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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake LaMotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaMotta digs a good hook to Irvin's body.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses.
LaMotta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irvin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaMotta avoids a kick to the body.
LaMotta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Irvin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LaMotta misses with a series of wild punches.
James Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Irvin.
Irvin looks for the body kick but LaMotta saw that one coming.
Irvin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Irvin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Irvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irvin tries to clinch up
and LaMotta counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick and LaMotta moves out of range easily.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick and LaMotta moves out of range easily.
LaMotta scores with a sloppy right hand. Irvin should have avoided that one.
Irvin moves into the clinch successfully.
Irvin lands a knee to the body.
Irvin scores a nice knee to the body.
Irvin blocking some punches.
Irvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaMotta.
LaMotta gets through Irvin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irvin lands a nice knee to the body.
LaMotta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irvin backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irvin.
Irvin effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from LaMotta fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from LaMotta.
Irvin connects with a nasty looking knee right to LaMotta's face.
It looks like Jake LaMotta has been cut.
LaMotta lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaMotta swings wildly with an uppercut but Irvin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irvin misses with a knee strike.
LaMotta misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, LaMotta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
LaMotta throws a punch but it's blocked by Irvin.
Irvin prevents a body shot from LaMotta.
LaMotta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LaMotta misses with a punch on the inside.
LaMotta works on Irvin's body with a couple of short punches.
LaMotta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Irvin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaMotta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LaMotta lands a right hand.
LaMotta tries to throw a body punch but Irvin avoids it by throwing LaMotta back against the cage.
Irvin with a knee to the head.
A short right from LaMotta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin misses with a knee strike.
Irvin throws a knee to the head but misses.
LaMotta lands a nice uppercut.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaMotta avoids it.
Irvin lands a knee to the body.
Irvin misses with a knee strike.
Irvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaMotta is defending well for now.
Irvin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvin wants to stall.
LaMotta misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaMotta can't find room to land a body shot as Irvin controls the action.
LaMotta tries to work over Irvin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from LaMotta.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaMotta.
LaMotta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for LaMotta.
Irvin looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin is looking to control LaMotta's arms but LaMotta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irvin has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for LaMotta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from LaMotta.
Irvin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaMotta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irvin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LaMotta blocks it with crossed arms.
Irvin scores with a knee to the head.
LaMotta scores with a hook to the body.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LaMotta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irvins head.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
Irvin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irvin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaMotta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Irvin up against the cage.
LaMotta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irvin connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irvin as LaMotta tries to tie him up.
LaMotta misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake LaMotta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake LaMotta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Irvin tries a head kick but it misses.
Irvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Irvin lands but LaMotta takes it in his stride.
LaMotta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Irvin in his tracks.
LaMotta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from LaMotta misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from LaMotta misses the target.
LaMotta avoids a kick to the body.
LaMotta lands a jab.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick
and LaMotta counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by LaMotta.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but LaMotta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Irvin misses
and LaMotta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta misses with a hook. Irvin ducked under it nicely.
LaMotta blocks a head kick by Irvin.
LaMotta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaMotta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irvin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from LaMotta.
LaMotta lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from LaMotta misses the target.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick and LaMotta moves out of range easily.
LaMotta dips to his left and cracks Irvin with an uppercut!
LaMotta throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin delivers a nice body kick.
Irvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
LaMotta takes a swing at Irvin's ribcage but misses.
Irvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaMotta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
LaMotta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Irvin throws a leg kick but LaMotta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Irvin is looking to clinch but LaMotta is avoiding it.
LaMotta lands with a cross.
LaMotta lands a big right hand that sends Irvin crashing to the mat! LaMotta stays standing though and waves Irvin back to his feet!
Irvin is rocked!
LaMotta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irvin is still on wobbly legs! Can LaMotta finish him?
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick and LaMotta moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irvin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and LaMotta counters with a crisp right hand that drops Irvin! LaMotta lets Irvin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaMotta avoids the head kick by Irvin.
LaMotta throws a shot to the body.
Irvin throws a head kick but LaMotta moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Irvin.
Irvin seems to have recovered his senses.
LaMotta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jake LaMotta is winning the standup battle so far.
Irvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from LaMotta does no damage.
LaMotta misses the shot to the body.
Irvin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
LaMotta blocks a head kick by Irvin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta swinging wildly here.
Irvin wants to clinch.
LaMotta digs a good hook to Irvin's body.
Irvin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irvin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaMotta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irvin closes the distance and clinches.
Irvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake LaMotta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake LaMotta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Irvin lands with a kick to the ribs.
LaMotta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Irvin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LaMotta, pushing him back against the cage.
LaMotta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from LaMotta.
A short uppercut from LaMotta.
A left hand lands to the body for LaMotta.
LaMotta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from LaMotta fails to land.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
LaMotta throws a punch but it's blocked by Irvin.
Irvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaMotta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaMotta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
LaMotta drops Irvin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Irvin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
LaMotta just leaning against Irvin, taking a breather.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaMotta avoids it.
Irvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LaMotta pushes Irvin against the cage. LaMotta is working some dirty boxing. LaMotta pushes off with a quick right hook! Irvin goes down! Irvin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! LaMotta moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake LaMotta!
After winning the bout, Jake LaMotta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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