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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brooks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy. Alexander Pichushkin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damian Brooks's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brooks is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Pichushkin as he connects with a hook.
Pichushkin works the jab nicely.
Pichushkin tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pichushkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brooks has time to react.
Pichushkin throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Pichushkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Pichushkin tries to get set, Brooks tries to push him back and clinch up but Pichushkin manages to avoid the attempt.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pichushkin.
Brooks moves out of range as Pichushkin strikes.
Pichushkin misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Pichushkin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin 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.
Pichushkin swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Pichushkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Pichushkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pichushkin throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alexander Pichushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pichushkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pichushkin lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Pichushkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pichushkin.
Brooks slips a jab from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throws a right hand that misses
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks jabs Pichushkin right on the nose. Pichushkin blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pichushkin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooks winds up and cracks Pichushkin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pichushkin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brooks.
We've been hearing that Brooks has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brooks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pichushkin manages to get to full guard.
Pichushkin has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
Pichushkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brooks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pichushkin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brooks, into his guard.
Brooks is looking for a triangle but Pichushkin pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Brooks controls Pichushkin momentarily but Pichushkin frees himself.
Brooks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.
Brooks is trying to control the action in half guard but Pichushkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pichushkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brooks is working away from the top position though.
Pichushkin 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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin is persistently looking for the submission but Brooks is defending it well.
Pichushkin controlling well, preventing Brooks from escaping the position.
Pichushkin looking for the choke from the back.
Pichushkin is persistently looking for the submission but Brooks is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pichushkin looking for the RNC.
Pichushkin has his arm under Brooks's chin here. Game over son! Pichushkin squeezes tightly and Brooks is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Pichushkin!
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hype
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