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Event:
AFC Helsinki 2
Date: Aug 31, 2018 |
#R1# Some bone on bone action there as Young checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #TD# Hermosa gets caught napping as Young dives in and scores a takedown. Hermosa manages to retain guard. Hermosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Young passes into half guard. Hermosa tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg. Young landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Young looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hermosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hermosa is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB# Young is working for a submission of some sort.
#T1# Hermosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Young wants to pass the guard but Hermosa is defending well. Young working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Young takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Hermosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Young is working away from the top position though. Young prevents Hermosa from improving his position. Young passes to full mount! #T2# Young controlling from the full mount. Young with a couple of short strikes. Young content just to control the position here. Young postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hermosa looks a forlorn figure.
Hermosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hermosa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Young is staying active. Hermosa is controlling an arm, preventing Young from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T3# Young controlling from the full mount. Young lands a heavy elbow. Young controlling the pace for now. Young lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hermosa is looking to get to half guard. Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4# Young lands a heavy elbow. Hermosa is looking to improve his position but Young isn't that keen on the idea. Young with good strikes from the mount here! Young content just to control the position here. #SUB# Young jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hermosa manages to avoid the submission attempt. Hermosa wants to control but Young postures up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hermosa keeps working. Young controls the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Young dominated that round. That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Hermosa lands with a nice combination. Young backs away looking to recover. Trevor Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick misses from Hermosa. Young ducks under a wild hook from Hermosa. Young shoots for a takedown but Hermosa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2# Hermosa instigates a clinch. Hermosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards. Young goes for a takedown attempt but Hermosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hermosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hermosa wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD# Young closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Young lands in his opponent's guard. Young looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hermosa controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself. #T1# Young engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Young has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Young pushing down on Hermosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Young is taking a breather. Hermosa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Hermosa is staying active underneath Young, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Hermosa is doing well to control the position and prevent Young from advancing to side control. Trevor Young overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hermosa is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU# Young stands up and beckons Hermosa to join him on the feet. Hermosa throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range. Hermosa throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it. Hermosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hermosa tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance. Young gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2# and Hermosa counters by clinching up. Hermosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hermosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Young wants a takedown but no success here.
Hermosa misses with a body punch.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hermosa gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3# Hermosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head. Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermosa avoids it. Hermosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young looking for a takedown. Hermosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nice body punch from Hermosa. A head punch blocked on the inside by Young. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hermosa. Hermosa misses with a body punch.
Hermosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young. Hermosa lands a body shot. Hermosa misses with a hook from the clinch. Young prevents a body shot from Hermosa. Fred Hermosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Nice body punch from Hermosa. #T4# Hermosa lands a shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A body shot lands from Hermosa.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Hermosa.
Hermosa tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Hermosa lands with a light punch inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hermosa. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hermosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermosa scores with a hook to the body. Hermosa gets underhooks to prevent Young's takedown attempt.
Hermosa has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Hermosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young. Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hermosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards. Young is trying to push Hermosa away but Hermosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Hermosa pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hermosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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! #R3# Hermosa throws a front kick that sends Young stumbling back into the cage.#CL2# Hermosa instigates a clinch. Young wants to take the fight to the mat but Hermosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Hermosa lands a hook to the side of the head. Hermosa misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD# Young gets a trip takedown into half guard. Hermosa is looking to improve his position.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Hermosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hermosa trying to control but Young postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hermosa tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg. Young wants to control but Hermosa is keeping him busy. #T1# Hermosa is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Young thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hermosa won't allow Young to pass to mount. Hermosa wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
Young is thwarting Hermosa's attempts to control the position. Young takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Hermosa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Young.#T2# The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Young checks a leg kick. Hermosa looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well. Young tries to clinch up. Hermosa 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 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hermosa. Hermosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Hermosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2# Hermosa forces Young back against the cage and clinches.#BC# Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Hermosa tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Hermosa back against the cage. Hermosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hermosa scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hermosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hermosa lands a shoulder strike. #T3# Hermosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards. Young blocking some punches.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Young jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hermosa walks away with a smile on his face. Young gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Hermosa throws a one two combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hermosa!
Hermosa tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance. Hermosa lands with a cross. #ROC2# Young is rocked! Hermosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hermosa wants it to stay on the feet. Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fred Hermosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hermosa throws a nice outside leg kick. Fred Hermosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some wild striking there from Hermosa.
Young drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hermosa sprawls and moves away. Young tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hermosa defends well and Young ends up having to push Hermosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hermosa lands with a good body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hermosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hermosa can pounce on him.
Hermosa throws a nice outside leg kick. Whack! Hermosa lands a heavy head kick that drops Young. The ref tackles Hermosa to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Young was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Fred Hermosa!
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Event:
AFC New York 2
Date: Jun 10, 2018 |
#R1# Young shoots for a takedown but Bison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Tony Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Young tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young somewhat.#CL2# Bison gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch. Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bison 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bison lands a nice elbow. #CUT# It looks like Trevor Young has been cut. Bison lands a knee to the head.
Bison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Young is trying to pull guard but Bison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Young. Bison dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Young wants to stall.
#T1# Bison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Knees to the body from Bison.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bison. Come on Bison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Young is looking to take this one to the mat. Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Young in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges. Young looks winded! Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch. Bison working the clinch nicely. Young is working for position but Bison cracks him with a big knee to the head! Young crumples up against the cage and Bison lands two more shots before the ref can save Young! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tony Bison!
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Event:
AFC New York
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1# Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Negri is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, De Negri circles away and we're back to standing. De Negri misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Young lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Negri will feel that in the morning. Horrible takedown attempt by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by De Negri, which made it look bad. Young throws a nice looking combination but De Negri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young. De Negri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# De Negri moves into the clinch successfully.
Young tries to circle away but De Negri has him pinned against the cage.#TD2# De Negri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Negri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. De Negri is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1# Young is working De Negri over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. De Negri pulls Young in close to prevent any damage. Young wants to control from the top but De Negri keeps moving. Young would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Young is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Young wants to control from the top but De Negri keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. De Negri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Young throws a lazy head kick #TD2# and De Negri counters with a shoot takedown. Young fights it but they end up in guard. De Negri throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely. Young keeping moving, preventing De Negri from controlling successfully. De Negri landing with the ground and pound. Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Young is trying to control the position but De Negri postures up. Young keeping full guard, as De Negri tries to pass. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3# Young wants to stand but De Negri is controlling the position. #SUB# Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Young controls De Negri momentarily but De Negri frees himself. Young wants to get back to his feet but De Negri is in a dominant position and won't allow it. De Negri stays in close to Young's body and controls the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2# De Negri has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Negri wants to take the fight to the mat but Young manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. De Negri avoiding damage.
De Negri managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Young wants to take the fight to the mat but De Negri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! De Negri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Young goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Negri prevents it.
Young is trying to break the clinch but De Negri is controlling him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pietro De Negri will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2##TD2# De Negri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Young quickly recovers to half guard. De Negri stalling. De Negri is continuing to stall. Young striking from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# De Negri is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Negri keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1# Young wants to get back to his feet.
Young works his way to full guard. Good work. De Negri prevents Young from getting back to his feet. Young is trying to keep De Negri in close.
#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. De Negri fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Young tries to land a front kick but De Negri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. De Negri is looking for the big counter here. Young closes the distance and clinches up with De Negri, looking for a takedown. Young pushes De Negri against the cage but De Negri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Trevor Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. De Negri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T2# A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by De Negri.#TD# De Negri gets caught flat footed, as Young shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2# De Negri kicks Young off and gets to his feet. Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for De Negri on that attempt. De Negri just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYoung. Trevor Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pietro De Negri. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2# De Negri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. De Negri stalling.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but De Negri won't allow it.
#T3##BC2# De Negri breaks from the clinch.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#TD2# De Negri feints and as Young raises his hands in defense, De Negri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. De Negri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Young manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR# De Negri being controlled here, momentarily. De Negri pulls Young in close to prevent any damage. Young showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4# Young tries to stand but De Negri is controlling from the bottom. Young trying to control the position from guard on top but De Negri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Young tries to stand but De Negri is controlling from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro De Negri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# De Negri stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet. Young misses with a head kick.
De Negri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A slapping body kick lands there for De Negri. De Negri misses with a head kick.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. De Negri changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Young misses with a takedown attempt and De Negri counters with a two punch combo. Young throws a right and a left that De Negri avoids nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# De Negri has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Negri prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. Young is trying to break free.#T1# De Negri misses with a punch to the body.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2# De Negri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2# Young gets caught flat footed, as De Negri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. De Negri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now. De Negri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Pietro De Negri has got the better of the ground game so far. Young tries to land a sweep but no joy. De Negri looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# De Negri working a defensive guard but Young manages to pass into side control anyway.
#T2# Young advances nicely into full mount. Young can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Negri is looking to escape. De Negri takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. De Negri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. De Negri is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Negri is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T3# Young content just to control the position here. De Negri is trying desperately to improve position. Young landing shots from mount. Young moves to back control. De Negri is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Young struggling to land strikes to the head as De Negri covers up. #SUB# De Negri is holding on to Young 's glove but Young gets free and slips his arm under De Negri 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, De Negri is tapping furiously and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trevor Young!
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Event:
AFC Friday Night Fights
Date: May 04, 2018 |
#R1# Young misses with a body kick. #TD# Young drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alvarado is looking for a sweep. Young lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB# Young tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU# Young stands up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvarado looks to throw a body kick#TD# and Young counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Young slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2# Alvarado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Young keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1# Alvarado won't allow Young to pass to mount. Alvarado is refusing to be controlled, as Young sits in half guard. Young passes the guard and advances to mount! Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Alvarado is bucking up trying to escape but Young cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Alvarado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Young breaks from Alvarado's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T2# Young lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB# Young working for a submission but Alvarado is keeping him at bay. Alvarado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Young pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Alvarado tries to improve his position but instead Young has taken his back! Young controlling the position well here. Alvarado rolled but Young kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Young has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. This has been an exciting period of action! Alvarado tries to break free.
#SUB# Young working for the choke. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Young is trying to stick to Alvarado's back but Alvarado is turning into Young. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Young's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alvarado. Young is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3# Alvarado wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position. Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet. Young trying to control the position here. #SUB2# Alvarado drops back, looking for a kneebar! Young looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Young looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Young! #REVR# Alvarado is not content to let Young control the position. A lull in the action here as Young stalls from top position.#T4# Alvarado is trying to improve his position.#SU# Young has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Alvarado lands with a straight right. Young didn't see that one coming.#CL# Young takes the fight into the clinch. Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage. #TD# Alvarado is fighting off a takedown attempt but Young is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alvarado to the mat. Alvarado regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Alvarado is wriggling around but Young manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Young controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Young dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Young takes one to the side of the head.
Alvarado lands a two punch combo.
Alvarado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#ROC2# Young is rocked! Young blocks a head kick by Alvarado.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Alvarado cracks Young with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Young tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Alvarado pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Young is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Alvarado!
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Event:
AFC Grappling Championships
Date: Apr 06, 2018 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Trevor Young (ranked 4755 p4p, 484 weight class) and Ross Gleeson (ranked 4605 p4p, 474 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Trevor Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ross Gleeson! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Young is looking to clinch. Gleeson wants to clinch. Gleeson tries to clinch but Young is having none of it. Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Gleeson pulls guard successfully.
Young stays in close to Gleeson's body and controls the position. Gleeson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Young is now in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Young stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Young has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Young passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Young (3) vs (0) Gleeson Gleeson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Young passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gleeson! Score +2 for reaching mount: Young (5) vs (0) Gleeson
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young looking for a guillotine from mount but Gleeson is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Young prevents Gleeson from getting the reversal. Young quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Young but it's paid off an Gleeson is forced to tap! Nice work by Young.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Young! |
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Event:
AFC Thursday Night Fights
Date: Mar 22, 2018 |
#R1# Green connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off. Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL# Young forces Green back against the cage and clinches. Young stalling against the cage.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Young is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Green wants to break free but Young has control.
Young tries to pull guard but Green holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Young has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Green after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Green. Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young. #T1# Green rushes Young and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Young is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Green piles on the pressure and Young crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Green!
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Event:
AFC Fight Night 15
Date: Mar 02, 2018 |
#R1##CL# Bison has managed to clinch.
Bison lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off. Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bison just stands there and leans against the cage. Young stalling in the clinch.
Bison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Young wants a takedown.
Young is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bison is defending well. Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Young.#BC2# Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Bison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bison avoids it. Bison taking a breather. Young avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bison lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off. Young is looking to control Bison's arms but Bison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Young has his back to the cage. Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Bison won't allow it.
Bison working Young over with knees to the body. Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
#T1# Young tries to circle away but Bison has him pinned against the cage. Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bison scores with a knee to the head.
Young takes an elbow to the temple. Bison stalling against the cage.
Bison taking a breather. Nice elbow from Bison. #BC2# Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Bison moves into range and clinches up with Young. Bison lands a damaging elbow. Knees to the body from Bison.
Bison prevents the takedown attempt.
Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Young looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2# Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Bison with a knee to the head.
Bison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Bison lands a damaging elbow. Bison lands a nice knee to the body. Bison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Young takes a knee to the side of the body. Bison lands an elbow inside. Young is looking to take this one to the mat. Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Bison crunches a lovely knee into Young's ribcage. Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3# Young takes a knee to the side of the body. Bison lands an elbow just above Young 's eye. Young tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bison lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off. Bison lands a nice elbow. Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Bison lands a nice elbow. Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Young's face.
#ROC# Young is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Bison finish him? Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Young seems to have recovered his senses. Bison lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Bison. Bison has Young pushed against the cage. Knees to the body from Bison.
#T4# Bison lands a knee to the body.
Bison controlling the action here for a moment.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Young takes a knee to the side of the body. Bison scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bison. Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bison working Young over with knees to the body. Bison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Young is trying to break the clinch but Bison has him pressed against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Bison. Bison'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. Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Bison lands with a right and another and another! Young is in big trouble! Bison lands again and this time it's lights out for Young! A quality knockout there for Bison.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Bison!
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Event:
AFC Fight Night 14
Date: Feb 18, 2018 |
#R1##CL# De Negri pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.#BC# De Negri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Negri.
De Negri half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. De Negri attempts a counter takedown but Young avoids it well and moves away.#TD2# Young is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Negri's half guard. De Negri pushes Young off looking to stand but Young dives back in and keeps control.
De Negri is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Young sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Negri defending well though. De Negri is controlling Young's trapped leg to prevent Young from advancing to side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Young is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Negri sees it coming and defends easily. Young is taking a breather. De Negri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1# Young prevents De Negri from improving his position.#SUB2# Young is looking for a kimura but De Negri is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Young to get the leverage. #SUB2# Young is trying for a kimura here. De Negri looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Young wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trevor Young!
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Event:
AFC Fight Night 13
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1##TD# Young shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Negri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. De Negri has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Young has passed into side control.
De Negri is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Young off and has taken his back! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Young is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
De Negri gets his hands free as Young looks to control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Young turns into De Negri and is now in his guard.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but De Negri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. De Negri stopping the sweep attempt from Young.#T1# De Negri chips away with some ground and pound. Young wants to control but De Negri passes easily into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Negri lands a nice short elbow. Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Negri is working away from the top position though. De Negri winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head. De Negri prevents Young from improving his position. Young is refusing to be controlled, as De Negri sits in half guard. #T2# De Negri trying to control the pace. De Negri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working. De Negri is nestled in close to Young, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Well, if De Negri is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Negri. #T3# De Negri stalling. Young is looking to improve his position.
Young is looking to escape. De Negri winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head. De Negri is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. De Negri stalling. Young is pressing down on De Negri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2# De Negri drops back, looking for a kneebar! Young looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Young looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Young! #REVR# Young taking a breather here. De Negri can't do much from the bottom here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. De Negri looks to move to half guard but instead Young has passed into mount! Damn! De Negri wants to control but Young is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pietro De Negri will probably get the nod. 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. #R2# De Negri leaves Young with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2# De Negri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De Negri showed some decent athleticism there. #ES# Young has one foot on De Negri's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL2# De Negri closes the distance and clinches. De Negri tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Young misses with a punch on the inside.
De Negri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not. #TD# Young manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1# Young being controlled here, momentarily. Young seems keen to control De Negri's posture. De Negri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. De Negri won't allow Young to get back to his feet. Young wants to sweep but no luck. Young is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. De Negri trying to control but Young is working from the bottom. #T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Young stuffs the takedown. Young looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#TD2# De Negri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Young quickly recovers to half guard. Young slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Young is trying to control the position but De Negri postures up. #SUB# Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB# Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Negri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Negri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. De Negri content to stall in guard here. #T3# De Negri trying to control but Young is working from the bottom. Young throws a nice elbow from the bottom.#SU2# De Negri gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Young tries for a takedown but De Negri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD# Young shoots in and gets a takedown into De Negri's guard.#SU# De Negri is working an open guard so Young takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T4# No luck for De Negri with that takedown attempt. Trevor Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pietro De Negri. Nice takedown defense from De Negri. No joy for Young on that attempt. De Negri fails with the takedown. A head kick misses from De Negri. De Negri is looking to land body kicks. De Negri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily. De Negri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD# De Negri gets caught napping as Young dives in and scores a takedown. De Negri manages to retain guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Young dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# De Negri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but De Negri persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing. De Negri tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Young tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2# and De Negri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard. Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Young trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. De Negri prevents Young from getting back to his feet. Young is trying to control the position but De Negri postures up. De Negri stopping the sweep attempt from Young. De Negri prevents Young from getting back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Young tries to land a sweep but no joy. De Negri trying to control but Young is working from the bottom. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T1# Young shoots in but De Negri avoids the takedown attempt easily. De Negri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. De Negri wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance. Young tries to clinch but De Negri moves away #TD2# and De Negri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. De Negri is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
De Negri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB# Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Young wants to get back to his feet.
#T2##SUB2# De Negri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Young keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Young manages to get to full guard.
#SUB# Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Negri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Negri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3##SU2# De Negri stands and steps away. Young gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2# De Negri throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Young was covering up waiting for the punch and De Negri finishes the takedown easily into guard. Young trying to keep a closed guard but De Negri is proving a slippery customer.
De Negri slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4# Young wants to control but De Negri postures up. De Negri lands a few punches from side control. Young wants to control but De Negri postures up. Pietro De Negri has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2# De Negri stands up and we're back to a striking position. Young shoots in but De Negri avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2# De Negri shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. De Negri controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight! Pietro De Negri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well De Negri 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietro De Negri!
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Event:
AFC Fight Night 12
Date: Feb 02, 2018 |
#R1# Nice sprawl there from Daebyeol as Young shoots in. Kim Rhee Daebyeol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Young has a takedown stuffed. Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daebyeol paws at him with a jab and circles away. Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young tries to clinch but Daebyeol moves out of range. #TD# Daebyeol shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Daebyeol content to control rather than advance. Daebyeol missing with the ground and pound from half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Daebyeol thows a huge punch but Young dodges it nicely.
#T1# Young wants to improve his position but Daebyeol is controlling well.
Daebyeol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Daebyeol content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Daebyeol passes into side control, despite Young's attempt to control the position.
Young is letting Daebyeol control him for a moment. Young is looking for a sweep. Young can't do much from the bottom here. Young sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T2# Daebyeol is controlling the pace.
Daebyeol is thwarting Young's attempts to control the position. Young has hold of Daebyeol's hands but Daebyeol slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Daebyeol wants to take a breather but Young is having none of it. Daebyeol is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Young tries to roll over but Daebyeol keeps him under control. Daebyeol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3# Young tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Young wants to improve his position but Daebyeol is controlling well.
Daebyeol is nestled in close to Young, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Daebyeol is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Daebyeol drops an elbow to the side of Young's head. Young looks like he's trying to stand up.
Daebyeol is taking a breather. Young says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Daebyeol lands strikes from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Daebyeol is thwarting Young's attempts to control the position. Daebyeol is nestled in close to Young, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Daebyeol not doing much here.
Young tries to roll over but Daebyeol keeps him under control. Young throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Daebyeol working Young over with strikes. Daebyeol is pressing down on Young's thigh, looking to free his foot. Young is holding on for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol dominated that round. 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. #R2# Young tries for a takedown but Daebyeol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Young checks a leg kick. Daebyeol scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one. The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though. No luck for Young with that takedown attempt. Kim Rhee Daebyeol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Young.#CL# Daebyeol rushes Young and presses him up against the cage. Young changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daebyeol fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Young has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Daebyeol rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.#TD# Daebyeol lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Young tries to get to full guard but Daebyeol has control of the leg. #T1# Daebyeol is figuring out what he wants to do next. Young is trying to maintain the position but Daebyeol is very close to passing his half guard. Daebyeol sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young defending well though. Young is trying to stand.
Daebyeol looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Kim Rhee Daebyeol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Daebyeol prevents Young from improving his position. Daebyeol blocks the strikes from Young.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daebyeol lands a nice short elbow.#T2# Daebyeol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC# Young is rocked! Daebyeol takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Young is still in real trouble! Can Daebyeol finish him? Daebyeol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Daebyeol is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Young is hurt! He's hurt bad - Daebyeol fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Young from any more punishment! Congratulations to Daebyeol! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
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Event:
AFC Hard Knocks 2
Date: Jan 20, 2018 |
#R1##TD# Gleeson gets caught flat footed, as Young shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Young with a nice head shot there. Young has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gleeson is keeping the position for now. Young is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Gleeson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Gleeson controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself. #SU# Young gets to his feet - Gleeson follows without any prompting. Gleeson cracks Young with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Gleeson gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch. Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Gleeson controls his hands.
Gleeson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD# Young manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gleeson is one step ahead there. #T1# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Young is on top in guard.
#REVR# Gleeson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there. Young stands and throws Gleeson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Young remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Gleeson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2# A lull in the action here. Young advances to full mount. Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Young in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gleeson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T3# Young working the ground and pound effectively.
Gleeson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#ROC# Gleeson is rocked! Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Gleeson tries to lock up and control but Young gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB# Young has control of Gleeson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gleeson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Young controlling from mount. #T4# Gleeson tries to hold on but Young pushes him away. #SUB# Young quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Young but it's paid off an Gleeson is forced to tap! Nice work by Young.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Young!
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