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Event:
KAMIKAZE 31: Last Ride
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Brooks misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Brooks shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luke Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Brooks.#TD2#
Brooks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brooks asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1##SUB2#
Brooks goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jackson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brooks's guard! Nice work there by Jackson!
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SU#
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get!
Jackson lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand. #CUT#
It looks like Phil Brooks has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Brooks looks winded!
Brooks throws a wild hook but Jackson just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Brooks gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Jackson raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Jackson!
After the big win, Luke Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SHINTO and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 18: Bad Guys
Date: May 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Johns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Johns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Johns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#TD#
Brooks manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johns on his heels. He'll look to pass Johns's guard now, I'm sure.#ES2#
Johns scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johns is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Johns circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johns leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brooks with a body shot.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johns defends it nicely.#T1#
Johns lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Brooks has been cut.
Johns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Johns bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johns taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Johns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Johns crashes against the mat.
Johns moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2#
Brooks can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johns just content to control the position. #SU2#
Johns decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brooks to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brooks or perhaps it was just good defense by Johns, which made it look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks.#T3##TD2#
Johns closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brooks is looking to get back to his feet here but Johns is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brooks's back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB2#
Brooks fending off the submission attempt from Johns.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johns on the ground.
Johns keeps control of the position easily here as Brooks tries to buck him off.
It looks like Johns might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T4##SUB2#
Johns looking for the RNC.
Johns trying to control momentarily.
Johns thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Brooks just trying to survive but Johns is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Brooks right now.
Johns has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brooks's body.
Johns trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Johns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Brooks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johns as he jumps to the side.
Brooks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Johns sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Johns moves into the clinch.
Johns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Johns gets underhooks to prevent Brooks's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johns jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johns prevents it.
Johns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Johns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Brooks tries for a takedown but Johns circles away easily#TD2#
so Johns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johns throwing strikes from guard but Brooks blocks nicely.
Johns controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SU2#
Johns gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Johns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johns tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johns stuffs the takedown.
Johns doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Johns moves into the clinch.#T2#
Johns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johns.
Johns jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johns gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks is trying to drag Johns to the mat but Johns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johns tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Johns.
Brooks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johns tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3#
Brooks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johns prevents it.
Johns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Johns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Johns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johns tries to counter with a clinch but Brooks shakes him off and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
Johns looks for the body kick but Brooks saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johns is defended easily by Brooks.
Johns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Johns looks to move away, Brooks throws a big counter combo but Johns just gets out of the way.#TD#
Brooks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johns napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T4##SUB#
Brooks swings around for an armbar but Johns sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brooks's guard.
Brooks is striking but Johns is not phased and passes to half guard.
Johns is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns is looking to work his way around to Brooks's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Johns controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks is squirming around, avoiding Johns's attempts to control the action.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Johns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Brooks's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johns shoots in looking for a takedown but Brooks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Johns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phil Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and Johns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brooks pushes Johns off but Johns dives into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johns controlling the position.
Jimmy Johns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johns tries to score with some ground and pound. Brooks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.#T1#
An elbow from Johns crashes against the mat.
#SU2#
Johns stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brooks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johns tries to avoid it but Brooks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johns to the ground. Johns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Johns fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brooks sprawls well initially but Johns persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brooks tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Johns manages to move to mount!
Johns controlling his opponent.
Brooks is trying to stand but he's just given Johns his back.#SUB2#
Johns is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brooks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Johns has good solid back control here. #T2##SUB2#
Brooks is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Johns gets his way!
Johns not allowing Brooks to control his hands.
I really don't envy Brooks right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks is keeping busy.
Johns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Brooks is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Johns.
Brooks is trying to get back to his feet but Johns has full control of the position and if anything, Brooks has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Johns is persistently looking for the submission but Brooks is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brooks avoids the strikes from Johns. #SUB2#
Johns tightening his grip on Brooks, looking for the choke. #T4#
Johns scores with punches from the back.
Johns controls the position.
Johns is working the ground and pound. Can Brooks escape?
Johns controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johns content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Johns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Johns!
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 14: Reborn
Date: Apr 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Brooks goes for a double leg but Noguchi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noguchi continues to drive forward.
Brooks fails with the takedown
and Noguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Noguchi tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Noguchi closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Brooks tightens his grip and picks Noguchi up, before dumping him to the ground. Noguchi manages to land in guard. #ES2#
Noguchi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Brooks is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Noguchi prevents the takedown attempt.
Noguchi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Noguchi breaks from the clinch.
Noguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noguchi cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.#TD#
Brooks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Noguchi was covering up waiting for the punch and Brooks finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T1##SUB2#
Noguchi looking for a triangle here. Brooks is fighting it but it looks tight! Noguchi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brooks is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kei Noguchi!
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 10: Revenge
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Brooks dives in and scores a takedown into Tambling's guard.#SUB2#
Brooks drops back looking for a leg! Tambling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tambling manages to kick Brooks off! Brooks jumps back into Tambling's guard. #SUB#
Tambling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Brooks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tambling has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brooks has managed to get both his arms back between Tambling's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Brooks drops back looking for a leg! Tambling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tambling manages to kick Brooks off! Brooks jumps back into Tambling's guard.
Tambling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground.
Brooks wants to stand but Tambling has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Brooks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brooks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Tambling has wrist control.#SU2#
Brooks gets to his feet. Tambling looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tambling lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tambling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
It looks like Phil Brooks has been cut.#T1#
Tambling cracks Brooks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tambling lands with a shot to the body.
Tambling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#KD#
Tambling lands a big right hand that sends Brooks crashing to the mat! Tambling stays standing though and waves Brooks back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tambling gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Brooks is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Tambling!
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 7: Gold Moon
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
River slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And River tries to counter it with a takedown but Brooks pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Brooks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brooks postures up.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Brooks drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Brooks seems to have locked his on tight now - River screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Brooks, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Phil Brooks!
A pretty intense looking Phil Brooks took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 2: Pride & Glory
Date: Mar 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Brooks moves forwards but Lang connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Brooks has been cut.
A jab from Lang finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lang slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lang circles away.#CL2#
Lang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brooks is working for takedown but Lang is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Lang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lang as Brooks shoots in.#KD2#
Lang lands a big head kick that sends Brooks tumbling to the mat! Lang takes a step backwards and waves Brooks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang lands a really nice looking cross but Brooks seems unphased.
#ROC2#
Brooks is rocked!
Lang fakes the body blow, causing Brooks to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Brooks goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sid Lang!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Brooks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zelenoff throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Zelenoff does it's job there.
Brooks takes one on the button.
Jab by Zelenoff.
Zelenoff lands with a slapping head kick.
Zelenoff misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Brooks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zelenoff!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zelenoff will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Brooks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zelenoff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brooks controlling from side mount. #T1##SU#
Brooks decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zelenoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks is looking to counter the offense by Zelenoff and move into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Zelenoff.
Zelenoff lands a head kick. Brooks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zelenoff.
#TD#
Brooks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zelenoff's guard.
Brooks scoring with some ground and pound.
Brooks advances position into side control!#T2##SUB#
Brooks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brooks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Brooks has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zelenoff looks winded!
Zelenoff fakes the leg kick and cracks Brooks in the body.
Zelenoff misses with a head kick.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zelenoff sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#TD#
Brooks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zelenoff is trying to defend but Brooks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brooks trying to control the pace.
Zelenoff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.
Brooks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SU#
Brooks stands up out of the half guard.
Brooks punishes Zelenoff's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD#
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brooks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brooks content just to control the position here.
Brooks dominating with strikes here.#SUB#
Brooks is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Zelenoff is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Brooks!
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