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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Brooks has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James lands a head shot.
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
James takes one to the chin there.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brooks sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James lands a jab to the nose.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brooks. Brooks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brooks in his tracks.
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 throws a lazy uppercut
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Brooks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
James missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James throws a lazy right hand but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
James misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores with a jab.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
Brooks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Brooks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A shot to the body from James misses
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from James.
Brooks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brooks tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
James throws a leg kick which misses Brooks's front leg but catches the back leg as Brooks tries to avoid it.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James attempts a counter takedown but Brooks avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James misses with a wild combination.
James throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
James staying out of range there.
James throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
James slips under a jab from Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James throws a leg kick but Brooks moved away.
Brooks scores with a jab to the head.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
James blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to James's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
James has hold of one of Brooks's legs. Brooks is fighting the takedown attempt but James gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brooks takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from James finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.
James tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks lands a jab to the head.
James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brooks's guard.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Brooks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
Brooks prevents James from getting back to his feet.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Eddie James will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brooks throws out the jab.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Brooks blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Brooks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Brooks.
James explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
James blocks a head kick by Brooks.
James misses with the combination.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
James misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
James lands an overhand right.
Jab by James.
James misses with a straight right.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses the jab.
James misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from James.
James digs a good hook to Brooks's body.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brooks doesn't seem bothered though.
James blocks a jab.
James swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Brooks clinches up against the cage.
James misses with the head strike.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
James misses with a body shot.
Brooks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brooks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
Brooks slips under a jab.
James avoids the head kick by Brooks.
James half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from James misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
James avoids the head kick by Brooks.
James is looking to chop away at Brooks's legs.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brooks tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brooks into the cage.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Brooks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a leg kick but Brooks moves out of range and James only half commits.
Brooks tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from James.
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brooks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
Brooks throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Brooks digs a good hook to James's body.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Brooks off balance momentarily.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with a body shot
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks checks a leg kick.
James misses with a hook.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
James connects with a leg kick. Brooks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
James slips under a jab from Brooks.
It looked like James was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brooks.
James looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by James - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Brooks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brooks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Brooks.
Brooks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
James is rocked!
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brooks throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James lands a head shot.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
A left lands for James.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from James misses.
Brooks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
James misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks cracks James with an open hand slap.
James tries to score with a low kick but Brooks moves his leg out of the way.
James fakes the leg kick and cracks Brooks in the body.
Brooks throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James throws a low kick but Brooks moves out of range easily.
Brooks lands a lovely overhand right.
James lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands with a nice body punch.
James throws a lazy right hand but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James misses with a hook to the body
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Brooks.
James misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
Brooks clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Brooks lands with a shot to the body.
James lands with a cross.
Brooks tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
James lands a head shot.
Eddie James is winning the standup battle so far.
James looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
Brooks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
Brooks jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James misses with a body kick.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
James lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eddie James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brooks tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by James.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James lands a body shot.
Eric Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Brooks.
I think James has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eddie James!
Our winner, Eddie James, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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