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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn Balor is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Granite chin
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Balor slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Balor throws a body shot but no joy.
Balor throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Balor misses the target.
Balor jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balor.
Balor throws a body shot but no joy.
Brooks scores with a kick to the body.
Brooks rushes Balor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor throws a lazy uppercut
and Brooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Balor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Finn Balor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to work over Balor's front leg with a kick but Balor checks it.
Balor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brooks rather than just go for the knockout.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balor throws out the jab.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Balor misses.
As Balor backs away, Brooks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brooks slips a jab from Balor.
Balor swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balor. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks scores with a shot to the body.
Balor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Brooks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balor lands with a good body shot.
Balor misses with a hook to the body
and Brooks counters with a body kick that stops Balor in his tracks momentarily.
Balor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Balor.
Balor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brooks can pounce on him.
Brooks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks staying out of range there.
Brooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Balor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
Brooks misses the jab.
Balor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balor throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Balor swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks half committed to a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Balor throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Balor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Balor moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Balor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Balor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balor.
Balor just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Balor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
Brooks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balor is out of range.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Balor had a free shot at his head there.
Brooks throws a solid leg kick but Balor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brooks.
Balor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Balor scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Eric Brooks has been cut.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balor.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Balor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Brooks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balor swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks throws a low kick, looking for Balor's leg but Balor calmly moves out of range.
Balor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Balor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Balor scores with a shot to the body.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balor.
Brooks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balor throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Balor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brooks's hands.
Balor misses with a wild body shot.
Balor misses with a body shot.
Balor looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Brooks throws a jab when Balor was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balor misses with a looping left.
Balor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balor lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balor scores with a nice strike.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Balor throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks half committed to a counter leg kick.
Balor misses with a body shot
and Brooks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balor scores with a hook to the body. Brooks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Balor.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brooks slips under a jab from Balor.
Balor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Balor misses the target.
Balor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn Balor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Balor.
Finn Balor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Balor moved out of range nicely.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Balor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the ropes.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Balor.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Brooks - that landed with a thud.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balor's defenses.
Balor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balor's defenses.
Balor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Balor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Balor breaks the clinch.
Balor looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks tests Balor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands the left hand.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Brooks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Balor misses the target.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Balor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balor lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
Balor works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balor scores with a jab to the head.
Balor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brooks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brooks.
Balor takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor throws a body shot but no joy.
Brooks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
Balor misses with a jab to the body
and Brooks counters with a series of strikes. Balor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Balor.
Balor misses the jab.
Brooks tried to counter with a leg kick but Balor avoided it.
Brooks staying out of range there.
Balor throws a sloppy body shot
and Brooks counters with a body kick.
Brooks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Balor.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks throws a head kick that Balor semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
After winning the bout, Eric Brooks thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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