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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Panda Cuchi (ranked 1799 p4p, 3826 weight class) and Terrell Brooks (ranked 156 p4p, 299 weight class). Brooks has chosen Stronger - Kanye West as his entrance music. Terrell Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Panda Cuchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrell Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuchi looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cuchi.
Cuchi misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cuchi swings widly with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuchi swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
It seemed like Brooks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cuchi misses with a double jab.
Cuchi lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuchi cracks Brooks with a good jab.
Cuchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuchi scores with a three punch combo!
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Cuchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Cuchi.
Cuchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Cuchi takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks wants to counter the offense by Cuchi and move into the clinch position.
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuchi sets himself, and Brooks steps forward looking for the clinch! Cuchi avoids it this time.
Cuchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuchi moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Cuchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cuchi misses with a body shot
and Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Cuchi.
Cuchi tries to circle away but Brooks has him pinned against the ropes.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Cuchi wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Brooks - that landed with a thud.
Brooks pushes Cuchi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks is leaning against Cuchi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuchi.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cuchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Brooks has Cuchi pressed against the ropes, preventing Cuchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cuchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terrell Brooks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cuchi throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cuchi can't break the clinch.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cuchi misses with a hook to the body
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Cuchi ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Cuchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Cuchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Brooks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cuchi misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cuchi misses with an uppercut
and Brooks counters with a one-two to the body.
Cuchi looks to land a combination. Brooks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cuchi lands a right hook to the body.
Cuchi with a hook.
Cuchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Brooks misses.
Cuchi misses with an uppercut
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Cuchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Cuchi.
Brooks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice straight punches there by Cuchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cuchi.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Cuchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Cuchi misses
and Brooks counters by clinching up.
Cuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cuchi misses with a left hand
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Cuchi stalks Brooks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brooks's face. Brooks staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Cuchi misses with a body shot.
Brooks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cuchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Cuchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuchis head.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuchis head.
Cuchi is rocked!
Brooks lands an uppercut.
Oh Cuchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks lands an uppercut.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brooks breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Cuchi with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Cuchi looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Cuchi get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Terrell Brooks!
Terrell Brooks is the new featherweight champion!
Terrell Brooks decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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