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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Mad Dog (ranked 3723 p4p, 3089 weight class) and Pepper Brooks (ranked 357 p4p, 316 weight class). Brooks has chosen Pump Up The Jam as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Mad Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepper Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Mad Dog taking a breather.
Mad Dog misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brooks stalls.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mad Dog backwards.
Mad Dog wants to stall.
Mad Dog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Mad Dog looking to throw knees to the head but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Mad Dog throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks pushes Mad Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Mad Dog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mad Dog looking to throw knees to the head but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Brooks - that landed with a thud.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Mad Dog is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Mad Dog is trying to maintain a safe position but Brooks gets an underhook and turns Mad Dog into the cage.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Mad Dog backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body.
Brooks works on Mad Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks works on Mad Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Mad Dog's ribcage. Mad Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mad Dogs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mad Dogs head.
Mad Dog managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks cracks Mad Dog with a nice body shot.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brooks is working Mad Dog over against the cage.
Brooks is stalling here.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks works on Mad Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks is struggling to control the position.
Brooks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brooks cracks Mad Dog with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Brooks.
Brooks is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pepper Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mad Dog has time to react.
Brooks rushes Mad Dog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Brooks avoiding damage.
Brooks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks has Mad Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mad Dog up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pepper Brooks.
Brooks clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks has managed to clinch.
Mad Dog takes a shot to the head.
Brooks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Mad Dog gets a clinch.
Brooks works on Mad Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mad Dog up against the cage.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Mad Dog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad Dog looking to stall.
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mad Dog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mad Dog being controlled against the cage.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Pepper Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks lands with a right hand.
Mad Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks drives through and clinches with Mad Dog against the cage.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mad Dog backwards.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brooks is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Brooks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mad Dog up against the cage.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pepper Brooks.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Mad Dog.
Brooks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brooks lunges at Mad Dog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mad Dog's hand.
Brooks drives through and clinches with Mad Dog against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brooks just leaning against Mad Dog, taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Mad Dog.
Mad Dog is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brooks is keeping busy.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Mad Dog misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mad Dog.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pepper Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brooks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brooks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks lands with a right hand.
Mad Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks works on Mad Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Mad Dog backwards.
A short left from Brooks.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Mad Dog backwards.
Brooks stalling.
Mad Dog missing with knees to the body.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks is struggling to control the position.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Brooks pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks controlling the position.
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.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Mad Dog controlling him for the moment.
Brooks trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks wants to stand up but Mad Dog is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Mad Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mad Dog backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Brooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brooks stalling in the clinch.
Brooks lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mad Dog up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Brooks.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Brooks lands a body shot.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mad Dog up against the cage.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mad Dogs head.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks avoiding damage.
Brooks gets through Mad Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks is pushing Mad Dog up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brooks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brooks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Mad Dog's ribcage. Mad Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hector Mad Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepper Brooks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mad Dog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Mad Dog blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepper Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepper Brooks!
Pepper Brooks took some time post fight to say the following; 'Usually you pay double for that kind of action, Cotton.'.
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energy
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