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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen ZAO - the psalm of the city of the dead. as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Garcilazo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcilazo sprawls well. He's pushed Brooks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcilazo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcilazo lands with a good body shot.
Garcilazo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brooks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garcilazo controlling Brooks's posture.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Garcilazo is pulling down on Brooks's head to control his posture.
Garcilazo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcilazo is pulling down on Brooks's head to control his posture.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcilazo is keeping the position for now.
Garcilazo is controlling Brooks's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Garcilazo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Garcilazo lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcilazo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brooks, right into the meat.
Garcilazo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcilazo drives through with a takedown into Brooks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garcilazo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcilazo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcilazo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brooks's guard.
Garcilazo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Brooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcilazo wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Garcilazo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooks working for a triangle but Garcilazo defends it easily.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Garcilazo postures up.
Brooks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcilazo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Garcilazo advances to half guard.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcilazo controls the pace.
Garcilazo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Garcilazo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcilazo trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcilazo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcilazo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcilazo postures up and lands a big shot to Brooks's brow.
Garcilazo pushing down on Brooks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcilazo prevents Brooks from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo not doing much here.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcilazo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks lands with a few short shots to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Garcilazo there.
Garcilazo wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks gets back to full guard.
Garcilazo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Garcilazo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcilazo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brooks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcilazo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcilazo looking to pass the guard.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.
Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcilazo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcilazo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcilazo trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Garcilazo trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcilazo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcilazo stays in close to Brooks's body and controls the position.
Garcilazo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcilazo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcilazo is aware though and is defending well.
Garcilazo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcilazo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcilazo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcilazo won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Garcilazo lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Garcilazo has picked Brooks up and slammed him! Brooks can't keep hold of the triangle and Garcilazo manages to pass to side control!
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcilazo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brooks some visible discomfort.
Garcilazo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brooks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcilazo looks up at the clock and then as Brooks takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcilazo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Garcilazo has hold of Brooks's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Brooks tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Garcilazo cranks the arm and Brooks screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Brooks, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Daniel Garcilazo!
Daniel Garcilazo retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Daniel Garcilazo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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