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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood comes into the arena with DJ Khaled - All I do is win blaring out of the sound system. Jutila is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Best Is Yet To Come. 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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18 - 8 - 0 |
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Jutila!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood throws the kick towards the body but Jutila avoids it.
Youngblood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Jutila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jutila looks to score with a jab to the body but Youngblood is just out of range.
Youngblood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Timo Jutila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch but Youngblood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jutila darts in and clinches Youngblood up against the cage.
Youngblood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Youngblood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jutila.
Youngblood avoids the elbow strike from Jutila, against the cage.
Youngblood blocks the elbow strike.
Jutila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Youngblood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Youngblood blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Youngblood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jutila.
Jutila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jutila misses with a punch on the inside.
Jutila is trying to drag Youngblood to the mat but Youngblood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jutila pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Youngblood.
Jutila lands a nice elbow.
Youngblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Jutila uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jutila throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Youngblood.
Youngblood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jutila connects with a high kick.
Youngblood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jutila's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Youngblood.
Youngblood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jutila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Youngblood.
Jutila throws a hook to the side of Youngblood's head but Youngblood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jutila is looking to clinch.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Youngblood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Youngblood.
Jutila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jutila misses with a hook. Youngblood ducked under it nicely.
Youngblood misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Youngblood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Youngblood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jutila doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Youngblood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matt Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Jutila.
Youngblood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jutila darts in and clinches Youngblood up against the cage.
Jutila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jutila fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Youngblood's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Youngblood.
Youngblood blocks an elbow strike from Jutila.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jutila throws an elbow but misses.
Youngblood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Youngblood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jutila pushes off an throws an elbow but Youngblood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Youngblood throws a head punch that misses.
Jutila fails to pull guard.
Jutila throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jutila's elbow.
Jutila throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood misses with a few strikes there.
Youngblood avoids a kick to the body.
Youngblood misses with a low kick.
Youngblood throws a low kick but Jutila moves out of range easily.
Jutila scores with a kick to the body.
Youngblood connects with a body shot.
Youngblood feints and then cracks Jutila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jutila down.
Jutila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Youngblood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jutila moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Youngblood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jutila doesn't seem phased though.
Matt Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jutila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Youngblood counters with a stiff right hand.
Youngblood lands with a kick to the temple. Jutila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jutila's hands.
Jutila moves in looking to clinch but Youngblood pushes him off.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Youngblood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Youngblood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jutila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Youngblood moves out of range of the body kick from Jutila.
Youngblood lands with a shot to the body.
Youngblood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Youngblood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Youngblood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jutila misses with a kick to the body.
Youngblood just misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jutila was well out of range. Poor timing from Youngblood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jutila closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Youngblood to the mat! Youngblood manages to get full guard.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Jutila from controlling successfully.
Jutila throwing strikes from guard but Youngblood blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Youngblood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jutila dives in for a single leg takedown but Youngblood sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jutila misses with an elbow strike.
Youngblood blocks an elbow strike from Jutila.
Jutila throws a punch but it's blocked by Youngblood.
Youngblood throws a punch but it's blocked by Jutila.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jutila.
Jutila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Youngblood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jutila pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Youngblood lands a nice uppercut.
Jutila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Youngblood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matt Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Jutila.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jutila just misses with a elbow thrown towards Youngblood's brow.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood stalling in the clinch but Jutila improves position.
Jutila throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Youngblood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Youngblood presses Jutila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jutila is breathing heavily.
Youngblood wants to stall.
Youngblood pushes Jutila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Youngblood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jutila backwards.
Jutila throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Youngblood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jutila backwards.
Jutila throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Youngblood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Youngblood - that landed with a thud.
Youngblood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Youngblood lands a right hand.
Youngblood dodges an elbow strike from Jutila.
Nice elbow from Jutila.
A right hand to the body from Youngblood.
Matt Youngblood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Youngblood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jutila looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Youngblood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Youngblood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Youngblood lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Youngblood.
Youngblood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jutila backwards.
Youngblood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jutila is rocked!
Youngblood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Youngblood.
Jutila is still on wobbly legs! Can Youngblood finish him?
Youngblood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jutila's elbow.
Jutila fails to pull guard.
Jutila seems to have recovered his senses.
Youngblood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood blocks the elbow strike.
Youngblood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Youngblood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jutila backwards.
Youngblood lands a big right hand that drops Jutila! The killer instinct kicks in and Youngblood finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Youngblood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Youngblood!
Matt Youngblood very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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