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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana Helwani (ranked 4715 p4p, 2848 weight class) and Shaun Irwin (ranked 525 p4p, 381 weight class). Irwin has chosen No More Heroes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dana Helwani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helwani tries to clinch there but Irwin circles away.
Helwani shoots and misses
and Irwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Irwin pulls Helwani into guard.
Irwin wants to stand and escape but Helwani is having none of it.
Helwani trying to control but Irwin is working from the bottom.
Irwin can't keep his opponent in guard - Helwani advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Helwani throwing shots but Irwin is blocking nicely.
Helwani is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin gets full guard.
Irwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Irwin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helwani is aware though and is defending well.
Irwin keeping moving, preventing Helwani from controlling successfully.
Helwani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Irwin is pulling down on Helwani's head to control his posture.
Irwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Helwani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helwani working for submissions but it's allowed Irwin to get to half guard.
Irwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Helwani is defending against the submission attempts here by Irwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Helwani.
Helwani wants to get back to full guard.
Helwani wants to get back to full guard but Irwin has passed into side control.
Helwani is trying to escape the position but Irwin is controlling the position.
Helwani manages to work his way to half guard, despite Irwin's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Irwin stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helwani is trying to control but Irwin manages to pass to mount!
Irwin blocks Helwani's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Irwin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helwani is working to get back to half guard.
Irwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Irwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Irwin shoots in and gets a takedown into Helwani's guard.
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.
Irwin pushes down on Helwani's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Irwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin not doing much here.
Irwin is trying to work for a kimura but Helwani is defending well.
Irwin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Irwin is continuing to stall.
Helwani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helwani throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Irwin controlling the action here.
Irwin is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irwin in particular looking to stall.
Helwani throws a strike from the bottom but Irwin passes into side control!
Helwani looks to move to half guard but instead Irwin has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Irwin looking to score a takedown here. Helwani is defending well but Irwin drives through and ends up in Helwani's guard.
Irwin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Irwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helwani is keeping the position for now.
Helwani 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.
Irwin is stalling in the full guard.
Helwani working for submissions but it's allowed Irwin to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helwani is trying to get back to full guard.
Helwani is in trouble now - Irwin has advanced to mount!
Irwin controlling his opponent.
Irwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helwani can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Helwani misses with a takedown attempt
and Irwin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Helwani's guard.
Irwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Helwani is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helwani is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Irwin looking to pass the guard.
Helwani has a closed guard, preventing Irwin from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helwani working for submissions but it's allowed Irwin to get to half guard.
Irwin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helwani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irwin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Helwani defend it? Irwin steps over the head and cranks it - Helwani is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Irwin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shaun Irwin!
Post fight, an emotional Shaun Irwin said 'Ain't nobody gonna roll with this fucking crocodile. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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