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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Voorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Young II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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150 cm
29
265 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Voorhees! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young II! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Young II shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Voorhees defends it nicely. Young II throws a right hand that Voorhees ducks under and follows up with a left that Voorhees also avoids with ease. Voorhees stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Voorhees wants it to stay on the feet. Young II keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. No joy there for Young II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young II misses with a takedown attempt - Voorhees sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jason Voorhees has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young II. Young II fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Voorhees shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Young II is looking to escape. Voorhees sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young II defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Young II tries to kick Voorhees off but Voorhees keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Voorhees lands with a punch from half guard. Voorhees looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Young II is not content to let Voorhees control the position. Young II avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Voorhees. Voorhees stops Young II from getting back to his feet.
Voorhees seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young II does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Young II really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voorhees. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Voorhees misses with a head shot. Young II uses the momentum to regain guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Voorhees works over Young II with some ground and pound from guard. Voorhees will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Voorhees with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young II is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Voorhees stays in close to Young II's body and controls the position. Voorhees missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Voorhees is working Young II over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Voorhees throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young II works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Voorhees working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Young II working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voorhees. Voorhees works a leg free and moves into half guard. Voorhees looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Voorhees is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Young II can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voorhees lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Voorhees working the head and body with strikes. Voorhees trying to control from half guard but Young II is working away. Voorhees is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Young II is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Young II is looking to escape. Voorhees scoring with strikes to the body and head. Voorhees trying to control the action but Young II is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Voorhees missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Young II pushes Voorhees off looking to stand but Voorhees dives back in and keeps control.
Voorhees throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Voorhees missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Voorhees throwing shots but Young II is blocking nicely. Voorhees thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Young II to regain full guard. Young II is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Voorhees dives into side control.
Young II wants to get back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Voorhees dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Voorhees misses with a takedown attempt - Young II sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice sprawl there from Young II as Voorhees shoots in. Young II shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Voorhees as he jumps to the side. Young II misses with a two punch combination.
Voorhees throws a shot to the body.
Young II misses with a takedown attempt and Voorhees counters with a shoot takedown. Young II fights it but they end up in guard. Voorhees chips away with some ground and pound. Voorhees drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Young II dives on top into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Young II has gone for a leg lock! Voorhees slips out almost immediately though and dives into Young II's guard. Young II is breathing heavily. Voorhees is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voorhees throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Young II keeping moving, preventing Voorhees from controlling successfully. Voorhees landing some decent shots from guard. Voorhees throwing strikes from guard but Young II blocks nicely. Voorhees works a leg free and moves into half guard. Young II on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Young II taking some punishment here, with Voorhees in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voorhees keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Ground and pound from Voorhees. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Voorhees sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young II defending well though. Young II is trying to stand back up but Voorhees is controlling him
Voorhees working over Young II with some ground and pound. Young II looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Young II has hold of Voorhees's hands but Voorhees slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Voorhees is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young II can do to turn this around? Young II is staying active underneath Voorhees, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ground and pound from Voorhees. Voorhees lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Voorhees wants to control but Young II is keeping him busy. Voorhees thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young II's head. Jason Voorhees overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Voorhees scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young II on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Voorhees is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Young II avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Voorhees. Voorhees thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young II's head. Young II is looking to escape. Voorhees wants to control but Young II is keeping him busy. Voorhees stops Young II from getting back to his feet.
Voorhees winds up and cracks Young II with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Voorhees working over Young II with some ground and pound. Young II looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Voorhees looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young II with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Voorhees is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young II avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Voorhees. Young II keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Voorhees not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Voorhees is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Voorhees lands with a punch from half guard. Voorhees throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Young II has hold of Voorhees's hands but Voorhees slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Voorhees is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Voorhees tries to pass the half guard into mount. Young II knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Voorhees dominated that second round. That's time! Voorhees's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voorhees. Gerald Young II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Voorhees keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Nice takedown defense from Voorhees. No joy for Young II on that attempt. Young II tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Voorhees swivels and escapes. Jason Voorhees has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young II. Young II defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Voorhees. Voorhees feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Voorhees wants to control from the top but Young II keeps moving. Young II takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Voorhees throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young II works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voorhees trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Young II wants to stand but Voorhees is controlling the position. Voorhees is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Voorhees's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Voorhees landing some decent shots from guard. Voorhees is pushing down on Young II's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young II is fighting to maintain full guard but Voorhees has managed to sneak the leg through. Voorhees is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Voorhees connects with a nice short shot to Young II's temple. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Voorhees sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young II defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voorhees sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young II defending well though. Voorhees passes to side control. Voorhees cracks Young II with a big elbow. Voorhees working the head and body with strikes. Voorhees lands a few punches from side control. Young II is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Voorhees has just dragged him back down to the mat. Voorhees working the ground and pound. Voorhees tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voorhees has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Voorhees tries for a kimura but Young II is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voorhees scores with punches from side control. Young II takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Young II seems a little lost for a moment, as Voorhees dominates the positioning. Voorhees creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Voorhees works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. 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! Voorhees controls the position. Young II on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young II takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Voorhees trying to control the position but Young II is working away. Voorhees has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Young II takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Voorhees cracks Young II with a big elbow. Voorhees grinds an elbow into Young II's temple. Gerald Young II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Voorhees is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Young II's shoulder. That is not cool. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Voorhees working the head and body with strikes. Voorhees lands a nice forearm strike. Voorhees lands a few punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Jason Voorhees showed his dominance in that final round. Well Voorhees has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tew scores the fight for Jason Voorhees! Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Jason Voorhees! Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jason Voorhees!
Jason Voorhees wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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