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Event:
Byzantium 6
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Browne dives in for a single leg takedown but Brooks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Browne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caesar Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Browne.
Browne fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Browne moves into the clinch.
Brooks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Browne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks dives in and grabs Browne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Browne pushes down on Brooks's head and hops out.
Browne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD2#
Browne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brooks sprawls well initially but Browne persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Brooks kicks off Browne and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Browne gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brooks is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brooks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Browne pulls his head out easily.
Browne looks to land a strike but Brooks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T1##SU2#
Browne stands and steps away. Brooks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Browne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Browne pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Browne has hold of one of Brooks's legs. Brooks is fighting the takedown attempt but Browne gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES#
Brooks has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Browne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Browne moves into the clinch.
Browne wants a takedown.
#TD#
Brooks successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
Browne controlling from the top position. #T2##SUB#
Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Browne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet. #T3#
Brooks wants to stand and escape but Browne is having none of it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Browne circles away.#CL#
Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Browne is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Browne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Browne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooks just leaning against Browne, taking a breather. #TD#
Brooks drags the fight down to the ground.
Browne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
Browne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Browne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Browne has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Browne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Browne is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Browne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
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 Caesar Brooks will probably get the nod.
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#
Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Browne. Browne gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Brooks clinches up with Browne and pushes him back against the cage.
Browne wants a takedown.
Brooks gets underhooks to prevent Browne's takedown attempt.
Caesar Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Browne.
Browne stops a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Browne prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Browne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brooks uses from the top position.
Brooks prevents Browne from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brooks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Browne is keeping the position.#T1#
Brooks wants to control from the top but Browne keeps moving. #SUB2#
Browne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brooks defends well.#ES2#
Browne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brooks off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL2#
Browne clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Brooks gets underhooks to prevent Browne's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD2#
Browne lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brooks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Browne stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Browne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Browne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brooks is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Browne wants to stand up but Brooks is controlling him. #T3#
Browne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Browne 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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Browne is retaining full guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Browne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Browne is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Browne can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks won't allow Browne to sweep him here.
Browne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Browne sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Browne pinned against the cage. Browne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Browne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Browne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Browne persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Browne is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brooks misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Browne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Browne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caesar Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Brooks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Browne is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brooks to the mat. Brooks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Browne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Browne from controlling successfully.
Browne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Browne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Browne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Browne chips away with some ground and pound.
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks has Browne pulled in close to control his posture.
Browne 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.
Browne looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB#
Brooks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Browne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Browne has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Brooks looking to control.
#T2#
Browne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Browne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
Browne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks has his hands on Browne's head, controlling the position. #SU2#
Browne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Browne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Browne continues to drive forward.
Browne shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T3##TD2#
Browne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks has momentary wrist control but Browne slips an elbow through the middle.
Browne landing some decent shots from guard.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Browne throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Browne keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Browne 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.#T4#
Brooks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Browne is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Jamal Browne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Browne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Browne 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 James Ackerman scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jamal Browne!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jamal Browne!
Jamal Browne wins by majority decision! |
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Event:
Byzantium 3
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justice misses with a looping left.
Justice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caesar Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Brooks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Justice pushes Brooks off but Brooks dives into side control.
Justice trying to remain calm as Brooks controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks working away.
Brooks taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Brooks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Justice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Justice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Brooks decides to stand back up.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Justice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Justice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jarrad Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justice wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Justice backs off Brooks throws a huge counter combo but Justice manages to avoid it all.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Justice circles away.
Jarrad Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caesar Brooks.
Justice stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Justice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Justice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Justice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Justice throws a head punch that misses.
Justice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Justice swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justice working aggressively here.
#T3#
A short right from Justice on the inside.
Justice lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards. #BC2#
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justice swivels and escapes.
Justice catches Brooks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Justice misses.
Justice throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Brooks steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Justice.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Justice missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks dives in and grabs Justice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Justice pushes down on Brooks's head and hops out.
Brooks fails with the takedown
letting Justice counter with a right hand.
Justice swings widly with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
enabling Justice to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Justice lands a head shot.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Justice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Justice takes it in his stride. #CUT2#It looks like Jarrad Justice has been cut.
Justice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Justice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brooks closes the distance but Justice moves to the side
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrad Justice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrad Justice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justice is looking to counter punch.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Justice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Justice misses with a few strikes there.
Justice throws a one two combo.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Justice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarrad Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caesar Brooks.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Justice tries to clinch up.
Justice misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks tries to clinch but Justice moves away
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justice lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brooks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Justice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Justice swinging wildly here.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Justice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Justice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justice lands the left hand.
Brooks throws a head kick that Justice semi-blocks.
Justice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justice wants it to stay on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Justice.
Brooks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Justice counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Justice defends it nicely.
Justice is looking for a counter combo.
Justice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brooks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Justice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Justice circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Justice.#CL#
Justice pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Justice tries to circle away but Brooks has him pinned against the cage.
Justice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks looking for a takedown.
Brooks jumps guard but Justice stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Justice swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Justice stops a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Brooks fails to pull guard.
Justice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Justice throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Justice gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Justice pulls his leg out and moves away.
Justice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Justice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Justice is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Justice circles away and we're back to standing.
Justice throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Justice lands a jab to the nose.
We've been informed that Brooks has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Justice lands a slapping body shot.
Justice is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Justice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Justice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Brooks misses.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrad Justice dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarrad Justice's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice cross by Justice.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Justice does it's job there.
Justice doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
A jab from Justice misses.
Brooks takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.
Justice swinging wildly here.
Justice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Brooks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Justice won't be happy with that. #T1#
Justice parries the strikes from Brooks easily there. Brooks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Justice to escape.
#SUB2#
Brooks tries for a kimura but Justice is defending well.
Brooks moves into full mount!
Brooks content just to control the position here.
Justice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justice tries to control the position but Brooks now has his back.
#SUB2#
Brooks working for a choke but Justice is defending well.
Brooks scores with strikes from the back.
#SUB2#
Brooks working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Justice is doing well to defend. Brooks seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Justice is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caesar Brooks! |
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Event:
Byzantium 1
Date: Aug 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Browne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brooks wants to control but Browne is keeping busy.
Browne wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Browne lands a nice short elbow.
Brooks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browne trying to pass the guard but Brooks defending well.
Browne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Browne trying to advance position but Brooks counters by regaining guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Browne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Browne distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Browne works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC2#Brooks is rocked!
Browne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Brooks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Browne 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! Browne 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 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Browne! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2020 |
#R1#
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sinsuki lands a jab-cross combination.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sinsuki shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sinsuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brooks's waist but Brooks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinsuki off to one side. #CL2#
Brooks rushes Sinsuki and presses him up against the cage.
Sinsuki jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyoki Sinsuki . 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 manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brooks goes for a takedown attempt but Sinsuki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1##CL2#
Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Brooks prevents Sinsuki from breaking the clinch.
Sinsuki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Sinsuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sinsuki s head.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T2#
Sinsuki misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sinsuki defends well and Brooks ends up having to push Sinsuki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sinsuki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sinsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brooks as he jumps to the side.
Brooks with the counter takedown but Sinsuki avoids it easily.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinsuki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Brooks clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Sinsuki throws an elbow that misses.
#T3##BC#
Sinsuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Sinsuki stalks Brooks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brooks's face. Brooks staggers backwards, shaken.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinsuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sinsuki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD#
Sinsuki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brooks's half guard.
Brooks tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sinsuki manages to move to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sinsuki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sinsuki lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Brooks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brooks tries to improve his position but instead Sinsuki has taken his back!
I really don't envy Brooks right now.
Sinsuki trying to control momentarily.
Brooks trying to control the hands but Sinsuki breaks the grip.
Brooks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sinsuki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brooks has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Sinsuki .
Brooks trying to control the hands but Sinsuki breaks the grip.
Brooks wants to escape the position.
Sinsuki is controlling the position but Brooks somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyoki Sinsuki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Sinsuki . Sinsuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Sinsuki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinsuki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Brooks has Sinsuki up against the cage in a clinch.
Sinsuki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brooks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sinsuki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC#
Sinsuki breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinsuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooks sprawls well. Brooks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sinsuki gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyoki Sinsuki . That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Brooks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sinsuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinsuki is looking for a counter combo.
Hyoki Sinsuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinsuki misses with a head kick.
Brooks throws a big counter head kick but Sinsuki avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Sinsuki drives through and clinches with Brooks against the cage.
Sinsuki is trying to push Brooks away but Brooks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Sinsuki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sinsuki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Sinsuki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brooks has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinsuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brooks is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T2#
Brooks is looking to advance position but Sinsuki won't allow it. #SUB#
Sinsuki looking for submissions off his back.
Sinsuki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks passes into half guard.
Brooks misses with a head shot. Sinsuki uses the momentum to regain guard. #T3#
Sinsuki is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Sinsuki trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
Sinsuki can't keep his opponent in guard - Brooks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Brooks is trying to work for a kimura but Sinsuki is defending well.
Hyoki Sinsuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinsuki wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brooks in particular looking to stall.
Sinsuki wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy.
Brooks tries to stand and escape but Sinsuki is controlling the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brooks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sinsuki will feel that in the morning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinsuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Brooks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caesar Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sinsuki 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Sinsuki stuffs the takedown.
Sinsuki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinsuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks misses with a takedown
and Sinsuki counters with a two punch combo.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinsuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Sinsuki circles away easily#CL#
and Sinsuki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sinsuki .
Hyoki Sinsuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caesar Brooks.
Sinsuki jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sinsuki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Sinsuki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brooks tries to score a body lock takedown but Sinsuki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T1#
Brooks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sinsuki after a bit of a struggle.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sinsuki jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Sinsuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinsuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Sinsuki backs off Brooks throws a huge counter combo but Sinsuki manages to avoid it all.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sinsuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brooks defends well and Sinsuki ends up having to push Brooks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brooks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL2#
Brooks clinches up against the cage.
Brooks jumps guard but Sinsuki stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sinsuki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brooks is defending well.#T2#
Sinsuki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brooks to keep the fight standing.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sinsuki is looking for a takedown.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Sinsuki avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Caesar Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks tries to score a body lock takedown but Sinsuki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Sinsuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinsuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sinsuki , pushing him back against the cage.#T3#
Sinsuki is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Sinsuki manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks stalling in the clinch.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Sinsuki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Sinsuki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brooks to keep the fight standing.
Brooks working aggressively here.
#T4#
Brooks is pressed up against the cage. Sinsuki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brooks down to the mat. Brooks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
and Sinsuki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brooks is lucky that one didn't land flush. #CL2#
Brooks pushes Sinsuki up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Sinsuki misses.
Sinsuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brooks tries to avoid it but Sinsuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brooks to the ground. Brooks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sinsuki but Sinsuki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Sinsuki shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caesar Brooks.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caesar Brooks!
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