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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Vilas Novas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Vilas Novas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Young!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vilas Novas is trying to maintain a safe position but Young gets an underhook and turns Vilas Novas into the cage.
Vilas Novas wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
Young landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vilas Novas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Vilas Novas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt
and Young counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Young.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Vilas Novas looking to stall.
Vilas Novas throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Vilas Novas in his tracks for a moment.
Vilas Novas is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vitor Vilas Novas.
Young darts in and clinches Vilas Novas up against the cage.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Novas shoots in but no luck this time.
Young has managed to clinch.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Young lands an overhand right.
Vilas Novas tries to clinch up
and Young counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilas Novas fails with the takedown.
Vilas Novas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Young to the mat! Young manages to get full guard.
Vilas Novas is breathing heavily.
Young is looking for a triangle but Vilas Novas pushes his legs off easily.
Young keeping moving, preventing Vilas Novas from controlling successfully.
Vilas Novas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Vilas Novas is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Novas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vilas Novas trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young is pulling down on Vilas Novas's head. It's preventing any offense from Vilas Novas, at least for the moment.
Vilas Novas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vilas Novas wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vilas Novas tries to clinch up
and Young counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Vilas Novas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Young scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Young has closed the distance and engaged Vilas Novas in a clinch.
Young breaks the clinch.
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Vilas Novas taking a breather.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vilas Novas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Novas throws a head kick that misses
and Young counters with a three punch combo that has Vilas Novas backing up. Vilas Novas nods at Young to acknowledge the strikes.
Donk. Young catches Vilas Novas right on the button with a cross.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Vilas Novas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Vilas Novas can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vilas Novas can't get the takedown.
Vilas Novas is trying to stall.
Young tries for a takedown but Vilas Novas manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Vilas Novas fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Young drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vilas Novas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vitor Vilas Novas.
Young clinches up with Vilas Novas and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Young dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vilas Novas is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vilas Novas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vilas Novas closes the distance but Young moves to the side
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
Vilas Novas shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense.
Young throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vilas Novas.
Young clinches up with Vilas Novas and pushes him back against the cage.
Young breaks from the clinch.
Young works over Vilas Novas's head and body with a nice combination.
Young fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vilas Novas, pushing him back against the cage.
Vilas Novas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Young fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vilas Novas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young digs a good body shot into Vilas Novas's ribs.
Young's corner calls for a 1-2. Young obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vilas Novas stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young lands an elbow inside that Vilas Novas shrugs off.
Vilas Novas taking a breather.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Young.
You can see the frustration on Vilas Novas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vilas Novas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Young wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vilas Novas is trying to control Young's posture but Young avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vitor Vilas Novas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young lands with a nice combination. Vilas Novas backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vilas Novas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Vilas Novas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Young scores with a four punch combination!
Young clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Young.
Vilas Novas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Vilas Novas in his tracks for a moment.
Young is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vilas Novas tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vilas Novas tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the cage and eventually Vilas Novas drops back down to his feet.
Vilas Novas is looking to control Young's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vilas Novas has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilas Novas clinches but Young breaks the clinch
and Young holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Young turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Young manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Vilas Novas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Young wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vilas Novas, who protects the arm well.
Young looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Young in side control, throwing shots but Vilas Novas defends.
Vilas Novas is trying to control Young's posture but Young avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vilas Novas tries to clinch up
and Young moves into the clinch.
Vilas Novas looking to stall.
Vilas Novas letting Young take a breather here.
Young breaks the clinch.
Vilas Novas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young clinches up with Vilas Novas and pushes him back against the cage.
Vilas Novas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilas Novas is trying to break free.
Young breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vilas Novas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Young with a knee to the head.
Vilas Novas tries to stall but Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young tests Vilas Novas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young stalks Vilas Novas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vilas Novas's face. Vilas Novas staggers backwards, shaken.
Young rushes Vilas Novas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vilas Novas tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Vilas Novas in his tracks for a moment.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vilas Novas is trying to stall.
Young is stalling here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Novas looks to clinch
and Young counters by moving into the clinch.
Vilas Novas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vilas Novas trying to control the position but instead, Young has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vilas Novas into the cage.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Vilas Novas trying to stall but Young improves his position.
Vilas Novas has Young pressed against the cage.
Young with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vilas Novas.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Vilas Novas looking to slow down the pace here.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young has managed to clinch.
Vitor Vilas Novas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Novas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Vilas Novas fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Vilas Novas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilas Novas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vilas Novas on the side of the head.
Vilas Novas tries to clinch up
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young moves into range and clinches up with Vilas Novas.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Young prevents Vilas Novas from breaking the clinch.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Vilas Novas looking to stall.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Vilas Novas stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Vilas Novas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vilas Novas tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the cage and eventually Vilas Novas drops back down to his feet.
Young landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vilas Novas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vilas Novas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vilas Novas backs up against the cage.
Vilas Novas misses with a double jab
and Young moves into the clinch.
Young breaks from the clinch.
Vilas Novas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vilas Novas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters by clinching up.
Vilas Novas stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Vilas Novas misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brent Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vilas Novas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vilas Novas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Young just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vilas Novas tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the cage and eventually Vilas Novas drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vilas Novas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vilas Novas stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Young blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Young!
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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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