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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Brophy (ranked 480 p4p, 79 weight class) and Kromog The Terror Of The Island (ranked 440 p4p, 71 weight class). Brophy's entrance music is Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
18 - 3 - 1 |
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215 lbs
21 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Mikael Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kromog The Terror Of The Island!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Terror Of The Island swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a body shot.
The Terror Of The Island has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a body punch
and Brophy counters with a head kick. That will keep The Terror Of The Island thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Terror Of The Island slips a jab and a cross from Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island lands with a good body shot.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but The Terror Of The Island manages to avoid it.
Brophy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy tries to circle away but The Terror Of The Island has him pinned against the cage.
Brophy lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but The Terror Of The Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Terror Of The Island lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brophy or not.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Terror Of The Island blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Terror Of The Island.
The Terror Of The Island swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Terror Of The Island working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Brophy.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Terror Of The Island misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Terror Of The Island.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but The Terror Of The Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Terror Of The Island swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy is looking for a counter combo.
The Terror Of The Island misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but The Terror Of The Island slips the punch.
A big left from The Terror Of The Island misses.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses.
Brophy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brophy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Terror Of The Island misses with a hook.
The Terror Of The Island connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brophy momentarily.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Terror Of The Island.
Brophy tries to land a front kick but The Terror Of The Island steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Terror Of The Island throws a counter combo.
Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but The Terror Of The Island avoids it.
The Terror Of The Island now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Terror Of The Island scores with a nice right hand.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but The Terror Of The Island ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as The Terror Of The Island blocks the leg kick.
Brophy wants to slow The Terror Of The Island down by chopping away at his legs.
The Terror Of The Island throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The Terror Of The Island takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy jabs at The Terror Of The Island's body.
Brophy doesn't manage to clinch there - The Terror Of The Island circles away.
The Terror Of The Island swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Terror Of The Island waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from The Terror Of The Island misses.
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!
The Terror Of The Island defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and The Terror Of The Island releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Terror Of The Island missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy moves in looking to clinch but The Terror Of The Island pushes him off.
Brophy pushes The Terror Of The Island up against the cage in a clinch.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a body punch.
The Terror Of The Island blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but The Terror Of The Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy tries a body shot but The Terror Of The Island blocks it.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Brophy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brophy wants to land a leg kick but The Terror Of The Island is out of range.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but The Terror Of The Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Terror Of The Island lands with a straight right. Brophy didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Mikael Brophy has been cut.
The Terror Of The Island chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brophy can pounce on him.
The Terror Of The Island throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - The Terror Of The Island throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Brophy misses its target.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of The Terror Of The Island's head but The Terror Of The Island sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy throws a leg kick but The Terror Of The Island checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy takes a swing at The Terror Of The Island's ribcage but misses.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Terror Of The Island's corner calls for a 1-2. The Terror Of The Island obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brophy slips a straight right by The Terror Of The Island.
Brophy closes the distance and clinches.
The Terror Of The Island tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.
The Terror Of The Island works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but The Terror Of The Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Terror Of The Island struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
The Terror Of The Island breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mikael Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Terror Of The Island's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Terror Of The Island ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Terror Of The Island.
The Terror Of The Island scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from The Terror Of The Island misses.
Brophy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Terror Of The Island ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Terror Of The Island counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy digs a good body shot into The Terror Of The Island's ribs.
The Terror Of The Island throws a sloppy body shot
and The Terror Of The Island takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Terror Of The Island is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brophy rather than just go for the knockout.
The Terror Of The Island takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brophy moves in looking to clinch but The Terror Of The Island pushes him off.
Brophy throws an off balance right hand
and The Terror Of The Island connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Terror Of The Island gets tackled into the cage by Brophy. Brophy maintains the clinch.
The Terror Of The Island is trying to force a seperation but Brophy has the dominant position.
Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Terror Of The Island looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
The Terror Of The Island uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Terror Of The Island throws a body shot but no joy.
The Terror Of The Island on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Terror Of The Island chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brophy can pounce on him.
Brophy throws a head kick but The Terror Of The Island moves out of range.
Brophy lands a head shot.
The Terror Of The Island steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses
and The Terror Of The Island counters with a stiff right hand.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Terror Of The Island takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Terror Of The Island wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Brophy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from The Terror Of The Island misses.
Brophy misses with a hook.
The Terror Of The Island's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Terror Of The Island circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Terror Of The Island doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brophy swings for the body but The Terror Of The Island moves out of range.
Brophy misses the body punch
and The Terror Of The Island counters with a left to the body.
The Terror Of The Island digs a good body shot into Brophy's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Terror Of The Island fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Terror Of The Island defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and The Terror Of The Island cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Terror Of The Island misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with an outside leg kick.
The Terror Of The Island just misses with a punch to the body.
The Terror Of The Island pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Terror Of The Island pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Terror Of The Island.
The Terror Of The Island now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brophy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Terror Of The Island, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as The Terror Of The Island controls his hands.
Brophy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Terror Of The Island.
Brophy pushes The Terror Of The Island back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brophy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kromog The Terror Of The Island has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as The Terror Of The Island controls the action.
The Terror Of The Island lands with a short shot to the head.
The Terror Of The Island escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Terror Of The Island ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.
Brophy avoids the body shot from The Terror Of The Island.
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but The Terror Of The Island swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Terror Of The Island scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Terror Of The Island misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Terror Of The Island takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Terror Of The Island moves out of range of the body kick from Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Terror Of The Island misses with an uppercut.
Brophy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brophy avoids the body shot from The Terror Of The Island.
Brophy cracks The Terror Of The Island with a good jab.
The Terror Of The Island slips a straight right by Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Terror Of The Island throws out the jab.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but The Terror Of The Island moved out of range nicely.
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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mikael Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Terror Of The Island swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
The Terror Of The Island throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The Terror Of The Island thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Terror Of The Island swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Terror Of The Island throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Terror Of The Island walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.
The Terror Of The Island tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from The Terror Of The Island.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikael Brophy.
Well Brophy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Brophy!
In his post fight interview, Mikael Brophy 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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RATING
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