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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kao Toan (ranked 7014 p4p, 5327 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen Cult of Personality as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Phil Brooks enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kao Toan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Toan.
Phil Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toan is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Brooks throws a counter combo.
Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks lands a high kick!
It looks like Kao Toan has been cut.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toan pinned against the cage. Toan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brooks manages to circle out of the way.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Toan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kao Toan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks slips a straight right by Toan.
Toan fails with the takedown.
Toan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Toan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Brooks has Toan pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Toan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks scores with a nice head shot.
Toan tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brooks.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
Toan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brooks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brooks looks winded!
Toan is trying to stand back up but Brooks is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brooks wants to work for an arm triangle but Toan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toan pushes Brooks off but Brooks dives into side control.
Brooks prevents Toan from escaping the position.
Brooks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Toan to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brooks wants to control but Toan is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brooks working the ground and pound.
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.
Toan seems a little lost for a moment, as Brooks dominates the positioning.
Brooks working the ground and pound.
Brooks wants to control for a moment but Toan uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Toan is trying to stand up here but Brooks is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kao Toan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brooks manages to circle out of the way.
Toan has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toan, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks is looking for a kimura but Toan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brooks to get the leverage.
Brooks seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Toan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Phil Brooks!
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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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