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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyal Ma Aung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ma Aung comes to the ring accompanied by myanmar Funny. 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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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyal Ma Aung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma Aung throws a head kick that misses
and Brooks counters with a thumping low kick.
Brooks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Ma Aung moved away.
Ma Aung wants to slow Brooks down by chopping away at his legs.
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kyal Ma Aung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks throws a low kick but Ma Aung moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ma Aung misses its target.
Brooks avoids a kick to the body.
Ma Aung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ma Aung looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Brooks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ma Aung if he has to take too many more of those.
Brooks delivers a nice body kick.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Ma Aung moved away.
Ma Aung throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ma Aung swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands a nice looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brooks.
Ma Aung scores with a shot to the body.
Brooks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ma Aung lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Eric Brooks has been cut.
Ma Aung moves out of range of the leg kick from Brooks.
Ma Aung went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brooks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ma Aung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Brooks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ma Aung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks throws a leg kick which misses Ma Aung's front leg but catches the back leg as Ma Aung tries to avoid it.
Brooks slips a straight right by Ma Aung.
Ma Aung throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Ma Aung moved out of range.
Brooks lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ma Aung
and Brooks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ma Aung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Ma Aung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Brooks tenderised Ma Aung's leg. Ma Aung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ma Aung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brooks.
It looks like Kyal Ma Aung has been cut.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ma Aung is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ma Aung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Ma Aung tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Brooks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ma Aung moves into the clinch.
Ma Aung throws an elbow that misses.
Ma Aung tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Ma Aung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ma Aung throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooks counters with a good, hard body kick but Ma Aung shrugs it off.
Brooks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ma Aung misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ma Aung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ma Aung avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Kyal Ma Aung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Ma Aung misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Aung lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brooks takes a step back to recover.
Ma Aung misses with a right hand
and Brooks counters with an outside leg kick.
Ma Aung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Brooks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ma Aung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Eric Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ma Aung is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Ma Aung tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Ma Aung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ma Aung doesn't seem bothered though.
Ma Aung misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks throws a body kick that misses.
Ma Aung was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ma Aung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks tries to work over Ma Aung's front leg with a kick but Ma Aung checks it.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Ma Aung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks avoids the elbow strike from Ma Aung, against the ropes.
Ma Aung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Ma Aung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Ma Aung breaks the clinch.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Ma Aung uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Brooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Ma Aung closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma Aung avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the ropes.
Ma Aung looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ma Aung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
Ma Aung throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ma Aung's brow.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses.
Ma Aung is trying to force a seperation but Brooks has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma Aung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ma Aung manages to break the clinch.
Ma Aung tries to clinch up.
Ma Aung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Aung throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ma Aung with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Ma Aung misses.
Ma Aung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brooks can pounce on him.
Ma Aung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ma Aung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Ma Aung moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ma Aung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks throws a low kick, looking for Ma Aung's leg but Ma Aung calmly moves out of range.
Ma Aung is looking to counter punch.
Brooks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ma Aung checks it well.
Ma Aung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyal Ma Aung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ma Aung throws out the jab.
Ma Aung moves into the clinch.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Aung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Ma Aung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brooks's defenses.
Kyal Ma Aung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ma Aung's brow.
Brooks trying to stall but Ma Aung improves his position.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ma Aung misses with an elbow strike.
Brooks takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Eric Brooks's cut even more.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike.
Ma Aung lands with a right to the head.
Brooks avoids the elbow strike from Ma Aung, against the ropes.
Ma Aung wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ma Aung misses with an elbow over the top.
Ma Aung avoids a wild elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Ma Aung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyal Ma Aung.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
A victorious Eric Brooks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kyal Ma Aung spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank'.
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energy
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hype
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