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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev has chosen Fetty Wap - Trap Queen as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Khasbulaev has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice shot lands for Brooks.
Brooks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Khasbulaev backs away looking to recover.
Khasbulaev moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Khasbulaev moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khasbulaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khasbulaev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
Brooks blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Khasbulaev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasbulaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks clobbers Khasbulaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khasbulaev looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Khasbulaev misses with a looping left.
Khasbulaev takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khasbulaev is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
I was talking to Brooks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brooks prevents Khasbulaev from breaking the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khasbulaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has Khasbulaev pressed against the cage, preventing Khasbulaev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brooks.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev prevents a body shot from Brooks.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Brooks.
Brooks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
Brooks scores with a shot to the side of Khasbulaev's head.
Brooks pulls Khasbulaev into guard.
Khasbulaev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Khasbulaev controlling him for the moment.
Khasbulaev gets to his feet. Brooks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev throws a hook to the side of Brooks's head but Brooks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body. Khasbulaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brooks lands a nice shot that snaps Khasbulaev's head back.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Khasbulaev's head.
Khasbulaev is rocked!
Khasbulaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khasbulaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev seems to have recovered his senses.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khasbulaev up against the cage.
Khasbulaev wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks prevents Khasbulaev from breaking the clinch.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Brooks lands with a short shot to 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!
Khasbulaev is trying to force a seperation but Brooks has the dominant position.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks prevents Khasbulaev from breaking the clinch.
Brooks lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khasbulaev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Brooks.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks scores with a three punch combo!
Brooks darts in and clinches Khasbulaev up against the cage.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks digs a right hand into Khasbulaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khasbulaev's gas tank.
Khasbulaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khasbulaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Brooks gets tackled into the cage by Khasbulaev. Khasbulaev maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khasbulaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev takes a shot to the head.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Khasbulaev.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks is working Khasbulaev over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooks tries to work over Khasbulaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khasbulaev's elbow.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khasbulaev can do to turn this around?
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks is working Khasbulaev over against the cage.
Khasbulaev is trying to force a seperation but Brooks has the dominant position.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Brooks.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Khasbulaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Khasbulaev controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks throws a big uppercut that drops Khasbulaev! More strikes from Brooks and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Khasbulaev lies dazed against the cage as Brooks celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Brooks!
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FIGHT
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