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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Mertens (ranked 5004 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Young (ranked 24811 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Young is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Mertens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Young!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mertens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mertens throws out a powerful jab.
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mertens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Young wants to clinch.
Young moves away from the strike by Mertens.
Mertens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young goes for a double leg but Mertens avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mertens continues to drive forward.
Mertens clinches with his opponent.
Mertens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mertens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Young looks winded!
Mertens has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Mertens lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Mertens.
Mertens lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mertens.
Young tries for a takedown but Mertens manages to get underhooks.
Mertens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mertens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mertens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Mertens lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mertens is working Young over against the cage.
Mertens is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mertens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mertens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mertens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mertens lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mertens.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mertens.
Mertens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalling in the clinch from Mertens.
Mertens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mertens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mertens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mertens scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mertens.
Mertens lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mertens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mertens struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Mertens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Mertens.
Mertens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mertens scores with a shoulder strike.
Mertens gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mertens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mertens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Young up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a body shot from Mertens.
Mertens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Young blocking some punches.
Mertens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mertens works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Mertens - that landed with a thud.
Mertens tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Mertens back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mertens.
Mertens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Mertens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Young tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Max Mertens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Young.
Mertens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mertens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mertens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mertens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Mertens on the inside.
Good body shot from Mertens.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mertens lands a right hand.
Mertens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mertens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mertens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Mertens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Mertens lands an uppercut.
Mertens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mertens.
Mertens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mertens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mertens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Mertens finish him?
Mertens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mertens gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mertens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mertens tries to land a front kick but Young steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the liver by Mertens. Beautiful body shot.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mertens counters with a good, hard body kick but Young shrugs it off.
Young needs to keep his hands up - Mertens had a free shot at his head there.
Mertens lands with an uppercut that bounces Young off the cage and back into range.
Mertens darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
Mertens lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
A body shot lands from Mertens.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mertens.
Mertens digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mertens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mertens's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Young is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mertens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mertens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mertens.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mertens.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Mertens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
Mertens is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mertens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mertens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Mertens.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mertens.
Mertens pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mertens lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mertens.
Young is trying to push Mertens away but Mertens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mertens lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mertens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mertens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mertens is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mertens lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
A short right from Mertens.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mertens presses Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mertens lands with a left to the head.
Mertens misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mertens.
Mertens pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mertens lands a shoulder strike.
Mertens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Mertens to work.
A right hand to the body from Mertens.
A body shot lands from Mertens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mertens.
Mertens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mertens lands an uppercut.
Mertens lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mertens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mertens misses with a body punch.
Mertens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mertens tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young letting Mertens take a breather here.
Mertens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mertens lands with a light punch inside.
Young blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mertens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mertens to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Mertens stalling against the cage.
Mertens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mertens lands an uppercut.
Mertens lands a right hand.
Mertens lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mertens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Mertens.
Mertens scores with a hook to the body.
Mertens lands with a light punch inside.
Mertens scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mertens cracks Young with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mertens dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mertens, right into the meat.
Mertens cracks Young with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mertens has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Young to stand back up!
Mertens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mertens darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mertens.
A shot in the inside from Mertens.
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!
Mertens dips a shoulder and cracks Young with a mighty uppercut! Young falls back against the cage and Mertens unloads with a barrage of strikes! Young is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mertens screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Mertens!
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energy
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RATING
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