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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Rip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JoJo Rip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Young!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Young scores with a kick to the body.
Rip looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rip.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rip seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young fails with the takedown.
Rip feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Young's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Young.
JoJo Rip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Young.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rip.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rip circles away.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rip looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Young has closed the distance and engaged Rip in a clinch.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rip's efforts to push away.
Young jumps guard but Rip stands there with Young around his waist. Young gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rip can't break the clinch.
Young stops a takedown attempt from Rip.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like JoJo Rip has been cut.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rip throws a low kick, looking for Young's leg but Young calmly moves out of range.
Young has Rip up against the cage in a clinch.
Rip is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rip looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young jumps guard but Rip turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Young is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rip is pressed up against the cage. Young has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rip down to the mat. Rip avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Will Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rip just misses with a punch to the body.
Rip misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rip on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rip as he avoids it easily.
Young slaps away a takedown attempt from Rip, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rip takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Young dives in for a single leg takedown but Rip sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rip blocks a head kick by Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rip fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
Rip will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Young rushes Rip and presses him up against the cage.
Rip wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young prevents Rip from breaking the clinch.
Young is trying to pull guard but Rip turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rip has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
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.
A close round but Will Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JoJo Rip'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.
Rip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rip.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rip looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young looks for the body kick but Rip saw that one coming.
Young misses with a takedown attempt - Rip sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rip half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rip tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Young wants to counter the offense by Rip and move into the clinch position.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown but Rip manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Young's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Young shoots for a double leg takedown but Rip sprawls well. He's pushed Young's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
JoJo Rip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Young.
Rip keeps Young at a distance using the push kick.
Young is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young avoids the head kick by Rip.
Nice sprawl there from Rip as Young shoots in.
Rip swinging wildly here.
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rip.
Rip lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rip misses with a takedown
and Young counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rip's efforts to push away.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Rip avoids the damage to the body.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Rip has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
A short right from Young on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rip has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rip avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Young can't get the takedown.
Rip tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Rip tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the cage and eventually Rip drops back down to his feet.
Rip wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Young.
Rip is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rip counters with a two punch combo.
Rip moves into the clinch.
Rip looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young breaks from the clinch.
Young misses with the combination.
Rip wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Rip dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JoJo Rip's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rip bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Young bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Young throws a head kick but Rip moves out of range.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rip defends it nicely.
It looked like Rip wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rip slaps away a takedown attempt from Young, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rip throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rip lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Young shoots for a double leg takedown but Rip sprawls well. He's pushed Young's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
JoJo Rip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Young.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rip throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rip throws out the jab.
Young shoots in but no luck this time.
Young shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rip pinned against the cage. Rip gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rip throws a series of strikes that have Young backpedaling.
JoJo Rip is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rip misses with a series of wild punches.
Young gets caught flat footed, as Rip shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Young wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rip manages to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young gets back to full guard.
Rip trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rip gets to his feet - Young follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Rip.
Rip wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Young tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Young moves into the clinch.
Rip turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rip manages to end up in side control.
Young tries to buck Rip off but Rip is having none of it.
Rip tries for a kimura but Young is defending well.
Rip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Rip is trying to get an arm triangle but Young is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rip wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Young's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Young tries to improve position but can't.
Will Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JoJo Rip is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rip looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
JoJo Rip showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rip has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for JoJo Rip!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for JoJo Rip!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for JoJo Rip!
JoJo Rip wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
38% |
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