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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aqua Teen Hunger Force theme song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Sangster!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangster tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sangster closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. Sangster pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike.
Sangster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sangster defends well and Brooks ends up having to push Sangster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Sangster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brooks is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Sangster has him pressed against the cage.
Sangster's coach down at Build Up Crossfit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sangster's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sangster lands with a left to the head.
Sangster looking for a takedown.
Sangster breaks from the clinch.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Sangster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangster darts in trying to clinch
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brooks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sangster tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Sangster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sangster is working for a kimura but Brooks is defending it quite comfortably.
Brooks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sangster wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.
Sangster trying to pass the guard but Brooks defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sangster is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brooks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sangster is working for a kimura but Brooks is defending it quite comfortably.
Brooks is not content to let Sangster control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brooks defends it well.
Sangster is looking for a kimura here.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sangster is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sangster wants to work for an arm triangle but Brooks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sangster is working for a kimura but Brooks is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sangster seems to be working for a kimura but Brooks defends the submission attempt.
Sangster tries to pass to full mount but Brooks defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sangster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sangster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Sangster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Sangster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sangster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sangster is trying to get an arm triangle but Brooks is defending well.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Sangster keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sangster off and has taken his back!
Brooks is looking to control Sangster but Sangster is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sangster is trying to break free.
Sangster trying to control the position but Brooks manages to sink in the hooks.
Brooks seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
I would not like to be Sangster right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangster tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brooks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sangster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sangster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bob Sangster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sangster tries to lock up and control but Brooks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sangster is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brooks wants to control the pace but Sangster is squirming around nicely.
Brooks is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sangster is in real trouble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to control Sangster but Sangster is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sangster looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sangster is taking damage to the body and head.
Sangster can't escape the position.
Sangster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sangster looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brooks has Sangster flattened out and is raining down punches.
Sangster wants to escape the position.
Sangster controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Sangster just trying to survive but Brooks is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sangster is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sangster is really stuck here.
Brooks trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Sangster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sangster misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sangster 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 Sangster off to one side.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sangster tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Sangster shoots in.
Zach Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sangster.
Brooks is looking to land body kicks.
Sangster wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Sangster clinches with his opponent.
Brooks jumps guard but Sangster stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sangster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob Sangster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sangster dives in for a single leg takedown but Brooks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sangster to keep the fight standing.
Sangster wants a takedown.
Sangster goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sangster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sangster shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sangster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sangster tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sangster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sangster wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sangster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sangster is in Brooks's guard.
Brooks managing to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks pushes Sangster off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sangster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Sangster or perhaps it was just good defense by Brooks which made him look bad.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks tries to clinch but Sangster moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangster shoots in but no luck this time.
Brooks stalks Sangster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sangster's face. Sangster staggers backwards, shaken.
Brooks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Sangster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sangster tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sangster doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Sangster tries for a takedown but Brooks circles away easily
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sangster enables Brooks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sangster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bob Sangster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brooks trying to control but Sangster is working from the bottom.
Brooks content to stall in guard here.
Sangster is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sangster has Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sangster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zach Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks tries to work over Sangster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sangster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zach Brooks.
I think Sangster 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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