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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xathras Choate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daft Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choate comes to the cage accompanied by Dog the Nine. The crowd seem to be enjoying Young's choice of entrance music: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Daft Young told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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149 lbs
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130 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xathras Choate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daft Young!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choate throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Young.
Choate looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Choate sets himself, and Young steps forward looking for the clinch! Choate avoids it this time.
Young misses with a hook.
Young blocks a head kick by Choate.
A swing and a miss from Young.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Choate avoids the head kick by Young.
And Choate counters with a quick kick to the body but Young blocks it.
Choate tries a head kick but it misses.
Choate scoring well with a low kick there.
Young misses with an attempted mid kick.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young cracks Choate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choate.
Good exchange - Young coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Choate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choate looks to throw a body kick
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Choate's head.
Choate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xathras Choate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choate lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've been informed that Young has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Young tries to clinch but Choate moves out of range.
Choate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Choate misses with a wild body shot.
Young throws a series of punches but Choate moves out of range.
Choate thumps Young with a low kick.
Young takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Young moves out of range as Choate strikes.
Young blocks the body kick.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choate.
Choate swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choate is looking to slow Young down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Choate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choate throws a head kick that Young semi-blocks.
Choate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Choate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Young does it's job there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Choate!
Young misses with the combination.
Choate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws the left hand but Choate avoids the punch easily.
Choate punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choate.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Choate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young lands the left hand.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Choate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Choate breaks the clinch.
Young is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Choate had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choate moves away.
Choate lands a jab.
Young thumps Choate with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Choate.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Choate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Choate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
Choate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Choate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Young throws a low kick but Choate avoids it.
A head kick misses from Choate.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choate moves out of range as Young strikes.
Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daft Young will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Choate slips under a jab from Young.
Choate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Choate misses with a kick to the body
and Young counters with a straight right hand.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
As Young looks to move away, Choate throws a big counter combo but Young just gets out of the way.
Young misses with a low kick.
Young avoids a kick to the body.
Choate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Choate throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choate throws a head kick that half lands.
Choate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Choate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Young has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Young misses.
Choate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choate misses with a body shot
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Choate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Young has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choate.
Choate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Choate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choate can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Young tries a body shot but Choate blocks it.
Choate is trying to push Young away but Young has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Choate blocks an uppercut.
Young keeps control of Choate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choate working aggressively here.
Choate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choate.
Choate lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Choate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Young misses with some punches.
Choate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Choate manages to break the clinch.
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!
Choate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Choate throws a body shot but no joy.
Young throws a series of punches but Choate avoids them all with ease.
Young misses with a low kick.
Xathras Choate is winning the standup battle so far.
Young moves out of range as Choate throws a body kick.
Young pushes Choate away with a front kick.
Choate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young feints and then cracks Choate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Choate down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Choate throws the kick towards the body but Young avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Choate blocks the low kick.
Choate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Choate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Choate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Choate misses with a head kick.
Young misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Choate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Choate is looking to wear down Young with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choate is looking to counter with a body kick.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Choate throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a leg kick.
Choate is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Young avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
Choate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choate looks for the body kick but Young saw that one coming.
Choate throws a head kick that misses.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choate can pounce on him.
Choate lands with a slapping head kick.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young scores with a jab.
Choate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Choate scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daft Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Choate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Young throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young throws a body punch but Choate moves out of range.
Choate checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Choate.
Choate misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Young swinging wildly here.
Choate looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young blocks the body kick.
Choate sets himself, and Young steps forward looking for the clinch! Choate avoids it this time.
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 Choate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Choate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Young throws a leg kick but Choate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Young blocks a head kick by Choate.
Young steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choate misses with a head kick.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Young looks to throw the jab but Choate is out of range.
Young tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Choate.
Choate misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Young checks a leg kick.
Choate blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Young blocks the leg kick.
Young lands with a hook. Choate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Choate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Choate looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Xathras Choate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young moves out of range as Choate throws a body kick.
Young tries to bum rush Choate with a series of wild strikes but Choate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Young takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Young avoids the body shot from Choate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Choate moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Choate looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Choate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Choate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Young replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Choate blocks it well.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Choate lands with a nice body kick.
Choate lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choate misses with a lunging right hand
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Choate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Young moves out of range of the body kick.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Choate takes one on the button.
A head kick by Choate misses
and Young counters with a series of strikes. Choate will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choate avoids the body shot from Young.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choate.
Choate staying out of range there.
Choate quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Young lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Choate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Choate tenderised Young's leg. Young is trying to keep his angry face on.
Young closes the distance and pushes Choate back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Young.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young tries to work over Choate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Choate.
Choate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choate.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choate backwards.
A short uppercut from Choate.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Choate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choate struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young misses with some punches.
Choate swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daft 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daft Young!
Daft Young thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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