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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Melvin Klein (ranked 3078 p4p, 4814 weight class) and Terrell Brooks (ranked 254 p4p, 354 weight class). Brooks has chosen Stronger - Kanye West as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melvin Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrell Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Klein slips the punch.
Klein looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Klein.
Klein swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klein throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Klein digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Brooks's coach down at Fighter Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brooks's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klein misses with some punches.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Klein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klein blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Klein throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klein working aggressively here.
Klein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klein.
Klein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klein.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Klein controls his hands.
Klein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Klein misses with some punches.
Klein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Klein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klein working aggressively here.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Klein.
Klein takes a shot to the head.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klein's elbow.
Klein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Klein tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Klein back against the ropes.
Klein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Brooks - that landed with a thud.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Klein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klein tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klein.
Nice body punch from Brooks.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klein misses with a punch on the inside.
Klein swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Melvin Klein will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Klein throws an off balance right hand
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klein misses the jab.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Klein.
Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Klein in a clinch.
Klein misses with the head strike.
Klein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Klein.
Klein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Klein controls the action.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Klein.
Klein scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Klein blocks an uppercut.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Klein or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks pushes Klein back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Klein backwards.
Klein misses with a body punch.
Klein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klein scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Klein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klein blocks an uppercut.
Klein working aggressively here.
Klein misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein misses with a punch to the body.
Klein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Brooks.
Klein has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Klein has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
A short uppercut from Klein.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brooks.
Klein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klein working aggressively here.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Klein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klein working aggressively here.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Klein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Klein.
Brooks tries a body shot but Klein blocks it.
Klein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klein can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klein.
Klein can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brooks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klein misses with a lunging right hand
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brooks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brooks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brooks tries to clinch but Klein moves out of range.
Klein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brooks scores with a punch to the head.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
A big left from Klein misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein misses with an uppercut
and Klein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klein is rocked!
Brooks rushes Klein and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Oh Klein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Klein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klein takes a shot to the head.
Klein misses with a punch on the inside.
Klein misses with some punches.
Klein seems to have got his legs back now.
Klein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Klein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Klein.
Nice body punch from Brooks - that landed with a thud.
Klein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klein throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
A hook to the body from Brooks.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks lands a body shot.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klein lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Klein.
Brooks pushes Klein back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klein swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klein throws a head punch that misses.
Klein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Klein controls the action.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Klein lands a body shot.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Klein.
Klein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klein lands a body punch.
A short left from Brooks.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klein swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klein tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Klein back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Brooks!
A pretty intense looking Terrell Brooks took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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