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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuko Nabakenya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by (Matallica) Ride the lightning. Nabakenya is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand up and shout (Steel Dragon). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuko Nabakenya!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabakenya lands with a hook. Brooks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nabakenya.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brooks slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nabakenya scores with a jab. Brooks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nabakenya is having none of it.
Nabakenya dips to his left and cracks Brooks with an uppercut!
Nabakenya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Nabakenya jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nabakenya circles away.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nabakenya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nabakenya throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Nabakenya swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Donk. Nabakenya catches Brooks right on the button with a cross.
Nabakenya throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nabakenya keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Nabakenya moves out of range easily.
Nabakenya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Nabakenya misses its intended target.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nabakenya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nabakenya lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Nabakenya does it's job there.
Brooks lands a head kick. Nabakenya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nabakenya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nabakenya moves away
and Nabakenya counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Nabakenya misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nabakenya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nabakenya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nabakenya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nabakenya misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya connects with a crisp jab.
Nabakenya misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Nabakenya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nabakenya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nabakenya lands with an overhand left.
Nabakenya misses with a looping right.
Nabakenya connects with a single shot there.
Nabakenya is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brooks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nabakenya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nabakenya throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabakenya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nabakenya looks gassed!
Brooks wants to clinch but Nabakenya slips to the side
and Nabakenya counters with a nice uppercut.
Nabakenya misses with an uppercut.
Brooks closes the distance but Nabakenya moves to the side
and Nabakenya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nabakenya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nabakenya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nabakenya tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nabakenya misses with a hook.
Nabakenya takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big left from Nabakenya misses.
Brooks closes the distance and pushes Nabakenya back into the cage.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks wants to clinch up but Nabakenya keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Nabakenya there.
Nabakenya misses with a wild body shot.
Nabakenya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nabakenya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks slips a straight right by Nabakenya.
Brooks lands a head kick. Nabakenya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A combination from Nabakenya does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nabakenya keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nabakenya.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks tries to clinch
and Nabakenya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabuko Nabakenya dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nabakenya misses with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a nice leg kick.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Nabakenya is avoiding it.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nabakenya misses with a hook.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Nabakenya pushes him off.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks wants to clinch but Nabakenya slips to the side
and Nabakenya counters with a nice uppercut.
Nabakenya might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brooks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nabakenya's head.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabakenya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks tries to clinch up
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Nabakenya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
Nabakenya digs a good hook to Brooks's body.
Nabakenya connects with a body shot.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nabakenya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Nabakenya tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nabakenya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brooks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nabakenya is having none of it.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks slips a jab from Nabakenya.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Nabakenya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Nabakenya.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nabakenya circles away.
Nabakenya just misses with a punch to the body.
Nabakenya misses with a wild combination.
Nabakenya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brooks in his tracks.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks staying out of range there.
Nabakenya dips to his left and cracks Brooks with an uppercut!
Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brooks has Nabakenya pressed against the cage, preventing Nabakenya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nabakenya is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but Nabakenya keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nabakenya swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Nabakenya looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nabakenya circles away.
Nabakenya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nabakenya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nabakenya counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabakenya takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nabakenya circles away.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Nabakenya misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nabakenya misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nabakenya is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nabakenya takes one to the side of the head.
Nabakenya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kabuko Nabakenya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nabakenya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks lands with a nice body kick.
Brooks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nabakenya if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab lands there for Nabakenya.
Nabakenya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Nabakenya cracks Brooks with a good jab.
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nabakenya.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nabakenya circles away.
Jason Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nabakenya misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Brooks moves out of range as Nabakenya strikes.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks scores with a head kick. Nabakenya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A swing and a miss from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Nabakenya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nabakenya scores with a hook.
Nabakenya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brooks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
Nabakenya thows a body shot but no joy.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nabakenya is having none of it.
Kabuko Nabakenya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Nabakenya scores with a hook.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nabakenya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nabakenya misses with a looping left.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nabakenya moves away
and Nabakenya counters with a one-two to the body.
Nabakenya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Nabakenya.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Nabakenya connects with a nice looking jab.
Nabakenya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Nabakenya circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nabakenya has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks keeps control of Nabakenya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nabakenya prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but Nabakenya keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nabakenya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Nabakenya catches Brooks right on the button with a cross.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nabakenya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nabakenya misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brooks clinches up with Nabakenya and pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nabakenya moves out of range.
Brooks wants to clinch
and Nabakenya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jason Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks clinches.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Nabakenya lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
A big right from Nabakenya misses.
Nabakenya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nabakenya throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Nabakenya blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nabakenya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Nabakenya finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.
Nabakenya avoids the head kick by Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nabakenya 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kabuko Nabakenya!
Post fight, Kabuko Nabakenya stared into the camera and said 'I have gone through some rough times in my MMA career but tonight at this moment, I owe the world to Jason Brooks for a great Fight, Ceasar Tomson for his talking me into taking this fight and Let\'er Buck Gym for making my skills great. I am Luganda, Remember Steel may bend but never breaks!'.
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