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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Irhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Archer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Irhin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irhin misses with a right hand
and Archer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irhin throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Irhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Irhin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Archer. That's going to slow Irhin down.
Irhin checks a low kick from Archer.
Artem Irhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
Irhin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Irhin looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Archer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Irhin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irhin throws out the jab.
Irhin clinches up against the cage.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin lands with a short shot to the head.
Archer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irhin's elbow.
Irhin misses with a knee to the head.
Irhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Archer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irhin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irhin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irhin blocks a jab.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Irhin's shoulder, as Irhin tries to avoid the shot.
Irhin misses with a straight right.
Irhin with a nice cross.
Irhin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Irhin saw that one coming.
Archer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Irhin is looking to clinch.
Archer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Irhin in his tracks.
Archer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Irhin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Irhin.
Irhin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Irhin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Archer under the eye.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Irhin looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
Irhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irhin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Irhin throws a sloppy head kick
and Archer counters with a nice leg kick.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Irhin works over Archer's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irhin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irhin looking to throw knees to the head but Archer is blocking nicely.
Irhin swings wildly with an uppercut but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer lands a left hand.
Archer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irhin obliges.
Irhin pushes Archer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Irhin avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Irhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Archer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Archer lands an elbow inside that Irhin shrugs off.
Irhin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Irhin blocks a body shot from Archer.
Irhin has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Archer - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Irhin, and another! Archer is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Artem Irhin!
Artem Irhin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Sterling Archer was interviewed post fight and said 'Wait, ... What?'.
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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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