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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Young!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston wants to slow Young down by chopping away at his legs.
Houston avoids the head kick by Young.
Houston looks for a takedown but Young sprawls well.
Young misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Houston misses.
Young on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hank Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Houston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Young at a distance.
Houston misses with the combination.
Young slips under a jab from Houston.
Houston throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Houston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick from Young lands but Houston takes it in his stride.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Houston.
Young throws a right and a left that Houston avoids nicely.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston connects with a body shot.
Houston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Houston thows a body shot but no joy.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houston throws a head kick that Young semi-blocks.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Young cracks Houston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Houston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a nice body kick.
Young throws a right and a left that Houston avoids nicely.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Houston.
Houston throws a leg kick
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Houston is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Houston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Houston.
Young closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Young instigates a clinch.
Young throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Houston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Young is looking to control Houston's arms but Houston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Young has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Houston has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Houston is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
Houston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houston breaks from the clinch.
Houston misses with a combination
and Young counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Young shoots in but no luck this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Young checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Houston misses
and Young counters with a straight right hand.
Houston throws a right hand that misses
and Young counters with a head kick. That will keep Houston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Houston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Houston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Houston misses with a takedown attempt
and Young makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Houston really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston takes a kick to the side of the head.
Houston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young cracks the inside of Houston's front leg.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Houston misses with a body shot
and Young counters with a good, hard body kick but Houston shrugs it off.
A combination from Houston does no damage.
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Young with a knee to the head.
Young crunches a lovely knee into Houston's ribcage.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Houston or not.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Houston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a head kick.
Houston throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
Crunch! Young slams his shin into Houston's torso.
Houston stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Houston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Houston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a lazy head kick
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Houston's knee momentarily.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Young slips a straight right by Houston.
A head kick by Houston misses
and Young counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Young.
Young wants to stand and escape but instead Houston has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Houston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Houston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houston throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Houston throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Young escapes and throws Houston's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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 looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Young dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Houston lands a head shot.
Hank Houston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Houston shoots and misses
and Young finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Young misses with a body shot.
A combination from Houston does no damage.
Young throws out a powerful jab.
Houston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Houston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a solid body kick.
Houston throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Young keeps Houston at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
Young wants to clinch up but Houston keeps it at a distance.
Houston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Houston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Houston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Young counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young drives through and clinches with Houston against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Houston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Young.
Young prevents Houston from breaking the clinch.
Houston breaks the clinch.
Young on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Houston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Houston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with a good low kick that Houston was not able to check.
Houston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Houston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Houston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Young lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Houston throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Young counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Young throws a right hand that Houston ducks under and follows up with a left that Houston also avoids with ease.
Young moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
Houston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Houston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to control from half guard but Young is working away.
Houston is looking to stall here but Young recovers full guard.
Young lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Houston!
Houston can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to control Young's body but Young pushes him off. Houston squirms to his side and now Young has his back!
Houston is trying to break free.
Young missing with strikes from the back.
Houston wants to control his opponent's hands but Young gets his hands free.
Young has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Houston has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Houston just trying to survive but Young is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Houston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Houston is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Houston wants to hold on but Young pushes him away.
Young get's back to his feet.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houston's calf.
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Young counters with a good low kick that Houston was not able to check.
Houston throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Young lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Houston throws a leg kick
and Young counters with a big head kick but Houston shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Houston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young is looking to clinch but Houston is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Houston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Young throwing shots but Houston is blocking nicely.
Houston is trying to escape back to his feet but Young uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Young stands up.
Young connects with a jab.
Young lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young thows a body kick. Houston tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Young throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Houston.
Houston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Young finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Houston misses
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Houston walks forward, straight into a front kick from Young.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houston will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands with a slapping head kick.
A punch combination from Houston misses.
Houston throws a leg kick
and Young counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Young.
Young pushes down on Houston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Houston is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houston wants to get back to full guard.
Houston is pressing down on Young's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Houston has Young pulled in close to control his posture.
Young won't allow Houston to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is looking to work some ground and pound but Houston has wrist control.
Houston looking for a sweep. Not yet Houston, not yet.
Houston trying to control the position.
Houston doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Young forces his way into half guard.
Young has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Houston works to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to strike off his back.
Houston scores with a nice shot.
Houston throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Houston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Houston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Houston prevents Young from standing back up.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
That's four 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.
Houston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Houston escapes and gets back to his feet.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left and a right from Houston both land. Nice combination.
Young lands a jab to the nose.
Houston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Young counters with a left and a right that stings Houston.
Young scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch combination from Houston misses.
Houston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Young wants to clinch up but Houston keeps it at a distance.
Hank Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston scores with a three punch combo!
Houston misses with a combination
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Young!
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