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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kang Gae Ri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gae Ri comes to the cage accompanied by Leessang - Tears. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kang Gae Ri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gae Ri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gae Ri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gae Ri lands a nice shot to the body.
Gae Ri slips a straight right by Brooks.
Gae Ri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Gae Ri, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gae Ri throws a body kick that misses.
Brooks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Gae Ri is just out of range.
Brooks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gae Ri lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Kang Gae Ri has been cut.
Gae Ri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gae Ri pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gae Ri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gae Ri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is leaning against Gae Ri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Gae Ri tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gae Ri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gae Ri throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Gae Ri throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Eric Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gae Ri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gae Ri is looking to counter the offense by Brooks and move into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
Gae Ri loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Eric Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gae Ri misses with a hook.
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Brooks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Brooks lands.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Gae Ri's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brooks misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gae Ri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gae Ri.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gae Ri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gae Ri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Gae Ri blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gae Ri.
Gae Ri can't break the clinch.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gae Ri.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gae Ri.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks stalling against the cage.
Gae Ri is trying to pull guard but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gae Ri seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brooks can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Gae Ri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gae Ri tries to pull guard but Brooks holds him up against the cage and eventually Gae Ri drops back down to his feet.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
Gae Ri manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gae Ri looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gae Ri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gae Ri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks won't allow Gae Ri to sweep him here.
Brooks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gae Ri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gae Ri trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gae Ri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gae Ri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gae Ri looking to control.
Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gae Ri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gae Ri working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brooks has passed into half guard!
Gae Ri looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 Kang Gae Ri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kang Gae Ri's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Gae Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks 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 swing at Gae Ri's ribcage but misses.
Gae Ri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gae Ri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Gae Ri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gae Ri.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gae Ri working aggressively here.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gae Ri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Gae Ri.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gae Ri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gae Ri blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gae Ri.
Gae Ri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks taking a breather.
Gae Ri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks tries to bum rush Gae Ri with a series of wild strikes but Gae Ri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gae Ri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks works Gae Ri's body with a nice hook.
Gae Ri throws a right hand that misses
and Brooks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gae Ri thinking.
A swing and a miss from Gae Ri.
Gae Ri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Eric Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks throws a right hand that misses
and Gae Ri moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gae Ri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gae Ri tries to pull guard but Brooks holds him up against the cage and eventually Gae Ri drops back down to his feet.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Gae Ri.
Gae Ri lands a left hand.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Gae Ri swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks tries to work over Gae Ri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gae Ri.
Gae Ri takes an elbow to the temple.
Kang Gae Ri's cut is getting worse.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gae Ri backwards.
Gae Ri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Gae Ri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Gae Ri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Gae Ri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a right hand that Gae Ri ducks under and follows up with a left that Gae Ri also avoids with ease.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gae Ri moves away.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Gae Ri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gae Ri misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks tries to clinch but Gae Ri moves out of range.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Gae Ri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Brooks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Brooks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gae Ri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gae Ri throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Gae Ri throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Gae Ri lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gae Ri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks lands with an overhand left.
Brooks closes the distance and pushes Gae Ri back into the cage.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Gae Ri jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Gae Ri around his waist. Gae Ri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks tries a body shot but Gae Ri blocks it.
Gae Ri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gae Ri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks throws a head kick but Gae Ri moves out of range.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gae Ri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gae Ri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gae Ri.
Gae Ri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kang Gae Ri's cut.
That's time! Gae Ri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gae Ri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Gae Ri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Gae Ri struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Gae Ri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gae Ri.
Gae Ri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Gae Ri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks thuds his right hand into Gae Ri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gae Ri is rocked!
Kang Gae Ri's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Gae Ri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brooks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gae Ris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gae Ri throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
Brooks steps in with a hook that catches Gae Ri right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Brooks follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gae Ri looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Brooks!
Eric Brooks tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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