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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
MR's Fight Ranch- S1 - Finale
Date: Oct 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Bailey Sr. cracks a nice hook into Rogers's ribs.
Bailey Sr. connects with a single shot there.
Bailey Sr. misses with a two punch combination.
Bailey Sr. misses with a double jab.
Bailey Sr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey Sr. lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bailey Sr. lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rogers backs up against the ropes.
Bailey Sr. loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Bailey Sr. misses with a body shot.
Rogers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bailey Sr. defends it well.
Rogers slips a straight right by Bailey Sr..
Rogers lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey Sr. fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bailey Sr. keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bailey Sr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Bailey Sr. appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey Sr.. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Bailey Sr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bailey Sr. counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey Sr. has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bailey Sr. listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rogers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Bailey Sr.. Beautiful body shot.
Bailey Sr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bailey Sr. finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.
Bailey Sr. scores with a body shot.
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bailey Sr. slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey Sr. looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bailey Sr. is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Bailey Sr. circles away and we're back to standing.
Bailey Sr. throwing a counter right hand but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Kordell Bailey Sr. has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.#TD2#
Rogers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bailey Sr.'s guard.#T2#
Bailey Sr. is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up. #SUB#
Rogers is posturing up here but Bailey Sr. has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rogers tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rogers has to tap! Slick submission there by Bailey Sr.!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kordell Bailey Sr.!
As Kordell Bailey Sr. got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: T'anks to all di fighters n Marty this season for di good vibes. Bless'.
The defeated Sam Rogers had this to say: 'Thanks a lot for the support everyone ! I will be back ... !'.
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Event:
DFC 55: McDonnell Vs Phol
Date: Jun 23, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cage pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood stalling against the cage.
Cage lands a nice uppercut.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cage tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage avoiding damage as Youngblood throws knees to the body.
Cage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Cage scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Cage. #T1#
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
Youngblood lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cage.
Cage cracks Youngblood with a nice body shot.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Youngblood trying to land knees to the body.
Youngblood is trying to stall.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cage's coach down at mickeyharts the greatest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cage's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
Cage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Youngblood up against the cage.
Cage slows down the pace here.
Cage slows down the pace here.
Cage receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#T2#
Stalling in the clinch from Cage.
Cage taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Cage.#CL2#
Cage gets in close and instigates a 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!
Cage digs a right hand into Youngblood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Youngblood's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Cage.
Cage lands a shot to the body.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cage digs a right hand into Youngblood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Youngblood's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage is struggling to control the position.
Cage digs a right hand into Youngblood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Youngblood's gas tank. #T3#
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage lands a shot to the body.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
A short right from Cage.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
Youngblood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cage lands a hook that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cage is leaning against Youngblood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cage.
#ROC2#
Youngblood is rocked!
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Youngblood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Youngblood seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Youngblood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#KD2#
Cage drops Youngblood onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Youngblood is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Thor Youngblood has been cut.
Cage lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
Youngblood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
Cage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cage has Youngblood pushed against the cage.
Youngblood stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Youngblood's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Youngblood tries to clinch up#KD2#
and Cage counters with a crisp right hand that drops Youngblood! Cage lets Youngblood back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Youngblood misses the body punch
and Cage counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Youngblood out cold! What a finish! Cage is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Cage!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Cage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
DFC 48: Rampage
Date: May 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Youngblood. Those never looked like landing.
Youngblood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mori back to the cage. Youngblood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Youngblood misses with a hook
letting Mori counter with a right hand.
Mori throws a body shot but no joy.
Mori staying out of range there.
Thor Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mori lands a body shot.
Youngblood throws out a loose jab but Mori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Youngblood.
Youngblood misses with a few strikes there.
Mori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Mori scores with a hook to the body. Youngblood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Mori.
A lazy left from Mori finds it's target.
Mori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Youngblood on the side of the head.
Youngblood throws a body punch but Mori moves out of range. #T1#
Youngblood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mori circles away quickly and effectively.
Mori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Youngblood throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Youngblood misses the body punch
and Mori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mori digs a good body shot into Youngblood's ribs.
Donk. Mori catches Youngblood right on the button with a cross.
Youngblood clobbers Mori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice jab there from Mori.
Youngblood walks into a left hand.
Youngblood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Youngblood on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Youngblood. Those never looked like landing.
Youngblood fails to land with a series of punches.
Mori lands with a hook. Youngblood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donk. Mori catches Youngblood right on the button with a cross.
Mori jabs at Youngblood's body.
Mori keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Mori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Youngblood misses with a lunging right hand
and Mori counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Mori as he connects with a hook.#KD#
Mori lands a left and a right that send Youngblood crashing to the mat, dazed. Mori thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Youngblood is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Thor Youngblood has been cut.
Youngblood doesn't manage to clinch there - Mori circles away.
Youngblood is still on wobbly legs! Can Mori finish him?
Mori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Youngblood's head.
Youngblood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Youngblood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Youngblood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Youngblood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Youngblood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mori misses the jab.
Youngblood seems to have recovered his senses.
Mori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Youngblood on the side of the head.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mori connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Youngblood momentarily.
#T3##KD#
Mori cracks Youngblood with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Youngblood looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mori finish him?
Mori misses with a double jab
enabling Youngblood to counter with a crisp jab.
Youngblood throws a hook to the side of Mori's head but Mori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Mori misses.
Mori looks to throw the jab but Youngblood is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut
and Mori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Mori does it's job there.
Mori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Youngblood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mori throws a big shot that misses.
Youngblood connects with a looping right hand.
Youngblood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mori.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut
and Mori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Mori lands with an overhand left.
Youngblood needs to keep his hands up - Mori had a free shot at his head there.
Youngblood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Youngblood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Mori.
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mori throws a body punch but Youngblood moves out of range.
Mori misses with an uppercut
and Mori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Youngblood walks into a straight right hand from Mori.
Mori digs a good hook to Youngblood's body.
Youngblood wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Youngblood.
Youngblood needs to keep his hands up - Mori had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Mori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Youngblood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot.
Youngblood misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Mori counter with a right hand.
Youngblood misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mori to counter with a crisp jab.
Youngblood throws a series of punches but Mori moves out of range.
Mori throws a good cross that connects.
Mori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Youngblood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mori connects with a body shot that sends Youngblood's belly button to the back.
Youngblood throws a lazy uppercut
and Mori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mori slips under a jab from Youngblood.
An attempted straight right counter from Mori misses the target.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Mori moves out of range.
Youngblood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori loads up on a big right hand but Youngblood slips the punch.
Youngblood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Youngblood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Mori scores with a jab to the head.
Mori connects with a nice looking jab.
Mori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mori connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Youngblood misses
and Mori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Youngblood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Youngblood can do to turn this around?
Youngblood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mori moves away.#KD#
Mori drops Youngblood with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Youngblood looks back up at him and smiles so Mori waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mori cracks Youngblood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Youngblood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Youngblood misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Mori cracks Youngblood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mori lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Youngblood falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mori dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Mori!
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Event:
DFC 41: Fully Loaded
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Youngblood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Youngblood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot.
Edinhio shoots in looking for a takedown but Youngblood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edinhio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edinhio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Youngblood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruiz Edinhio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youngblood throws a body punch but Edinhio moves out of range.
Youngblood moves in looking to clinch but Edinhio pushes him off.
Youngblood jabs at Edinhio's body.
Youngblood takes a swing at Edinhio's ribcage but misses.
Edinhio tries to counter with a takedown but Youngblood is quick to defend against it.
Youngblood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Youngblood wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Youngblood! But no joy.
Youngblood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edinhio.
#TD#
Edinhio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Edinhio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Edinhio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Edinhio wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Edinhio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Youngblood wants to get back to his feet but Edinhio passes into half guard.
Edinhio wants to pass to mount but Youngblood is defending the position.
Edinhio passes to full mount!
Youngblood wants to hold on but Edinhio pushes him away.#T2##SUB#
Edinhio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Youngblood can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#SUB#
Edinhio wants to finish this one by submission but Youngblood is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Edinhio.
Edinhio controlling the position easily from mount.
Youngblood is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Edinhio controlling the position easily from mount.
Edinhio looking to control but Youngblood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Youngblood can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Edinhio with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB#
Edinhio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Youngblood is surviving well by controlling Edinhio's body position as best he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edinhio content just to control the position here.
Edinhio seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Youngblood for as long as he can get away with.#T4##SUB#
Edinhio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Youngblood is surviving well by controlling Edinhio's body position as best he can.
Edinhio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Edinhio has control of Youngblood's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Youngblood regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Edinhio looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Edinhio working for a submission but Youngblood is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruiz Edinhio 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#
Edinhio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edinhio fails with the takedown
and Youngblood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edinhio shoots in looking for a takedown. Youngblood tries to sprawl out of it but Edinhio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Youngblood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruiz Edinhio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edinhio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Youngblood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edinhio rather than just go for the knockout.#TD#
Edinhio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Edinhio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Youngblood throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Edinhio tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Youngblood defends well and Edinhio ends up having to push Youngblood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Youngblood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Edinhio to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
Youngblood scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Edinhio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Youngblood misses the shot to the body.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Edinhio is having none of it.
Edinhio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Youngblood sizes up Edinhio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Youngblood throws a hook but Edinhio avoids it easily.
Edinhio shoots for a double leg takedown but Youngblood sprawls well. He's pushed Edinhio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Youngblood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Youngblood looks to land a right hand but Edinhio moved out of range.
Youngblood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Edinhio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Youngblood sprawls well. Youngblood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edinhio gets slowly back to his feet.
Edinhio looks for a takedown but Youngblood sprawls well.#CL2#
Youngblood pushes Edinhio up against the cage in a clinch.
Edinhio is looking for a takedown.
Edinhio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Youngblood smiles and moves away.
Edinhio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Youngblood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edinhio with a poor takedown
and Youngblood counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edinhio goes for a double leg but Youngblood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Youngblood continues to drive forward.
Youngblood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Youngblood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Edinhio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edinhio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Edinhio shoots in but Youngblood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruiz Edinhio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut.
Edinhio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Youngblood's waist but Youngblood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edinhio off to one side.
Edinhio misses with a takedown
and Youngblood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Edinhio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Youngblood is trying to defend but Edinhio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Youngblood wants to improve his position but Edinhio is controlling well.
Youngblood is trying to stand up here but Edinhio is controlling him well.
Youngblood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edinhio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Edinhio is pressing down on Youngblood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Youngblood is holding on for now. #SUB#
Youngblood makes his way to full guard, as Edinhio worked for a kimura.
Edinhio controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Youngblood pushes Edinhio off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice body punch from Youngblood.
Youngblood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Youngblood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edinhio under the eye.
Youngblood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Edinhio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edinhio fails with the takedown
enabling Youngblood to counter with a crisp jab.
Youngblood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Youngblood clinches with his opponent.
Youngblood stops a takedown attempt from Edinhio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Youngblood stalling in the clinch.
Youngblood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edinhio is looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Youngblood scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Edinhio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Youngblood tries to get to full guard but Edinhio has control of the leg. #SUB#
Edinhio seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Youngblood pushes Edinhio off looking to stand but Edinhio dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Youngblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
No joy there for Youngblood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut.
Youngblood moves in looking to clinch but Edinhio pushes him off.
Youngblood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Edinhio eats them both and turns towards Youngblood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Youngblood lands a nice hook to Edinhio's body. Edinhio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Edinhio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Edinhio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Youngblood manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Edinhio has Youngblood in his guard.#REVB#
Edinhio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Edinhio has a closed guard, preventing Youngblood from standing up. #T1#
Youngblood postures up.
Youngblood is looking to stand up but Edinhio won't let him. #SUB#
Edinhio looking for a guillotine here but Youngblood defends easily.
Ruiz Edinhio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Youngblood is looking to stand up but Edinhio won't let him. #SUB#
Youngblood is sitting in close to Edinhio's body. Edinhio has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Youngblood is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Youngblood is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Edinhio.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ruiz Edinhio!
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Event:
POWER 73: THE REMATCH
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Roudin tries to clinch up but Caholic circles away and keeps his distance.
Caholic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bruno Roudin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Roudin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roudin showed some decent athleticism there.
Caholic is looking for a sweep. Roudin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caholic controlling the position for now.
Caholic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caholic.
Roudin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caholic on the ground.
Roudin preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caholic is adopting a defensive guard.
Caholic keeping full guard, as Roudin tries to pass. #T1##SUB2#
Caholic is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Roudin rolls with it to try and escape but Caholic cranks on the arm and Roudin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Caholic!
Post fight, an emotional Al Caholic said 'Deeeeeeeeeez Nuts'.
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Event:
DFC 32: Arones Vs Milanesi
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Ibraham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Youngblood rushes Ibraham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Youngblood lands a body shot.
Youngblood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ibraham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ibraham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ibraham.
Ibraham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ibraham misses with a knee to the head.
Ibraham misses with a knee strike.
Ibraham is trying to maintain a safe position but Youngblood gets an underhook and turns Ibraham into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibraham connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Youngblood.
A short uppercut from Ibraham.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Youngblood.
Ibraham tries to land a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks with his arms.
#T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Youngblood lands a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like George Ibraham has been cut.
Ibraham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ibraham looking to throw knees to the head but Youngblood is blocking nicely.
Youngblood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ibraham is defending well for now.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ibraham struggles to land a body shot inside as Youngblood controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Youngblood.
Ibraham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Youngblood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Youngblood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibraham backwards.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ibraham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ibraham looking to throw knees to the head but Youngblood is blocking nicely.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Youngblood lands a body punch.
Youngblood lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Youngblood.
Ibraham is breathing heavily.
Ibraham scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibraham tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Ibraham back against the cage.
Youngblood tries to land knees in the clinch but Ibraham avoids the damage to the body.
Ibraham looking to slow down the pace here.
Youngblood slows down the pace here.
A short left from Youngblood.
Youngblood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ibraham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ibraham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ibraham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Youngblood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Youngblood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ibraham.
Ibraham tries to land knees in the clinch but Youngblood avoids the damage to the body.
Youngblood taking a breather.#T3#
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks it.
Youngblood trying to land knees to the body.
Ibraham tries to land a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Youngblood is pushing Ibraham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ibraham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Youngblood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ibraham looking to throw knees to the head but Youngblood is blocking nicely.
Ibraham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ibraham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Youngblood or not.
Youngblood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ibraham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Youngblood lands an uppercut.#T4#
Youngblood lands with a light punch inside.
Youngblood slows down the pace here.
Youngblood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ibraham with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Thor Youngblood has been cut.
Ibraham wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Ibraham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibraham tries to land a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ibraham has had enough of the clinch but Youngblood keeps him there for the moment.
Ibraham landing knees to the head.
Ibraham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ibraham is trying to push Youngblood away but Youngblood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Youngblood stalling in the clinch.
Youngblood lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibraham backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thor Youngblood will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ibraham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ibraham lands a head kick. Youngblood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut
and Ibraham counters with a nice body kick.
Youngblood connects with a single shot there.
Ibraham misses with a body shot.
Youngblood lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Youngblood scores with a shot to the body.
Ibraham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ibraham lands a leg kick that knocks Youngblood off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ibraham.
Ibraham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Youngblood cracks Ibraham with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Youngblood gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Ibraham.
A right hand to the body from Youngblood.
Youngblood tries to land knees in the clinch but Ibraham avoids the damage to the body.
Ibraham tries to land a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks with his arms.
Youngblood trying to land knees to the body.
Ibraham missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
Ibraham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ibraham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Youngblood lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibraham backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Youngblood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ibraham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ibraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Youngblood.
A nice right hand lands inside from Youngblood.
Ibraham looking to throw knees to the head but Youngblood is blocking nicely.
Youngblood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Youngblood.
Ibraham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Youngblood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Youngblood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Youngblood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ibraham obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood lands an uppercut.
Ibraham looking to throw knees to the head but Youngblood is blocking nicely.
#T2#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Youngblood takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Youngblood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Youngblood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ibraham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Youngblood is defending well for now.
Ibraham is trying to stall.
Youngblood lands a right hand.
Youngblood blocking some punches.
Ibraham letting Youngblood take a breather here.
Ibraham can't find room to land a body shot as Youngblood controls the action.
Ibraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Youngblood.
Ibraham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ibraham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Youngblood blocks it with crossed arms.
Ibraham scores with a knee to the head.
Thor Youngblood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Youngblood lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Ibraham.
Ibraham with a knee to the head.
Youngblood gets through Ibraham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ibraham is looking to break free of the clinch but Youngblood has double underhooks.
Ibraham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ibraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibraham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Youngblood's face.
Youngblood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Youngblood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibraham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Youngblood's face.
Ibraham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Youngblood is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ibraham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Youngblood blocks it with crossed arms.
Youngblood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Youngblood.
#T4#
Youngblood lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Youngblood.
Youngblood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ibraham tries to land knees in the clinch but Youngblood avoids the damage to the body.
Ibraham misses with a knee to the head.
Ibraham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Youngblood blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Youngblood.
Ibraham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Youngblood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ibrahams head. #ROC2#
Ibraham is rocked!
Youngblood pushes Ibraham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Youngblood trying to land knees to the body.
Ibraham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Youngblood lands with a short shot to the head.
Ibraham misses with a body punch.
Youngblood scores with a shot to the side of Ibraham's head.
Oh Ibraham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Youngblood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Youngblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Youngblood moves into the clinch successfully.
Ibraham seems to have got his legs back now.
Youngblood blocking some punches.
Ibraham scores a nice knee to the body.
Ibraham landing knees to the head.
Ibraham being controlled against the cage.
Youngblood lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Youngblood.
Ibraham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ibraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Youngblood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Youngblood.
Youngblood avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibraham misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Ibraham scores a nice knee to the body.
Ibraham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks it.
Youngblood slowing the pace effectively.
Youngblood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Ibraham.
Youngblood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibraham backwards.
Youngblood has Ibraham pressed against the cage, preventing Ibraham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks it.
Youngblood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ibraham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Youngblood's face.
Youngblood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ibraham is defending well for now.
Thor Youngblood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Youngblood lands an uppercut.
Youngblood gets through Ibraham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Youngblood as the two fighters clinch.
Ibraham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Youngblood.
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!
Ibraham tries to land a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Youngblood.
Youngblood lands with a right to the head.
Youngblood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Youngblood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ibraham can't break the clinch.
Ibraham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Youngblood blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Youngblood.#T3#
Youngblood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ibraham.
#BC#
Ibraham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ibraham avoids the body shot from Youngblood.
Nice straight punches there by Youngblood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Youngblood.
Ibraham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Youngblood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George Ibraham is winning the standup battle so far.
Ibraham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Youngblood's calf.
Ibraham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ibraham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Youngblood takes a step back to recover.
Youngblood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ibraham is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Youngblood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibraham manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Youngblood moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ibraham.
#T4#
Youngblood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
George Ibraham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibraham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ibraham.
Ibraham is looking to control Youngblood's arms but Youngblood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ibraham has his back to the cage.
Ibraham wants to break free but Youngblood has control.
Youngblood is working Ibraham over against the cage.
Ibraham avoiding damage as Youngblood throws knees to the body.
Ibraham is trying to push Youngblood away but Youngblood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Youngblood pushes Ibraham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ibraham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Youngblood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ibraham trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thor Youngblood.
I've got Youngblood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Youngblood!
After winning the bout, Thor Youngblood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DFC 26: Taylor Vs Arones
Date: Mar 08, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Kahn pushes Youngblood up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahn stalling.
Youngblood is leaning against Kahn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kahn tries to pull guard but Youngblood won't allow it.
#BC#
Kahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kahn.#CL#
Kahn has managed to clinch.
Kahn managing to block the knees to the body from Youngblood.
Youngblood lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Kahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kahn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kahn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Kahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Kahn clinches with his opponent.
Youngblood misses with some punches.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kahn fails to pull guard.
#T1#
Youngblood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Kahn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn feinted with a counter takedown.
Kahn shoots in for a takedown but Youngblood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Youngblood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kahn closes the distance and clinches up with Youngblood, looking for a takedown. Kahn pushes Youngblood against the cage but Youngblood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood with a nice cross.
Thor Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Youngblood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#ROC2#
Kahn is rocked!
Kahn shoots for a double leg takedown but Youngblood sprawls well. He's pushed Kahn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oh Kahn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Youngblood takes the fight into the clinch.
Kahn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Youngblood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kahn leaning against his opponent.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Youngblood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kahn tries to pull guard but Youngblood holds him up against the cage and eventually Kahn drops back down to his feet.
Youngblood tries to land knees in the clinch but Kahn avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Kahn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Youngblood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kahn is breathing heavily.
Kahn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kahn is working for takedown but Youngblood is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kahn slows down the pace here.
Youngblood lands with a short shot to the head.
Youngblood is working Kahn over against the cage.
Youngblood pushes Kahn against the cage. Youngblood is working some dirty boxing. Youngblood pushes off with a quick right hook! Kahn goes down! Kahn tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Youngblood moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Youngblood!
During a confident post fight interview, Thor Youngblood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
DFC 20: Path of Destruction
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amagov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Youngblood throws a body shot but no joy.
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Amagov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Amagov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amagov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amagov trying to control the action but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Amagov trying to pass the guard but Youngblood defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Amagov controlling the action here.
Youngblood is in trouble now - Amagov has advanced to mount!
Youngblood is trying to stand up.
Amagov lands a big shot there that rocks Youngblood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Amagov lands with some strikes.
Amagov raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
Amagov trying to control but Youngblood is having none of it.
Amagov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Amagov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Youngblood is looking to escape.
Youngblood tries to hold on but Amagov postures up.#T3#
Amagov controlling the position easily from mount.
Amagov wants to control the pace but Youngblood is squirming around nicely.
Amagov controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Amagov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Youngblood is looking to escape.
Amagov controlling his opponent.
Amagov with the ground and pound from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Youngblood tries to hold on but Amagov pushes him away.
Amagov wants to control the pace but Youngblood is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adlan Amagov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Youngblood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Youngblood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Youngblood tries to land knees in the clinch but Amagov avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Amagov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Amagov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Adlan Amagov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES#
Amagov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Youngblood presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Amagov scores with a shoulder strike. #TD#
Youngblood is fighting off a takedown attempt but Amagov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Youngblood to the mat. Youngblood regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Amagov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Amagov slips nicely into half guard.
Amagov controlling the action here. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amagov trying to control from half guard but Youngblood is working away.
Youngblood is trying to stand.
Amagov winds up and cracks Youngblood with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Youngblood is trying to maintain the position but Amagov is very close to passing his half guard.
Amagov is trying to control. Youngblood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Amagov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Youngblood is squirming around, avoiding Amagov's attempts to control the action.
Youngblood tries to lock up and control but Amagov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amagov scoring with strikes but Youngblood is staying in there.
Amagov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Amagov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Youngblood is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Youngblood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Amagov tries to control but Youngblood wriggling away.
Amagov controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adlan Amagov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Youngblood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amagov swats away the attempt to clinch by Youngblood.
Amagov blocks a jab.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amagov slips under a jab.
Youngblood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amagov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Youngblood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Amagov scores with a takedown into Youngblood's guard.#ES2#
Youngblood has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Amagov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Youngblood throws a right hand that Amagov ducks under and follows up with a left that Amagov also avoids with ease.#T1#
Amagov slips a straight right by Youngblood.
Amagov tries to counter with a takedown but Youngblood is quick to defend against it.
Youngblood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amagov was well out of range. Poor timing from Youngblood.
Thor Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Youngblood tries to clinch up#TD#
and Amagov counters with a single leg into guard. Youngblood didn't expect that.
We've been hearing that Amagov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Amagov is pushing down on Youngblood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Youngblood is fighting to maintain full guard but Amagov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Amagov content to control rather than advance.
Thor Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Amagov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Amagov trying to control but Youngblood is having none of it.
Youngblood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Amagov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Youngblood can do to turn this around?#T3#
Amagov controlling the pace for now.
Amagov lands a big shot there that rocks Youngblood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Amagov controlling the pace for now.
Youngblood is squirming around, avoiding Amagov's attempts to control the action. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amagov controlling from mount.
Adlan Amagov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Youngblood wants to try and get back to his feet.
Amagov content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amagov looking to control but Youngblood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adlan Amagov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amagov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adlan Amagov!
Adlan Amagov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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