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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Young III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brennan Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brennan Bova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 10 - 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brennan Bova! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Young III fails in his attempt to clinch. Bova shoots and misses and Young III counters by moving into the clinch. Young III pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Young III doesn't manage to clinch there - Bova circles away.
Bova tries to keep at a distance but Young III has taken the fight into the clinch. Young III escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young III moves in looking to clinch but Bova pushes him off. Young III wants to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Young III looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Young III counters into the clinch. Nicely done. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bova ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bova no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Bova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bova working for a triangle but Young III defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Young III tries to stand but Bova is controlling from the bottom. Bova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Young III defends well. Young III tries to stand but Bova is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bova looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Young III is defending well. Bova quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Young III has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bova celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brennan Bova!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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