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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Soo Young Yoo (ranked 2108 p4p, 2684 weight class) and Terrell Brooks (ranked 135 p4p, 156 weight class). Brooks has chosen Stronger - Kanye West as his entrance music. Terrell Brooks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 cm
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4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soo Young Yoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrell Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brooks looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Yoo moves away and avoids it.
Brooks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoo tries for a takedown but Brooks circles away easily
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brooks as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Brooks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
A nice side step and Brooks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo scores with a shot to the body.
Yoo lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soo Young Yoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice defenses there by Yoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks avoids the body shot from Yoo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoo.
Yoo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brooks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yoo cracks Brooks with a big elbow.
Yoo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yoo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Yoo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yoo controlling the position from side mount.
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yoo works to advance to full mount. Brooks defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
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.
Yoo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brooks to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brooks shrugs it off.
Yoo controlling the pace for now.
Yoo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Brooks is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Brooks flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Yoo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Brooks and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Yoo slips an arm under Brooks chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Yoo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Yoo is squeezing on Brooks like an anaconda would it's prey. Brooks fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Soo Young Yoo!
Soo Young Yoo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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