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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lugg (ranked 2384 p4p, 257 weight class) and Paul Irvin (ranked 2408 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Irvin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Lugg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Irvin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin feints and as Lugg raises his hands in defense, Irvin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Irvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lugg is keeping the position for now.
Lugg looking for a sweep. Not yet Lugg, not yet.
Lugg is working hard here to advance position.
Irvin postures up.
Lugg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irvin is one step ahead there.
Irvin is pushing down on Lugg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lugg is fighting to maintain full guard but Irvin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Irvin is controlling the pace.
Lugg wants to control but Irvin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin is looking to advance position but Lugg won't allow it.
Lugg is looking to improve his position.
Irvin wants to free his trapped foot but Lugg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Irvin is trying to control the action in half guard but Lugg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Irvin wants to pass the guard but Lugg is defending well.
Irvin is still trying to improve position.
Irvin moves nicely into side control.
Lugg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lugg is controlling Irvin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lugg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Irvin seems to be working for a kimura but Lugg defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin wants to control but Lugg is keeping him busy.
Lugg is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Irvin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lugg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lugg moves into full guard.
Lugg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lugg controlling the position.
Lugg is trying to keep Irvin in close.
Lugg keeping full guard, as Irvin tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lugg trying to keep a closed guard but Irvin is proving a slippery customer.
Irvin wants to pass the guard but Lugg is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lugg is on top in guard.
Irvin has his foot on Lugg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lugg works his way back into a safe position though.
Lugg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lugg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lugg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Irvin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Irvin looking for a guillotine here but Lugg defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lugg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Irvin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lugg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Irvin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Irvin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lugg wants to pass the guard but Irvin is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Irvin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Irvin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Irvin showed some decent athleticism there.
Paul Irvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lugg is looking for a sweep. Irvin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lugg trying to control from the bottom.
Lugg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Irvin is looking for a kimura but Lugg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Irvin to get the leverage.
Lugg is positioning himself well to prevent Irvin advancing to mount.
Lugg wants to control but Irvin is keeping busy.
Irvin slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin is looking to advance position but Lugg won't allow it.
Lugg moves into full guard.
Irvin looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lugg wants to sweep here but Irvin controlling him for the moment.
Lugg is controlling Irvin's posture.
Irvin postures up.
Lugg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lugg keeping moving, preventing Irvin from controlling successfully.
Lugg keeping full guard, as Irvin tries to pass.
Lugg wants to sweep but no luck.
Lugg is pulling down on Irvin's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Irvin gets a double leg takedown into Lugg's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lugg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irvin being controlled here momentarily.
Irvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irvin wants to control from the top but Lugg keeps moving.
Lugg trying to control the position.
Irvin tries to free his leg and advance position but Lugg is retaining full guard.
Irvin advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lugg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Irvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lugg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
Irvin preventing the sweep.
Lugg looking to control.
Irvin wants to control from the top but Lugg keeps moving.
Lugg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irvin tries to free his leg and advance position but Lugg is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lugg is on top in guard.
Lugg advances to half guard.
Irvin looking for submissions off his back.
Lugg seems to be working for a kimura but Irvin defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugg is working for a submission of some sort.
Lugg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Irvin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irvin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lugg is thwarting Irvin's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irvin is defending against the submission attempts here by Lugg.
Irvin manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Irvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Irvin dives in for a single leg takedown but Lugg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lugg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Irvin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lugg can't do much from the bottom here.
Irvin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lugg's legs.
Irvin wants to control but Lugg is keeping him busy.
Irvin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Irvin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lugg prevents Irvin from moving into mount.
Irvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lugg tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugg gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lugg tries to lock up and control but Irvin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Irvin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lugg is looking to escape.
Lugg tries to hold on but Irvin postures up.
Irvin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lugg manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Irvin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lugg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lugg sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lugg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lugg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Irvin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Irvin wants to control but Lugg is keeping him busy.
Lugg manages to get back to half guard.
Irvin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lugg wants to get back to full guard.
Lugg is pressing down on Irvin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lugg is trying to control the position but Irvin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lugg is trying to keep Irvin in close.
Lugg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lugg trying to keep a closed guard but Irvin is proving a slippery customer.
Irvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lugg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lugg keeping moving, preventing Irvin from controlling successfully.
Lugg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Irvin manages to get himself to full guard.
Lugg drops back looking for a leg! Irvin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Irvin manages to kick Lugg off! Lugg jumps back into Irvin's guard.
Lugg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lugg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugg tries to free his leg and advance position but Irvin is retaining full guard.
Irvin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lugg is aware though and is defending well.
Irvin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lugg frees his head nicely. Oh but Irvin has switched to an armbar! Lugg is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Paul Irvin!
A victorious Paul Irvin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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