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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoel Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoel Askren!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Askren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.
Askren throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brooks checks a leg kick.
Brooks looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brooks scores with a jab to the head.
Askren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Askren moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Askren rushes Brooks and presses him up against the cage.
Askren prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Askren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Askren fails to pull guard.
Askren is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brooks trying to control the position but instead, Askren has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brooks into the cage.
Askren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
A short right from Askren.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Askren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Askren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Brooks throws a quick counter head kick but Askren was just out of range.
Eric Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Askren closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askren.
Brooks tries a body shot but Askren blocks it.
Askren misses with the head strike.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Askren is trying to maintain a safe position but Brooks gets an underhook and turns Askren into the cage.
Askren ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Askren no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Askren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Askren 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.
Askren manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
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 is pulling down on Askren's head to control his posture.
Askren works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askren is one step ahead there.
Askren tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
Brooks pulls Askren in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooks throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
Brooks throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks misses with the combination.
Askren tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Askren misses with a body kick.
Brooks throws a big counter combination but Askren scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Askren wants to counter with a clinch but Brooks pushes him away.
Askren looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Askren darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Askren.
Askren pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks trying to stall but Askren improves his position.
Askren blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Askren's ribcage. Askren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Askren jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Askren dominated that round.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Askren darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Askren's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Askren's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brooks is pressed up against the cage. Askren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brooks down to the mat. Brooks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Askren counters by moving into the clinch.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Askren ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Askren no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askren is keeping the position for now.
Askren looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Askren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brooks is aware though and is defending well.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Askren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Askren avoids it well.
Askren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brooks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brooks lands a nice hook to Askren's body. Askren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Askren has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Askren moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Askren lands with a left to the head.
Askren is trying to push Brooks away but Brooks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askren.
Askren blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Askren manages to pull guard.
Brooks trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
Brooks stays in close to Askren's body and controls the position.
Brooks continues to stall.
Askren trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks looking to sit in guard and control but Askren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooks is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Brooks misses with the combination.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Askren raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brooks is looking to wear down Askren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Askren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Askren throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Some wild striking there from Brooks.
Askren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Askren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Askren tries to clinch up.
Eric Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brooks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Askren checks it well.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
Brooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Askren wants to clinch.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Askren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Askren avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks tries to bum rush Askren with a series of wild strikes but Askren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Brooks backs off Askren throws a huge counter combo but Brooks manages to avoid it all.
Brooks throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
Brooks slips a straight right by Askren.
It looked like Brooks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brooks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Askren displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Askren tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brooks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Askren somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren moves into the clinch.
Brooks is looking to control Askren's arms but Askren gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brooks has his back to the cage.
Askren is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Askren is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Askren.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks trying to stall but Askren improves his position.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Askren controls his hands.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to work over Askren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Askren has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Askren controls his hands.
Askren manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Askren looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brooks has picked Askren up and slammed him! Askren can't keep hold of the triangle and Brooks manages to pass to side control!
Brooks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Askren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren is trying to get back to full guard.
Askren is not content to let Brooks control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
The defeated Yoel Askren had this to say: 'Ahhhhhh'.
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