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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Maywho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Maywho told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
3 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dakota Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Maywho!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks lands a head shot.
It looks like Carl Maywho has been cut.
Maywho gets tackled into the cage by Brooks. Brooks maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Brooks.
Maywho fails to pull guard.
Maywho is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maywho kicks Brooks off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks instigates a clinch.
Maywho breaks from the clinch.
Maywho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.
Brooks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maywho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Brooks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maywho.
Maywho shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Maywho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dakota Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Maywho.
Brooks has Maywho up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maywho 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.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Maywho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Maywho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maywho is trying to keep Brooks in close.
Maywho being controlled here, momentarily.
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maywho 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.
Brooks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maywho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maywho explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Maywho tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maywho.
Brooks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Maywho has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brooks is on him like a limpet, forcing Maywho back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Maywho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brooks has picked Maywho up - he's going for a ride! Brooks dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Brooks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maywho is not content to let Brooks control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maywho to regain full guard.
Maywho has his hands on Brooks's head, controlling the position.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Maywho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks pushing down on Maywho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brooks controlling the action here.
Brooks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maywho doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dakota Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carl Maywho's cut.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brooks lands a body shot.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into Maywho's guard.
Maywho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks gets to his feet. Maywho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brooks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maywho manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Brooks keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maywho is looking to improve his position.
Brooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brooks stands up and beckons Maywho to join him on the feet.
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maywho, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Maywho.
Brooks is leaning against Maywho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maywho can't break the clinch.
Maywho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maywho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Maywho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dakota Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Maywho.
Maywho tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
Maywho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Maywho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Maywho's head.
Brooks lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maywho missing with knees to the body.
Maywho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Maywho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maywho can do to turn this around?
Maywho tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks has Maywho up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks gets a clinch.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Maywho's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maywho goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Brooks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maywho doesn't seem phased though.
Maywho misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maywho working aggressively here.
Maywho being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Brooks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Maywho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick from Maywho.
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Maywho tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maywho punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
Maywho fails with the takedown
and Brooks counters with a crisp right that sends Maywho to the canvas! Brooks follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Brooks!
A relieved looking Dakota Brooks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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