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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lingad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lingad comes to the cage accompanied by Kinda Like a Big Deal - Clipse Ft. Kanye West. Brooks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amazing by Kanye West kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 cm
25
166 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Lingad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Brooks! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brooks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lingad throws a lazy right hand but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A low kick from Lingad is predictable there and Brooks counters with a good, hard body kick but Lingad shrugs it off. Lingad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lingad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Brooks can't escape the position.
Lingad looking to land elbow strikes but Brooks uses the position to regain half guard. Lingad missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lingad controlling the pace. Lingad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Brooks wants to control but Lingad is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brooks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lingad kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Brooks moves out of range of the leg kick from Lingad. Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lingad's head. Lingad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jon Lingad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brooks gets caught flat footed, as Lingad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Lingad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lingad postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it. Lingad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brooks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Lingad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lingad has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted. Lingad trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Lingad lands a really nice looking cross but Brooks seems unphased.
Lingad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Brooks wants to clinch up but Lingad keeps it at a distance. Brooks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lingad.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lingad.
Brooks tries to bum rush Lingad with a series of wild strikes but Lingad uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lingad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Brooks misses with a hook. Lingad ducked under it nicely. Brooks misses with a body shot.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Lingad circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brooks checks a leg kick. Brooks throws a head kick but Lingad moves out of range.
Brooks is looking to land body kicks. Lingad misses with an uppercut. Lingad fails with the takedown and Brooks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lingad's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brooks wants to pass the guard but Lingad is keeping the position. Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control. Brooks wants to pass the guard but Lingad is keeping the position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Brooks throws and elbow that misses. Lingad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brooks's guard. Nice move by Lingad! Brooks working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lingad dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lingad jabs at Brooks's body. Lingad moves into range and connects with a jab. Brooks moves out of range of the strikes. Lingad misses with a body shot.
Lingad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lingad waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Brooks. Lingad throws a leg kick but Brooks checks it. Brooks moves out of range of the body kick. Lingad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Brooks blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brooks throws a wild body kick that Lingad sees coming a mile off. A bone on bone clash there as Brooks blocks the leg kick.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Lingad uses good head movement to avoid it. Brooks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lingad's half guard. Lingad is trying to escape back to his feet but Brooks uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Brooks advances nicely into full mount. Lingad looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here.
Brooks is striking from the back but Lingad escapes and manages to recover to half guard. Lingad is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lingad is looking to escape. Brooks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Lingad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Lingad looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range. Brooks looks for the body kick but Lingad saw that one coming. Lingad looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range. Kevin Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lingad misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Lingad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lingad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brooks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A solid leg kick lands there for Lingad.
Lingad is looking to clinch. Brooks tries to clinch but Lingad is having none of it. Lingad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lingad scores with a hook. Lingad connects with a body shot. Brooks closes the distance and clinches. Lingad lands a nice uppercut. Lingad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lingad dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lingad tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Lingad tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance. Lingad clinches but Brooks breaks the clinch and Brooks counters with a nice body kick. A head kick by Brooks misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Lingad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brooks's sensitive parts. Lingad with a jab. Brooks misses the shot to the body. Some bone on bone action there as Lingad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lingad drives through and clinches with Brooks against the cage.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Lingad controls his hands.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lingad is keeping busy. Lingad scores with a shoulder strike. Brooks misses with a body punch.
Lingad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it. Lingad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards. Lingad tries a knee to the head but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks takes a shot to the head. Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Lingad avoids the damage to the body. Brooks works on Lingad's body with a couple of short punches. Lingad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not. Lingad lands a shoulder strike. Lingad avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lingad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lingad scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lingad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lingad misses with a body punch.
Lingad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lingad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Lingad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it. Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body. Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Lingad gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the cage. Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lingad.
Lingad lands a left hand.
Lingad presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lingad is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him. Lingad gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lingad is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lingad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Brooks throws a head kick but Lingad moves out of range.
A head kick by Brooks misses and Lingad counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lingad cracks Brooks with a good jab. Brooks misses with a body kick. Lingad scores with a jab to the body. Jon Lingad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A thudding body kick lands there by Lingad!
Lingad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brooks. That did some damage! Lingad throws a quick inside leg kick. Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lingad moves out of range as Brooks throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lingad takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses. Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch. Lingad tries to clinch and Brooks counters with a nice body shot. Lingad wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance. Brooks misses with a kick to the body and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Brooks moves out of range of the strikes. Kevin Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lingad avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lingad rather than just go for the knockout. Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lingad moves out of range of the body kick. Lingad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight! Jon Lingad showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lingad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lingad!
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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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