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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Knight!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Knight tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Knight gets a takedown into half guard.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
Knight is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brooks defends it well.
Knight is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brooks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knight prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Knight is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brooks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brooks trying to get back to full guard but Knight takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brooks bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks throws and elbow that misses. Knight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brooks's guard. Nice move by Knight!
Brooks looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knight puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knight is trying to work for a kimura but Brooks is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight looks gassed!
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight blocks the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brooks works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Knight throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Knight working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brooks stands up over Knight, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brooks is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Knight Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brooks's back instead.
Knight is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Knight gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Knight is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brooks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Brooks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Knight is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brooks has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brooks is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to stick to Brooks's back but Brooks is turning into Knight. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Knight's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brooks.
Knight throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Knight is in all sorts of trouble here.
Knight slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight moves into full guard.
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knight has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Brooks doesn't defend quickly enough and Knight has managed to lock this one up! Can Brooks escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Knight on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cameron Knight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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