none of it.
Nepphur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laht Nepphur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nepphur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broffy.
Nepphur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Broffy tries to clinch but Nepphur moves out of range.
Broffy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nepphur.
Nepphur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Broffy instigates a clinch.
Nepphur is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nepphur can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nepphur trying to control the position but instead, Broffy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nepphur into the cage.
Nepphur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broffy.
Broffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nepphur gets caught napping as Broffy dives in and scores a takedown. Nepphur manages to retain guard.
Broffy with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Broffy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Broffy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Broffy working some strikes from top position.
Broffy thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broffy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broffy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Broffy throws a big right hand that misses.
Broffy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nepphur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Broffy.
Broffy lands a couple of elbows.
Broffy throws a big right hand that misses.
Broffy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laht Nepphur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broffy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nepphur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Broffy is controlling him.
Broffy with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Broffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Broffy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Broffy!
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