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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 10 - 1 |
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192 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dakota Brooks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Utah! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brooks closes the distance and clinches. Utah has clasped his hands together around Brooks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brooks is trying to get back to his feet. Brooks struggling a bit here. Brooks tries to bench press Utah off him but Utah keeps the position. You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Brooks is positioning himself to get back to half guard. A lull in the action here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Utah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brooks trying his best to control but Utah has mounted him. Brooks tries to reverse the position but Utah maintains control. Utah breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow. Utah controlling from the full mount. Utah in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Utah is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Utah is landing with some decent strikes but Brooks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Utah is landing with some decent strikes but Brooks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Utah raining down hammerfists from mount. Brooks tries to lock up and control but Utah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Utah working the ground and pound effectively.
Brooks is rocked! Utah avoids the attempt from Brooks to control. Oh Brooks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Utah drops a big elbow. That's hurt Brooks! More shots from Utah and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Utah!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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