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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has chosen Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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182 lbs
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174 lbs
57 - 34 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
57 - 34 - 2, fighting out of New York, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks wants to stall.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Brooks is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture breaks the clinch.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
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 connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lunges at Couture with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Couture's hand.
Brooks clinches up against the cage.
Couture manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Couture misses.
Brooks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brooks connects with a nice looking jab.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks scores with a nice right hand.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks scores with a jab.
Brooks throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks stalling against the cage.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Couture under the eye.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Couture.
A left lands for Brooks.
Brooks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Brooks lands with a good body shot.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks throws a counter high kick but Couture was just alert enough to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brooks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Couture in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Couture tries to move into range but Brooks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Brooks misses its target.
Couture avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks digs a good body shot into Couture's ribs.
Brooks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brooks defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Couture.
Brooks has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couture working aggressively here.
Brooks prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Brooks there.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Brooks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Couture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Brooks catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Brooks catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Brooks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks scores with a body shot.
Couture misses the jab.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Brooks has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Brooks lands a left hand.
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Brooks presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks lands a body punch.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a left hand.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks has Couture pressed against the cage, preventing Couture from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Brooks does it's job there.
Brooks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brooks darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
A short right from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eric Brooks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture 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.
Couture gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brooks connects with a looping right hand.
Couture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Brooks.
A jab from Couture misses.
Brooks connects with a right hand. Couture shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Couture slips a straight right by Brooks.
Couture avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks is trying to stall.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
Brooks tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Couture misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Couture.
Brooks throws a counter high kick but Couture was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brooks slips under a jab from Couture.
Brooks slips a jab from Couture.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Brooks connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Couture lands an overhand right.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
Couture tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice combination there by Brooks.
Brooks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Brooks throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture lands a jab to the head.
Couture throws a head kick that misses.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brandon Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Couture lands a glancing blow to the side of Brooks's head.
Couture slips a straight right by Brooks.
A little jabbing left from Couture on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Brooks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Couture misses with a hook.
Brooks tries to counter by clinching up but Couture breaks away and moves out of range.
Brooks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Brooks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Brooks connects with a body shot that sends Couture's belly button to the back.
Brooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Couture ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Brooks throws a good cross that connects.
Couture throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Couture misses the jab.
Brooks lands with an uppercut that bounces Couture off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Brooks.
Couture throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a body shot.
A jab from Couture misses.
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eric Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
Eric Brooks decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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