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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Wellman Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wellman Junior might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Round Here- Memphis Bleek, T.I, Trick Daddy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 cm
25
163 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
158 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Wellman Junior! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A leg kick checked by Wellman Junior. Wellman Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab. Wellman Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young throws a sloppy body shot
and Wellman Junior makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Young takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wellman Junior clobbers Young with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A cross from Young lands. A big right from Young misses. Young takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Wellman Junior connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Young to the floor! Wellman Junior dives in looking for the finish!
Young is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy Young has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Young is still in real trouble! Can Wellman Junior finish him? Young is trying to control but can't.
Wellman Junior tries to pass to full mount but Young defends it. Young seems to have recovered his senses. Wellman Junior controlling the pace. Young is trying to stand.
Wellman Junior is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wellman Junior 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 wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wellman Junior not landing any meaningful shots this time. Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wellman Junior. Wellman Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Wellman Junior is really struggling to control Young but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Wellman Junior wasn't doing enough on the ground. Young shoots in and drives through. Wellman Junior sprawls well. Young moves out of range of the strikes. Young darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wellman Junior lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Wellman Junior. Young does a little dance to reset his feet. Good work by Young as he checks the leg kick. Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Young lands the left hand. 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! The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wellman Junior checks a leg kick. Wellman Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Wellman Junior throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wellman Junior misses with a double jab.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A shot to the body from Young misses and Wellman Junior counters with a right hand to the body. Wellman Junior lands a lovely overhand right. Wellman Junior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Young misses with a looping left. Young tries to score with a low kick but Wellman Junior moves his leg out of the way. Wellman Junior avoids the body shot from Young.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Wellman Junior moves away and avoids it. Young fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wellman Junior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wellman Junior sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Wellman Junior scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Young moves out of range of the body kick from Wellman Junior.
Young throws a low kick, looking for Wellman Junior's leg but Wellman Junior calmly moves out of range. Young throws a poor cross that misses
and Wellman Junior counters with a low kick, right behind Young 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wellman Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Young. Young looks for a takedown but Wellman Junior sprawls well. Shane Wellman Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Young. Young throws an overhand right that lands on Wellman Junior's shoulder, as Wellman Junior tries to avoid the shot. Wellman Junior lands a head kick. Young smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Young throws out a leg kick but Wellman Junior moves out of range and Young only half commits. Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Young lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wellman Junior's sensitive parts. Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Wellman Junior should have avoided that one. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wellman Junior. Shane Wellman Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wellman Junior slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young thows a left - swing and a miss! Young drives through with a takedown into Wellman Junior's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Young controlling from the top position. Wellman Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Young can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Wellman Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wellman Junior is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wellman Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Young with a flurry of punches that miss. Young drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wellman Junior looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wellman Junior looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wellman Junior! Young is looking to regain half guard here but Wellman Junior keeps moving and retains side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Wellman Junior dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jimmy Young's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking cross lands there for Wellman Junior. Wellman Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wellman Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away. Wellman Junior cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head. Young ducks under a wild hook from Wellman Junior. Wellman Junior misses with a wild combination.
Young looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wellman Junior is keeping the position for now. Wellman Junior is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Young is controlling him. Young throwing strikes from guard but Wellman Junior blocks nicely. Wellman Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Wellman Junior, not yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Young throwing strikes but missing. Jimmy Young has got the better of the ground game so far. Wellman Junior pushes a forearm under Young's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Young is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Wellman Junior! An out of breath Shane Wellman Junior thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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