Jarred Brooks

Jarred Brooks vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Round 1
Figueiredo looks to initiate a clinch in the opening 30 seconds; Brooks escapes the clinch and goes back to circling the outside. Brooks shoots a double-leg in the center of the cage, gets stood up and shoved against the wall by Figueiredo, who lands a hard knee to the American's gut in the tie-up. Brooks reverses to the outside position, drops for another double, and this time lifts Figueiredo into the air. Brooks walks the Brazilian to the center of the cage and slams him down, now postures up in Figueiredo's tight closed guard with three minutes left in the opening round. A couple hard left hands connect for Brooks, while Figueiredo tries to wrap up and force referee Mario Yamasaki into a stand-up. Figueiredo opens his guard and shrimps underneath, flipping Brooks over the top to scramble back to his feet. Brooks dives on another double-leg and again slams Figueiredo to the floor, this time breaking up a guillotine attempt as they hit the mat. Brooks keeps Figueiredo trapped at the base of the fence for the final minute of the round, working some grinding ground-and-pound, much to the displeasure of the Sao Paulo crowd.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Brooks
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Brooks
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Brooks

Round 2
Brooks ducks under a wide hook from Figueiredo and tries to get a rear waistlock, but Figueiredo spins around and underhooks the "Monkey God" against the cage. Figueiredo releases after a few seconds in the clinch, now catches Brooks with a clean right cross and a knee to the body. Brooks circles around the outside, then reverses course and shoots another double-leg. Figueiredo snatches a guillotine as he's taken down, and the choke looks tight at first, but Brooks powers his way out of it and winds up in top position. Figueiredo kicks him away and scrambles up, now chasing after Brooks with three minutes left in the round. Figueiredo winds up for a big lead uppercut, but Brooks sees it coming and dives under it for another takedown. "Daico" catches Brooks in another guillotine; once again, Brooks is able to muscle his way out of a tight situation, popping his head free to set up in Figueiredo's guard. Brooks postures up to drop a couple hard right hands on Figueiredo's face. Figueiredo tries to scramble up, but Brooks gets on his back and roll him to the ground. Referee Yamasaki pauses the action and warns Brooks for grabbing Figueiredo's shorts in the sequence, and the fight resumes on the feet. Figueiredo snaps off a few jabs and hits a trip takedown in the closing moments of the round.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo

Round 3
Brooks hits a takedown in the first 20 seconds of the final frame, but Figueiredo lands in the whizzer and tries to take the American's back. Brooks prevents the back-take, so Figueiredo jumps guard with another guillotine attempt. Again, Brooks peels away the arm around his neck and pops his head loose. The flyweights scramble up, Brooks tries another slam, but it takes a second effort to plant Figueiredo on the floor. Figueiredo stands up immediately, Brooks still wrapped around his waist with a bodylock. Brooks traps Figueiredo against the wall and lands knees to the Brazilian's legs, while Figueiredo looks at the referee, apparently wanting him to separate the fighters. Figueiredo is taken down again and this time looks for a kimura from guard, but Brooks frees his arm. Figueiredo climbs back to his feet and starts chasing after Brooks with right hands to the body and head, again headhunting with a big lead uppercut. Figueiredo's hands are by his waist as he marches forward on Brooks, who looks to be fading a bit after two and a half rounds of hard work and takedowns. Figueiredo lands a body kick, but Brooks catches the kick and trips him to the floor as they hit the final 60 seconds. Back up comes Figueiredo, chasing after Brooks, looking for a late finish to avoid the judges' scorecards. Brooks hits one final takedown, gets caught in another guillotine, but rips his head free just before the horn.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo (29-28 Figueiredo)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo (29-28 Figueiredo)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo (29-28 Figueiredo)

The Official Result
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Jarred Brooks via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30) R3 5:00