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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Dead on Arrival by Billy Idol. Young has chosen Shut 'Em Down as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luis Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young jabs at Michaels's body.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Young feints a jab promting Michaels to slip. Young then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Michaels slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Young fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Michaels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Young sprawls well. Young wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Young tries to clinch up.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Michaels momentarily.
Young is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Young.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Young is out of range and Michaels settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Young misses with a hook to the body
and Michaels counters with a three punch combo that has Young backing up. Young nods at Michaels to acknowledge the strikes.
Young connects with a single shot there.
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Young shoots in but no luck this time.
Luis Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Young.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Young looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michaels on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Young.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Young jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a series of strikes. Young will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Young lands a two punch combo.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Young lands a nice hook to Michaels's body. Michaels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Young.
Young is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Michaels had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michaels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Young.
Young lands a nice hook to Michaels's body. Michaels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young connects with the punch.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michaels has time to react.
Young scores with a three punch combo!
Young drops Michaels with a nice combination! Young dives into Michaels's guard, looking to finish!
Michaels is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young 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.
Young thows a big elbow that misses.
Young not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Young drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Young jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Young dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michaels defends it nicely.
Young misses with a low kick.
Michaels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Young shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Michaels napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Young throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Young creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Michaels sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Young tries to advance to mount but can't.
Young decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young looks for a takedown but Michaels sprawls well.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
Young scores with a jab.
Young is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Michaels's half guard.
Young stands up out of the half guard.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaels doesn't seem bothered though.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Young.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young lands with a straight right. Michaels didn't see that one coming.
Young lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Young misses with a body kick.
Young closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Charles Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Young punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Young.
Nice shot by Young.
Young tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michaels wants it to stay on the feet.
Luis Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Young.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michaels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young shoots in and bounces Michaels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a nice body shot.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michaels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
Young fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Young cracks Michaels with an open hand slap.
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luis Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young catches Michaels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Michaels misses with a combination
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Michaels circles away.
Young fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Luis Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Young.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Michaels eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young scores with a jab. Michaels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Young jabs at Michaels's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands a nice hook to Michaels's body. Michaels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Michaels takes one on the button.
Young works the jab nicely.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Young throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Young connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Michaels scrambles back to his feet.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Young lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown but Michaels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Young's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Young lands a body shot.
Young scores with a shot to the body.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Michaels eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Young lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
Young connects with a body shot that sends Michaels's belly button to the back.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Young.
Young slips a straight right by Michaels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
Charles Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michaels avoids it really well and circles away.
Michaels has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Young is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young connects with a leg kick. Michaels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Young jabs at Michaels's body.
Young tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Young connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Luis Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Young!
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