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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Irish (ranked 5729 p4p, 4261 weight class) and Rich Voss (ranked 519 p4p, 450 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rich Voss was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Irish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss throws a body shot but no joy.
Irish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irish is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Irish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Irish avoids the body shot from Voss.
Irish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Irish cracks Voss with an open hand slap.
Voss just misses with a punch to the body.
Irish moves into range and clinches up with Voss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Irish gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Irish avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Voss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voss misses with some punches.
Voss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Irish pulls his leg out and moves away.
Irish scores with a hook to the body. Voss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Irish.
Irish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Irish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irish throws a jab but it's blocked by Voss.
Voss tries to counter by closing the distance.
Billy Irish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irish darts in and clinches Voss up against the cage.
Voss is trying to drag Irish to the mat but Irish just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Billy Irish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Irish is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irish lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
A short right from Voss.
Irish stalling against the cage.
Voss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Irish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voss has a couple of punches blocked by Irish.
Irish scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voss lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Irish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Irish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voss is working for takedown but Irish is calmly controlling the position for now.
Irish scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irish softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Irish.
A right hook to the body lands for Voss.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
Irish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Irish.
Irish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Irish.
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!
Irish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Irish scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irish lands with a right to the head.
Irish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Irish.
Irish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Irish gets underhooks to prevent Voss's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Irish.
Irish lands a shot to the body.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Irish lands a hook that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Irish stalling the fight.
Irish lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Irish 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.
Voss walks into a jab.
Voss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irish moves away.
Voss walks into a straight right hand from Irish.
Irish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voss momentarily.
Irish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Irish moves out of range of the strikes.
Voss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Irish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voss thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Irish.
Voss tries to clinch but Irish is having none of it.
Irish scores with a jab to the head.
Voss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Billy Irish is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Irish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voss scrambles back to his feet.
Irish throws a jab when Voss was well out of range.
Voss goes for a double leg but Irish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Irish continues to drive forward.
Voss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voss tries to clinch up but Irish circles away and keeps his distance.
Irish misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Irish lands with a good body shot.
Irish looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss tries to clinch there but Irish circles away.
Irish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irish with a hook.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Irish as he avoids it easily.
Irish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irish.
Voss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Irish looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss doesn't manage to clinch there - Irish circles away.
Irish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
Voss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irish throws a lazy uppercut
and Voss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voss.
Voss misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss blocks a low kick nicely.
Voss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Irish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irish lands a jab to Voss's midsection.
Voss wants to clinch up but Irish keeps it at a distance.
Irish slips under a jab from Voss.
Irish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Irish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irish stuns Voss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Voss misses with an uppercut
and Irish counters with a stiff right hand.
Irish lands a jab.
Voss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Irish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Billy Irish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Irish cracks Voss with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Irish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voss wants to clinch.
Irish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Irish dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irish.
Voss closes the distance and pushes Irish back into the cage.
Irish is leaning against Voss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voss wants a takedown but no success here.
Irish taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Irish lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Voss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irish as Voss tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Irish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irish breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Irish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irish.
Irish connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voss. Voss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Irish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Irish is just out of range.
It looked like Irish was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voss.
Voss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voss pushes Irish up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irish.
Irish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voss up against the cage.
A short right from Irish on the inside.
Irish avoiding damage.
Irish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Irish.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Irish controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irish.
Irish stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Irish lands a left hand.
Irish digs a right hand underneath Voss's ribcage. Voss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Irish lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Irish lands with a left to the head.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Voss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Billy Irish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Voss wants to take the fight to the mat but Irish manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Irish.
Irish lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voss or not.
Voss misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irish scores with a jab to the head.
Voss walks into a stiff left hand from Irish.
Irish tests Voss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irish darts in and clinches Voss up against the cage.
Voss can't get the takedown.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Irish leaning against his opponent.
Irish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voss up against the cage.
Irish scores with a shot to the side of Voss's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Irish pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Billy Irish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irish leaning his opponent against the cage.
Voss goes for a takedown attempt but Irish pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irish. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Irish as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Irish with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Voss.
A little jabbing left from Voss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Irish. Those never looked like landing.
Voss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Irish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irish 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Irish!
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