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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Balenzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balenzano comes to the cage accompanied by LlCoolJ - Mama Said Knock You Out. Young has chosen cradle de Mudvayne as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Balenzano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Young!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balenzano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Young is looking for a sweep. Balenzano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balenzano is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balenzano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Balenzano wants to stand but Young has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Balenzano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Young kicks Balenzano off and gets back to his feet.
Balenzano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young misses with a takedown
and Balenzano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Young won't be happy with that.
Balenzano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Young is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Balenzano tries to move into full mount but can't pass Young's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balenzano wants to stand but Young is controlling his arm.
Balenzano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Balenzano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Balenzano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Young knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Young is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Young manages to work his way to half guard, despite Balenzano's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balenzano is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balenzano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Balenzano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Young is looking for a sweep. Balenzano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Young looks gassed!
Balenzano trying to mount his opponent but Young defends it.
Balenzano wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balenzano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Balenzano seems to be working for a kimura but Young defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balenzano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young defending well though.
Balenzano tries to stand and escape but Young is controlling the position.
Young is not content to let Balenzano control the position.
Young moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Balenzano trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balenzano postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balenzano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balenzano throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
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.
Balenzano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Young counters with a shoot takedown. Balenzano fights it but they end up in guard.
Young trying to control but Balenzano is working from the bottom.
Young prevents Balenzano from getting back to his feet.
Balenzano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balenzano had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Young is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Balenzano Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Young's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young trying to control the hands but Balenzano won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Balenzano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Balenzano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Balenzano counters with a shoot takedown. Young fights it but they end up in guard.
Balenzano wanted to stand there but Young had control of the position.
Young controls Balenzano momentarily but Balenzano frees himself.
Balenzano wants to stand but Young has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balenzano wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balenzano wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Balenzano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Balenzano closes the distance but Young moves to the side
so Young counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Balenzano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
Balenzano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balenzano holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balenzano trying to control the position.
Balenzano wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.
Balenzano is adopting a defensive guard.
Balenzano 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balenzano is working hard here to advance position.
Balenzano working a defensive guard here.
Balenzano is controlling Young's posture.
Balenzano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Young manages to get himself to full guard.
Balenzano won't allow Young to get back to his feet.
Balenzano wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Balenzano is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Young had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Balenzano is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Young Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Balenzano's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balenzano looking very determined here, making life difficult for Young.
Balenzano covering up well under a series of strikes from Young.
Young gets his hands free as Balenzano looks to control.
Young looking to break Balenzano's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Balenzano remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Young will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Julian Balenzano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young doesn't have the hooks in and Balenzano manages to turn into his guard.
Balenzano wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balenzano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Young counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerry Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Balenzano dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Balenzano's head and hops out.
Balenzano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Young sprawls well. Young wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balenzano gets slowly back to his feet.
Julian Balenzano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balenzano leaves Young with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balenzano tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily
so Young counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Balenzano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young is looking to stand up but Balenzano won't let him.
Balenzano working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young wants to control from the top but Balenzano keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balenzano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Young trying to control but Balenzano is working from the bottom.
Balenzano wants to stand but Young is controlling the position.
Balenzano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Balenzano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Young!
Poor strikes thrown by Balenzano there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Young is working to get back to half guard.
Balenzano controlling from mount.
Balenzano dominating with strikes here.
Balenzano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Young wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Balenzano.
Balenzano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Balenzano avoids the attempt from Young to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balenzano trying to control but Young is having none of it.
Balenzano controlling the pace for now.
Young is trying to escape the mount.
Balenzano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Balenzano controlling from the full mount.
Balenzano with shots to the head and body - Young looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Balenzano trying to control but Young is having none of it.
Balenzano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Balenzano wants to control the pace but Young is squirming around nicely.
Young is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Balenzano looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Julian Balenzano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Balenzano tries to clinch up
and Young counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balenzano!
Balenzano tries to hold on but Young postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Young 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Young!
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energy
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