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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Canaan Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canaan Brooks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Canaan Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown. Dos Santos Jnr tries to sprawl out of it but Brooks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dos Santos Jnr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks tries to clinch but Dos Santos Jnr is having none of it.
Dos Santos Jnr throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dos Santos Jnr's head.
Dos Santos Jnr darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Dos Santos Jnr breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos Jnr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos Jnr stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos Jnr's corner calls for a 1-2. Dos Santos Jnr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Dos Santos Jnr.
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!
Dos Santos Jnr clinches.
Dos Santos Jnr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dos Santos Jnr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dos Santos Jnr wants to stand but Brooks is controlling the position.
Dos Santos Jnr wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into Dos Santos Jnr's guard.
Dos Santos Jnr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dos Santos Jnr, up you get!
Junior Dos Santos Jnr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks lands a jab-cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brooks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dos Santos Jnr.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos Jnr. No joy for Brooks on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canaan Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos Jnr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
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!
Brooks throws a head kick but Dos Santos Jnr moves out of range.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Dos Santos Jnr moves out of range.
Brooks slips under a jab from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos Jnr swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Dos Santos Jnr circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos Jnr moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Dos Santos Jnr walks into a stiff left hand from Brooks.
Dos Santos Jnr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brooks swivels and escapes.
Dos Santos Jnr looks winded!
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos Jnr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dos Santos Jnr gets caught napping as Brooks dives in and scores a takedown. Dos Santos Jnr manages to retain guard.
Dos Santos Jnr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooks gets to his feet - Dos Santos Jnr follows without any prompting.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos Jnr.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos Jnr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Dos Santos Jnr avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos Jnr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks throws a right hand that Dos Santos Jnr ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos Jnr also avoids with ease.
Brooks throws a right and a left that Dos Santos Jnr avoids nicely.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos Jnr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos Jnr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries a low kick but Dos Santos Jnr avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brooks.
Dos Santos Jnr moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.
Dos Santos Jnr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos Jnr takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos Jnr manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Dos Santos Jnr avoids it well.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Dos Santos Jnr misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos Jnr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dos Santos Jnr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Brooks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dos Santos Jnr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brooks is in Dos Santos Jnr's guard.
Brooks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos Jnr looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Brooks misses with the combination.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Dos Santos Jnr is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junior Dos Santos Jnr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos Jnr swivels and escapes.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with an uppercut.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Dos Santos Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos Jnr clinches with his opponent.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dos Santos Jnr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos Jnr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos Jnr connects with the punch.
A big right from Brooks misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
Brooks throws a head kick but Dos Santos Jnr moves out of range.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brooks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos Jnr struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos Jnr tries to bench press Brooks off him but Brooks keeps the position.
Dos Santos Jnr is breathing heavily.
Brooks stands up and beckons Dos Santos Jnr to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos Jnr. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos Jnr, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Dos Santos Jnr against the cage but Dos Santos Jnr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canaan Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a hook.
Dos Santos Jnr scores with a nice right hand.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Dos Santos Jnr circles away.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos Jnr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a straight left.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos Jnr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos Jnr staying out of range there.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos Jnr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Dos Santos Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos Jnr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos Jnr. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Brooks misses.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos Jnr wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos Jnr looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos Jnr.
A jab from Dos Santos Jnr misses.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a series of wild punches.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos Jnr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Santos Jnr wants to clinch.
Dos Santos Jnr tries to clinch up.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Dos Santos Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos Jnr defends it nicely.
Dos Santos Jnr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Canaan Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dos Santos Jnr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Junior Dos Santos Jnr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks throws a right hand that Dos Santos Jnr ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos Jnr also avoids with ease.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks slips a jab from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks darts in and clinches Dos Santos Jnr up against the cage.
Dos Santos Jnr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a low kick.
Dos Santos Jnr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos Jnr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks throws a right hand that Dos Santos Jnr ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos Jnr also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Junior Dos Santos Jnr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brooks throws a series of strikes that have Dos Santos Jnr backpedaling.
Dos Santos Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos Jnr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with the combination.
Brooks staying out of range there.
Dos Santos Jnr tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Dos Santos Jnr has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brooks's waist but Brooks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos Jnr off to one side.
Dos Santos Jnr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brooks. Brooks obviously looking to wear him down.
Brooks connects with an inside leg kick.
Dos Santos Jnr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dos Santos Jnr backs up against the cage.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Dos Santos Jnr avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos Jnr gets caught flat footed, as Brooks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brooks stands up from Dos Santos Jnr's guard - Brooks perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dos Santos Jnr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dos Santos Jnr slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dos Santos Jnr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Dos Santos Jnr.
Brooks tries to clinch but Dos Santos Jnr moves out of range.
Dos Santos Jnr shoots in but Brooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Canaan Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos Jnr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
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!
Brooks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brooks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Dos Santos Jnr misses.
Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos Jnr. Dos Santos Jnr gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Dos Santos Jnr avoids it well.
Brooks throws a one two combo.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Dos Santos Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brooks motions for Dos Santos Jnr to come forward. Brooks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos Jnr. Dos Santos Jnr gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks misses with the combination.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos Jnr.
Dos Santos Jnr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos Jnr's waist but Dos Santos Jnr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos Jnr throws a leg kick but Brooks moved away.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with a jab to the body
and Brooks counters with a two punch combo.
Brooks scores with a one two! Dos Santos Jnr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Dos Santos Jnr works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos Jnr avoids it really well and circles away.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos Jnr is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Dos Santos Jnr circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos Jnr stalks Brooks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brooks's face. Brooks staggers backwards, shaken.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos Jnr pushes him off.
Dos Santos Jnr misses with an uppercut
so Brooks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks gets to his feet. Dos Santos Jnr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos Jnr.
Dos Santos Jnr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dos Santos Jnr wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Brooks. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Canaan Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Santos Jnr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Junior Dos Santos Jnr!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Canaan Brooks!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Canaan Brooks!
Canaan Brooks wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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