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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Young cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Young instigates a clinch.
Cruz is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young breaks the clinch.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young throws a one two combo.
Young shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Young.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Young's guard.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cruz won't allow Young to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Young uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cruz's guard. Nice move by Young!
Young not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Young wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Young drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Young jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Young won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control.
Cruz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Young thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joey Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz gets caught napping as Young dives in and scores a takedown. Cruz manages to retain guard.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Young postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nathan Young hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Young closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Young taking a breather here.
Young working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cruz is not content to let Young control the position.
Cruz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Young has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face as Young controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Young is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cruz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Young trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Cruz trying to remain calm as Young controls from the top position.
Nathan Young has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Young jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Young dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Young's half guard.
Cruz working Young over with strikes.
Cruz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Young slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Cruz wants to stand but Young has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Young managing to control the position.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Young is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Young's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Young holds on and takes a little breather.
Nathan Young has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Young breaks the clinch.
Young tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Young - that landed with a thud.
Cruz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Young wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Young has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Young's legs - danger averted.
Cruz wanted to stand there but Young had control of the position.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Young manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Young, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Young.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Young gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz is trying to stand back up but Young is controlling him
Cruz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Young stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Young seems content to control.
Cruz pushes Young off looking to stand but Young dives back in and keeps control.
Cruz is staying active underneath Young, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Young was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Young has Cruz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Young pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cruz tumbling to the mat - Young dives into Cruz's guard.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nathan Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Young closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz wriggles free and stands up.
Young shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Cruz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nathan Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young stands up and beckons Cruz to join him on the feet.
Young scores with a hook.
Young throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Young bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch.
Young gets control of Cruz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Young will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Young's guard.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Young is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Young postures up.
Young trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
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 won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Young is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Young was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cruz instigates a clinch.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cruz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Young.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cruz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Young plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cruz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruz stops Young from getting back to his feet.
Young is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz working Young over with strikes.
Cruz is nestled in close to Young, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Young wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cruz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Young.
Joey Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nathan Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Young is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Young!
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