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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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179 cm
29
172 lbs
12 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brooks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Calliente lands with a nice combination. Brooks backs away looking to recover. Calliente fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Brooks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calliente takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Calliente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks. Calliente throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calliente.
Brooks with a body punch. A glancing blow. Brooks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Calliente tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it. Brooks scores with a hook to the body. Calliente takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Calliente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Brooks lands a jab to the head.
Calliente avoids the body shot from Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brooks blocks a jab. Calliente dives in and grabs Brooks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes down on Calliente's head and hops out. Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Calliente fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks with a body punch. A glancing blow. Calliente throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks. Brooks scores with a jab. Calliente acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Calliente throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Calliente shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Eddie Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Calliente. Calliente on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Calliente avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calliente doesn't seem bothered though. Calliente slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Calliente does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Calliente walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Brooks is looking to wear down Calliente with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brooks scores with a sloppy right hand. Calliente should have avoided that one. Brooks lands a right hook to the body.
Calliente tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it. Brooks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. The fighters circle momentarily. Brooks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Brooks scores with a sloppy right hand. Calliente should have avoided that one.
Calliente is rocked! Calliente thows a left - swing and a miss! Calliente is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him? Brooks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Calliente is just out of range. Brooks swings for the body but Calliente moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks. Brooks throws a good cross that connects.
Brooks tries to clinch but Calliente moves out of range. Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Brooks clinches. Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Calliente seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brooks tries a body shot but Calliente blocks it.
Calliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calliente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Calliente pulls guard effortlessly. Brooks is in close to Calliente's body, working some short punches and elbows. Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Calliente is retaining full guard. Calliente looking for a sweep. Not yet Calliente, not yet. Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Calliente is retaining full guard. Calliente keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully. Calliente working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brooks trying to control but Calliente is working from the bottom. Brooks throwing strikes but missing. Brooks is pushing down on Calliente's leg trying to pass to half guard. Calliente is fighting to maintain full guard but Brooks has managed to sneak the leg through. Brooks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Brooks working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Poor strikes thrown by Brooks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Brooks dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. Calliente does a little dance to reset his feet. Calliente misses with a leg kick and Brooks counters with a leg kick. Brooks gets caught napping as Calliente dives in and scores a takedown. Brooks manages to retain guard. Brooks working a defensive guard here.
Brooks has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Calliente doesn't defend quickly enough and Brooks has managed to lock this one up! Can Calliente escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brooks on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eddie Brooks!
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hype
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