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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michelle Jenneke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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137 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michelle Jenneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky Young!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
Young tries to clinch up.
Jenneke tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Jenneke has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jenneke has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenneke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jenneke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jenneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenneke breaks from the clinch.
Jenneke dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young moves into the clinch.
A short left from Jenneke.
Jenneke breaks the clinch.
Jenneke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenneke moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jenneke moves into the clinch.
Jenneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenneke lands with an uppercut that bounces Young off the cage and back into range.
Franky Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young has Jenneke up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenneke breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenneke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Jenneke on the inside.
Jenneke leaning against his opponent.
Jenneke blocks an uppercut.
Jenneke looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Jenneke.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenneke gets an underhook and turns Young into the cage.
Jenneke stalls.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Young tries a body shot but Jenneke blocks it.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenneke prevents a body shot from Young.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young wants to clinch up but Jenneke keeps it at a distance.
Jenneke 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jenneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenneke dips to his left and cracks Young with an uppercut!
Jenneke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young tries a body shot but Jenneke blocks it.
Jenneke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Jenneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young avoids the body shot from Jenneke.
Jenneke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenneke swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young tries to clinch but Jenneke moves out of range.
Jenneke rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jenneke.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Jenneke controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a hook to the body.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenneke's elbow.
Young letting Jenneke take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Jenneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenneke connects with a crisp jab.
Jenneke tries a head kick but it misses.
Young wants to clinch up but Jenneke keeps it at a distance.
Jenneke with a jab.
Jenneke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Jenneke tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young misses with a double jab.
Michelle Jenneke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke keeps the fight on the outside.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenneke circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young wants to clinch up but Jenneke keeps it at a distance.
Jenneke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenneke counters with a leg kick.
Jenneke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenneke misses the shot to the body.
Young moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenneke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jenneke scores with a jab to the head.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenneke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenneke throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Jenneke thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenneke misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young is looking to clinch.
Young is looking to clinch.
Jenneke cracks a nice hook into Young's ribs.
Jenneke tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Jenneke pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelle Jenneke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jenneke clinches.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jenneke lands a shot to the body.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Jenneke lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Jenneke - that landed with a thud.
Jenneke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenneke throws an elbow but it misses.
Jenneke is trying to stall.
A short right from Jenneke on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenneke lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Jenneke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young is rocked!
Jenneke breaks the clinch.
Young is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenneke finish him?
Jenneke has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
Jenneke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Jenneke avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Jenneke lands a shoulder strike.
Jenneke is working Young over against the cage.
Jenneke pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenneke controlling the action here for a moment.
Jenneke lands a shoulder strike.
Jenneke unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Young! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jenneke is unloading with more strikes now! Young drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michelle Jenneke!
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