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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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255 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bautista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab-cross combination lands for Brooks and sends Bautista crashing to the mat! Brooks follows him down to the mat - Bautista regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Dave Bautista has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks is trying to control the action in half guard but Bautista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brooks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That has opened up Dave Bautista's cut even more.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bautista is refusing to be controlled, as Brooks sits in half guard.
Brooks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brooks trying to control from Bautista's half guard. Bautista has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Brooks thows a big elbow that misses.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bautista is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brooks's half guard.
Bautista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks is looking for a sweep. Bautista is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bautista missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to control but Bautista postures up.
Bautista is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Bautista is trying to control. Brooks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bautista on the ground.
Brooks has hold of Bautista's hands but Bautista slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brooks is trying to maintain the position but Bautista is very close to passing his half guard.
Bautista seems to be working for a kimura but Brooks defends the submission attempt.
Bautista looks gassed!
Bautista prevents Brooks from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to control but Bautista postures up.
Bautista thows a huge punch but Brooks dodges it nicely.
Bautista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though.
Bautista drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Bautista trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bautista fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bautista closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Brooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Bautista won't allow it.
Bautista jumps guard.
Bautista is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bautista is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Bautista's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Brooks throws out a powerful jab.
The cut above Dave Bautista's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bautista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bautista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bautista shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Brooks does it's job there.
Dave Bautista's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brooks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bautista's half guard.
Bautista wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brooks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista is refusing to be controlled, as Brooks sits in half guard.
Brooks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brooks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bautista with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but Bautista defending well.
Brooks prevents Bautista from improving his position.
Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bautista sees it coming and defends easily.
Brooks throws a strike but Bautista avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
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.
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brooks here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bautista is trying to keep Brooks in close.
Bautista is controlling Brooks's posture.
Bautista wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bautista at a distance.
Brooks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bautista is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bautista is looking to improve his position.
Brooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooks is working for a submission of some sort.
Brooks seems to be working for a kimura but Bautista defends the submission attempt.
Bautista gets full guard.
Bautista pulls Brooks in close to his closed guard and prevents Brooks from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Brooks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Bautista's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bautista.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brooks tries to circle away but Bautista has him pinned against the ropes.
Bautista jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Bautista around his waist. Bautista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Bautista has double underhooks.
Bautista is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Brooks can't fight it off and eventually Bautista manages to take the fight to the floor. Brooks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eli Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bautista trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista drops back looking for a leg! Brooks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brooks manages to kick Bautista off! Bautista jumps back into Brooks's guard.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
Bautista throwing strikes from guard but Brooks blocks nicely.
Brooks controls Bautista momentarily but Bautista frees himself.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brooks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bautista throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Bautista. Bautista gets slowly back to his feet.
Bautista ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks.
Eli Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks fails with the takedown.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bautista napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brooks trying to control the action but Bautista is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bautista is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brooks connects with a decent elbow.
Bautista sneaks back into half guard.
Bautista holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bautista has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brooks is working away from the top position though.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Bautista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bautista is trying to stand back up but Brooks is controlling him
Brooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bautista keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brooks in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bautista keeping hold of Brooks's head, controlling as best he can.
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 Eli Brooks.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Eli Brooks!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Eli Brooks!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Eli Brooks!
Eli Brooks wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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