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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Iron Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes into the arena with Pantera - Walk blaring out of the sound system. Iron Tyson has chosen Slaughterouse - Party as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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149 lbs
27 - 15 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Iron Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Brophy tries to sprawl out of it but Iron Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brophy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iron Tyson throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a three punch combo that has Iron Tyson backing up. Iron Tyson nods at Brophy to acknowledge the strikes.
Iron Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brophy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brophy tries to clinch but Iron Tyson is having none of it.
Iron Tyson misses with a looping right.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iron Tyson lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Iron Tyson.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Iron Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iron Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Iron Tyson.
Brophy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brophy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Iron Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Iron Tyson moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Iron Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Iron Tyson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iron Tyson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Brophy defending well as Iron Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy is looking for a counter combo.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Iron Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Iron Tyson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brophys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brophy defending well as Iron Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
Iron Tyson connects with a body shot.
Iron Tyson thuds his right hand into Brophy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Iron Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brophy misses the target.
Iron Tyson misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Iron Tyson.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Iron Tyson misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brophy throws a body punch but Iron Tyson moves out of range.
Brophy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Iron Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Good work by Iron Tyson as he checks the leg kick.
Iron Tyson digs a good hook to Brophy's body.
Iron Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Iron Tyson misses.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iron Tyson scores with a jab to the head.
Brophy takes a swing at Iron Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Iron Tyson. Those never looked like landing.
Shogun Iron Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Iron Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Iron Tyson misses with a looping right.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Iron Tyson manages to avoid it.
Davie Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iron Tyson misses with a body shot
and Brophy counters with an outside leg kick.
Brophy pushes Iron Tyson away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Iron Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Iron Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iron Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brophy tries to work over Iron Tyson's front leg with a kick but Iron Tyson checks it.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Brophy.
Iron Tyson jabs at Brophy's body.
Iron Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Brophy is looking for a counter combo.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Iron Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brophy but Brophy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Iron Tyson throws a sloppy body shot
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iron Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Iron Tyson slips a jab from Brophy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Brophy
and Iron Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Iron Tyson takes a step back to recover.
Brophy drops his hands momentarily and Iron Tyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Iron Tyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. Iron Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron Tyson.
Brophy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Iron Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Jab, jab by Brophy - just one landing.
Iron Tyson misses with a straight right.
As Iron Tyson backs away, Brophy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Iron Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Iron Tyson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brophy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iron Tyson controls Brophy momentarily but Brophy frees himself.
Iron Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Iron Tyson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iron Tyson lands with a good body shot.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iron Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces Brophy off the cage and back into range.
Iron Tyson throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brophy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iron Tyson.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron Tyson.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Iron Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Brophy lands a nice shot that snaps Iron Tyson's head back.
Iron Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Iron Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Iron Tyson.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Shogun Iron Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Tyson tries to move into range but Brophy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Iron Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Iron Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Iron Tyson with that takedown attempt.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iron Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Iron Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy feints and then cracks Iron Tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iron Tyson down.
A slow jab from Iron Tyson misses its intended target.
Iron Tyson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Iron Tyson misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Iron Tyson.
Brophy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iron Tyson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brophy lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iron Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iron Tyson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Iron Tyson missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from Brophy tenderised Iron Tyson's leg. Iron Tyson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Iron Tyson defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Iron Tyson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Iron Tyson scores with a nice strike.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iron Tyson.
Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Iron Tyson lands a lovely overhand right.
Iron Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brophy's hands.
Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Iron Tyson.
Brophy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Iron Tyson on the side of the head.
Iron Tyson swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Iron Tyson slips a straight right by Brophy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses
and Iron Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iron Tyson throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brophy.
Brophy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Iron Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iron Tyson lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Iron Tyson misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Brophy misses its target.
Iron Tyson throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brophy throws a low kick but Iron Tyson avoids it.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Iron Tyson jumps back.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Iron Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Iron Tyson looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Brophy throws a hook but Iron Tyson avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Iron Tyson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Iron Tyson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Iron Tyson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brophy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Iron Tyson works his way into side control.
Iron Tyson is staying tight to Brophy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy tries to buck Iron Tyson off but Iron Tyson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shogun Iron Tyson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Iron Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brophy under the eye.
Iron Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.
Iron Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Iron Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brophy under the eye.
Brophy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Iron Tyson misses with a left hand
and Iron Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Iron Tyson misses.
Brophy is looking to counter punch.
Brophy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot by Iron Tyson.
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!
Brophy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iron Tyson digs a good hook to Brophy's body.
Iron Tyson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Iron Tyson slips under a jab.
Brophy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Tyson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brophy is controlling Iron Tyson's trapped leg to prevent Iron Tyson from advancing to side control.
Iron Tyson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brophy is refusing to be controlled, as Iron Tyson sits in half guard.
Brophy tries to roll over but Iron Tyson keeps him under control.
Iron Tyson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brophy tries to get to full guard but Iron Tyson has control of the leg.
Iron Tyson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Davie Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shogun Iron Tyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson wants to pass to mount but Brophy is defending the position.
Iron Tyson wants to stand but Brophy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Still in half guard, Iron Tyson seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brophy throws a jab when Iron Tyson was well out of range.
A big left from Iron Tyson misses.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Iron Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Iron Tyson misses the target.
Brophy tried to counter with a leg kick but Iron Tyson avoided it.
Iron Tyson works the jab nicely.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson cracks Brophy with a good jab.
Brophy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Iron Tyson, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson dips to his left and cracks Brophy with an uppercut!
Brophy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Iron Tyson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brophy scrambles back to his feet.
Iron Tyson connects with a single shot there.
Brophy lands with a cross.
Iron Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iron Tyson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Iron Tyson moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Brophy slips under a jab from Iron Tyson.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Iron Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iron Tyson moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Iron Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Iron Tyson cracks Brophy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Iron Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Brophy there.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a jab. Iron Tyson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Iron Tyson looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
And Brophy counters with a quick kick to the body but Iron Tyson blocks it.
Iron Tyson throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Brophy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brophy.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Iron Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iron Tyson 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Iron Tyson!
In his post fight interview, Shogun Iron Tyson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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