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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 131 p4p, 431 weight class) and Jorge Baroza (ranked 6 p4p, 30 weight class). Jorge Baroza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Baroza!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young rushes Baroza and presses him up against the cage.
Baroza manages to break the clinch.
Baroza's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Baroza's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baroza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baroza counters with a body kick.
Young has Baroza up against the cage in a clinch.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baroza swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Young has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young darts in and clinches Baroza up against the cage.
Baroza is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Young stalls.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baroza's efforts to push away.
Baroza blocks an uppercut.
Young stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Young fails to pull guard.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Young moves into the clinch.
Baroza wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
Baroza misses with a body punch.
Baroza is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young tries to pull guard but Baroza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Baroza is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.
Baroza breaks from the clinch.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baroza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baroza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baroza feints a counter leg kick.
Young shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baroza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Young is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baroza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young is fighting to break Baroza's control of his arms but Baroza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Baroza is retaining full guard.
Young won't allow Baroza to sweep him here.
Young engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Young throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baroza was covering up waiting for the punch and Young finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baroza controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young wants to control from the top but Baroza keeps moving.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baroza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Young dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Young tries to clinch up.
Baroza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Young with a body shot.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baroza! But no joy.
Young shoots in but Baroza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Young moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBaroza.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baroza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young tries to clinch but Baroza is having none of it.
Baroza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baroza on his heels. He'll look to pass Baroza's guard now, I'm sure.
Young wants to pass the guard but Baroza is keeping the position.
Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young pushing down on Baroza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Young is looking to advance position but Baroza won't allow it.
Young is working hard here to advance position.
Baroza is defending against the submission attempts here by Young.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baroza keeps working.
That's two 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.
Young stalling.
Young tries to pass to full mount but Baroza defends it.
Still in half guard, Young seems content to control.
Young is trying to control. Baroza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young trying to control the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baroza as he avoids it easily.
Young tries to clinch
and Baroza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baroza blocks an elbow strike from Young.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baroza just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baroza breaks the clinch.
Young has a takedown stuffed.
Baroza feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Baroza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young darts in and clinches Baroza up against the cage.
Baroza breaks the clinch.
Young closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baroza makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Young really felt that one!
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young backing away here, and Baroza unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baroza can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young closes the distance and clinches.
Baroza manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Young dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Young closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Young wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baroza, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Baroza's face as Young controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Baroza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baroza can do anything to dispel that myth.
A lull in the action here as Young stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baroza keeps working.
Baroza can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Young controls the position.
Young is trying to get an arm triangle but Baroza is defending well.
Young is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Baroza is trying to escape and Young transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Baroza is forced to tap! Nice work there by Young! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angus Young!
Angus Young retains his bantamweight title!
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