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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Young (ranked 4264 p4p, 5183 weight class) and Bibi Ghulam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men. Ghulam has chosen raining blood as his entrance music. Leon Young has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bibi Ghulam!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young looks for a takedown but Ghulam sprawls well.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ghulam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young misses with a takedown attempt - Ghulam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young darts in looking for a takedown but Ghulam gets double underhooks and turns Young into the cage.
Young will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ghulam up against the cage.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Ghulam keeps him there for the moment.
Young jumps guard but Ghulam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghulam jumps guard and drags Young to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ghulam is looking to stand up but Young isn't so interested in that idea.
Ghulam controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ghulam seems keen to control Young's posture.
Young is looking to stand up but Ghulam won't let him.
Ghulam lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ghulam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Young is looking to stand up but Ghulam isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Ghulam is stalling in the full guard.
Young looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ghulam 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.
Ghulam tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ghulam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Young's half guard.
Young pushes Ghulam off and gets back to his feet.
Young fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghulam.
Young appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ghulam has managed to clinch.
Young tries for a takedown but Ghulam manages to get underhooks.
Ghulam taking a breather.
Ghulam tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Young has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ghulam uses from the top position.
Ghulam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young has his foot on Ghulam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ghulam works his way back into a safe position though.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Young is breathing heavily.
Ghulam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Ghulam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ghulam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Young defends well and Ghulam ends up having to push Young into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Young changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghulam tries to avoid it but Young manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghulam to the ground. Ghulam escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bibi Ghulam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghulam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young throws a head kick that Ghulam semi-blocks.
Ghulam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Young's guard.
Young trying to control the position.
Young trying to strike off his back.
Ghulam content to stall in guard here.
Ghulam wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghulam stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghulam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ghulam.
Young shoots in and drives through. Ghulam sprawls well.
Ghulam tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ghulam but Ghulam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ghulam as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghulam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ghulam slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young taking punishment in the form of punches.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ghulam working the ground and pound from side control.
Young really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Young tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghulam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Young can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young seems a little lost for a moment, as Ghulam dominates the positioning.
Ghulam cracks Young with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Young's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Young taking a bit of punishment here - Ghulam scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghulam lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Ghulam stalls from top position.
Ghulam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ghulam takes a little break here. Young wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghulam scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Young to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young manages to get back to half guard.
Ghulam content to control rather than advance.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Ghulam is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bibi Ghulam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghulam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for Ghulam on that attempt.
Ghulam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ghulam off to one side.
Ghulam fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Young to the ground. Ghulam is now in Young's guard.
Ghulam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Ghulam is proving a slippery customer.
Ghulam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghulam landing with the ground and pound.
Ghulam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ghulam is looking to advance position but Young has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ghulam is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Young misses with a head shot.
Ghulam is trying to reverse the position but instead Young has taken his back - oops!
Young has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Young controlling well, preventing Ghulam from escaping the position.
Ghulam holding on to Young's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Young avoiding Ghulam 's attempts to control his hands.
Young looking for the choke from the back.
Young tries to keep control of the position but Ghulam is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking for the choke from the back position but Ghulam is controlling his hands well.
Young tries to get the hooks in deep but Ghulam pushed the leg off.
Ghulam tries to roll but Young sticks to his back.
Young looking for the RNC.
Young is hanging on to Ghulam's back as he tries to escape.
Young doesn't have the hooks in and Ghulam manages to turn into his guard.
Young keeping full guard, as Ghulam tries to pass.
Young can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ghulam controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghulam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghulam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ghulam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bibi Ghulam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ghulam looking to pass the guard.
Ghulam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Leon Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghulam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Young looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leon Young.
Well Ghulam 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bibi Ghulam!
During a confident post fight interview, Bibi Ghulam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Leon Young spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back. That's it.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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