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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pretty Fly - The Offspring. Khasbulaev has chosen Fetty Wap - Trap Queen as his entrance music. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasbulaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khasbulaev tries to clinch up but Brophy circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy lands with a slapping head kick.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khasbulaev pushes Brophy up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khasbulaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy keeps control of Khasbulaev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khasbulaev lands a nice uppercut.
Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
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!
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khasbulaev takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brophy.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Khasbulaev lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Khasbulaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Brophy - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brophy presses Khasbulaev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khasbulaev's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Khasbulaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khasbulaev tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Khasbulaev needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khasbulaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brophy misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khasbulaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khasbulaev wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Brophy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev takes a shot to the head.
Khasbulaev is rocked!
Khasbulaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Khasbulaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khasbulaev seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khasbulaev.
Brophy breaks the clinch.
Khasbulaev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brophy counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brophy dominated that round.
That's time! Brophy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khasbulaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Khasbulaev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brophy misses with a left hand
and Khasbulaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
Khasbulaev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khasbulaev with a hook.
Khasbulaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khasbulaev rushes Brophy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brophy lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khasbulaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy works the jab nicely.
Brophy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khasbulaev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khasbulaev instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Khasbulaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khasbulaev can do to turn this around?
Khasbulaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy feints and then cracks Khasbulaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khasbulaev down.
Khasbulaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khasbulaev wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Khasbulaev should have avoided that one.
Brophy sizes up Khasbulaev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brophy connects with a looping right hand.
Khasbulaev closes the distance and pushes Brophy back into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khasbulaevs head.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brophy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khasbulaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.
Khasbulaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Khasbulaev didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khasbulaev is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khasbulaev gets a clinch.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Khasbulaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Khasbulaev moved away.
Khasbulaev darts in trying to clinch
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Khasbulaev is looking to clinch.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khasbulaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy sizes up Khasbulaev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khasbulaev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brophy, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy breaks the clinch.
Brophy misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brophy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Brophy misses.
As Brophy backs off Khasbulaev throws a huge counter combo but Brophy manages to avoid it all.
Khasbulaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khasbulaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy throws a jab when Khasbulaev was well out of range.
Khasbulaev moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Khasbulaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khasbulaev blocks a low kick nicely.
Khasbulaev tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Khasbulaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khasbulaev wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khasbulaev is out of range.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Khasbulaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khasbulaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brophy punishes Khasbulaev's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khasbulaev is trying to break the clinch but Brophy has him pressed against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Brophy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev clinches up with Brophy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Brophy scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy blocking some 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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Khasbulaev's head.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy dips a shoulder and cracks Khasbulaev with a mighty uppercut! Khasbulaev falls back against the ropes and Brophy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Khasbulaev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brophy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Brophy!
Our winner, Ryan Brophy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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