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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 498 p4p, 60 weight class) and Davie Brophy (ranked 538 p4p, 64 weight class). Matus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crow Spirit. Brophy has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Juan Matus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brophy lunges at Matus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matus's hand.
Brophy misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matus tries to clinch there but Brophy circles away.
Matus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matus takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Matus's belly button to the back.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Matus's knee but Matus avoids it well.
Matus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brophy is able to avoid easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Matus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matus on the side of the head.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
Matus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Matus walks into a straight right hand from Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Matus misses.
Matus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy moves into range and clinches up with Matus.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Matus's head.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matus.
Matus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matus blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matus wants to stall.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus digs a right hand underneath Brophy's ribcage. Brophy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Matus misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Matus tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Matus.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matus scores with a shot to the side of Brophy's head.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus working aggressively here.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brophy.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy pushes Matus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy presses Matus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus blocks an uppercut.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Matus.
Matus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.
Matus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Matus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brophys head.
Matus throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Matus.
A short uppercut from Brophy.
Matus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Brophy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.
Matus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy digs a right hand underneath Matus's ribcage. Matus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matus lands a knee to the head.
Brophy gets through Matus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brophy is working Matus over against the cage.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Brophy.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brophy avoids a wild elbow strike from Matus.
Matus misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davie Brophy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matus.
Matus moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy lands a nice uppercut.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Matus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matus.
Matus misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Matus has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus misses with the head strike.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Matus.
Matus lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brophy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Matus - that landed with a thud.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Davie Brophy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Matus breaks from the clinch.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matus tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Matus moved out of range nicely.
Matus defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Matus throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brophy takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matus.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davie Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy punishes Matus's body with a nice straight punch.
Matus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Matus slips a jab and a cross from Brophy.
Matus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy walks into a straight right hand from Matus.
Brophy lands a jab to Matus's midsection.
Matus tries to clinch up but Brophy circles away and keeps his distance.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
Matus connects with a body shot that sends Brophy's belly button to the back.
Matus connects with a body shot.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
Matus blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a sloppy body shot
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Matus misses
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Brophy misses with a leg kick
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Matus!
Matus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matus is looking to wear down Brophy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brophy throws a right hand that misses
and Matus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matus slips a straight right by Brophy.
As Brophy tries to get set, Matus tries to push him back and clinch up but Brophy manages to avoid the attempt.
Good work by Matus as he checks the leg kick.
Brophy scores with a jab to the head.
Matus throws a series of punches but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy scores with a hook.
Matus takes one to the chin there.
Brophy misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus scores with a nice strike.
Brophy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brophy's corner calls for a 1-2. Brophy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy lands a lovely overhand right.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Matus should have avoided that one.
Matus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Matus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matus.
Brophy with a hook.
Matus dips to his left and cracks Brophy with an uppercut!
Brophy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matus can pounce on him.
Matus throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus slips a jab from Brophy.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Matus tenderised Brophy's leg. Brophy is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Davie Brophy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brophy has Matus up against the cage in a clinch.
Matus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matus.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.
Matus thuds a left hand into Brophy's body.
Nice uppercut there from Brophy.
Matus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brophy has managed to clinch.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Brophy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matus works on Brophy's body with a couple of short punches.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Matus lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matus misses with a knee strike.
Brophy misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus tries a knee to the head but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy gets through Matus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Matus blocking some punches.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brophy takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Davie Brophy has been cut.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.
Matus trying to land knees to the body.
Matus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy tries to work over Matus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matus can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Matus misses with some punches.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Matus missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matus.
Matus tries a knee to the head but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Matus throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brophy.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matus.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Matus's head.
Don Juan Matus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brophy works on Matus's body with a couple of short punches.
Matus misses with a punch on the inside.
Matus has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Brophy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy pushes Matus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matus or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Brophy.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Matus fails to land.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Matus.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Matus.
Matus blocks an uppercut.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus manages to break the clinch.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Matus throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Matus misses the target.
Matus throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Matus throws a leg kick which misses Brophy's front leg but catches the back leg as Brophy tries to avoid it.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus 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.
Matus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matus misses with a looping left.
Brophy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brophy is out of range and Matus settles back down.
Matus moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Matus off the cage and back into range.
Brophy cracks the inside of Matus's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy moves into the clinch.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matus misses with the head strike.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davie Brophy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brophy 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davie Brophy!
Davie Brophy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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