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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Young I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Starkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starkey has chosen Cock Sparrer - England Belongs To Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Starkey!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young I fails to land the takedown.
Young I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starkey moves away.
Young I closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Starkey to the mat! Starkey manages to get full guard.
Young I got a little sloppy there for a moment and Starkey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Young I has managed to get both his arms back between Starkey's legs - danger averted.
Starkey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Young I landing some decent shots from guard.
Young I is stalling in the full guard.
Young I gets to his feet - Starkey follows without any prompting.
Young I misses with a combination
and Starkey counters with a nice uppercut.
Young I misses with a hook to the body
and Starkey counters with a nice uppercut.
Young I misses with a double jab
letting Starkey counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Starkey.
Young I swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Starkey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Starkey manages to break the clinch.
Young I scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Young I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starkey keeps working.
Young I just content to control the position.
Starkey is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Young I asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Young I tries to advance to mount but Starkey denies him.
Young I knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starkey on the ground.
Young I tries to move to full mount but Starkey actually manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young I is looking to take a break and control but Starkey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Young I prevents Starkey from standing back up.
Young I not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Starkey is staying active underneath Young I, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Starkey pushes Young I off looking to stand but Young I dives back in and keeps control.
Young I is trying to control the action in half guard but Starkey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Starkey manages to get to full guard.
Starkey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkey controls Young I momentarily but Young I frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young I postures up in Starkey's guard and throws a big left but Starkey blocks it.
Young I stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Young I fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Starkey sprawls well initially but Young I persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Starkey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young I is trying to control the action in half guard but Starkey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Young I moves nicely into side control.
Starkey gets back to half guard.
Young I is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young I throwing shots but Starkey is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starkey trying to control here.
Starkey tries to kick Young I off but Young I keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Starkey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Young I trying to control the action but Starkey is working from the bottom.
Starkey won't allow Young I to pass to mount.
Starkey trying to control but Young I postures up.
Young I stops Starkey from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Young I dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Young I as Starkey shoots in.
Starkey tries to clinch but Young I moves out of range.
Young I misses with a takedown attempt
and Starkey counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerald Young I is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young I.
A cross from Starkey lands.
Young I has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Young I swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Starkey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Young I's guard now.
Young I trying to keep a closed guard but Starkey is proving a slippery customer.
Starkey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Young I is proving hard to escape from.
Young I wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Starkey manages to pass to side control.
Young I wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young I is staying active underneath Starkey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Young I is looking to improve his position.
Starkey stands up from half guard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Starkey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young I throws a sloppy head kick
letting Starkey counter with a right hand.
Starkey digs a good hook to Young I's body.
Young I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Young I.
Starkey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Starkey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young I swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young I fails to land the takedown.
Starkey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young I. Young I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Young I or perhaps it was just good defense by Starkey which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Young I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starkey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Starkey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Young I fails with the takedown
and Starkey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starkey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Starkey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Young I to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starkey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Young I defends well.
Starkey keeping moving, preventing Young I from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Starkey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Young I!
Young I trying desperately to get to his feet.
Starkey is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Young I has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Young I!
Starkey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Young I defends well.
Starkey keeping moving, preventing Young I from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Young I trying to control but Starkey is working from the bottom.
Starkey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Young I can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Young I wants to control from the top but Starkey keeps moving.
Young I won't allow Starkey to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Starkey keeping moving, preventing Young I from controlling successfully.
Young I drops back, looking for a kneebar! Starkey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Starkey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Starkey!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young I is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Starkey 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Young I swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young I fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young I misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Starkey.
Young I misses with a series of wild punches.
Young I misses with a combination
and Starkey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young I falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young I takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Starkey with that takedown attempt.
Young I shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starkey but Starkey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Young I throws a left and a right that both miss
and Starkey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young I tries to score a power double leg takedown but Starkey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young I somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Young I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Starkey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Starkey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young I throws a combination that misses
enabling Starkey to counter with a crisp jab.
Young I tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Starkey swivels and escapes.
Starkey lands a nice shot to the body.
Young I doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Starkey counters with a straight right hand.
Young I drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Starkey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Starkey. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkey connects with a high kick.
Starkey with a hook.
Gerald Young I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young I takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Young I fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Starkey!
Young I throws a combination that misses
and Starkey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Starkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Starkey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Starkey wants it to stay on the feet.
Starkey jabs Young I to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young I swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Starkey counters with a single leg into guard. Young I didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young I looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkey gets to his feet - Young I follows without any prompting.
Young I misses with a hook to the body
and Starkey counters with a series of strikes. Young I will be more careful next time no doubt.
Young I throws a predictable looking body shot
and Starkey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young I tries to sprawl but Starkey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Starkey decides to stand and escape the position.
Young I falls off balance throwing a combination
and Starkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young I with a lazy takedown attempt
and Starkey counters with a series of strikes. Young I will be more careful next time no doubt.
Starkey lands a jab-cross combination.
Starkey connects with a nice looking jab.
Starkey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Starkey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Young I misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Starkey to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey lands a nice shot that snaps Young I's head back.
Starkey leaves Young I with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Starkey lands with a nice body punch.
Starkey scores with a nice right hand.
Starkey tries to clinch up but Young I circles away and keeps his distance.
Young I takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Young I tries to score a power double leg takedown but Starkey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young I somewhat.
Young I fails with the takedown
and Starkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starkey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Starkey finds it's way through Young I's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Starkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starkey 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for George Starkey!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for George Starkey!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for George Starkey!
George Starkey wins by unanimous decision!
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