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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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185 cm
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267 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Collins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks with a jab.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Darren Brooks has been cut.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Collins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Collins misses with the combination.
Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Collins lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks drives through and clinches with Collins against the cage.
Brooks keeps control of Collins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Brian Collins has been cut.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Nice elbow from Brooks.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Collins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins blocks a 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!
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
That has opened up Brian Collins's cut even more.
Collins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collins tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Brooks digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Collins looks winded!
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to circle away but Brooks has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brooks as Collins tries to tie him up.
Brooks is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Collins controls his hands.
Brooks stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
The cut above Brian Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brooks prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Collins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brooks tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks is stalling here.
Brooks lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks is working Collins over against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brooks presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Brooks gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.
Brooks cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Brooks dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Collins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brooks avoids the body shot from Collins.
Brooks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Collins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brooks is able to avoid easily.
Collins throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks throws a good cross that connects.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Brooks sets himself, and Collins steps forward looking for the clinch! Brooks avoids it this time.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Brooks throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Brooks. Beautiful body shot.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Brooks drops Collins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Collins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Collins is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Brooks dips a shoulder and cracks Collins with a mighty uppercut! Collins falls back against the cage and Brooks unloads with a barrage of strikes! Collins is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brooks screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Brooks!
Darren Brooks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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