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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 22903 p4p, 613 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 3305 p4p, 356 weight class). Takamura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pay Money To My Pain - Weight Of My Pride. Ryan Brophy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mamoru Takamura's chin.
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class MT
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takamura 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.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takamura.
Takamura 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 throws a series of punches but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brophy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Takamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Takamura misses with a looping left.
Donk. Brophy catches Takamura right on the button with a cross.
Takamura scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takamura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
Ryan Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamura misses with a hook.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Takamura does it's job there.
Takamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Takamura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brophy's hands.
Brophy slips a straight right by Takamura.
Takamura walks into a straight right hand from Brophy.
Takamura throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Takamura 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 misses with a kick to the body.
Brophy 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.
Takamura misses the jab.
Takamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takamura lands a two punch combo.
Takamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Takamura misses.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Brophy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Takamura with a body shot.
Jab by Brophy.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takamura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Takamura.
Takamura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takamura misses with a body shot.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Takamura off the cage and back into range.
Takamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Brophy fails to land with a series of punches.
Takamura lands with a nice body punch.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takamura throws out the jab.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Takamura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takamura slips a jab and a cross from Brophy.
Takamura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brophy lunges at Takamura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takamura's hand.
Takamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
A big right from Takamura misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brophy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brophy takes a swing at Takamura's ribcage but misses.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Takamura.
Takamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Takamura seems unphased.
Takamura misses with a body punch
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Brophy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Takamura staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takamura moves out of range of the leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Takamura misses with a looping left.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Takamura throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brophy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy connects with a body shot.
Brophy moves into the clinch.
Takamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takamura jabs at Brophy's body.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takamura.
Takamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Takamura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy throws a head kick but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura misses with an uppercut.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Takamura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takamura lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Takamura's head but Takamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takamura.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takamura throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Takamura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Takamura misses.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takamura throws a big shot that misses.
Takamura ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Takamura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takamura jabs at Brophy's body.
A punch combination from Brophy misses.
It looked like Takamura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Takamura.
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Takamura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brophy under the eye.
Takamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Takamura looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Brophy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takamura lands with an uppercut that bounces Brophy off the cage and back into range.
Takamura misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brophy, as that shot connected.
Takamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Brophy lands a jab to the head.
Takamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Takamura misses with an uppercut.
Brophy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Takamura breaks from the clinch.
Brophy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takamura's head.
It looks like Mamoru Takamura has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy lands a lovely overhand right.
Brophy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takamura.
Takamura drops his hands momentarily and Brophy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brophy slips a jab from Takamura.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Takamura misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy rushes Takamura and presses him up against the cage.
Takamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Takamura manages to break the clinch.
Brophy scores with a hook.
Takamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Takamura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takamura is rocked!
Brophy slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brophy forces Takamura back against the cage and clinches.
Takamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan Brophy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A clash of legs there as Takamura blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Takamura misses the target.
Takamura avoids a kick to the body.
Takamura throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Takamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brophy throws a head kick that Takamura semi-blocks.
Brophy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takamuras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takamura misses with a looping right.
Brophy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Takamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takamura lands a body shot.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brophy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brophy throws a head kick but Takamura moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Brophy!
Our winner, Ryan Brophy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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