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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daud Yordan (ranked 130 p4p, 833 weight class) and Eddie Young (ranked 14 p4p, 73 weight class). Young has chosen Evanescence - Bring Me To Life as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daud Yordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Young!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a straight left.
Yordan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Yordan's shoulder, as Yordan tries to avoid the shot.
Yordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Yordan.
It looked like Yordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Yordan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yordan scores with a leg kick.
Yordan throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Nice cross by Yordan.
Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a right hand that Yordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Yordan also avoids with ease.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young blocks a jab.
Yordan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young is looking for the big counter here.
Yordan connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yordan blocks a jab.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yordan defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Yordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Yordan.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yordan.
Young looks to throw the jab but Yordan is out of range.
Yordan scores with a body shot.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Yordan.
Yordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Yordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yordan misses the shot to the body.
Yordan swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yordan.
Young throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Young tries to bum rush Yordan with a series of wild strikes but Yordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yordan throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Young on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yordan checks the leg kick.
Yordan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Yordan blocks the low kick.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yordan punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Yordan throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Yordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yordan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Young momentarily.
We've been told by Yordan's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yordan stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young misses with a low kick.
Yordan avoids the head kick by Young.
Young avoids the head kick by Yordan.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Yordan missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yordan misses with a wild body shot.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Yordan.
Yordan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Young avoids the head kick by Yordan.
Young has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Young's head.
Yordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Yordan swings widly with a right hand
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young throws a series of strikes that have Yordan backpedaling.
Yordan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yordan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yordan misses with a straight right.
Young throws a counter combo.
Yordan checks a leg kick.
Yordan stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young looks to throw the jab but Yordan is out of range.
Good work by Young as he checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Young moves out of range as Yordan strikes.
Young looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yordan moves away from the strike by Young.
Yordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Yordan throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daud Yordan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. Yordan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Young throws a leg kick but Yordan checks it.
Yordan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yordan looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Yordan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
Yordan misses with a hook
and Young counters with a body kick.
Young misses with a low kick.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yordan throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Yordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yordan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yordan checks a leg kick.
Yordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yordan lands a body shot.
Yordan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Yordan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yordan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
Yordan scores with a kick to the body.
Yordan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yordan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A shot to the body from Yordan misses
and Yordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young. Young circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Young lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yordan throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yordan misses with a looping right.
Yordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young throws a body kick that misses.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young looks to throw the jab but Yordan is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yordan misses.
Yordan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Young slips under a jab from Yordan.
Young feints a counter leg kick.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Yordan misses with a hook
and Young counters with a good low kick that Yordan was not able to check.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Yordan.
Yordan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
Yordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yordan throws a solid leg kick but Young takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yordan.
Young flicks out a counter leg kick but Yordan steps away.
Some wild striking there from Yordan.
Yordan throws a right hand that misses
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
Yordan scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yordan throws a lazy uppercut
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Young on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yordan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Yordan misses
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Young throws a low kick but Yordan avoids it.
Yordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Yordan checks a leg kick.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Yordan moves away and avoids it.
Young misses with a leg kick.
Yordan is looking to land body kicks.
Young is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yordan scores with a nice body kick.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yordan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eddie Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yordan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yordan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Young throws a front kick aimed at Yordan's knee but Yordan avoids it well.
Yordan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Yordan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Youngs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Yordan blocks the leg kick.
Yordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A bone on bone clash there as Young blocks the leg kick.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yordan.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yordan throws out the jab.
Young takes one on the button.
Yordan misses with a low kick.
Yordan scores with a jab.
Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yordan avoids a kick to the body.
Yordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yordan misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young slips under a jab from Yordan.
Yordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yordan ducks under a wild hook from Young.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daud Yordan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yordan scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yordan. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young throws a leg kick but Yordan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Yordan misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Young misses with a right hand
and Yordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yordan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
Young has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yordan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young throws a head kick that misses
and Yordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yordan misses with an uppercut
and Young counters with a series of strikes. Yordan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yordan throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.
Yordan lands a head kick. Young smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yordan connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young throws a leg kick but Yordan moved away.
Yordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Yordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Young moves forwards but Yordan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Yordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Yordan throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yordan eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Yordan.
Yordan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Young looks to land a combination. Yordan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yordan just misses with a punch to the body.
As Yordan backs off Young throws a huge counter combo but Yordan manages to avoid it all.
Young avoids a kick to the body.
Yordan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young misses with a combination
enabling Yordan to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Yordan tenderised Young's leg. Young is trying to keep his angry face on.
Young sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Young missing with a left hand there. Yordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yordan lands with an overhand left.
Yordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Young throws a leg kick but Yordan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Yordan.
Young misses with the combination.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yordan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young walks into a straight right hand from Yordan.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yordan.
Yordan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Young throws out a leg kick but Yordan moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Young takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Young is rocked!
A low kick from Young misses
and Yordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yordan lands a nice shot that snaps Young's head back.
Yordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Yordan scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Yordan checks a low kick from Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yordan misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.
Yordan punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Young wants to land a leg kick but Yordan is out of range.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yordan misses with a looping left.
Yordan lunges at Young with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Young's hand.
Yordan scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Yordan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Yordan's front leg but catches the back leg as Yordan tries to avoid it.
Young misses with a leg kick
and Yordan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Young really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Yordan throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
That kick from Yordan tenderised Young's leg. Young is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yordan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Young.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daud Yordan clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Young on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yordan misses with a straight right.
Yordan connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Young throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Yordan slips under a jab.
Yordan jabs at Young's body.
Yordan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yordan takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yordan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yordan thumps Young with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Young might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yordan has got the better of the exchanges.
Yordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yordan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Young misses.
Yordan misses the shot to the body.
Yordan moves out of range of the leg kick from Young.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Young attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yordan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Young throws a right hand that misses
and Yordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Yordan throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yordan.
Young avoids the body shot from Yordan.
Young throws a hook to the side of Yordan's head but Yordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yordan. Yordan obviously looking to wear him down.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Yordan.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Yordan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yordan throws out the jab.
Yordan misses with a low kick.
Young misses with a leg kick.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yordan catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yordan misses the jab.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yordan.
Yordan with a nice calf kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Young blocks the leg kick.
Yordan misses the shot to the body.
Yordan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young moves out of range as Yordan strikes.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yordan checks a leg kick nicely.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Yordan there.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab.
Yordan digs a good hook to Young's body.
Yordan throws a low kick but Young avoids it.
Yordan throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yordan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yordan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yordan scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Yordan with a nice calf kick.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Yordan throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Yordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yordan lands with a good body shot.
Yordan throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young connects with a leg kick.
Young scores with a head kick.
Yordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daud Yordan had his way with Eddie Young in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yordan blocks a head kick by Young.
Yordan blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Yordan - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young moves forwards but Yordan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Yordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Young misses
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yordan lands a right hook to the body.
Yordan staying out of range there.
Yordan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yordan looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young checks a low kick from Yordan.
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Yordan.
Young misses with a hook
and Yordan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Yordan dips to his left and cracks Young with an uppercut!
Yordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Yordan misses the target.
Yordan throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Young looks to land a right hand but Yordan moved out of range.
Young throws a hook but Yordan avoids it easily.
Yordan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Young avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young drops his hands momentarily and Yordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Young avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yordan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Young on the side of the head.
Yordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
A jab from Yordan does it's job there.
Young misses with an uppercut. Yordan saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Yordan.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Yordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young lands a jab-cross combination.
Yordan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.
Young misses with a low kick.
Yordan jabs at Young's body.
Yordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young misses with a low kick.
Daud Yordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yordan throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yordan with a nice cross.
Yordan moves out of range of the strikes.
Yordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yordan lands with a nice body kick.
Yordan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a left hand
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.
Yordan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Yordan misses the target.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yordan is able to avoid easily.
Yordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
Young throws a low kick but Yordan moves out of range easily.
Yordan is looking to slow Young down with leg kicks.
Yordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Young misses with a hook
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young throws a right hand that Yordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Yordan also avoids with ease.
Young scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Yordan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Eddie Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yordan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Yordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yordan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daud Yordan!
A very excited looking Daud Yordan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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