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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Brooks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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179 lbs
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182 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brady's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brady. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brady rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Brady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Brady throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brady has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
Brady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brady letting Brooks take a breather here.
Brady misses with a body punch.
Brady really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Brady.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Brady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brady using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brady prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Brady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Brady.
Brady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Brady's ribcage. Brady let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brady struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brady blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brady's elbow.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Brady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Brady working aggressively here.
Brady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brady lands a body punch.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brady fails to land.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brady prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Brady prevents a body shot from Brooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Brady.
Brooks digs a right hand into Brady's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brady's gas tank.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Brady lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brady's elbow.
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!
Brady tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Brady.
Brady throws a chopping leg kick but Brooks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Brady. Beautiful body shot.
Brady clinches up against the cage.
Brady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Brady.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Brady.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks blocks the elbow strike.
Brooks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
Brady swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brooks misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eric Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Brady.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brooks.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Brady scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brady throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks avoiding damage as Brady throws knees to the body.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks prevents a body shot from Brady.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brady tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Brady back against the cage.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brady blocks a body shot from Brooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brady lands a left hand.
Brady misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brady.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brady.
Brooks tries to work over Brady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
A short right from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brooks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Brady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brady tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brady being controlled against the cage.
Brady has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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.
That's time! Brady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brady.
Brady fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brooks avoids it really well and circles away.
Brooks raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brady avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brady to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brady trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks pulls Brady in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady postures up and lands a big shot to Brooks's brow.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Brady tries to pass.
Brady being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brady throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks trying to control the position here.
Brady wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tom Brady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brady lands a couple of digs.
Brady working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brady stands up from Brooks's guard - Brady perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Brady.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brooks!
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Brady is just out of range.
Brooks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brady's head backwards.
Brady just misses with a punch to the body.
Tom Brady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brooks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brooks clobbers Brady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brady.
Brady takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Eric Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brady misses with a head kick.
Brooks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brady on the side of the head.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brady. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Brady is looking to wear down Brooks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brady misses with an uppercut.
Brooks lands a nice looking body kick.
Brady misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brady looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 range and connects with a jab.
Brady blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brady was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brady throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brady throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Brooks as he connects with a hook.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks avoids a wild elbow strike from Brady.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brady.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eric Brooks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brooks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
A very excited looking Eric Brooks rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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