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Event:
RRFC 61:Gunn vs Ford
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Brooks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Weeks to the ground. Brooks is now in Weeks's guard.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Weeks keeps moving.
Weeks keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Weeks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks looking to sit in guard and control but Weeks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Weeks lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weeks is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Weeks works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Weeks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weeks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Brooks is trying to keep Weeks in close.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks pulls Weeks in to control the position.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weeks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weeks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weeks with a nice head shot there.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Weeks postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brooks has momentary wrist control but Weeks slips an elbow through the middle.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weeks is one step ahead there.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Weeks throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weeks defends it easily.
Weeks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Weeks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Brooks working for a triangle but Weeks defends it easily.
Weeks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brooks 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.
Weeks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks 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.#T3#
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weeks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weeks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Weeks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brooks pulls Weeks in close to his closed guard and prevents Weeks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Weeks controlling him for the moment.
Brooks trying to control the position.
#T4#
Weeks postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Weeks throwing strikes but missing.
Weeks preventing the sweep.
Weeks throwing strikes but missing.
Weeks looking to pass the guard.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weeks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Weeks scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weeks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weeks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Weeks postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Weeks dominated that round.
That's time! Weeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Danga de danga de dang - Brooks scores with a four punch combination!
Weeks takes one to the chin there.
Brooks cracks Weeks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Weeks keeps the fight on the outside.
Weeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Weeks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brooks.
Weeks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weeks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weeks looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Weeks throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Weeks.
#KD#
A big head kick from Weeks and Brooks is sent sprawling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weeks with a nice head shot there.
Weeks postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it. #SUB2#
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Weeks lands a couple of digs.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weeks is controlling him.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weeks is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Darren Weeks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weeks landing some decent shots from guard.
Weeks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weeks throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Weeks throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brooks uses it to pass to side control.
#T2#
Brooks cracks Weeks with a big elbow. #SUB2#
Brooks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Brooks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Weeks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Weeks is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Brooks goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Weeks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brooks but great work by Weeks.
Weeks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Weeks in side control, throwing shots but Brooks defends.
Brooks taking a bit of punishment here - Weeks scoring with strikes.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
Weeks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Weeks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Weeks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Weeks tries to score with some ground and pound. Brooks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Weeks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Weeks with the ground and pound but Brooks regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Weeks winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Weeks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weeks.
Weeks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though.
Brooks tries to roll over but Weeks keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Weeks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Weeks dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Weeks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weeks is fighting to break Brooks's control of his arms but Brooks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Weeks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brooks 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.
Weeks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weeks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weeks throws a big right hand that misses.
Weeks is in close to Brooks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weeks is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks stands up over Brooks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Weeks lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC#Brooks is rocked!
Weeks postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks working a defensive guard here.
Weeks postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it. #T1#
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weeks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weeks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weeks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brooks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Brooks trying to move into half guard but instead Weeks has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weeks throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Weeks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks trying to control but Weeks is working from the bottom. #T2#
Brooks looking to sit in guard and control but Weeks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Weeks scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Weeks throws a big right hand that misses.
Weeks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weeks postures up.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weeks.
Weeks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weeks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carl Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weeks lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weeks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weeks landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Weeks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brooks is still in real trouble! Can Weeks finish him?
Weeks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Weeks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weeks.
Weeks throwing strikes but missing.
Weeks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brooks is adopting a defensive guard.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weeks.
Darren Weeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weeks lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weeks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weeks gets to his feet and stands over Brooks, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Brooks felt that one! Weeks unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Brooks from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Weeks!
Darren Weeks opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
RRFC 59: O'Neil vs Pandens
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Jempsa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jempsa lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Brooks pushes Jempsa off and gets back to his feet.
Jempsa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD#
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brooks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jempsa trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Jempsa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brooks is holding Jempsa down, trying to stall.#T1#
Brooks is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Jempsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom here.
Jempsa tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jempsa off and has taken his back!
Jempsa tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Brooks throwing sloppy strikes.
Brooks has the hooks in. Jempsa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jempsa trying to control the hands but Brooks breaks the grip.
Brooks is hanging on to Jempsa's back as he tries to escape.
Brooks lands with a hammerfist to the side of Jempsa's head.
Jempsa covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
#T3#
Jempsa just trying to survive but Brooks is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jempsa staying busy and making it hard for Brooks to control. #SUB2#
Brooks is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jempsa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jempsa for a finish. #SUB2#
Brooks is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jempsa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Brooks working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Brooks patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T4##SUB2#
Brooks patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Brooks looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Brooks patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jempsa is trying to stand back up.
Jempsa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brooks's guard. Nice work there by Jempsa.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jempsa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jempsa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jempsa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Brooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Jempsa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brooks has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jempsa clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #TD#
Jempsa gets a takedown into half guard.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jempsa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jempsa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Jempsa wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks is trying to keep Jempsa in close.
Jempsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
Jempsa stands and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brooks wants to control but Jempsa postures up.
Jempsa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jempsa working away.#T2#
Jempsa wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Jempsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Jempsa keeps moving and retains side control.
Jempsa trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Jempsa is working Brooks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brooks taking a bit of punishment here - Jempsa scoring with strikes. #T3#
Jempsa is trying to ground and pound but Brooks uses the momentary lack of control by Jempsa to regain half guard.
Jempsa trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Jempsa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brooks punching from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is trying to control but Jempsa passes into side control!
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jempsa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jempsa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jempsa throws an elbow but Brooks slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
Brooks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jempsa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konichiwa Jempsa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Brooks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jempsa to the ground. Brooks is now in Jempsa's guard.
Brooks trying to control but Jempsa is working from the bottom.
Brooks stands and throws Jempsa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brooks in side control, throwing shots but Jempsa defends.
Jempsa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa is trying to get back to his feet.
Brooks wants to control for a moment but Jempsa uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jempsa defending well though. #T1#
Brooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jempsa's head. #SUB2#
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brooks throwing shots but Jempsa is blocking nicely.
Brooks with the ground and pound but Jempsa uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jempsa keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Jempsa can't keep his opponent in guard - Brooks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jempsa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brooks is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Brooks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jempsa defending well though. #T3#
Brooks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brooks stalling away here and it's allowed Jempsa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Jempsa is retaining full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Konichiwa Jempsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Jempsa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brooks to the mat! Brooks manages to get full guard.
Jempsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Jempsa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jempsa preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jempsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brooks 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Brooks!
After winning the bout, Carl 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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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 44
Date: Sep 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Brooks is predictable there
and Gaethje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks throws a hook but Gaethje blocks it.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Gaethje.
Brooks tries to counter with a takedown but Gaethje is quick to defend against it.
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gaethje throws a hook to the side of Brooks's head but Brooks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaethje slips a straight right by Brooks.
A head kick from Gaethje lands but Brooks takes it in his stride. #TD#
Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1##SUB#
Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brooks is thwarting Gaethje's attempts to control the position.
Gaethje felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is pressing down on Gaethje's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gaethje is holding on for now.
Brooks controlling the pace.
Gaethje won't allow Brooks to pass to mount. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaethje does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Brooks is working for a submission of some sort.
Gaethje moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaethje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gaethje is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Gaethje is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gaethje wants to get back to his feet but Brooks is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brooks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gaethje steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brooks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks.
It seemed like Gaethje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carl Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaethje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brooks shoots in and drives through. Gaethje sprawls well.#T4#
Gaethje lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brooks scores with a shot to the body.
Brooks thuds his right hand into Gaethje's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brooks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've been told by Brooks's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brooks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Gaethje fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaethje tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Gaethje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Brooks darts in and clinches Gaethje up against the cage.
Gaethje misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaethje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaethje keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brooks's efforts to push away.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Gaethje is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaethje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Brooks pulls Gaethje into guard.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaethje is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Gaethje got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gaethje has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Brooks 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.
Gaethje wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gaethje showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gaethje sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
Brooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaethje can pounce on him.
Gaethje misses the jab.
Justin Gaethje is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaethje scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good exchange - Gaethje coming out on top.#T3#
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Gaethje is out of range.
Brooks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Gaethje saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Brooks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brooks.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Gaethje throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks jabs Gaethje right on the nose. Gaethje blinks but takes it well.
Gaethje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brooks to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaethje.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Gaethje lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gaethje is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaethje takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaethje cracks Brooks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Gaethje's shoulder, as Gaethje tries to avoid the shot.
Gaethje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justin Gaethje will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Brooks swings away with a body shot that misses
#KD2#
and Gaethje counters with a head kick that drops Brooks to the mat! Brooks scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gaethje throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaethje shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gaethje sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaethje ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks. #T1#
Brooks goes for a double leg but Gaethje avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gaethje continues to drive forward.
Justin Gaethje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaethje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gaethje.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaethje circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaethje looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Brooks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brooks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gaethje missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaethje lands a head kick. Brooks smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T2#
Gaethje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
Gaethje throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
and Gaethje counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaethje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brooks throws out the jab.
Gaethje doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gaethje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gaethje on the side of the head.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Gaethje.
Brooks attempts a counter takedown but Gaethje avoids it well and moves away.#T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch but Gaethje is having none of it.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gaethje sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
Gaethje looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Gaethje closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Gaethje as the two fighters clinch.
#T4#
Gaethje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaethje lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Gaethje can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Gaethje misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje keeps control of Brooks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaethje lands an uppercut.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gaethje just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaethje won't allow it.
Gaethje working aggressively here.
Gaethje swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Gaethje.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Gaethje really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Gaethje keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks walks into a stiff left hand from Gaethje.
Gaethje tries to score with a low kick but Brooks moves his leg out of the way.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brooks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Gaethje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaethje tries a quick counter leg kick but Brooks is wise to it.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Gaethje circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Gaethje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Gaethje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Gaethje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gaethje lands a jab to the head.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brooks feinted with a counter takedown.
Brooks tries to clinch but Gaethje is having none of it.
Brooks looks to land a combination. Gaethje sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Gaethje is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gaethje sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.#T2#
Gaethje misses the shot to the body.
Gaethje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gaethje sprawls and moves away.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Gaethje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaethje lands with a hook. Brooks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks jabs at Gaethje's body.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Gaethje circles away.
Gaethje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD#
Brooks looking to score a takedown here. Gaethje is defending well but Brooks drives through and ends up in Gaethje's guard.#T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaethje is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooks looking to control.
#SUB#
Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gaethje must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gaethje controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brooks trying to control the position here. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Gaethje defends easily.
Gaethje tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Justin Gaethje will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Brooks throws a head kick but Gaethje moves out of range.
Gaethje throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Gaethje misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaethje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gaethje lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaethje defends it nicely.#T1##TD#
Gaethje gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gaethje looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaethje, not yet.
Brooks trying to control but Gaethje is working from the bottom.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks trying to control but Gaethje is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brooks's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Gaethje keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaethje is retaining full guard.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Brooks gets the takedown into side control.
Brooks working away.#T3#
Brooks trying to control the position but Gaethje is working away. #SUB#
Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gaethje is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brooks throws a strike aimed at the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje avoids it well.
Carl Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks trying to control the position but Gaethje is working away.
Brooks creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gaethje sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gaethje sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gaethje is not content to let Brooks control the position.#SUB#
Brooks is working for a kimura but Gaethje is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Brooks is working for a kimura but Gaethje is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaethje blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gaethje 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Gaethje!
A very excited looking Justin Gaethje made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
RRFC 52: O'Neil vs Brooks
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and O'Neil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brooks connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by O'Neil's head coaches at The Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O'Neil misses with a wild body shot.
O'Neil throws a head kick that misses.
O'Neil connects with a single shot there.
Brooks avoids the body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
O'Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
O'Neil clinches with his opponent.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
O'Neil gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O'Neil to keep the fight standing.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks tries to break free but O'Neil pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
Brooks jumps guard and drags O'Neil to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom.
Brooks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but O'Neil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.
Brooks trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T2#
O'Neil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O'Neil sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O'Neil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brooks catches O'Neil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O'Neil misses with a hook to the body
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O'Neil.
O'Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O'Neil.
A kick lands to the mid section there for O'Neil.
O'Neil lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mickey O'Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks slips under a jab from O'Neil.
Brooks thinks about the counter body kick.
O'Neil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks scores with a jab to the head.
O'Neil ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
O'Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooks.
O'Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
O'Neil swings widly with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a body kick that stops O'Neil in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O'Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Brooks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks thows a leg kick but O'Neil checks it
letting O'Neil counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Brooks.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the body
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O'Neil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O'Neil blocks the body kick.
O'Neil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks throws a sloppy body shot
and O'Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O'Neil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
O'Neil scores with a push kick.
O'Neil looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
O'Neil closes the distance but Brooks moves to the side
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O'Neil punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
O'Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
O'Neil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That kick from O'Neil tenderised Brooks's leg. Brooks is trying to keep his angry face on.
O'Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O'Neil on the side of the head.
O'Neil lands with a nice body punch.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O'Neil.
Brooks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
O'Neil cracks a nice hook into Brooks's ribs.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from O'Neil.
Brooks clobbers O'Neil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O'Neil misses with a straight left.
O'Neil connects with a looping right hand.
O'Neil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC#Brooks is rocked!#CL#
O'Neil closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks jumps guard but O'Neil stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O'Neil tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing O'Neil back against the cage. #T2#
O'Neil pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
O'Neil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O'Neil stalling.
#TD2#
Brooks gets control of O'Neil's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brooks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks 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 is pulling down on O'Neil's head to control his posture.
O'Neil not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but O'Neil is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3#
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brooks controls O'Neil momentarily but O'Neil frees himself.
Brooks wants to control the position but O'Neil says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Brooks has a hand on O'Neil's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. O'Neil takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but O'Neil has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Brooks trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt O'Neil.
Brooks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brooks is trying desperately to improve position.
Brooks tries to hold on but O'Neil pushes him away.
Brooks tries to reverse the position but O'Neil maintains control.
Brooks tries to hold on but O'Neil pushes him away.
O'Neil controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O'Neil dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brooks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brooks connects with a nice looking jab.
O'Neil jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O'Neil tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brooks throws a lazy head kick
and O'Neil counters with a leg kick. #CL#
O'Neil instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Neil is stalling here.
O'Neil tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but O'Neil has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O'Neil just stands there and leans against the cage.
O'Neil scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
O'Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O'Neil tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O'Neil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O'Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Brooks is trying to pull guard but O'Neil has him pressed against the cage.
Mickey O'Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Brooks.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O'Neil to keep the fight standing.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Mickey O'Neil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
O'Neil lands a body shot.
Brooks jumps guard but O'Neil turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
Brooks blocking some punches.
O'Neil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
O'Neil tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing O'Neil back against the cage. #BC2#
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks moves out of range as O'Neil strikes.
Brooks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
O'Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O'Neil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brooks slips a jab from O'Neil.
O'Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
O'Neil connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Brooks scores with a kick to the body.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. O'Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O'Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
O'Neil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brooks slips a jab from O'Neil.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but O'Neil moved out of range nicely.
O'Neil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O'Neil stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O'Neil clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Brooks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but O'Neil shows good takedown defense.
Nice body punch from O'Neil.
Brooks looks for the body kick but O'Neil saw that one coming.
Brooks tries to clinch
and O'Neil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#TD2#
Brooks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O'Neil napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
O'Neil throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O'Neil misses with a low kick as Brooks jumps back.
O'Neil lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Brooks tries to land a front kick but O'Neil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like O'Neil was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brooks.
Brooks throws a leg kick but O'Neil moved away.
A little feinted left hand from O'Neil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brooks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O'Neil.
Mickey O'Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O'Neils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on O'Neil's shoulder, as O'Neil tries to avoid the shot.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
O'Neil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL#
O'Neil closes the distance and clinches.
O'Neil presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brooks working aggressively here.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
O'Neil pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O'Neil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O'Neil pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can O'Neil finish him?
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but O'Neil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brooks blocking some punches.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
O'Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O'Neil.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
O'Neil gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Neil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O'Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks tries to pull guard but O'Neil won't allow it.
Mickey O'Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Brooks.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O'Neil to keep the fight standing.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but O'Neil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O'Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
O'Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
Brooks seems to have recovered his senses.
O'Neil lands a nice uppercut.#TD2#
Brooks pulls guard.
O'Neil is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brooks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O'Neil had his way with Carl Brooks in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Brooks throws a hook to the side of O'Neil's head but O'Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Brooks backs away, O'Neil returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with an uppercut.
O'Neil on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick lands for O'Neil.
A low kick from Brooks misses
and O'Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by O'Neil there.
O'Neil drops Brooks with a big left hand! Brooks is injured, injured bad! O'Neil jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey O'Neil!
Mickey O'Neil retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Mickey O'Neil was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
RRFC 46: Bohizdar vs Budinha
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks takes one on the button.
Weeks with a hook.
Weeks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brooks.
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Weeks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brooks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darren Weeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Weeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Weeks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weeks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brooks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Weeks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brooks's half guard.
Weeks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weeks.
Brooks has hold of Weeks's hands but Weeks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Weeks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brooks pushes Weeks off looking to stand but Weeks dives back in and keeps control.
Brooks trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Weeks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though. #T1#
Weeks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brooks is looking to escape.
Weeks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #ES#
Brooks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Weeks avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Weeks avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Weeks moves out of range easily.
A combination from Weeks does no damage.
And Brooks counters with a quick kick to the body but Weeks blocks it.
Weeks shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brooks with a nice cross.
Weeks avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Weeks misses with an uppercut.
Weeks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Weeks misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Weeks.#T2#
Nice takedown defense from Brooks. No joy for Weeks on that attempt.
Carl Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
Weeks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brooks defends well and Weeks ends up having to push Brooks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Weeks looks winded!
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Weeks lands a jab to the head.
Weeks moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weeks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Weeks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weeks tries for a takedown but Brooks circles away easily
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brooks lands a jab to the head.
#ROC#Weeks is rocked!
Brooks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Weeks is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Weeks seems to have recovered his senses.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Weeks moves out of range easily.
Weeks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brooks to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weeks.
A left and a right from Brooks both land. Nice combination.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weeks.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Weeks's shoulder, as Weeks tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Brooks.#CL2#
Weeks clinches up against the cage.
Brooks is trying to push Weeks away but Weeks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weeks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weeks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Weeks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weeks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Weeks with a poor takedown
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weeks fails to land the takedown.
Brooks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weeks.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks with a jab.
Brooks with a hook.
Weeks avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWeeks.
A swing and a miss from Weeks.
Brooks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Weeks connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weeks shoots in but no luck this time.
Brooks scores with a hook.
Brooks swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Weeks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weeks can do to turn this around?
Weeks takes one to the side of the head.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weeks.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brooks lands a front kick.
Weeks fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Brooks.
Brooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carl Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Weeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weeks slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
A little jabbing left from Weeks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Weeks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brooks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Weeks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carl Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Whack! Brooks lands a heavy head kick that drops Weeks. The ref tackles Brooks to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Weeks was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Carl Brooks!
During a confident post fight interview, Carl Brooks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RRFC: London
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Bader has managed to clinch.
Bader is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
Bader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bader wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Our sources have told us that Bader has been working on his elbows in the gym.#BC2#
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Bader throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bader.
Bader lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
Bader tries a low kick but Brooks avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brooks has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bader misses with a low kick.
Brooks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bader tries to clinch there but Brooks circles away.
Brooks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bader throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks slips under a jab from Bader.
Brooks staying out of range there.#T1#
Bader feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bader.
Brooks slips under a jab from Bader.
Brooks with the counter takedown but Bader avoids it easily.
Bader misses with a series of wild punches.
Bader avoids the head kick by Brooks.
As Brooks looks to move away, Bader throws a big counter combo but Brooks just gets out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Bader.
Bader misses with a wild combination.
Bader swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD2#
and Brooks counters with a shoot takedown. Bader fights it but they end up in guard.
Bader is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.
Bader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks forces his way into half guard.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks slips a nice elbow through Bader's hands, connecting with Bader's forehead.
Brooks trying to control the action but Bader is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Brooks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bader doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brooks.
Brooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks controlling the action here.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
Bader knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground.
Brooks trying to control from half guard but Bader is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bader pushes Brooks off looking to stand but Brooks dives back in and keeps control.
Bader on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bader tries to get out of the position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks trying to control from half guard but Bader is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks drops an elbow to the side of Bader's head.
Brooks lands strikes from half guard.
Bader tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Brooks manages to move to mount!
Brooks breaks from Bader's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brooks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bader looks a forlorn figure.
#ROC2#Bader is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brooks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Bader is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brooks lands a big shot to the head and Bader winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carl Brooks!
During a confident post fight interview, Carl Brooks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 38
Date: May 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Brooks.#CL2#
Fox clinches.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox scores with a hook to the body.
Brooks wants to break free but Fox has control.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Fox has double underhooks.
Brooks takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Fox.
Fox slows down the pace here.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brooks. #T1#
Fox tries to clinch
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brooks misses with a jab to the body
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Fox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brooks throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Fox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox slips under a jab.#CL2#
Fox has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox throws an elbow that misses.
Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Brooks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fox throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Fox landing knees to the body.
Fox is working Brooks over against the cage.
Fox connects with a knee to the head.
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
Fox tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
#BC#
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
Fox scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL2#
Fox closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land. #BC#
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fox 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.#R2#
Fox tries to clinch up
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox slips under a jab from Brooks.
Brooks backing away here, and Fox unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fox wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Good leg kick by Fox.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Brooks jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brooks is out of range.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Brooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fox counters with a series of strikes. Brooks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Fox.
Brooks throwing a counter right hand but Fox manages to avoid it.
Fox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Fox.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carl Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD#
Brooks sends Fox crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brooks is motioning to the referee to let Fox up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Fox is rocked!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brooks counters with a right hand from hell and Fox is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RRFC 36: Lban vs Molloway
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Brooks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea. #ES2#
Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
As Brooks backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Brooks manages to avoid it all.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
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!
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carl Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Brooks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brooks won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. #T1#
Brooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to stand but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brooks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Brooks is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brooks has time to react.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mario Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#
It looks like Mario Diaz has been cut.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
#TD#
Brooks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Diaz is trying to hold Brooks in close to prevent damage but Brooks has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Brooks seems content to control.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Brooks fails with the takedown.
Brooks lands a head kick!
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Brooks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Brooks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brooks is in Diaz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carl Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES2#
Diaz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Diaz tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Diaz tries to sprawl but Brooks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz is looking to escape.#T2#
Brooks trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diaz is not content to let Brooks control the position.
Diaz tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brooks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Brooks wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD#
Brooks feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Brooks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brooks passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Brooks keeps him under control.
Brooks passes to full mount! #T4#
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Brooks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brooks trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carl Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz throws a combination. Brooks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl 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.
Brooks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Brooks ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Brooks looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brooks takes one on the button.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Diaz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brooks moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
#CL2#
Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Diaz checks a low kick from Brooks.#T2#
Diaz moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brooks - that will leave a mark!
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz throws a combination. Brooks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T3#
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brooks thinking.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily. #TD#
Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid body kick from Brooks.
Brooks cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carl Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz jabs Brooks right on the nose. Brooks blinks but takes it well.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks. #TD#
Diaz tries to sprawl but Brooks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks prevents Diaz from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Mario Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RRFC 32: Bennett vs Haggar II
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Tomcic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tomcic eats them both and turns towards Brooks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brooks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tomcic lands a high kick!
Tomcic fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
and Tomcic counters with a low kick, right behind Brooks 's knee.
Tomcic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tomcic swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brooks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tomcic. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomcic takes one to the side of the head.
Tomcic connects with a body shot.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomcic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brooks finds it's way round the side to connect with Tomcic's head.
Tomcic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brooks.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Tomcic moves out of range easily. #T1##CL2#
Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Tomcic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Tomcic has the dominant position.#BC#
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomcic looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks lands a jab.
Brooks checks a leg kick.
Brooks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Brooks blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Brooks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks misses with the combination.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Tomcic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tomcic throws a body shot but no joy.
Brooks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Tomcic.
Tomcic thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Brooks lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Tomcic lands but Brooks takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brooks throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Tomcic moves into the clinch.
Tomcic keeps control of Brooks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomcic.
#BC#
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomcic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brooks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tomcic moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tomcic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brooks misses with a hook. Tomcic ducked under it nicely.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomcic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomcic manages to avoid it.
Tomcic jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Nice body punch from Tomcic.
Brooks moves forwards but Tomcic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tomcic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomcic. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Brooks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tomcic.
Tomcic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brooks rather than just go for the knockout.
Tomcic scores with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Brooks as he connects with a hook.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks thinks about countering with a body kick.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Tomcic connects with a body shot.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Tomcic moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tomcic misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Tomcic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Tomcic clinches up with Brooks and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tomcic lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Tomcic misses with a body punch.
Tomcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Brooks tries to circle away but Tomcic has him pinned against the cage.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Tomcic has the dominant position.
Tomcic is leaning against Brooks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Tomcic is controlling the position.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Tomcic misses with some punches.
Tomcic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomcic looking to throw knees to the head but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Tomcic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tomcic throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks swinging wildly here.
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tomcic with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tomcic.
Tomcic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks throws a push kick but Tomcic slaps the foot to one side.
Tomcic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Tomcic moves away and avoids it.
Tomcic misses with a leg kick.
Tomcic lands a brutal head kick. Brooks looks out on his feet and Tomcic throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Vladimir Tomcic!
Vladimir Tomcic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$200, Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 24
Date: Feb 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Wood throws a good cross that connects.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Wood.
Brooks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Brooks throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
Brooks lands a jab to the nose.
Wood throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks fails with the takedown.#TD#
Brooks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB#
Brooks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brooks is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wood's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
Brooks tries to move to mount but Wood blocks the move with his legs.
Brooks trying to control the action but Wood is working from the bottom.
Brooks staying calm.
Brooks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wood is avoiding damage well.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brooks is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Brooks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brooks is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Brooks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brooks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wood wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Brooks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wood is being controlled here. #T3#
Wood is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wood throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks lands with a nice body punch.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood scores with a one two! Brooks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #TD#
Brooks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #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! #T4#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wood is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wood tries to escape but Brooks is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Brooks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wood, who protects the arm well.
Wood is trying to buck Brooks off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carl Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Brooks appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wood lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD#
Brooks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wood's guard.
Brooks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Wood wants to stand and escape but instead Brooks has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brooks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wood for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Wood wants to stand and escape but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brooks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.
Wood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brooks controls the pace.
Brooks continues to stall.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brooks stops Wood from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brooks passes Wood's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brooks controlling the action here. #T3#
Brooks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carl Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Wood avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Wood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Brooks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Brooks prevents Wood from standing back up.
Brooks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wood is trying to stand back up but Brooks is controlling him
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Wood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Brooks blocks a jab.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Brooks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood lands a two punch combo.
#ROC2#
Brooks is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wood misses with the combination.
Wood throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wood.
Wood tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks scores with a one two! Wood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
#ROC#
Wood is rocked!
Wood looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?#TD#
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Wood is on queer street and Brooks is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Carl Brooks!
A relieved looking Carl Brooks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RRFC 28: Pandens vs Brooks
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Brooks throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brooks is looking to land body kicks.
Pandens jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pandens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brooks misses with a jab to the body
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
Pandens lands with an overhand left.
Pandens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brooks's hands.#ROC#
Brooks is rocked!
Pandens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! in the buildup to the fight.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Pandens finish him?
Pandens cracks Brooks with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Brooks tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pandens pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Brooks is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
Azriel Pandens retains his featherweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Azriel Pandens made sure he mentioned Shadow-Battle Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 18
Date: Jan 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Brooks scores with a push kick.
Brady drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brooks misses with an uppercut
and Brady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Brooks has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Brady walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks staying out of range there.
Brady misses with the combination.
Brady steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brooks. That one must have hurt.
Brady scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Good shot there by Brooks.
Brady uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brady fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Brady's shoulder, as Brady tries to avoid the shot.
Brady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#KD#
Brooks feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brady sprawling to the canvas! Brady rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brooks finish him?!
#ROC#
Brady is rocked!
Brooks weaves into range and cracks Brady right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Brady goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Brooks is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 15
Date: Dec 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Brooks misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Brooks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erock doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been informed that Erock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Erock. Erock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#
It looks like Gross Erock has been cut.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Erock saw that one coming.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Erock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Erock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a series of strikes that have Erock backpedaling.
Erock avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Erock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brooks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brooks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brooks throws a head kick but Erock moves out of range.
#T1#
Brooks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brooks duly obliges.
Brooks takes a swing at Erock's ribcage but misses.
Erock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carl Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Erock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromErock.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erock circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Erock.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Erock takes it in his stride.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Erock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erock throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#
That has opened up Gross Erock's cut even more.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erock sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Erock misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brooks punishes Erock's body with a nice straight punch.
Brooks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Erock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erock throws a head kick that misses.
Erock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Brooks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Erock's hands.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Erock. Erock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brooks throws a hook but Erock blocks it.
Erock misses with a head kick.
Brooks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T3#
Brooks lands a nice hook to Erock's body. Erock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Erock is predictable there
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Erock is rocked!
Brooks drops Erock with a naaaaasty hook - Erock is in real trouble here! Brooks dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 18
Date: Dec 01, 2019 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Showaikh is defended easily by Brooks.
Showaikh fails with the takedown.
Showaikh just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrooks.
No luck for Showaikh with that takedown attempt.
Carl Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamza Showaikh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Showaikh is defended easily by Brooks.
Showaikh shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Showaikh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Showaikh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Showaikh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brooks is looking for a counter combo.
Showaikh looks winded!
Showaikh misses with a takedown attempt
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brooks digs a good body shot into Showaikh's ribs.#T1#
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Showaikh backs away looking to recover.
Whack! Brooks lands a heavy head kick that drops Showaikh. The ref tackles Brooks to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Showaikh was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
RRFC 16: Borcea vs Nadir
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Kassongo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brooks tries to avoid it but Kassongo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brooks to the ground. Brooks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kassongo shoots and misses
and Brooks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kassongo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Kassongo persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Carl Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Kassongo.
Nice uppercut lands for Brooks. That snapped Kassongo's head back.
#TD#
Brooks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kassongo was covering up waiting for the punch and Brooks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brooks lands a couple of elbows.#ROC#
Kassongo is rocked!
Brooks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brooks distracts Kassongo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Brooks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brooks lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Kassongo keeps moving.
Brooks is pushing down on Kassongo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kassongo is fighting to maintain full guard but Brooks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brooks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1#
Kassongo is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks trying to control from half guard but Kassongo is working away.
Brooks is taking a breather. Kassongo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brooks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kassongo 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.
Kassongo has hold of Brooks's hands but Brooks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kassongo is in trouble now - Brooks has advanced to mount!
Brooks is landing with some decent strikes but Kassongo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brooks landing punches.
Kassongo is still in real trouble! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kassongo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kassongo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T2#
Kassongo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brooks lands a big elbow - Kassongo is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kassongo is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 13
Date: Oct 16, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Aljandro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brooks to the mat! Brooks manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Aljandro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brooks dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Aljandro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Aljandro is looking for a triangle but Brooks pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Aljandro 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.#SUB2#
Brooks is posturing up here but Aljandro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Brooks tries to roll out but it's too tight and Brooks has to tap! Slick submission there by Aljandro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Milan Aljandro!
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 8
Date: Oct 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Brady has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brady.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brady or perhaps it was just good defense by Brooks, which made it look bad. #TD#
Brady gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brooks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Brady is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brady being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Brady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brady pulls Brooks in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB2#
Brooks stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Brady has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Brooks manages to get his head free but now Brady has transitioned to an armbar! Brooks grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Brady! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Myles Brady!
A very excited looking Myles Brady made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 11
Date: Oct 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdul Rahim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks keeps Abdul Rahim at a distance using the push kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abdul Rahim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brooks to score with a decent uppercut.
Abdul Rahim shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
Abdul Rahim shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
Carl Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hairuddin Abdul Rahim.
Brooks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Hairuddin Abdul Rahim has been cut.
Abdul Rahim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#TD#
Brooks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abdul Rahim's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks pushes down on Abdul Rahim's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Brooks wants to work for an arm triangle but Abdul Rahim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brooks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brooks uses his free foot to push down on Abdul Rahim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Abdul Rahim.
Brooks is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T1#
Brooks controlling the position easily from mount.
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Abdul Rahim 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.
Brooks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brooks controlling from mount.
Brooks is landing with some decent strikes but Abdul Rahim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brooks looking to finish Abdul Rahim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Abdul Rahim!#ROC#
Abdul Rahim is rocked!
Brooks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Abdul Rahim is still in real trouble! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks controlling from the full mount.
Abdul Rahim is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Brooks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abdul Rahim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brooks controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Brooks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Abdul Rahim?
Brooks landing punches.
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 tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Abdul Rahim seems to have recovered his senses.
Brooks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brooks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abdul Rahim is looking to escape.
Brooks landing strikes from the mount and Abdul Rahim is in trouble! #SUB#
Abdul Rahim tries to improve his position but Brooks has taken his back! Brooks has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Abdul Rahim tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Brooks pushes Abdul Rahim away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Brooks!
In his post fight interview, Carl Brooks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RRFC 9: Kano vs Pandens
Date: Sep 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Onolunose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brooks delivers a nice body kick.#TD2#
Onolunose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
Onolunose in side control, throwing shots but Brooks defends.
Brooks defending against the ground and pound.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Onolunose's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Onolunose 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.
Brooks holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brooks is trying to stand up here but Onolunose is controlling him well.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Brooks is looking to stand up but Onolunose isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onolunose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Onolunose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Onolunose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Onolunose is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brooks is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1##SUB2#
Brooks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Onolunose has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brooks has managed to get both his arms back between Onolunose's legs - danger averted.
Brooks controlling from the top position.
Brooks stands up over Onolunose, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.
Brooks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Onolunose is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brooks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Onolunose has hold of Brooks's hands but Brooks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brooks works his way into full mount!
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Brooks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Onolunose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brooks with shots to the head and body - Onolunose looks very uncomfortable down there. #T2#
Brooks controlling the position easily from mount.
Onolunose is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brooks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Onolunose is wriggling around trying to escape.
Onolunose keeps trying to improve his position.
Brooks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks lands a big elbow. #T3#
Brooks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Brooks controlling his opponent.
Onolunose really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brooks working Onolunose over with strikes here.
Onolunose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks controlling his opponent.
Onolunose is desperately trying to improve his position but Brooks has a good base and remains in mount.
Onolunose sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T4#
Brooks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brooks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brooks lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Onolunose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
Brooks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brooks cracks Onolunose with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Onolunose that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Onolunose in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brooks dominating with strikes here.#ROC#
Onolunose is rocked!
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Onolunose takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Onolunose is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Onolunose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Brooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Brooks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brooks landing a few strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Onolunose seems to have recovered his senses.
Onolunose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks taking a breather here.
Brooks is chipping away with strikes.
Onolunose takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#T1#
Brooks remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brooks.
Brooks continues to hold on tight.
Onolunose looks to move to half guard but instead Brooks has passed into mount! Damn!
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Onolunose takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Onolunose in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brooks unloading with bombs!
Brooks connects with a bit shot that sees Onolunose covering up! More strikes from Brooks and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brooks is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 6
Date: Aug 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Brooks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Binetti counters with a left to the body. #TD#
Brooks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Binetti is trying to defend but Brooks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Binetti tries to kick Brooks off in order to stand up. Brooks Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Binetti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brooks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brooks content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brooks throws an elbow but Binetti slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binetti struggling a bit here.
Brooks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brooks advances to full mount. #T1#
Brooks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brooks working Binetti over with strikes here.
Brooks unloads with some shots from mount but Binetti bucks and avoids them well.
Brooks controlling his opponent.
Binetti tries to hold on but Brooks postures up.#T2#
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Brooks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brooks landing strikes from the mount and Binetti is in trouble!
Brooks cracks Binetti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brooks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Brooks landing punches.
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brooks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brooks raining down shots from the mount!
Brooks looking to finish Binetti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Binetti!
Brooks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've been informed that Binetti has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Brooks lands with some strikes.
Brooks punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brooks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binetti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Binetti has hold of Brooks's hands but Brooks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC#
Binetti is rocked!
Binetti is looking to control Brooks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Binetti avoid being mounted?
Brooks drops an elbow to the side of Binetti's head.
Binetti is still in real trouble! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks is looking to pass Binetti's guard but actually Binetti recovers to full guard.
Binetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Brooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD#
Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but Binetti defending well.
Binetti wants to improve his position but Brooks is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Binetti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brooks.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Binetti can do to turn this around?
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brooks.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brooks working some strikes from top position.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brooks stands and throws Binetti's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Binetti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brooks.
Brooks throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T3#
Brooks working away.
Brooks just content to control the position.
Binetti can't do much from the bottom here.
Binetti trying to remain calm as Brooks controls from the top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Binetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Binetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Binetti.
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks shoots in but Binetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Binetti walks into a stiff left hand from Brooks.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Binetti is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Binetti circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Binetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Binetti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brooks back to the cage. Binetti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#TD#
Brooks scores with a takedown into Binetti's guard.
Binetti is wriggling around but Brooks manages to pass to half guard.
Binetti is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#REVB#
Brooks is taking a breather. Binetti says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks stalling. #SUB#
Brooks is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Brooks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Binetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brooks.
Binetti misses with a body kick.
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Binetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Binetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Binetti.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt - Binetti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Binetti connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Brooks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brooks lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binetti wants to sweep but no luck.
Brooks looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Binetti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.
Binetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Binetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Carl Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Binetti has time to react.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Binetti defends it nicely.
Binetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brooks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Binetti pinned against the cage. Binetti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Binetti misses with a body kick.
Binetti scores with a jab. Brooks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooks moves out of range as Binetti throws a body kick.
Brooks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Binetti sprawls and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Binetti.
Jonathan Binetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Binetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Binetti feints a jab promting Brooks to slip. Binetti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brooks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Binetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Brooks tries for a takedown but Binetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Binetti is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Binetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Binetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Binetti misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks moves out of range as Binetti throws a body kick.
Brooks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Binetti sprawls and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Binetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Binetti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brooks if he has to take too many more of those.
Binetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Binetti scores with a four punch combination!#CL2#
Binetti gets a clinch.
I was talking to Brooks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Binetti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jonathan Binetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Binetti lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Binetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 1
Date: Aug 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Shaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shaw shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Brooks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shaw did well to prevent Brooks getting side control.
Brooks controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Shaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
Brooks is taking a breather. Shaw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brooks lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brooks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Brooks trying to pass the guard but Shaw defending well.
Brooks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shaw sees it coming and defends easily.
Shaw trying to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We've been hearing good reports from Brooks's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brooks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brooks passes to side control. #T3#
Brooks controls the position.
Brooks lands an elbow.
Brooks controls the position.
Shaw tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Brooks just content to control the position.
Shaw looks winded!
Brooks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shaw is looking to regain half guard here but Brooks keeps moving and retains side control.
Brooks advances nicely into full mount.
A nice elbow there by Brooks.
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Brooks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks raining down shots from the mount!
Brooks controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Brooks dominated that round.
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.
#R2##TD#
Brooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ROC#
Shaw is rocked!
Shaw wants to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brooks working the ground and pound.
Shaw tries to buck Brooks off but Brooks is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Shaw's face as Brooks controls the position.
Shaw is breathing heavily.#T1#
Brooks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shaw to see if he's OK.
Shaw gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brooks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shaw's face.
Brooks controlling the position easily from mount.
Brooks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brooks controlling from the full mount.
Brooks lands a couple of good shots and Shaw has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T2#
I would not like to be Shaw right now.
Brooks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from Brooks.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Brooks lands shots from the back.
Brooks lands strikes to the head.
Shaw is still in real trouble! Can Brooks finish him?#CUT#
It looks like DJ Shaw has been cut.#T3#
Brooks has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Shaw's body.
#SUB#
Brooks is cranking Shaw's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Shaw! He's tightened the choke and Shaw is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 1
Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Brooks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Brooks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
De Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brooks controlling from mount.
De Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#T2#
Brooks controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Brooks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Silva is trying to stand.
Brooks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brooks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brooks cracks De Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brooks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brooks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
De Silva is trying to stand up.
Brooks controlling the position easily from mount.
De Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brooks landing strikes from the mount and De Silva is in trouble!
Brooks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC2#
De Silva is rocked!
Brooks postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked De Silva badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Brooks around the waist but Brooks pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Brooks is the winner by TKO! Brooks jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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