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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Berzerk by Eminem. 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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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Young!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert motions for Young to come forward. Gilbert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Young closes the distance and pushes Gilbert back into the cage.
Gilbert gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Young.
Gilbert really is a fat lump.
Gilbert fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Gilbert is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Young tries to pull guard but Gilbert holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Ruben Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Young.
Gilbert breaks the clinch.
Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gilbert is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, Gilbert circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gilbert.
Young throws a head kick but Gilbert moves out of range.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Ruben Gilbert has been cut.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
Young has a takedown stuffed.
Gilbert closes the distance and clinches.
Gilbert missing with knees to the body.
Gilbert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Gilbert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilbert tries for a takedown but Young sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
Lee Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Young scores with a jab to the head.
Gilbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young misses with a double jab.
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 wants to clinch up but Gilbert keeps it at a distance.
Gilbert moves into range and clinches up with Young.
Gilbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gilbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Young tries to clinch there but Gilbert circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gilbert throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young throws a one two combo.
Gilbert misses with a double jab.
Gilbert dives in for a single leg takedown but Young sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Young darts in looking for a takedown but Gilbert gets double underhooks and turns Young into the cage.
Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Gilbert jumps guard but Young stands there with Gilbert around his waist. Gilbert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gilbert stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Young looks winded!
Gilbert tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gilbert to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Gilbert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gilbert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gilbert tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the cage.
Young manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Young is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Gilbert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily.
Gilbert has one foot on Young's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruben Gilbert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown but Gilbert manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Young's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young has Gilbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilbert tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Gilbert struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Gilbert stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gilbert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilbert tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Young can't get the takedown.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Gilbert avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Gilbert.
Young has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gilbert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruben Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Young.
Young prevents Gilbert from breaking the clinch.
Gilbert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Gilbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gilbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Gilbert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Young tries for a takedown but Gilbert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young is breathing heavily.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Young lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gilbert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gilbert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gilbert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to circle away but Gilbert has him pinned against the cage.
Young prevents a body shot from Gilbert.
Gilbert is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Gilbert struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Gilbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gilbert tries to pull guard but Young won't allow it.
Gilbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Gilbert shows good takedown defense.
Gilbert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gilbert defends it nicely.
Gilbert tries to counter by clinching up but Young breaks away and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Gilbert jumps guard and drags Young to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Young works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Young is looking for a kimura but Gilbert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Young to get the leverage.
Gilbert looking for submissions off his back.
Gilbert is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young controlling the pace.
Young looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lee Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ruben Gilbert's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Gilbert misses.
Young feints the counter takedown.
Young fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gilbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Young tries to clinch but Gilbert moves out of range.
Gilbert throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Gilbert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilbert throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruben Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Young.
Young doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gilbert counters by moving into the clinch.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young jumps guard but Gilbert turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gilbert breaks the clinch.
Young darts in and clinches Gilbert up against the cage.
Young tries to break the clinch but Gilbert is controlling the position.
Gilbert stalling.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Gilbert.
Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gilbert.
Gilbert misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Gilbert.
Gilbert blocks the elbow strike.
Gilbert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Young is trying to break free.
Gilbert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gilbert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Gilbert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Gilbert won't allow it.
Young prevents a body shot from Gilbert.
Young is trying to pull guard but Gilbert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a knee to the side of the body.
Young is trying to pull guard but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gilbert is looking to control Young's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gilbert has his back to the cage.
Young wants a takedown.
Young pulls Gilbert into guard.
Gilbert decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilbert scores with a leg kick.
Gilbert looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gilbert throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Gilbert wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gilbert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Young looks to land a combination but Gilbert avoids it well.
Gilbert misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gilbert counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruben Gilbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Gilbert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Young has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Young!
After winning the bout, Lee Young thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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