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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiruzen Sarutobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nuthin But A G Thang. Andre Young will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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215 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Young!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a head kick.
Young closes the distance and pushes Sarutobi back into the cage.
Sarutobi looking to slow down the pace here.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young closes the distance but Sarutobi moves to the side
and Sarutobi counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarutobi clinches.
Young is trying to force a seperation but Sarutobi has the dominant position.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Sarutobi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sarutobi to counter with a crisp jab.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarutobi.
Young stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Young wants it to stay on the feet.
Young shoots in but Sarutobi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sarutobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young blocks a head kick by Sarutobi.
Young throws a series of punches but Sarutobi moves out of range.
Sarutobi lands a nice hook to Young's body. Young takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sarutobi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Young to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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.
Young has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sarutobi is proving hard to escape from.
Young stands up and waves to Sarutobi to follow him.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarutobi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young throws a combination that misses
and Sarutobi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Andre Young has been cut.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarutobi counters with a crisp one two that drops Young! Sarutobi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Young to his feet! Young is in big trouble!
Young is rocked!
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Sarutobi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hiruzen Sarutobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Young.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young fails to land the takedown.
Young throws a series of punches but Sarutobi avoids them all with ease.
Young is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sarutobi clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarutobi avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sarutobi has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sarutobi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sarutobi jumps guard but Young stands there with Sarutobi around his waist. Sarutobi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sarutobi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarutobi closes the distance and clinches up with Young, looking for a takedown. Sarutobi pushes Young against the cage but Young circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Young connects with a jab.
Sarutobi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Sarutobi pushes him off.
Young goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sarutobi misses with a head kick.
Young lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sarutobi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young misses with a combination
and Sarutobi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Sarutobi scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Young scores with a takedown into Sarutobi's guard.
Young gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sarutobi's half guard.
Young postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sarutobi to stand up.
Young throws a combination that misses
letting Sarutobi counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarutobi moves forwards but Young connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Young misses with a double jab
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sarutobi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Young looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Sarutobi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiruzen Sarutobi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Young's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sarutobi is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sarutobi shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.
Young looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sarutobi has a closed guard, preventing Young from standing up.
Sarutobi wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.
Young wants to stand but Sarutobi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young stands up and waves to Sarutobi to follow him.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sarutobi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sarutobi wants it to stay on the feet.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is winning the standup battle so far.
Young closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sarutobi did well to prevent Young getting side control.
Sarutobi kicks Young off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young tries for a takedown but Sarutobi circles away easily
and Sarutobi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young looks to land a combination but Sarutobi avoids it well.
Young goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sarutobi works the jab nicely.
Andre Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarutobi looks to clinch
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
Young moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young looks for a takedown but Sarutobi sprawls well.
Hiruzen Sarutobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Young.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sarutobi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Young's guard now.
Andre Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sarutobi 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.
Sarutobi won't allow Young to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Young pushes Sarutobi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Young pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sarutobi back to the cage. Young follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Young checks a leg kick nicely.
Sarutobi wants to slow Young down by chopping away at his legs.
Sarutobi swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sarutobi is looking to chop away at Young's legs.
Young has managed to clinch.
Sarutobi looking to slow down the pace here.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Sarutobi is controlling him.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarutobi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young throws a one two combo.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sarutobi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young pushes Sarutobi off and gets back to his feet.
Young lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sarutobi backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiruzen Sarutobi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Young's cut.
That's time! Sarutobi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Young has closed the distance and engaged Sarutobi in a clinch.
Young tries for a takedown but Sarutobi manages to get underhooks.
Sarutobi controlling the action here for a moment.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young dives in and grabs Sarutobi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sarutobi pushes down on Young's head and hops out.
Sarutobi tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Young throws a combination that misses
and Sarutobi moves into the clinch.
Sarutobi stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Hiruzen Sarutobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Young.
Sarutobi lands with a light punch inside.
Sarutobi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.
Sarutobi manages to break the clinch.
Sarutobi misses with a double jab.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Sarutobi misses.
Young tries to clinch but Sarutobi is having none of it.
Sarutobi looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Young tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sarutobi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Sarutobi tried to score with a low kick but Young checks it.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarutobi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
Young misses with the combination.
Sarutobi thows a body shot but no joy.
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Sarutobi.
Sarutobi is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Sarutobi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Young as he avoids it easily.
Young scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. Sarutobi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Young scores with a head kick.
Sarutobi tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Young scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarutobi.
Sarutobi wants to clinch.
Young rushes Sarutobi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarutobi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Young breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarutobi tries to sprawl but Young drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Young escapes and gets back to his feet.
Young scores a takedown into full mount!
Young wants to control the pace but Sarutobi is squirming around nicely.
Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sarutobi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young controlling from the full mount.
Sarutobi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sarutobi tries to get out of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarutobi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiruzen Sarutobi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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