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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryosuke Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ryosuke Sato enters the cage!
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185 cm
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205 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brophy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryosuke Sato! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato. Brophy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight. Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy throws a good cross that connects.
Brophy misses with a right hand and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Michael Brophy has been cut. Nice uppercut there from Brophy. Brophy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sato is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Brophy misses. A big left from Sato misses. Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range. Sato misses with a wild body shot. Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Brophy. Sato looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely. Ryosuke Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sato dips to his left and cracks Brophy with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round. Sato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Brophy slips a straight right by Sato. A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target. Sato throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily. Sato misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brophy slips under a jab from Sato. A slapping body kick lands there for Brophy. Sato checks a leg kick nicely. Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy. Sato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Brophy lands a jab to Sato's midsection. Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy. Brophy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sato throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it. Sato misses with a looping left. Sato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy. Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick. Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though. Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy. Sato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet. Brophy misses with a looping left. Brophy throws a half hearted mid kick. Sato throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem. Brophy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sato blocks the body kick.
Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brophy. Sato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Brophy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brophy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sato. Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sato needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there. Sato lands with a shot to the body. Brophy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Sato scores with a jab. Brophy acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Nice defenses there by Brophy. Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Sato manages to avoid it. Brophy lands a big head kick that sends Sato tumbling to the mat! Brophy takes a step backwards and waves Sato back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sato is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Sato walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Sato limp body while Brophy jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Brophy! During a confident post fight interview, Michael Brophy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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