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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Irwin (ranked 2992 p4p, 23250 weight class) and Krystian Szmyd (ranked 303 p4p, 618 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystian Szmyd!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Szmyd being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szmyd is not content to let Irwin control the position.
Szmyd tries to bench press Irwin off him but Irwin keeps the position.
Irwin taking a breather here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Szmyd can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szmyd is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Szmyd is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Irwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Irwin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Irwin is trying to control the action in half guard but Szmyd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Irwin wants to pass to mount but Szmyd is defending the position.
Szmyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irwin in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Irwin trying to mount his opponent but Szmyd defends it.
Szmyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irwin is pressing down on Szmyd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szmyd is holding on for now.
Szmyd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Szmyd.
Szmyd is looking for a triangle but Irwin pushes his legs off easily.
Szmyd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Irwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Irwin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Szmyd is retaining full guard.
Szmyd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Irwin defends it easily.
Szmyd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Irwin wanted to stand there but Szmyd had control of the position.
Irwin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Szmyd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Szmyd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Irwin sees it coming and defends easily.
Szmyd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Irwin trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Irwin trying to control here.
Szmyd seems to be working for a kimura but Irwin defends the submission attempt.
Irwin controlling the position well.
Irwin manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irwin controls Szmyd momentarily but Szmyd frees himself.
Szmyd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Szmyd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Irwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Szmyd scores with a takedown into Irwin's guard.
Szmyd being controlled here momentarily.
Irwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irwin is trying to control the position but Szmyd postures up.
Irwin keeping full guard, as Szmyd tries to pass.
Szmyd preventing the sweep.
Irwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Szmyd manages to get himself to full guard.
Szmyd being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin wants to control from the top but Szmyd keeps moving.
Irwin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szmyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irwin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irwin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Szmyd is looking for a triangle but Irwin pushes his legs off easily.
Irwin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Szmyd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Irwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Szmyd is proving hard to escape from.
Christopher Irwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Irwin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Irwin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Szmyd for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Irwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Szmyd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Irwin has managed to get both his arms back between Szmyd's legs - danger averted.
Irwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Szmyd is retaining full guard.
Szmyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Szmyd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Irwin controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Irwin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Szmyd is trying to defend but Irwin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Irwin controlling the action here.
Szmyd looking for submissions off his back.
Szmyd moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szmyd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Irwin defends well.
Szmyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irwin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irwin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Irwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Szmyd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Irwin is aware though and is defending well.
Szmyd being controlled here, momentarily.
Irwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Szmyd is retaining full guard.
Irwin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Irwin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Irwin controlling the pace.
Irwin is looking to advance position but Szmyd won't allow it.
Szmyd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Irwin wants to free his trapped foot but Szmyd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irwin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Szmyd to get to his feet.
Szmyd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Szmyd preventing the sweep.
Irwin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Szmyd advances position into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irwin sneaks back into half guard.
Szmyd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Irwin has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christopher Irwin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Irwin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Irwin lands in his opponent's guard.
Irwin is stalling in the full guard.
Irwin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Szmyd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Irwin defends well.
Irwin throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szmyd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Irwin defends it easily.
Irwin is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Szmyd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irwin pulls his head out easily.
Szmyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szmyd can do to turn this around?
Szmyd wants to get back to full guard.
Szmyd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Szmyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irwin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Irwin is looking to advance position but Szmyd won't allow it.
Irwin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Szmyd actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin controlling the action here.
Szmyd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Irwin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Irwin is going to stand back up.
Irwin not doing much here.
Szmyd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Szmyd.
Irwin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Irwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Szmyd is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szmyd being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Irwin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christopher Irwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szmyd looking for submissions off his back.
Szmyd actively working from the bottom here.
Irwin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin continues to stall.
Szmyd wants to improve his position but Irwin is controlling well.
Irwin controlling the action here.
Szmyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Szmyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szmyd actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Irwin seems content to control.
Krystian Szmyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Irwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Irwin!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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