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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenord Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young's entrance music is Go Hard Or Go Home . A fine choice. Lenord Marshall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenord Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Young sprawls well initially but Marshall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young taking some punishment here, with Marshall in his half guard.
Young is not content to let Marshall control the position.
Young is looking for a sweep. Marshall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marshall prevents Young from standing back up.
Young wants to control but Marshall is keeping busy.
Marshall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Young looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marshall wants to take a breather but Young is having none of it.
Marshall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Marshall down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Marshall down.
Marshall looks gassed!
Young lands with a good body shot.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
Paul Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Young lands with a nice combination. Marshall backs away looking to recover.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paul Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Young!
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young tests Marshall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
Young cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Young is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
Marshall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
Young with a hook.
Young feints and then cracks Marshall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marshall down.
A head kick from Young lands but Marshall takes it in his stride.
Marshall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Young digs a good hook to Marshall's body.
Marshall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marshall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Young.
Young lands an overhand right.
Young cracks Marshall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Young throws a nice head kick!
Young feints and then cracks Marshall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marshall down.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marshall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Young.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
Marshall shoots in looking for a takedown. Young tries to sprawl out of it but Marshall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Young manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Young thumps Marshall with a low kick.
Young works over Marshall's head and body with a nice combination.
Marshall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Young turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a right hand.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young scores with a three punch combo!
Young thumps Marshall with a low kick.
Young connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marshall. Marshall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Young catches Marshall right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Young lands with an uppercut that bounces Marshall off the cage and back into rage.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Young dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Young connects with a high kick.
Marshall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Young cracks Marshall with an open hand slap.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. Marshall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Young works over Marshall's head and body with a nice combination.
Good leg kick by Young there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab by Young.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marshall on the side of the head.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Young lands a jab.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paul Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young lands a jab to Marshall's midsection.
Young connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Young lands a body shot.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A good leg kick by Young.
Paul Young is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young connects with a body shot.
Young's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Young duly obliges.
Young lands a head kick!
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Young tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young lands a nice hook to Marshall's body. Marshall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Marshall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshall. That did some damage!
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marshall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Young cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Marshall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Young lands with a good body shot.
Young lands with a hook. Marshall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marshall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Marshall shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A right-left combo lands from Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Young lands a jab-cross combination.
Young lands a really nice looking cross but Marshall seems unphased.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young throws a nice head kick!
Marshall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Young moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young throws a series of punches but Marshall avoids them all with ease.
Young slaps away a takedown attempt from Marshall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Young dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Young lands with a nice body punch.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marshall.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Young.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Young.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marshall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Young's guard.
Young pulls Marshall in close to prevent any damage.
Young's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marshall is working away from the top position though.
Young is doing well to control the position and prevent Marshall from advancing to side control.
Marshall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marshall.
Marshall is working for a submission of some sort.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but Young is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marshall to get the leverage.
Marshall tries to pass to full mount but Young defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Young throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marshall.
Young is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
Marshall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marshall's calf.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marshall momentarily.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshall's sensitive parts.
Marshall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Young defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marshall.
Marshall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marshall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Marshall down.
Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Young does it's job there.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marshall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Lenord Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young tries to buck Marshall off but Marshall is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Young, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Young!
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