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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Young III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gerald Young III has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gerald Young III seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young III tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dunham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Young III is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dunham instigates a clinch.
Young III wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young III stalling in the clinch.
Dunham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Young III just stands there and leans against the cage.
Young III breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunham moves in looking to clinch but Young III pushes him off.
Young III takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunham is looking to slow Young III down with leg kicks.
Young III rushes Dunham and presses him up against the cage.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young III smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young III tries to clinch up.
Young III tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gerald Young III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Dunham.
Young III moves in looking to clinch but Dunham pushes him off.
Young III tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but Young III shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunham closes the distance and clinches up with Young III, looking for a takedown. Dunham pushes Young III against the cage but Young III circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Young III tries to clinch but Dunham is having none of it.
Dunham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dunham takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is trying to break free.
Young III has had enough of the clinch but Dunham keeps him there for the moment.
Young III pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pete Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young III tries to clinch
and Dunham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dunham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young III fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunham tries to throw a body punch but Young III avoids it by throwing Dunham back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dunham.
Dunham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dunham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young III manages to break the clinch.
Young III closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunham breaks from the clinch.
Young III tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Young III's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dunham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Young III is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham won't allow Young III to get back to his feet.
Dunham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young III swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young III wants to get back to his feet but Dunham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young III working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Dunham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Young III doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunham circles away.
Dunham shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunham.
Young III wants to clinch
and Dunham counters with a single leg into guard. Young III didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Young III keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunham is pushing down on Young III's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young III is fighting to maintain full guard but Dunham has managed to sneak the leg through.
Young III avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dunham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young III's head.
Young III wants to get back to his feet.
Young III blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dunham.
Dunham not doing much here.
Dunham passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham landing strikes from the mount and Young III is in trouble!
Dunham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Young III knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dunham on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham with good strikes from the mount here!
Young III is trying to stand but he's just given Dunham his back.
Dunham lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunham missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Dunham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt - Young III sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunham moves in looking to clinch but Young III pushes him off.
Dunham tries to clinch up.
Young III rushes Dunham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dunham has Young III pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Young III manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gerald Young III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Dunham.
Young III breaks from the clinch.
Young III fails in his attempt to clinch.
Young III forces Dunham back against the cage and clinches.
Dunham wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young III prevents the takedown attempt.
Young III is trying to break the clinch but Dunham is controlling him.
Young III breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunham misses with a takedown attempt - Young III sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Dunham with that takedown attempt.
Young III tries to clinch but Dunham is having none of it.
Dunham gets tackled into the cage by Young III. Young III maintains the clinch.
Dunham stalling in the clinch but Young III improves position.
Dunham fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young III's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young III is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Young III circles away.
Dunham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Young III counters by moving into the clinch.
Dunham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young III manages to break the clinch.
Young III tries to clinch but Dunham moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dunham.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young III bucks up and tries to throw Dunham off but instead Dunham has got his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Young III holding both Dunham 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dunham looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Young III taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pete Dunham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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