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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Goran Drivnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goran Drivnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Young!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drivnic.
Drivnic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young has Drivnic up against the cage in a clinch.
Young wants to break free but Drivnic has control.
Drivnic looking to stall.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drivnic is trying to maintain a safe position but Young gets an underhook and turns Drivnic into the cage.
Young is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Drivnic can't fight it off and eventually Young manages to take the fight to the floor. Drivnic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Young won't allow Drivnic to sweep him here.
Young controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Young has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Drivnic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young prevents Drivnic from getting back to his feet.
Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two 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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young won't allow Drivnic to sweep him here.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drivnic tries a low kick but Young avoids it.
Young tries to clinch up but Drivnic circles away and keeps his distance.
Young changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drivnic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drivnic is not content to let Young control the position.
Young working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drivnic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Young not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Young is pressing down on Drivnic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drivnic is holding on for now.
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.
Drivnic trying to control here.
Drivnic tries to roll over but Young keeps him under control.
Drivnic wants to control the action here but instead Young manages to pass to full mount!
Young controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Young dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drivnic jumps guard and drags Young to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Drivnic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drivnic wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Drivnic trying to keep a closed guard but Young is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Drivnic wants to stand up but Young is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to control from the top but Drivnic keeps moving.
Drivnic controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Young scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Young swinging wildly here.
Young rushes Drivnic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drivnic breaks the clinch.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Drivnic stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young tries to pull guard but Drivnic holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drivnic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drivnic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Young counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drivnic has a hand on Young's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Young takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drivnic throwing hammer fists to the chest of Young. What's that going to do exactly?
Young gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Young shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Young stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Young wants to clinch.
Drivnic with a poor takedown
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young clinches up with Drivnic and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young breaks the clinch.
Drivnic tries to clinch
and Young counters with a shoot takedown. Drivnic fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young stands up and waves to Drivnic to follow him.
Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drivnic is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Drivnic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Young seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drivnic trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Young circles away from the clinch attempt
and Young counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Drivnic's guard now.
Drivnic keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Drivnic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Young forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young trying to control the action but Drivnic is working from the bottom.
Young throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two 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 content to control rather than advance.
Young lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Young seems content to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andre Young just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drivnic fails with the takedown
and Young counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drivnic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Young seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Young connects with a nice short shot to Drivnic's temple.
Young takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drivnic sees it coming and defends easily.
Drivnic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young decides to return to a standing position.
Drivnic shoots and misses
and Young counters with a shoot takedown. Drivnic fights it but they end up in guard.
Goran Drivnic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Young!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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