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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Volland (ranked 3495 p4p, 3044 weight class) and Shawn Irwin (ranked 390 p4p, 340 weight class). Shawn Irwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephan Volland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Irwin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Volland was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volland with a jab.
Volland throws a push kick but Irwin slaps the foot to one side.
Volland misses with a two punch combination.
Volland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Irwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Irwin is looking to clinch.
Volland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Volland.
Volland scores with a three punch combo!
Volland scores with a sloppy right hand. Irwin should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin pushes Volland up against the cage in a clinch.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volland is trying to push Irwin away but Irwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Volland avoids a wild elbow strike from Irwin.
Irwin managing to block the knees to the body from Volland.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Irwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volland's brow.
Volland dodges an elbow strike from Irwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin stalling.
Volland wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Volland is leaning against Irwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Irwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Irwin just leaning against Volland, taking a breather.
Irwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volland's efforts to push away.
Volland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Volland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volland displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Volland scores with a sloppy right hand. Irwin should have avoided that one.
Volland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volland cracks Irwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Volland lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin drives through and clinches with Volland against the cage.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Volland blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irwin scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Stephan Volland has been cut.
Volland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Volland takes an elbow to the temple.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Volland blocks with his arms.
Irwin lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Irwin to work.
Irwin lands a damaging elbow.
Volland wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Irwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volland is defending well for now.
Volland tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
Volland tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Volland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irwin's elbow.
Volland tries to circle away but Irwin has him pinned against the cage.
Irwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Volland avoids the damage to the body.
Irwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Volland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Volland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin prevents Volland from breaking the clinch.
Volland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Irwin lands an elbow that stopped Volland in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irwin.
Irwin lands a damaging elbow.
Volland blocks an elbow strike.
Irwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Irwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland is trying to maintain a safe position but Irwin gets an underhook and turns Volland into the cage.
Irwin lands an elbow inside.
Irwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Volland won't want to take too many of those.
Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stephan Volland's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Volland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Volland is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irwin.
Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irwin lands a damaging elbow.
Irwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volland's defenses.
Volland misses with some punches.
Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage.
Irwin lands an elbow inside.
Irwin lands a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Irwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Volland's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Irwin instigates a clinch.
Irwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Irwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volland's efforts to push away.
Irwin blocks a body shot from Volland.
Irwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irwin leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Volland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shawn Irwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Volland is trying to push Irwin away but Irwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volland has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment.
Irwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volland blocks it with crossed arms.
Volland misses with some punches.
Irwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin looking to throw knees to the head but Volland is blocking nicely.
Irwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irwin throws an elbow that misses.
Irwin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Volland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Irwin lands an elbow just above Volland 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Irwin to work.
Volland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volland tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Volland misses with a body punch.
Irwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Volland won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irwin lands a nice elbow.
Irwin lands a nice elbow.
Irwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stephan Volland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Volland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Volland tries to work over Irwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Volland takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Irwin is pushing Volland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Volland letting Irwin take a breather here.
Volland working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Volland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with an elbow over the top.
Irwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volland's defenses.
Jeez, Stephan Volland's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Irwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Volland is looking to break free of the clinch but Irwin has double underhooks.
Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage.
Irwin misses with a knee to the head.
Irwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Volland lands a body shot.
Volland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irwin misses with a knee strike.
Volland tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Irwin controls his hands.
Volland is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irwin.
Volland tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
Volland is looking to control Irwin's arms but Irwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Volland has his back to the cage.
Volland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irwin lands an elbow just above Volland 's eye.
Irwin lands a knee to the head.
Volland is trying to push Irwin away but Irwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Irwin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Volland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irwin avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephan Volland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Irwin is looking to clinch but Volland is avoiding it.
Volland throws a right hand that Irwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irwin also avoids with ease.
Irwin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Irwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Volland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
A short right from Volland.
Volland is trying to force a seperation but Irwin has the dominant position.
Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Volland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Volland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irwin misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage.
Irwin lands an elbow that stopped Volland in his tracks for a moment.
Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Volland gets through Irwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Irwin stalling.
Volland misses with a body punch.
Irwin lands an elbow that stopped Volland in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stephan Volland's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Irwin!
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