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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 103 p4p, 18 weight class) and Davie Brophy (ranked 91 p4p, 14 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By Dawn by Deicide . Brophy has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande sizes up Brophy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Brophy as he connects with a hook.
Brophy throws a chopping leg kick but Grande manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brophy looks to land a combination but Grande avoids it well.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Grande lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grande scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Brophy cracks Grande with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grande swinging wildly here.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grande.
Brophy keeps Grande at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Grande moves forwards but Brophy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brophy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Grande misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Brophy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grande lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grande keeps Brophy at a distance using the push kick.
Brophy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Grande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brophy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Grande checks it.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Grande's belly button to the back.
Grande fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brophy is out of range.
It seemed like Brophy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grande throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Grande moves out of range easily.
Grande throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Brophy blocks the low kick.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grande is out of range and Brophy settles back down.
Grande lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brophy's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Grande missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Grande moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Grande throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brophy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grande with a body shot.
Grande misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Grande throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Grande.
Grande throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy 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.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grande had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Grande.
Brophy connects with a single shot there.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Grande was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Brophy is looking to chop away at Grande's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grande.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Brophy wants to land a leg kick but Grande is out of range.
Grande missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grande checks a low kick from Brophy.
Grande was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grande lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grande connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Grande moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Grande bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy 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.
Brophy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grande to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy moves out of range as Grande strikes.
Grande avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grande.
Grande throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande blocks a leg kick.
Brophy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brophy defending well as Grande loads up on a big left hand.
Grande misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Grande throws a solid leg kick but Brophy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grande.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Grande.
Grande misses with a hook
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Brophy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Brophy scores with the left hand. Grande knows he should have avoided that one.
Grande with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Grande as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Grande.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Grande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Brophy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brophy works over Grande's head and body with a nice combination.
Grande has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brophy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brophy slips a jab from Grande.
Grande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy slips under a jab.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy throws a solid leg kick but Grande takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brophy.
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 Jesus Chico Grande will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Grande connects with a nice looking jab.
Grande checks the leg kick.
Brophy moves out of range of the body kick.
Brophy throws a hook but Grande avoids it easily.
Jesus Chico Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Grande lands with a shot to the body.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande staying out of range there.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Grande avoids it with no problem.
Brophy misses the jab.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grande is looking to land body kicks.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brophy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Brophy. Those never looked like landing.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
Grande connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brophy. Brophy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grande misses with a double jab
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grande on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brophy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grande steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grande looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Grande throws a leg kick
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grande checks a leg kick nicely.
Grande pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brophy is out of range and Grande settles back down.
Brophy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Grande bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grande lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a leg kick but Brophy moved away.
Grande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grande appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grande looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grande avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grande turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Nice uppercut there from Grande.
Brophy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grande takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Grande swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Grande 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Grande moved away.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Grande checks it.
Grande takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Grande counter with a right hand.
Grande looks to land a combination but Brophy avoids it well.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Grande's knee but Grande avoids it well.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Grande throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brophy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grande sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Grande swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grande throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Grande takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grande takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy throws a jab when Grande was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy misses with a left hand
letting Grande counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grande, right into the meat.
Grande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Grande slips the punch.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grande has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grande wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grande eats them both and turns towards Brophy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brophy slips a jab from Grande.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande lands a head shot.
Grande 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.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Grande steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy connects with a nice looking jab.
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.
That's time! Grande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Grande slips under a jab from Brophy.
A combination from Brophy does no damage.
Brophy checks a leg kick.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande scores with a sloppy right hand. Brophy should have avoided that one.
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Grande slips a straight right by Brophy.
Brophy blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Grande is predictable there
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Brophy misses.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Brophy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grande blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande moves out of range of the leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grande scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grande, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Grande looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
A good leg kick by Grande.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Brophy takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Brophy thuds a left hand into Grande's body.
Nice cross by Brophy.
Grande blocks the body kick.
Grande lands with a nice body kick.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grande's sensitive parts.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Grande throws a big counter combination but Brophy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grande looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grande.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Grande jumps back.
Grande lands a jab.
Brophy is looking to slow Grande down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Grande throws a low kick but Brophy moves out of range easily.
A big left from Grande misses.
Grande throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Grande misses.
Grande throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grande looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Grande there.
Grande checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Grande.
A leg kick checked by Grande.
Brophy lands a slapping body shot.
Brophy throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grande manages to avoid it.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Grande does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brophy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Grande.
Brophy misses the jab.
Grande takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brophy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grande on the side of the head.
Grande checks the leg kick.
Brophy misses with a double jab.
Grande connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande slips under a jab from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Grande misses with a low kick.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Grande paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely.
Brophy slips a jab from Grande.
Grande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brophy can pounce on him.
Grande tries to score with a low kick but Brophy moves his leg out of the way.
Grande is looking to chop away at Brophy's legs.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Grande misses the target.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Grande swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
Grande steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Both fighters circling a little - Brophy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grande wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Grande scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grande misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Grande avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jesus Chico Grande did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Grande feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grande throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grande lands the left hand.
Brophy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grande tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grande takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Grande swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grande attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Grande misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Grande.
Grande misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grande.
Brophy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brophy misses the shot to the body.
Grande throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Grande.
Grande bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grande scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good shot there by Grande.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Grande tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Grande, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grande rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Grande throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
Grande throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grande swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Davie Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brophy.
Grande jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grande is out of range.
Brophy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Grande misses with a low kick as Brophy jumps back.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Grande checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brophy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grande throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brophy. That did some damage!
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grande rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brophy throws a wild body kick that Grande sees coming a mile off.
Brophy throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
Grande throws a head kick but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy throws a low kick but Grande moves out of range easily.
Grande takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy checks a leg kick.
Grande backing away here, and Brophy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Grande on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grande avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grande connects with a solid leg kick.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande rushes Brophy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy breaks from the clinch.
Grande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grande finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy cracks the inside of Grande's front leg.
Brophy catches Grande with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Brophy there.
Grande slips a straight right by Brophy.
Grande lands with a straight right. Brophy didn't see that one coming.
Grande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grande with a body shot.
Grande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brophy cracks the inside of Grande's front leg.
Grande moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Grande.
It seemed like Brophy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Brophy misses
and Grande counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Davie Brophy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Grande rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Brophy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grande lands the left hand.
Grande cracks Brophy with an open hand slap.
Grande throws a low kick, looking for Brophy's leg but Brophy calmly moves out of range.
Brophy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grande has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Grande.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Brophy thumps Grande with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brophy.
Grande listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brophy misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Brophy.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Grande misses with a straight right.
Brophy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Grande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brophy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grande.
Grande lands a really nice looking cross but Brophy seems unphased.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Grande misses.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grande moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brophy cracks Grande with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Grande. Beautiful body shot.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Grande attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grande moves out of range of the leg kick from Brophy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brophy.
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grande.
A good leg kick by Grande.
Grande lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Brophy. Beautiful body shot.
Brophy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses.
Brophy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grande's hands.
Grande jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Brophy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grande throws a low kick, looking for Brophy's leg but Brophy calmly moves out of range.
Grande checks a leg kick.
Grande misses with a looping left.
Brophy drops his hands momentarily and Grande takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
Grande connects with a right hand. Brophy shakes it off.
Grande throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good shot there by Grande.
Grande with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brophy to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Grande coming out on top.
Grande tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
Brophy connects with a single shot there.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Grande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
A punch combination from Brophy misses.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Nice cross by Grande.
Grande scores with a jab.
Grande tries to score with a low kick but Brophy moves his leg out of the way.
Grande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grande throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Grande throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grande takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grande smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Brophy misses.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy checks a leg kick nicely.
Grande takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brophy throws a jab when Grande was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brophy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Grande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Grande scores with a shot to the body.
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 Jesus Chico Grande.
I think Grande has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Chico Grande!
Jesus Chico Grande retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Jesus Chico Grande said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
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