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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from Brooks.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Brooks counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks unleashes a big counter combination but Franklin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Franklin has his takedown stuffed
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks cracks Franklin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Brooks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Franklin doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Franklin fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Brooks counters by clinching up.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Franklin has the dominant position.#BC2#
Brooks breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Brooks clinches up with Franklin and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
Brooks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
Brooks slowing the pace effectively.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks. #T2#
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franklin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Franklin misses with a takedown
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franklin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks connects with a right hand. Franklin shakes it off.
Franklin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brooks.
Jerry Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T3##CL2#
Brooks darts in and clinches Franklin up against the cage.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Franklin up against the cage.
Brooks gets through Franklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks is struggling to control the position.
Brooks tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Franklin has Brooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Franklin.
Brooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Brooks.
#BC2#
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Brooks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Brooks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Franklin ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks.
Franklin with a poor takedown
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Brooks.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin has his takedown stuffed
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin with a poor takedown
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franklin doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Brooks moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks cracks Franklin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand. #T1##CL2#
Brooks clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Franklin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brooks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Brooks clinches. #BC2#
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Franklin misses with a takedown
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jerry Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Brooks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks connects with a jab.
Brooks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franklin on the side of the head.#CL2#
Brooks rushes Franklin and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks lands a body shot.
Brooks lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Brooks clinches. #T3#
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Brooks tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the cage.
Franklin keeps control of Brooks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
Brooks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brooks can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Brooks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Brooks is trying to control the position but Franklin postures up.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brooks jabs Franklin right on the nose. Franklin blinks but takes it well.
Brooks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Brooks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Brooks circles away easily
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Franklin wants to take the fight to the mat but Brooks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks cracks Franklin with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franklin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Brooks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Franklin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brooks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brooks lands a body shot.
Brooks with a jab.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Franklin backs away looking to recover.
Good shot there by Brooks.
Good standup being displayed there by Brooks as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#Franklin is rocked!
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franklin has time to react.
Oh Franklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brooks counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Brooks rushes Franklin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franklin seems to have got his legs back now.
Franklin letting Brooks take a breather here.
Jerry Brooks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Franklin has the dominant position.#BC2#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3##CL2#
Brooks clinches.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brooks prevents it.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4#
Franklin can't get the takedown.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
Franklin prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
Franklin has Brooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Franklin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brooks's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Brooks!
Jerry Brooks decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Franklin shoots in and bounces Fighter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fighter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Fighter stays in close to Franklin's body and controls the position.
Fighter is looking to stand up but Franklin won't let him.
Fighter wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Fighter from controlling successfully.
Fighter controlling from the top position.
Franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fighter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fighter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Franklin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fighter pulls Franklin in close to prevent any damage.
Fighter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Franklin postures up.
#T3#
Fighter wants to sweep but no luck.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Franklin trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Franklin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fighter dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Franklin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fighter controls the pace.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Fighter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fighter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Test Fighter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD#
Fighter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Fighter seems to be looking for submissions.
Test Fighter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin is refusing to be controlled, as Fighter sits in half guard.
Fighter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Franklin. #SUB2#
Franklin with the active half guard here but Fighter passes nicely into side control.#T1#
Fighter tries to stand but Franklin is controlling his head.
Fighter trying to control the action but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Franklin dodges the ground and pound from Fighter.
Fighter is looking to take a break and control but Franklin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ground and pound from Fighter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fighter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fighter tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face as Fighter controls the position.
Fighter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franklin is avoiding damage well.
Fighter working the ground and pound but Franklin is defending the strikes. #T3#
Franklin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fighter. #SUB#
Fighter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franklin, who protects the arm well.
Franklin tries to buck Fighter off but Fighter is having none of it.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Franklin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Fighter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Franklin sprawls well initially but Fighter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fighter controlling the action here. #T4##SUB2#
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fighter pulls his head out easily.
Franklin is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Fighter in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Franklin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Test Fighter!
Test Fighter got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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