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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Brooks (ranked 5978 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linus Paul (ranked 5603 p4p, 0 weight class). Linus Paul has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brooks
vs
Paul

160 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Linus Paul!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paul clinches.
Brooks really is a fat lump.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brooks gets through Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brooks jumps into guard, dragging Paul to the mat.
Paul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paul trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Paul passes Brooks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Paul wants to free his trapped foot but Brooks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.
Brooks moves into full guard.

Paul stands up from Brooks's guard - Paul perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Paul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paul throws a front kick that sends Brooks stumbling back into the cage.
Brooks leaves Paul with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Brooks dives in and scores a takedown into Paul's guard.
Paul throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Paul throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Paul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks tries to stand but Paul is controlling from the bottom.
Paul controlling Brooks's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Paul is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to stand but Paul is controlling from the bottom.
Paul 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.

Paul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks is stalling in the full guard.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.
Paul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.

Paul is working an open guard so Brooks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Paul gets a clinch.
Paul has Brooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paul taking a breather.
Paul looks winded!

Brooks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.

Paul decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get!
Paul throws a leg kick
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jerome Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linus Paul.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paul throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 Jerome Brooks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.

Paul rushes Brooks and presses him up against the cage.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paul shoots in looking for a takedown but Brooks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Paul clinches up with Brooks and pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brooks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Paul 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.
Paul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paul is aware though and is defending well.
Paul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Paul passes into side control.
Paul misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Paul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brooks tries to bench press Paul off him but Paul keeps the position.
Paul controls the position from side control.

Paul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brooks throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brooks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brooks trying to hold on to Paul's head to control him but Paul postures up.
Brooks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Paul rushes Brooks and presses him up against the cage.

Paul breaks from the clinch.

Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paul manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Linus Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Paul avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Brooks throws a body shot but no joy.

Paul clinches with his opponent.
Brooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brooks tries to work over Paul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Paul pulls guard.
Brooks stops Paul from standing up.
Paul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing Paul from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.
Brooks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Paul is trying to stall.
Paul lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks has Paul pressed against the cage.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Paul has double underhooks.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paul to keep the fight standing.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Paul throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jerome Brooks has been cut.

Paul gets tackled into the cage by Brooks. Brooks maintains the clinch.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Paul forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.

Brooks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Paul tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brooks is in Paul's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Paul is looking for a triangle but Brooks pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
Brooks tries to stand but Paul is controlling from the bottom.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Paul has wrist control.
Paul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
Brooks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks landing with the ground and pound.
Brooks trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Linus Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paul 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Linus Paul!