Many of the top UK prospects that are currently in Cage Warriors today like Rhi-Rhi Hudson and Jimmy Quinn got their first taste of professional fame in a regional academy. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will be introduced to the latest Outback assailant cleaning out the cupboards for Cage Warriors Academy Southeast at flyweight. An Amateur mixed martial artist since April 2019 and representing Combat Institute, Christian Young owns a 5-2 record in seven outings comprised of four submissions and one knockout. All of Young’s finishes during his career in the Amateur MMA ranks have come over the course of a single round in the space of five minutes or fewer. He has spent the majority of his career as an Amateur MMA fighter with Cage Warriors Academy Southeast. Young has spent the bulk of his Amateur career in the United Kingdom. He has finished all five of his victories in seven appearances as an Amateur mixed martial artist with five first-round finishes under his belt to show for it along with a 100 percent finish rate.
In his Amateur MMA debut, he tapped out Scott Savill in the first round via armbar. Young submitted Atilla Rezvan via armbar in round one in his promotional debut with Cage Warriors Academy Southeast at Cage Warriors Academy Southeast 27. Then at Cage Warriors Academy Southeast 30, he submitted Frankie Lilly in the first round via rear-naked choke. Young tapped out Dilawar Nasir via rear-naked choke in round one at Cage Warriors Academy Southeast 34 to secure his fourth submission win as an Amateur.
At Cage Warriors Academy Southeast 35, Young defeated Alaa Cheaaibi via technical knockout in the first round. The win earned Young the first knockout victory of his Amateur career in addition to his fifth win overall. The clock is ticking once Young feels opponents start to sink into the final countdown!
Young v Cheaaibi Cage Warriors Academy Southeast 35
