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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veke Purha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Brooks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veke Purha!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purha throws a push kick but Brooks slaps the foot to one side.
Purha tries to land a front kick but Brooks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Purha circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Purha is just out of range.
Brooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Purha is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brooks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Veke Purha has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Brooks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brooks.
Some wild striking there from Purha.
As Purha looks to move away, Brooks throws a big counter combo but Purha just gets out of the way.
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 checks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Purha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Brooks throws a right and a left that Purha avoids nicely.
Purha steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brooks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Purha momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
Purha throws a wild body kick that Brooks sees coming a mile off.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brooks swinging wildly here.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Purha darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
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 tries to throw a body punch but Purha avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Purha is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Purha working aggressively here.
Purha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Purha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Purha feints and as Brooks raises his hands in defense, Purha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Purha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Purha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Purha landing some decent shots from guard.
Purha stands and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Purha misses with the ground and pound.
Purha scoring with punches and elbows.
Purha lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purha lands a nice forearm strike.
Purha looks up at the clock and then as Brooks takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Purha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Purha is chipping away with strikes.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
Purha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Purha scoring with punches and elbows.
Purha lands an elbow.
Purha lands a few punches from side control.
Brooks is rocked!
Purha in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brooks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Purha turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veke Purha!
An out of breath Veke Purha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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