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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between C Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Be Warned- Tech N9ne. C Unit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, C Unit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Young!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unit misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Unit moves out of range of the strikes.
Young looks to land a combination but Unit avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Young.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Unit is defended easily by Young.
Young lands with a slapping head kick.
Young misses with a straight left.
Young looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Unit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Young looks to land a combination but Unit avoids it well.
Young stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Young wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for C Unit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young misses with the combination.
Unit blocks a head kick by Young.
Unit looks for a takedown but Young sprawls well.
Young lunges at Unit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Unit's hand.
Tanner Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Young. That snapped Unit's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Unit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Young misses with a head kick.
Unit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Unit circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to de liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Young cracks Unit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Unit drops his hands momentarily and Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Unit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Unit somewhat.
A combination from Young does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young swinging wilding here.
Unit shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Young cracks Unit with a good jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Unit.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young cracks Unit with a good jab.
Young throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young clobbers Unit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Unit avoids the head kick by Young.
No luck for Unit with that takedown attempt.
Unit dodges the punch combination from Young.
Unit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young missing with a left hand there. Unit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young leaves Unit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Young lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Young dominated that round.
That's time! Unit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Young misses with a body kick.
Unit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Unit moves out of range of the body kick.
Young catches Unit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for Unit on that attempt.
Young jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Unit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for C Unit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young tries to bum rush Unit with a series of wild strikes but Unit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Unit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from Unit.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Unit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young trying to hold on to Unit's head to control him but Unit postures up.
Young is doing well to control the position and prevent Unit from advancing to side control.
Unit works his way into full mount!
Young wants to hold on but Unit pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is desperately trying to improve his position but Unit has a good base and remains in mount.
Unit looking to finish with strikes here!
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Young is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Unit looking to finish with strikes here!
Unit looking to finish with strikes here!
Unit throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Young because Unit loaded up on that one.
Unit unloads with some shots from mount but Young bucks and avoids them well.
Unit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Young avoids a series of strikes thrown by Unit.
Unit thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Young keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Young is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Young tries to lock up and control but Unit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Unit looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Young is working to get back to half guard.
Young avoids a series of strikes thrown by Unit.
Unit thowing shots but they're missing.
Unit throws some wild stikes that Young manages to avoid easily.
Young wants to control but Unit is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young working to try and regain half guard.
Unit looking to finish with strikes here!
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.
Young holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Unit tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Unit throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Unit thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Unit throwing strikes but Young uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Young trying to hold on to Unit's head to control him but Unit postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Unit avoids the body shot from Young.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanner Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Unit avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tanner Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Young moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Unit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Young as he avoids it easily.
Unit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Unit shoots for a double leg takedown but Young sprawls well. He's pushed Unit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for C Unit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Unit circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Unit fails with the takedown.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Unit slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Unit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but Unit persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing.
Young throws a series of punches but Unit moves out of range.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Unit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit closes the distance and clinches up with Young, looking for a takedown. Unit pushes Young against the cage but Young circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Unit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Unit misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Unit.
Young throws a series of strikes that have Unit backpedaling.
Young cracks Unit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Unit shoots in but no luck this time.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Unit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Young misses with a low kick.
Young scores with a spinning back kick!
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Young throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young tries to land a leg kick but Unit saw it coming and moves away.
Young works over Unit's head and body with a nice combination.
Unit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Young both land. Nice combination.
Young scores with a shot to the body.
Unit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice jab there from Young.
Unit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanner Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Unit is rocked!
Unit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Unit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Unit seems to have got his legs back now.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Unit is able to avoid easily.
C Unit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Young winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Young!
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C
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C
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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