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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bua Khao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by I Disappear - Metallica. Bua Khao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bua Khao!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy avoids the body shot from Khao.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy tests Khao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy dips to his left and cracks Khao with an uppercut!
Khao misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Khao moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Khao throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
Brophy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brophy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brophy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Khao should have avoided that one.
Bua Khao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khao swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a leg kick.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khao thows a leg kick but Brophy checks it
and Brophy counters with a left and a right that stings Khao.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brophy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khao throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Khao has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A telegraphed right hand from Khao misses the target.
A slow jab from Khao misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A clash of legs there as Khao blocks the low kick.
Khao scores with a spinning back kick!
Khao lands a jab to the head.
Brophy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khao. Khao obviously looking to wear him down.
Khao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khao feints and then cracks Brophy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brophy down.
Khao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brophys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khao defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khao.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Khao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brophy takes a swing at Khao's ribcage but misses.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khao.
Khao throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khao misses with an uppercut.
Brophy checks a low kick from Khao.
Brophy lands with a good body shot.
Khao moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Brophy defending well as Khao loads up on a big left hand.
Khao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brophy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khao to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brophy takes a step back to recover.
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!
Khao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khao throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khao, right into the meat.
Khao scores with a hook.
Khao loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Brophy drops his hands momentarily and Khao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Brophy finds it's way through Khao's defenses.
Khao lands with a hook. Brophy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khao throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Khao misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Brophy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khao connects with an inside leg kick.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Khao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bua Khao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Khao's head.
Khao moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Khao tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Khao misses with an uppercut.
Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Khao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brophy tried to counter with a leg kick but Khao avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Khao's head but Khao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Khao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brophy's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Brophy.
Khao fakes the leg kick and cracks Brophy in the body.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Khao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khao just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrophy.
A low kick from Khao misses
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy misses with a left hand
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khao scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Khao's shoulder, as Khao tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brophy checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Khao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Khao is just out of range.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Khao.
Khao motions for Brophy to come forward. Khao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khao has time to react.
Khao throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Khao.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Khao throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao misses with a hook.
Brophy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khao's calf.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
enabling Khao to counter with a crisp jab.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Khao's shoulder, as Khao tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Khao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khao.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khao is out of range and Brophy settles back down.
Khao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy needs to keep his hands up - Khao had a free shot at his head there.
Khao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khao throws the kick towards the body but Brophy avoids it.
Brophy scores with a nice body kick.
Brophy moves out of range of the leg kick from Khao.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Brophy - just one landing.
Khao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khao misses with a low kick.
Brophy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Khao seems unphased.
Khao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bua Khao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Khao slips the punch.
And Khao responds with a good body kick, but Brophy manages to step out the way in time.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khao slips under a jab from Brophy.
Khao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brophy checks it well.
Khao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khao misses with a left hand
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Khao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khao doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
A cross from Khao lands.
Khao scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Khao misses
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Khao misses.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Brophy moves out of range as Khao strikes.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Khao manages to avoid it.
Khao tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Khao.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy slips a straight right by Khao.
Brophy keeps Khao at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy blocks the body kick.
Khao throws a head kick that Brophy semi-blocks.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
Brophy lands a nice shot that snaps Khao's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khao throws a right hand that misses
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Brophy connects with a body shot.
Khao tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Khao throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Khao throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Khao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Khao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khao throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khao throws a chopping leg kick but Brophy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Khao manages to avoid it.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Khao off the cage and back into range.
Khao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Khao throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khao lands a really nice looking cross but Brophy seems unphased.
Khao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khao misses with a straight right.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Khao moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brophy's calf.
Khao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice jab there from Brophy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khao throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a nice right hand that sends Khao toppling to the canvas! Khao scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brophy finish him?!
Khao is rocked!
Brophy throws the left hand but Khao avoids the punch easily.
Khao feints a counter leg kick.
Khao is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Khao throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a body kick.
Khao gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Brophy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Brophy!
Michael Brophy retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Michael Brophy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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