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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 950 p4p, 124 weight class) and Daft Young (ranked 703 p4p, 85 weight class). Young is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Daft Young!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen moves forwards but Young connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Gracie Allen has been cut.
Young connects with a body shot.
Allen tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Young slips under a jab.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Allen misses with a right hand
and Young counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Young.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young working aggressively here.
Allen working hard to break the clinch.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allen.
Allen breaks the clinch.
Young scores with a jab to the head.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Young swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Young throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen jabs Young right on the nose. Young blinks but takes it well.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Allen thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Allen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Young is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slobos Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Allens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen misses with a hook
and Young counters with a big head kick but Allen shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young connects with a nice looking jab.
Young tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Young has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen walks into a straight right hand from Young.
Young lands a body shot.
Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
Young has Allen pressed against the cage, preventing Allen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Allen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Young can turn it around.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen wants to break free but Young has control.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young keeps control of Allen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Young.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Young lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daft Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Allen avoids the head kick by Young.
Allen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Allen misses.
Young throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Allen scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young lands an overhand right.
Allen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Young.
Allen thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen closes the distance and clinches up with Young, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes Young against the cage but Young circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young wants to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch position.
Young is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Young clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Allen can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young working aggressively here.
Young working aggressively here.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen is trying to break free.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young misses with an uppercut
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Young let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Young thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick
and Young counters with a head kick. That will keep Allen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Allen is rocked!
Young closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Allen! Young dives in looking to finish! Allen is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daft Young!
Daft Young thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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