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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammir Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen Delisia as his entrance music. Frankie Craft is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammir Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a right and a left that Craft avoids nicely.
Brooks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Craft did well to prevent Brooks getting side control.
Brooks tries to pass to full mount but Craft defends it.
Craft is trying to get back to full guard.
Craft regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brooks.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craft works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks postures up in Craft's guard and throws a big left but Craft blocks it.
Brooks trying to control but Craft is working from the bottom.
Brooks won't allow Craft to sweep him here.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craft manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
Brooks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Craft wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Frankie Craft has been cut.
Brooks tries a low kick but Craft avoids it.
Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Craft is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brooks to keep the fight standing.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craft jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Craft around his waist. Craft gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Craft can't fight it off and eventually Brooks manages to take the fight to the floor. Craft looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Craft is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Craft takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brooks is staying active underneath Craft, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Craft.
We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Craft wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Craft checks it.
Brooks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Craft counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Craft tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brooks is in Craft's guard.
Craft not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craft keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks wants to stand but Craft has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brooks looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Craft keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brooks throwing strikes from guard but Craft blocks nicely.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sammir Brooks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Craft throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Craft backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammir Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Craft's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Craft throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
A combination from Craft does no damage.
Brooks throws a head kick but Craft moves out of range.
Brooks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frankie Craft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craft moves out of range of the body kick.
Craft avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Craft checks a low kick from Brooks.
Craft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Craft is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brooks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brooks's back!
Brooks rolls, trying to escape but Craft keeps control of the position.
Craft keeps control of the position easily here as Brooks tries to buck him off.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craft lands with a hammerfist to the side of Brooks's head.
I would not like to be Brooks right now.
Brooks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craft trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Craft wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Craft misses with the combination.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craft looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Sammir Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brooks lands in his opponent's guard.
Sammir Brooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Craft looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craft avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Craft has wrist control.
Brooks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Frankie Craft is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice combination there by Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craft fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Craft.
Sloppy strikes from Brooks. Those never looked like landing.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craft.
Brooks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brooks lands in his opponent's guard.
Craft is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Craft has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brooks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craft has momentary wrist control but Brooks slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammir Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frankie Craft's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Brooks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Craft was covering up waiting for the punch and Brooks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Craft working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brooks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Craft, up you get!
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Craft being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Craft tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brooks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Craft is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Craft fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Craft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Craft looking for a takedown.
Brooks stalling in the clinch.
Craft looking for a takedown.
Brooks stalls.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Craft in a clinch.
Craft has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brooks uses from the top position.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks trying to control but Craft is working from the bottom.
Craft can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brooks controls the pace.
Brooks stands up from Craft's guard - Brooks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks escapes and gets back to his feet.
Brooks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Craft checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Craft misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a solid body kick.
Brooks forces Craft back against the cage and clinches.
Craft lands a shoulder strike.
Craft jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Craft around his waist. Craft gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Craft is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Craft's head.
Still in half guard, Brooks seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks is looking to stall here but Craft recovers full guard.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammir Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammir Brooks!
A victorious Sammir Brooks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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