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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Broph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David has chosen Craig David - Rise and Fall as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
17 - 8 - 1 |
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197 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Craig Broph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig David!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broph displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Craig David has been cut.
Broph works David's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Broph does no damage.
Broph plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from David is defended easily by Broph.
David fails with the takedown
and Broph counters with a left to the body.
Broph scores with a crisp jab that stopped David in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David misses with a takedown attempt
and Broph counters with a body kick that stops David in his tracks momentarily.
Craig Broph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig David.
David shoots and misses
and Broph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David looks gassed!
Broph keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph tests David's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Broph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
David fails with the takedown
and Broph counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broph is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Broph fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and David has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
David fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Broph scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Broph decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Broph decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph drives through with a takedown into guard.
David has momentary wrist control but Broph slips an elbow through the middle.
Broph gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Broph connects with a looping right hand.
David doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Broph lands with a kick to the ribs.
A cross from Broph lands.
A nice combination there by Broph.
Broph is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Broph - that will leave a mark!
Broph scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Broph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by David.
Broph lands the left hand.
Broph scores with a hook.
That has opened up Craig David's cut even more.
David chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Broph can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Broph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
David takes a kick to the side of the head.
David gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Broph counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David walks into a jab.
David tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Broph.
Broph connects with a right hand. David shakes it off.
David walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Broph closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broph seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Broph looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Broph dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig David's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Broph moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David tries for a takedown but Broph sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Broph stuns David with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Broph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
David is breathing heavily.
Broph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Broph throws a nice inside leg kick.
Broph drops David with a beautiful combination! David stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Broph is looking for the KO!
David is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broph cracks David with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends David tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Broph pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! David is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Broph!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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