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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devin Derric Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devin Derric Styles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devin Derric Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franky Young!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Young motions for Styles to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Young.
Franky Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Styles's head and hops out.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Styles shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That kick from Young tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Young lands a jab to the head.
Young slips under a jab.
Styles scores with a takedown into Young's guard.
Styles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Styles is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Styles looking to pass the guard.
Young managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Styles's guard.
Styles is looking for a triangle here but Young uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Styles is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Young throws an elbow but Styles slips to the side and avoids it well.
Young working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles looks to move to half guard but instead Young has passed into mount! Damn!
Young lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Styles hang on?
Young trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Young throws some wild stikes that Styles manages to avoid easily.
Styles is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young dominating with strikes here.
Styles is looking to improve his position but Young isn't that keen on the idea.
Young trying to control but Styles is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Young cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Young controlling the pace for now.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Young has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Styles's face.
Styles avoids a series of strikes thrown by Young.
Styles tries to hold on but Young postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Young wants to control the pace but Styles is squirming around nicely.
Young with good strikes from the mount here!
Young scoring with strikes but Styles is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles is looking to improve his position but Young isn't that keen on the idea.
Styles takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Young cracks Styles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Styles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young trying to control but Styles is having none of it.
Styles wants to control but Young is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Young dominated that round.
That's time! Styles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Young shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Young was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Styles is desperately trying to improve his position but Young has a good base and remains in mount.
Young dominating with strikes here.
Young wants to control the pace but Styles is squirming around nicely.
Young putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Styles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Franky Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young trying to control but Styles is having none of it.
Young dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to control but Styles wriggling away.
Young working Styles over with strikes here.
Styles tries to reverse the position but Young maintains control.
Styles bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Styles looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Styles wants to get back to his feet but Young passes into half guard.
Young wants to control but Styles is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Young is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Styles!
Young throws some wild stikes that Styles manages to avoid easily.
Styles tries to reverse the position but Young maintains control.
Styles is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Young looking for a guillotine from mount but Styles is having none of it.
Young unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles is in a horrible position here. Young smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Young controlling his opponent.
Young lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Young can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Styles is looking to escape.
Styles tries to hold on but Young postures up.
Young trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Styles is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Young wants to control the pace but Styles is squirming around nicely.
Young has control of Styles's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Styles regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Styles tries to hold on but Young postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young wants to control the pace but Styles is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Young 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. This is the final round!
Styles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Styles trying to advance position but Young counters by regaining guard.
Styles stops Young from standing up.
Young is trying to control the position but Styles postures up.
Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Styles defends it easily.
Young keeping full guard, as Styles tries to pass.
Styles trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Young can do anything to dispel that myth.
Young trying to control the position.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Styles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Young pulls Styles in close to prevent any damage.
Young working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Franky Young hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Styles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franky Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young fakes the leg kick and cracks Styles in the body.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Young catches Styles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Styles shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Young manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Styles is one step ahead there.
Styles throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.
Styles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Styles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
Styles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
Styles has his hands on Young's head, controlling the position.
Styles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Young passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is staying active underneath Young, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Styles trying to control here.
Young looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Styles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Styles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styles working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Devin Derric Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Styles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Derric Styles showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Young!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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