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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Benz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Benz!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a right hand that Benz ducks under and follows up with a left that Benz also avoids with ease.
Brooks rushes Benz and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benz blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benz is trying to break free.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks connects with a knee to the head.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Benz blocks it.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Benz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benz's face.
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
Brooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brooks just leaning against Benz, taking a breather.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benz's face.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Benz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brooks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brandon Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Benz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a knee strike.
Benz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Benz.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Benz has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Benz avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benz.
Benz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benz wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks trying to control the position here.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but Benz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Benz controlling him for the moment.
Benz throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benz swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benz, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks swings for the body but Benz moves out of range.
Brandon Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Nice takedown defense from Brooks. No joy for Benz on that attempt.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks misses with a knee strike.
Brooks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Benz is avoiding it.
Brooks stuffs the takedown.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Benz shoots in.
Benz drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benz wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Brooks 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.
Benz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benz.
Benz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Benz.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Benz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benz looking to pass the guard.
Benz thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Benz from controlling successfully.
Benz throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brooks's guard.
Benz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks rushes Benz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brooks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brandon Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Benz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Benz blocks it.
Benz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benzs head.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Benz's ribcage.
Brooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Benz avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benz.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brooks's guard.
Benz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though.
Benz wants to stand but Brooks has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Benz misses with a head shot. Brooks uses the momentum to regain guard.
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.
Benz being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Benz from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brooks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benz wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Benz throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Brooks dominated that second round.
That's time! Brooks'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!
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch but Benz is having none of it.
Benz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks misses with a right hand
and Benz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Benz tries to stand and escape but Brooks actually recovers to full guard.
Brooks is controlling Benz's posture.
Benz looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brooks has passed into side control.
Benz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz looks to move to half guard but instead Brooks has passed into mount! Damn!
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benz tries to hold on but Brooks postures up.
Benz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brooks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benz is working to get back to half guard.
Benz tries to hold on but Brooks postures up.
Benz is looking to get to half guard.
Brooks controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks avoids the attempt from Benz to control.
Mike Benz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benz is looking to get to half guard.
Benz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Benz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four 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.
Benz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Benz is desperately trying to improve his position but Brooks has a good base and remains in mount.
Benz looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Brooks prevents Benz from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks tries to control but Benz wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Benz.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Brooks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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