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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Maywho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
3 - 12 - 0 |
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165 lbs
13 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Maywho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dakota Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maywho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.
Maywho closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. Maywho pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Maywho's head.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Maywho goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brooks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maywho wants to clinch.
Maywho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maywho thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maywho misses with a takedown attempt
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Maywho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maywho napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks wants to control but Maywho is keeping him busy.
Maywho defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maywho prevents Brooks from improving position.
Maywho can't do much from the bottom here.
Maywho is trying to improve his position.
Maywho sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maywho is trying to control but can't.
Maywho kicks off Brooks and gets to his feet.
Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Maywho avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks pulls guard successfully.
Maywho wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maywho has passed into half guard!
Maywho is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maywho is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maywho to get the leverage.
Brooks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maywho scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maywho is thwarting Brooks's attempts to control the position.
Maywho seems to be looking for submissions.
Maywho controlling the pace.
Maywho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maywho.
Maywho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maywho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maywho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brooks sees it coming and defends easily.
Maywho is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Brooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Maywho pulls guard.
Maywho wants to stand but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Maywho keeps moving.
Maywho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maywho keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Brooks looking to sit in guard and control but Maywho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks has his foot on Maywho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maywho works his way back into a safe position though.
Maywho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maywho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to stand but Maywho is controlling the position.
Maywho trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Maywho distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maywho wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Brooks working a defensive guard here.
Brooks wants to stand up but Maywho is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brooks, right into the meat.
Brooks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brooks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Carl Maywho has been cut.
Maywho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brooks defends well and Maywho ends up having to push Brooks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brooks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brooks lands in his opponent's guard.
Maywho wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maywho pushes Brooks off and gets back to his feet.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maywho gets caught napping as Brooks dives in and scores a takedown. Maywho manages to retain guard.
Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brooks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brooks seems to be looking for submissions.
Brooks seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks stops Maywho from getting back to his feet.
Maywho desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brooks is trying to control. Maywho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maywho is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Maywho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maywho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brooks clinches.
Maywho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maywho is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Maywho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body.
Maywho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maywho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maywho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brooks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maywho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Maywho looking to throw knees to the head but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Maywho tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Brooks.
Good body shot from Brooks.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maywho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maywho avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Maywho thinks about countering with a head kick.
Maywho is looking to land body kicks.
Maywho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brooks defends it nicely.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brooks darts in and clinches Maywho up against the cage.
Maywho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Brooks.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Maywho controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maywho is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
Brooks is trying to trip Maywho. He has hold of a leg but Maywho is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brooks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Maywho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brooks defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Maywho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maywho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maywho is looking to sweep but instead, Brooks has passed into half guard.
Maywho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maywho uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brooks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Brooks!
During a confident post fight interview, Dakota Brooks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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