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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LenDale Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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181 cm
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164 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Brookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, LenDale Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brookins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brookins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleaver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brookins. That one must have hurt.
Brookins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brookins sizes up Cleaver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cleaver moves out of range of the leg kick from Brookins.
Brookins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleaver moves away.
Brookins scores with a sloppy right hand. Cleaver should have avoided that one.
Brookins scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleaver. Brookins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brookins throws a sloppy head kick and Cleaver moves out of range easily.
Cleaver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cleaver slips a jab and a cross from Brookins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brookins scores with a head kick.
Brookins throws a chopping leg kick but Cleaver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brookins throws a jab when Cleaver was well out of range.
Cleaver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Brookins does no damage.
Brookins jabs at Cleaver's body.
Tim Brookins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleaver moves out of range as Brookins throws a body kick.
Brookins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cleaver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brookins throws a head kick but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brookins misses with a body kick.
Cleaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tim Brookins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Brookins misses
and Cleaver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cleaver motions for Brookins to come forward. Cleaver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Brookins misses.
Brookins takes a swing at Cleaver's ribcage but misses.
Brookins misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Brookins misses the target.
Brookins is looking to wear down Cleaver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brookins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cleaver fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brookins to the ground. Cleaver is now in Brookins's guard.
Cleaver 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.
Brookins can't keep his opponent in guard - Cleaver advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brookins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brookins tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cleaver looking to finish with strikes here!
Cleaver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cleaver trying to control but Brookins is having none of it.
Cleaver is working for a guillotine from mount but Brookins frees his head quite easily.
Cleaver is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brookins to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brookins shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brookins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cleaver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brookins is looking to get to half guard.
Cleaver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaver wants to control the pace but Brookins is squirming around nicely.
Cleaver working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cleaver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brookins is working to get back to half guard.
Cleaver is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brookins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LenDale Cleaver dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brookins throws a sloppy head kick and Cleaver moves out of range easily.
Cleaver avoids a kick to the body.
Brookins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cleaver's sensitive parts.
Cleaver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brookins pinned against the cage. Brookins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cleaver avoids the head kick by Brookins.
Brookins misses with a head kick.
Cleaver walks into a left hand.
Brookins tried to score with a low kick but Cleaver checks it.
Brookins scoring well with a low kick there.
Cleaver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleaver is just out of range.
Cleaver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brookins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Brookins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brookins. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brookins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleaver is just out of range.
Cleaver closes the distance and clinches up with Brookins, looking for a takedown. Cleaver pushes Brookins against the cage but Brookins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tim Brookins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LenDale Cleaver.
Brookins throws the kick towards the body but Cleaver avoids it.
Cleaver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brookins scores with a hook to the body. Cleaver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brookins scores with a leg kick.
Cleaver blocks a head kick by Brookins.
Brookins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Brookins.
Cleaver shoots in and drives through. Brookins sprawls well.
Brookins scores with a push kick.
Brookins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brookins misses the shot to the body.
Brookins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
No luck for Cleaver with that takedown attempt.
Cleaver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brookins is looking to break free of the clinch but Cleaver has double underhooks.
Brookins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleaver is struggling to control the position.
Brookins is trying to break the clinch but Cleaver has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins is leaning against Cleaver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brookins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brookins breaks from the clinch.
Tim Brookins is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brookins. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brookins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Cleaver with that takedown attempt.
Brookins connects with a leg kick. Cleaver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cleaver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brookins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cleaver checks it well.
Cleaver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brookins can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins cracks Cleaver with an open hand slap.
Cleaver throws a low kick but Brookins moves out of range easily.
Brookins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brookins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cleaver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cleaver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cleaver walks into a stiff left hand from Brookins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brookins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cleaver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brookins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cleaver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brookins throws a body punch but Cleaver moves out of range.
Brookins lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Brookins dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brookins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cleaver momentarily.
Brookins connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brookins.
Brookins lands with a slapping head kick.
Brookins throws a hook to the side of Cleaver's head but Cleaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cleaver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brookins circles away.
Brookins lands a leg kick that knocks Cleaver off balance momentarily.
Brookins scores with a sloppy right hand. Cleaver should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brookins. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brookins is looking to chop away at Cleaver's legs.
Cleaver checks a leg kick.
Cleaver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brookins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brookins misses with a wild body shot.
Brookins misses with an uppercut.
Brookins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cleaver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cleaver is keen to just control but Brookins is a slippery customer.
Cleaver seems to be working for a kimura but Brookins defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cleaver in particular looking to stall.
Cleaver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brookins!
Brookins has left one of his arms exposed and Cleaver doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Brookins screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LenDale Cleaver!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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