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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Man In The Box. Young has chosen Scorpions - The Zoo as his entrance music. Jake Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane misses with a body shot.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cane lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Young there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cane scores with a takedown into Young's guard.
Young wants to sweep here but Cane controlling him for the moment.
Cane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Young being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A low kick from Cane is predictable there
and Young makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cane really felt that one!
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young thows a body kick. Cane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. Cane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Cane finds it's way through Young's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Cane fails with the takedown
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Cane misses with a straight right.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cane. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cane misses with a jab to the body
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
Cane is looking to wear down Young with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young with a jab.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
Young misses with a body shot.
Quentin Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young slips a straight right by Cane.
Young misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Young.
Cane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young keeps Cane at a distance using the push kick.
Cane lands a nice looking body shot.
Cane throws a sloppy body shot
and Young counters with a body kick that stops Cane in his tracks momentarily.
Young thumps Cane with a low kick.
Jake Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Young throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cane's head.
Cane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head.
Young stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Young wants it to stay on the feet.
Cane moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
Cane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Cane.
A cross from Young lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Young.
Cane avoids the head kick by Young.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young throws a hook but Cane blocks it.
Cane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Young checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cane misses with a shot to the body
and Young counters with a good low kick that Cane was not able to check.
Cane works Young's body with a nice hook.
Cane scores with a nice right hand.
Young looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cane lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young is looking to clinch but Cane is avoiding it.
Cane scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Young's head backwards.
Cane throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Cane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Cane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cane thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cane misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Young dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Young is looking to clinch but Cane is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cane. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Young.
Jake Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young jabs at Cane's body.
Young throws a head kick that Cane semi-blocks.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Cane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cane missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Cane moves out of range easily.
Cane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cane misses with a shot to the body
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
Young throws a leg kick but Cane checks it.
Cane lands a nice shot to the body.
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cane shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cane thows a body shot but no joy.
Cane blocks the body kick.
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a low kick but Cane avoids it.
Young throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cane checks a leg kick.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Young tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young throws a leg kick but Cane moved away.
Cane blocks a head kick by Young.
Cane scores with a nice right hand.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cane scores with a jab.
Cane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Cane misses with a body shot
and Young counters with a big head kick but Cane shrugs it off.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Cane connects with a body shot.
Cane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Young trying to control from the bottom.
Cane is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Young knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young tries to get to full guard but Cane has control of the leg.
Quentin Cane has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horrible takedown by Cane or perhaps it was just good defense by Young which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Cane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Young. Cane shrugs it off though.
Young is looking to land body kicks.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cane. That did some damage!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cane.
Cane trying to control the position but Young is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quentin Cane will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Young.
Cane's corner calls for a 1-2. Cane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cane moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cane looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
A head kick from Young lands but Cane takes it in his stride.
Cane blocks a head kick by Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Cane is just out of range.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cane.
Young takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Young misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Young lands but Cane takes it in his stride.
Young tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Young counters with a head kick. That will keep Cane thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cane moves out of range of the body kick.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Cane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cane throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Cane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Young finds it's way round the side to connect with Cane's head.
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young thows a body kick. Cane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Cane.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Cane.
Cane swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cane swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Cane misses with a series of wild punches.
Young moves away from the strike by Cane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Cane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cane misses with a takedown attempt
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cane looks for a takedown but Young sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cane throws a big shot that misses.
Cane throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Cane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cane. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Young throws a wild body kick that Cane sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cane throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Cane moves out of range easily.
Cane throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cane avoids the head kick by Young.
Cane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Cane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Young circles away.
Young missing with a left hand there. Cane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cane throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Cane throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young scores with a head kick.
Young throws a head kick that half lands.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Cane throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young misses with a head kick.
Cane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Young counters with a slapping leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Young enables Cane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Young manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Young is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cane is looking to improve his position.
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 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Young!
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