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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jordan (ranked 5098 p4p, 5111 weight class) and Malcolm Young (ranked 291 p4p, 292 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Beguiled- Smashing Pumpkins. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malcolm Young!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a leg kick
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young moves out of range as Jordan strikes.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Jordan lands a head shot.
Young misses with a leg kick.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Jordan misses the jab.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
Young delivers a nice body kick.
Young with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from Young tenderised Jordan's leg. Jordan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jordan scores with a jab to the head.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lands a jab.
A good leg kick by Young.
Young lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Jordan down.
Malcolm Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily.
Jordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Nice defenses there by Young.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jordan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jordan. That did some damage!
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Jordan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Young throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Young blocks a jab.
Young wants to land a leg kick but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jordan takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young misses with a body kick.
Jordan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jordan misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jordan takes a step back to recover.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jordan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young tries to land a body kick
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Young lands.
Jordan lands with a right hand.
Jordan throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Jordan ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young misses with the body kick
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Young.
Jordan scores with a jab.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a looping left.
Jordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
Jordan avoids the body shot from Young.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jordan's hands.
Jordan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jordan.
Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jordan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Young.
Jordan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young tries to land a front kick but Jordan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Young dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Young connects with a leg kick.
Jordan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jordan throwing a counter right hand but Young manages to avoid it.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Jordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
And Young responds with a good body kick, but Jordan manages to step out the way in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Jordan throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young tries to score with a low kick but Jordan moves his leg out of the way.
Young throws a low kick but Jordan avoids it.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jordan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Young takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Young.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Young blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Jordan throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan with a nice cross.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Jordan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Young digs a good body shot into Jordan's ribs.
Jordan defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Malcolm Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Young.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Young lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jordan takes a step back to recover.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
Young misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young misses with a left hand
and Jordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Jordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jordan blocks the body kick.
Young throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Jordan throwing a counter right hand but Young manages to avoid it.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Jordan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jordan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jordan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Young.
Young lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young throws a hook to the side of Jordan's head but Jordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young lands a jab to Jordan's midsection.
Jordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Young looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young throws a hook to the side of Jordan's head but Jordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan blocks a jab.
Jordan throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Young defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Young slips a jab from Jordan.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Jordan throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Young. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan misses with a hook
and Young counters with a good low kick that Jordan was not able to check.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Young connects with a high kick.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Young.
Jordan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jordan looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Young feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Young scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Jordan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to land a leg kick but Jordan is out of range.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young throws a leg kick but Jordan moved away.
Jordan takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jordan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jordan moves away from the strike by Young.
Josh Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young connects with a looping right hand.
Jordan checks the leg kick.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Jordan throws an off balance right hand
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan slips a jab from Young.
Young lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Jordan throws a sloppy body shot
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan throws a hook but Young blocks it.
A good leg kick by Young.
Young with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jordan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jordan slips under a jab from Young.
Young looks for the body kick but Jordan saw that one coming.
It looked like Jordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Young throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jordan lands a jab to the nose.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young slips under a jab from Jordan.
Jordan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Jordan misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young connects with a leg kick.
Jordan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jordan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young with a nice calf kick.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan backing away here, and Young unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Young connects with a leg kick.
Jordan misses with a looping left.
Malcolm Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Young.
Jordan connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off.
Jordan throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Young connects with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young thumps Jordan with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Young!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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