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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Brophy (ranked 3533 p4p, 373 weight class) and Tony Bravo (ranked 17313 p4p, 594 weight class). Bravo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Booyakasha. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brophy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Brophy tries to land a leg kick but Bravo saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Brophy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brophy pushes Bravo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bravo tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Bravo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brophy.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bravo can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Bravo to work.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
Bravo slows down the pace here.
Bravo looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Bravo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bravo can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bravo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brophy won't allow it.
Bravo has had enough of the clinch but Brophy keeps him there for the moment.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice body punch from Bravo.
A body shot lands from Bravo.
Bravo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Brophy has him pressed against the ropes.
Bravo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bravo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Bravo.
Bravo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brophy is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Bravo.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bravo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bravo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brophy avoids a kick to the body.
Brophy avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Bravo throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy punishes Bravo's body with a nice straight punch.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.
Bravo throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
A big right from Brophy misses.
Bravo misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Bravo has Brophy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bravo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo wants to stall.
Bravo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bravo tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Bravo is stalling here.
Bravo digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bravo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brophy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bravo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy gets tackled into the ropes by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
Bravo tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Bravo back against the ropes.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo misses with a body punch.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo clinches up with Brophy and pushes him back against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bravo lands a shot to the body.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo connects with a high kick.
Brophy throws a nice head kick!
Bravo works over Brophy's head and body with a nice combination.
Brophy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bravo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bravo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Bravo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brophy rather than just go for the knockout.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Bravo misses.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Bravo misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brophy cracks a nice hook into Bravo's ribs.
Brophy misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo darts in and clinches Brophy up against the ropes.
Bravo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tony Bravo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
Bravo misses with a body punch.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo has had enough of the clinch but Brophy keeps him there for the moment.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo digs a right hand underneath Brophy's ribcage. Brophy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bravo.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Bravo.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brophy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bravo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brophy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bravo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bravo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tony Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bravo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a jab. Bravo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bravo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bravo throws a solid leg kick but Brophy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bravo.
Bravo dips to his left and cracks Brophy with an uppercut!
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Brophy misses.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo darts in and clinches Brophy up against the ropes.
Bravo blocks an uppercut.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Bravo is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Brophy - that landed with a thud.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brophy takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Bravo ducks down to avoid it.
Bravo misses with a head kick.
Brophy clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Bravo.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
Bravo can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bravo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bravo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brophy.
Nice uppercut there from Bravo.
Bravo has Brophy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bravo's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bravo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brophy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo clinches up with Brophy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Brophy scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Bravo - that landed with a thud.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Brophy is controlling him.
Bravo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brophy has him pressed against the ropes.
Bravo taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brophy won't allow it.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Bravo pushes Brophy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bravo tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Brophy does no damage.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bravos head.
Bravo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brophy won't allow it.
Bravo tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy has Bravo pressed against the ropes, preventing Bravo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Brophy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bravo's efforts to push away.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Bravo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bravo tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brophy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brophy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bravo instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Brophy.
Tony Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bravo.
Brophy tries a body shot but Bravo blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravo.
Brophy tries to work over Bravo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bravo can't break the clinch.
Bravo wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Bravo.
Well Bravo 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bravo!
After the big win, Tony Bravo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Ryan Brophy spoke after the fight, saying 'I might retire. Somebody farted.'.
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