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Event:
Bravado 7: Island v Dimotroglu
Date: Aug 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Anselmo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bye is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anselmo.
Bye moves away from the strike by Anselmo.
Bye 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.
Anselmo misses with a straight left. #CL#
Bye drives through and clinches with Anselmo against the cage.
Anselmo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anselmo prevents a body shot from Bye. #BC2#
Anselmo breaks the clinch.
Bye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anselmo throws out the jab.
Troy Anselmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anselmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anselmo.
Anselmo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've been informed that Anselmo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anselmo misses with an uppercut.
Anselmo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Bye counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Anselmo.
Anselmo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bye swings wildly with an uppercut but Anselmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bye swings wildly with an uppercut but Anselmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bye lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anselmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Bye misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Bye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anselmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bye moves away.
Anselmo scores with a nice right hand.
Anselmo lands a right hook to the body.
Bye looks to land a left hand but Anselmo moved out of range nicely.
Anselmo throws the left hand but Bye avoids the punch easily.
Bye lands a slapping body shot.
Anselmo misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bye.
Anselmo throws the left hand but Bye avoids the punch easily.
Bye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bye is looking to counter the offense by Anselmo and move into the clinch.
Anselmo moves out of range of the leg kick from Bye.
Anselmo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bye throws out a loose jab but Anselmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Anselmo misses.
Bye wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anselmo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Anselmo moves out of range of the body kick from Bye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anselmo misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL#
and Bye counters by clinching up.
Anselmo taking a breather.
Bye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anselmo taking a breather.
Bye has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anselmo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anselmo is trying to break the clinch but Bye has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Anselmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bye slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anselmo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bye back to the cage. Anselmo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anselmo.
Anselmo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bye connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anselmo scrambles back to his feet.
Anselmo throws a looping overhand right but Bye ducks down to avoid it.
Bye throws a hook but Anselmo avoids it easily.
A big left from Anselmo misses.
Bye staying out of range there.
Bye tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anselmo manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Bye.
Anselmo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Bye.
Nice defenses there by Bye.
Anselmo stuns Bye with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Bye moves into the clinch.
Anselmo tries to stall but Bye uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Anselmo breaks the clinch.
Bye slips under a jab from Anselmo.
Bye throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anselmo throws the left hand but Bye avoids the punch easily.
Anselmo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anselmo swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Bye counters by clinching up.
Anselmo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bye as Anselmo tries to tie him up.
Bye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anselmo smiles and moves away.
#T4#
Bye cracks Anselmo with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anselmo throws a hook but Bye avoids it easily.
Bye throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bye looks to land a left hand but Anselmo moved out of range nicely.
Bye blocks a jab.
Anselmo misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Bye counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anselmo is trying to stall.
Bye lands a shoulder strike.
Bye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bye wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Good Bye. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Bye manages to break the clinch.
Anselmo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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 Good Bye will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Anselmo lands with a cross.
Troy Anselmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anselmo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anselmo.
Bye defending well as Anselmo loads up on a big left hand.
Anselmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bye was well out of range. Poor timing from Anselmo.
Anselmo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bye tries to counter by clinching up but Anselmo breaks away and moves out of range.
Anselmo throws a series of punches but Bye moves out of range.
Bye tries to counter by clinching up but Anselmo breaks away and moves out of range.
Bye throws a front kick that sends Anselmo stumbling back into the cage.
Anselmo misses with a body shot.
Anselmo throws a jab when Bye was well out of range.
Anselmo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bye manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Bye moves into the clinch.
Bye lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anselmo trying to control the position but instead, Bye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anselmo into the cage.
Bye swings wildly with an uppercut but Anselmo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Bye tries to pull guard but Anselmo won't allow it.
Bye tries a body shot but Anselmo blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bye as Anselmo tries to tie him up.
Anselmo stalls.
Bye tries to pull guard but Anselmo holds him up against the cage and eventually Bye drops back down to his feet.
Anselmo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Anselmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anselmo misses with a hook.
Anselmo throws out a loose jab but Bye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anselmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bye is just out of range.
Bye throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anselmo's waist but Anselmo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bye off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Good Bye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anselmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bye.
Troy Anselmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bye lands with a nice body punch.
Bye moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anselmo throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Bye counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
Anselmo slowing the pace effectively.
Anselmo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bye.
Anselmo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anselmo blocking some punches.
Bye misses with a punch to the body.
Bye keeps control of Anselmo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bye lands a nice uppercut.
Bye swings wildly with an uppercut but Anselmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bye throws a punch but it's blocked by Anselmo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bye tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anselmo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anselmo lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Anselmo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bye throws a hook but Anselmo blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bye.
Anselmo looks to land a combination but Bye avoids it well.
Anselmo throws a big shot that misses.
Anselmo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bye avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Anselmo tries to get set, Bye tries to push him back and clinch up but Anselmo manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Anselmo.
Bye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anselmo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bye.
Bye scores with a kick to the body.
Bye lands a leg kick that knocks Anselmo off balance momentarily.
Anselmo misses with a hook.
Anselmo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bye.
Anselmo misses with an uppercut.
Bye tries to counter by clinching up but Anselmo breaks away and moves out of range.
Anselmo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Bye counters by moving into the clinch.
Bye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anselmo backwards.
Anselmo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anselmo blocks an uppercut.
Anselmo trying to control the position but instead, Bye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anselmo into the cage.#T4#
Anselmo working hard to break the clinch.
Anselmo trying to control the position but instead, Bye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anselmo into the cage.#BC2#
Anselmo manages to break the clinch.
Bye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Bye fails with a takedown attempt.
Bye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anselmo throws out the jab.
Bye defending well as Anselmo loads up on a big left hand.
Anselmo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bye fakes the leg kick and cracks Anselmo in the body.
Bye throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bye shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Troy Anselmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Anselmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bye moves away.
Bye tries to bum rush Anselmo with a series of wild strikes but Anselmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anselmo throws a lazy right hand but Bye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anselmo is fending him off so far but Bye persists. Nope, Anselmo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anselmo misses with a hook.
Bye tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anselmo manages to circle out of the way.
Bye misses with a body kick.
Anselmo misses with a wild body shot.
Bye tries to counter with a takedown but Anselmo is quick to defend against it.
Bye tries to clinch up but Anselmo circles away and keeps his distance.
Anselmo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bye momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anselmo avoids a kick to the body.
Bye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anselmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anselmo jabs Bye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bye throws a right hand that misses
and Anselmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Anselmo.#T1#
Anselmo throws out a loose jab but Bye uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Bye closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bye.
Anselmo is trying to break free.#BC2#
Anselmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anselmo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bye in his tracks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bye.
Anselmo lands a head shot.
Bye staying out of range there.
Bye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anselmo unleashes a big counter combination but Bye bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bye throws a jab but it's blocked by Anselmo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anselmo! But no joy.
Anselmo misses the shot to the body.
Bye moves out of range as Anselmo strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anselmo. Bye does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Bye throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anselmo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anselmo looks to land a left hand but Bye moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anselmo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bye is looking to counter the offense by Anselmo and move into the clinch.
Bye takes one to the side of the head.
Bye scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bye.
A jab from Anselmo misses.
Anselmo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bye is looking to counter the offense by Anselmo and move into the clinch.
Anselmo misses with a looping right.
Bye is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anselmo.
Anselmo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bye ducks under a wild hook from Anselmo.
Bye throws a hook but Anselmo blocks it.#T3#
Bye staying out of range there.
Bye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bye moves out of range as Anselmo strikes.
Bye keeps Anselmo at a distance using the push kick.
Anselmo throws a big shot that misses.
Bye tries to land a front kick but Anselmo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Anselmo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot by Anselmo.
Anselmo misses with a straight left.
Bye misses the jab.
Anselmo moves out of range of the body kick from Bye.
Anselmo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bye.
Bye seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anselmo swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Bye counters by moving into the clinch.
Bye tries to pull guard but Anselmo holds him up against the cage and eventually Bye drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anselmo. #T4#
Bye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anselmo's elbow.
Bye struggles to land a body shot inside as Anselmo controls his hands.
#BC2#
Anselmo breaks from the clinch.
Bye tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Anselmo counter with a right hand.
Anselmo looks to land a right hand but Bye moved out of range.
Bye connects with a leg kick. Anselmo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anselmo.
Anselmo misses with a looping left.
A jab from Anselmo misses.
Bye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anselmo.
Anselmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bye is just out of range.
Anselmo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bye manages to avoid it.
Anselmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anselmo fails to land with a series of punches.
Anselmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bye was well out of range. Poor timing from Anselmo.
Bye tries to counter by clinching up but Anselmo breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Anselmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anselmo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Nokia tries a head kick but it misses.
Nokia tries a head kick but it misses.
Nokia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bye moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bye lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nokia at a distance.
#CL#
Bye moves into the clinch.
Bye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nokia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nokia looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Bye.
Nice body punch from Bye.
Bye scores with a shoulder strike.
Bye lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Bye.
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!#BC#
Bye manages to break the clinch.
Nokia throws a head kick but Bye moves out of range.
It looked like Bye was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nokia.
Bye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nokia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bye.
Jab from Bye.#T1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nokia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bye - the referee stops the clock and Nokia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bye. Nokia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Bye closes the distance and clinches.
Bye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bye lands a left hand.
Bye lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bye lands with a left to the head.
Bye lands a hook that snaps the head of Nokia backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bye.
Bye lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Bye.
Bye pushes Nokia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Nokia is rocked!
Bye lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nokia backwards.
Nokia is still on wobbly legs! Can Bye finish him?
Bye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Bye lands with a short shot to the head.
Bye creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nokia with a big uppercut! Nokia tries to clinch up but Bye pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nokia to the mat! Nokia covers up and Bye unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Good Bye!
A very excited looking Good Bye made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Primal 33
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Rydeland.
Rydeland swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rydeland takes one to the side of the head.
Rydeland moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rydeland throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland misses with the combination.
Rydeland tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Rydeland catches Brophy right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brophy circles away quickly and effectively.
Rydeland throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Rydeland works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rydeland misses with a few strikes there.
Brophy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John Rydeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##CL#
Brophy clinches up with Rydeland and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Brophy breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Rydeland.
Rydeland throws a shot to the body.
Rydeland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rydeland misses with a combination
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rydeland misses the target.
Rydeland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Rydeland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rydeland's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydeland throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rydeland throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely. #T2#
Decent striking displayed by Rydeland there.
Rydeland looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brophy.
Brophy misses with a left hand
and Rydeland counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Good work by Rydeland as he checks the leg kick.
Rydeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brophy.
Rydeland misses with a two punch combination.
Rydeland is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brophy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rydeland.
Donk. Rydeland catches Brophy right on the button with a cross.
Rydeland takes one to the chin there.
Rydeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rydeland jabs Brophy to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Brophy rushes Rydeland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Rydeland.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydeland's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydeland.
Rydeland lands with a right to the head.
Rydeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Rydeland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Rydeland there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydeland. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rydeland looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Rydeland slips a jab from Brophy.
Rydeland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy counters with a good, hard body kick but Rydeland shrugs it off.
Brophy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brophy throws a hook but Rydeland blocks it.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Rydeland throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
Brophy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rydeland to counter with a crisp jab.
Rydeland misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rydeland blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rydeland missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rydeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rydeland checks it well.
Rydeland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rydeland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rydeland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brophy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rydeland just manages to avoid it.
Rydeland moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Brophy tried to score with a low kick but Rydeland checks it.
Rydeland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
Brophy closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rydeland to counter with a crisp jab.
Rydeland misses with a straight right.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Rydeland.
Brophy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brophy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydeland.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydeland.
Brophy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Rydeland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Brophy forces Rydeland back against the cage and clinches.
Rydeland lands a body shot.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Rydeland.
A right hook to the body lands for Brophy.
Rydeland is struggling to control the position.
Brophy is trying to break free.
Rydeland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brophy is defending well for now.
Brophy can't get the takedown.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Rydeland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rydeland controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Rydeland controls the action.
#T2#
Rydeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brophy as Rydeland tries to tie him up.
Rydeland blocks an uppercut.
Rydeland digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
Brophy lands a body punch.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 punch but it's blocked by Rydeland.
Rydeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
Rydeland blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Rydeland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rydeland.
Rydeland blocking some punches.
Rydeland misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rydeland scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Rydeland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rydeland tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Rydeland back against the cage.
Brophy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rydeland misses with a body punch.
Rydeland misses with a knee strike.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rydeland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Brophy.
Rydeland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brophy tries to work over Rydeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John Rydeland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rydeland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Rydeland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rydeland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rydeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Rydeland lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydeland presses Brophy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Rydeland.
#T4#
Rydeland lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rydeland.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
Rydeland tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Rydeland back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Brophy.
Rydeland cracks Brophy with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Rydeland.
Rydeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rydeland lands an uppercut.
Rydeland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rydeland.
Rydeland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rydeland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rydeland scores with a hook to the body.
Rydeland digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
Rydeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rydeland lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Rydeland breaks the clinch.
Brophy misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rydeland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rydeland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brophy on the side of the head.
Rydeland misses with a kick to the body
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Rydeland misses with a body shot.
Brophy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Rydeland. Beautiful body shot.
Rydeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Rydeland swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Brophy clinches up against the cage.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rydeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rydeland prevents Brophy from breaking the clinch.
Rydeland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rydeland.#T1#
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rydeland can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Rydeland lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rydeland.
Rydeland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rydeland working Brophy over with knees to the body.
Rydeland scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Rydeland - that landed with a thud.
Rydeland lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Rydeland.
Rydeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rydeland misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland lands a body punch.
Rydeland gets through Brophy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydeland tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Rydeland back against the cage.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Ash Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brophy working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
Brophy tries a body shot but Rydeland blocks it.
Brophy tries to work over Rydeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rydeland lands a nice knee to the body.
Rydeland gets through Brophy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rydeland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brophy up against the cage.
Rydeland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brophy is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rydeland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydeland is trying to maintain a safe position but Brophy gets an underhook and turns Rydeland into the cage.
Rydeland scores with a shoulder strike.
Rydeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rydeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rydeland lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Rydeland - that landed with a thud.
#T3#
Rydeland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rydeland.
Rydeland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brophy.
Rydeland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rydeland.
Rydeland putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brophy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rydeland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rydeland misses with a body punch.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Rydeland avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Rydeland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rydeland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Brophy working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Rydeland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Rydeland clinches up against the cage.
Brophy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rydeland digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Rydeland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Rydeland lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydeland gets through Brophy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Rydeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
Brophy is rocked!
Rydeland digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Rydeland pushes Brophy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rydeland.
Oh Brophy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Rydeland.
Rydeland pushes Brophy against the cage. Rydeland is working some dirty boxing. Rydeland pushes off with a quick right hook! Brophy goes down! Brophy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rydeland moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rydeland!
After winning the bout, John Rydeland thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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