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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Scorpions - The Zoo as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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177 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Young.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice straight punches there by Hilo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hilo.
Young goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hilo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hilo misses with a wild combination.
Hilo lands a really nice looking cross but Young seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Hilo.
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hilo.
Young lands a high kick!
Hilo misses with a looping right.
Young throws the left hand but Hilo avoids the punch easily.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hilo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo is working hard here to advance position.
Hilo passes into half guard.
Hilo wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Hilo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Young is defending against the submission attempts here by Hilo.
Young keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Young trying to control but Hilo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Young holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hilo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilo wants to finish this one by submission but Young is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hilo.
Hilo throws some wild stikes that Young manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hilo with the ground and pound from mount.
Hilo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Young has worked his arm free - good work by Young!
Hilo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hilo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Hilo working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hilo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young wants to slow Hilo down by chopping away at his legs.
Young misses with a low kick.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Hilo.
Young lands a high kick!
It looks like Johnny Hilo has been cut.
Hilo blocks the body kick.
Young throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Young lands a high kick!
Hilo lands with an overhand left.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Hilo.
Jake Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young tests Hilo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Hilo connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Young.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hilo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hilo duly obliges.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilo feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young lands with a kick to the ribs.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Hilo as he checks the leg kick.
Hilo avoids the head kick by Young.
Young throws a body kick that misses.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Hilo ducks down to avoid it.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hilo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hilo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hilo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jake Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilo is just out of range.
Hilo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young checks the leg kick.
Hilo tries a low kick but Young avoids it.
Hilo connects with a solid leg kick.
Young scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hilo in his tracks.
Hilo looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Hilo lands a jab to the head.
Young attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hilo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hilo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hilo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hilo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Young.
Young takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Hilo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Young napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hilo trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Young wants to control but Hilo postures up.
Hilo is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to get back to his feet.
Hilo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
An elbow from Hilo crashes against the mat.
Young dodges the ground and pound from Hilo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hilo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Young has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Young throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hilo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hilo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hilo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilo.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Young throws a lazy head kick
and Hilo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.
Hilo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Young manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hilo has Young in his guard.
Hilo looking for a sweep. Not yet Hilo, not yet.
Young gets to his feet. Hilo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young misses with a body shot
and Hilo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hilo misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Young lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hilo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hilo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hilo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hilo misses with a low kick.
Young slips under a jab from Hilo.
Jake Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Young throws a jab when Hilo was well out of range.
Young checks a leg kick.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Hilo misses with a low kick.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilo is just out of range.
Hilo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Hilo lands a right hook to the body.
Hilo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hilo's head.
Hilo lands with a right hand.
Hilo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Young!
Hilo throws a leg kick that misses.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Hilo misses the target.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
Young throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hilo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young leaves Hilo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hilo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilo moves away.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Hilo looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hilo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Young is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hilo.
Hilo is looking to regain half guard here but Young keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hilo looks to move to half guard but instead Young has passed into mount! Damn!
Hilo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hilo regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilo wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Young has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Young!
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hype
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