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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermann Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Walker's choice of entrance music: Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon den Adel - In And Out Of Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hermann Walker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brooks scores with a nice right hand.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Brooks counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Walker looks to throw a body kick
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker landing knees to the body.
Brooks prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Brooks drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Brooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Brandon Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Brooks lands.
Brooks blocks a leg kick.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Brooks in the body.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Walker shoots in.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Walker throws a front kick aimed at Brooks's knee but Brooks avoids it well.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch.
Brooks avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walker.
Brandon Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermann Walker.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Brooks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Walker can't get the takedown.
Brooks connects with a knee to the head.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Brooks tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Brooks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Brooks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Brooks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker lands with a nice body kick.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brooks's calf.
Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brooks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brooks connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Brooks will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brooks stalks Walker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walker's face. Walker staggers backwards, shaken.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walker.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Brooks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brooks checks a leg kick.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Walker controlling the action here for a moment.
Walker wants a takedown but no success here.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brooks prevents it.
Brandon Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermann Walker.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Walker tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brandon Brooks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks connects with a knee to the head.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker throws a lazy head kick
and Brooks moves into the clinch.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brooks keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Walker tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walker's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Brooks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brooks darts in trying to clinch
and Walker counters with a solid body kick.
Walker throws and low kick but Brooks moves out of range easily.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Walker tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Brooks connects with a knee to the head.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks checks a leg kick.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brooks rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
Brooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Walker jumps guard and drags Brooks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.
Walker has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker 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.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.
Walker wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brooks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Hermann Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brooks stacks Walker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brooks!
Brooks decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Brooks!
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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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