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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Auville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin has chosen Tribute to Steve as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Auville!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin wants to clinch.
Irwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Irwin tries to clinch but Auville is having none of it.
Irwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Auville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Auville lands with a nice combination. Irwin backs away looking to recover.
Irwin throws a combination that misses
and Auville counters with a body kick that stops Irwin in his tracks momentarily.
Auville lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Auville misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Auville counters by moving into the clinch.
Irwin wants to break free but Auville has control.
Auville wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin pushes Auville back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irwin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Auville gets the underhooks and prevents it.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Irwin.
Irwin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Auville fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Irwin has his takedown stuffed
and Auville counters with a one-two to the body.
Auville darts in and clinches Irwin up against the cage.
Irwin looking for a takedown.
Irwin looks gassed!
Irwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Auville just stands there and leans against the cage.
Auville wants to stall.
Irwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Auville is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auville stalls.
Auville stops a takedown attempt from Irwin.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auville throws a series of punches but Irwin avoids them all with ease.
Irwin tries for a takedown but Auville circles away easily
and Auville cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irwin has his takedown stuffed
and Auville counters with a straight right hand.
Auville is looking to clinch.
Irwin with a poor takedown
and Auville counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin shoots and misses
and Auville counters with a straight right hand.
Irwin has his takedown stuffed
and Auville counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Auville.
Irwin has Auville pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Irwin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Auville tumbling to the mat - Irwin dives into Auville's guard.
Irwin prevents Auville from getting back to his feet.
Irwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irwin stands up and waves to Auville to follow him.
Irwin tries for a takedown but Auville circles away easily
and Auville counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Auville shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Auville is pressed up against the cage. Irwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Auville down to the mat. Auville avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Auville moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Irwin tries to keep at a distance but Auville has taken the fight into the clinch.
Irwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Auville pulls his leg out and moves away.
Irwin tries for a takedown but Auville circles away easily
and Auville counters with a thumping low kick.
Auville works the jab nicely.
Auville lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irwin shoots and misses
and Auville counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Auville dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Irwin fails with the takedown
and Auville counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steve Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Irwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Auville counters with a series of strikes. Irwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Irwin fails with a takedown attempt.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Irwin.
Auville has managed to clinch.
Auville successfully pulls guard.
Irwin throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Irwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Irwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Irwin has gone for a leg lock! Auville slips out almost immediately though and dives into Irwin's guard.
Irwin is breathing heavily.
Irwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Irwin, not yet.
Auville has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Irwin is proving hard to escape from.
Auville stopping the sweep attempt from Irwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Irwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Auville gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Irwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Irwin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Irwin is on top in guard.
Irwin wants to control from the top but Auville keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Irwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Auville has wrist control.
Irwin distracts Auville with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Irwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Irwin won't allow Auville to get back to his feet.
Irwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Auville works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irwin wants to pass the guard but Auville is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Irwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Auville has wrist control.
Irwin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Irwin looking to sit in guard and control but Auville gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Irwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Irwin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Auville uses it to pass to side control.
Irwin looks to move to half guard but instead Auville has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auville content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Auville dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Irwin shoots and misses
and Auville counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Irwin tries to get to full guard but Auville has control of the leg.
Auville tries to stand and escape but Irwin is controlling the position.
Irwin wants to improve his position but Auville is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Irwin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Auville stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Irwin to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Auville.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Irwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Auville counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Auville.
Auville moves into range and clinches up with Irwin.
Irwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin jumps guard and drags Auville to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Auville wants to stand but Irwin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Irwin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Auville is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Irwin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Auville's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irwin misses with an elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin tightening his grip on Auville, looking for the choke.
Irwin is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Auville. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Irwin is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Irwin gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Irwin gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Irwin apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Irwin shoots and misses
and Auville counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Auville moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auville closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Irwin is working for takedown but Auville is calmly controlling the position for now.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Irwin.
Irwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Auville escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Auville connects with a single shot there.
Irwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Auville counters with a three punch combo that has Irwin backing up. Irwin nods at Auville to acknowledge the strikes.
Auville goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Irwin throws a lazy head kick
and Auville counters with a two punch combo.
Auville connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Irwin momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Auville counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irwin's knee momentarily.
Irwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irwin swings widly with a right hand
and Auville counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Auville clinches up with Irwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Irwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Irwin.
Irwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irwin clinches up against the cage.
Irwin lands with a right to the head.
Irwin fails to pull guard.
Irwin jumps guard but Auville stands there with Irwin around his waist. Irwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Auville clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Irwin pushes Auville up against the cage in a clinch.
Irwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Auville smiles and moves away.
John Auville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Auville.
Auville lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin has his takedown stuffed
and Auville counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Auville circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irwin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An inside leg kick lands from Auville.
John Auville is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin fails with the takedown
and Auville counters with a leg kick.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Irwin.
Auville moves into the clinch successfully.
Auville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auville takes the fight into the clinch.
Irwin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Irwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Auville escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Auville counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Auville is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Auville wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irwin looking for a takedown.
Auville has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Irwin.
Irwin tries to pull guard but Auville won't allow it.
Auville misses with a knee to the head.
Irwin jumps guard but Auville stands there with Irwin around his waist. Irwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Auville is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Irwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Auville shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Irwin lands with a right to the head.
Irwin fails to pull guard.
Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Irwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Auville counters with a good low kick that Irwin was not able to check.
Auville blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Auville counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Irwin shoots and misses
enabling Auville to counter with a crisp jab.
Auville tries to clinch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Auville counters by moving into the clinch.
Irwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Auville pulls his leg out and moves away.
Irwin has his takedown stuffed
and Auville counters with a two punch combo.
Auville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Auville circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Auville counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin shoots and misses
and Auville cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Auville lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Irwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Auville counters with a two punch combo.
Irwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Auville counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Auville prevents Irwin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Auville had his way with Steve Irwin in that round.
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!
Irwin tries for a takedown but Auville circles away easily
and Auville counters with a series of strikes. Irwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Auville stalks Irwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Irwin's face. Irwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Auville closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Auville lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Irwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin trying to keep a closed guard but Auville is proving a slippery customer.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Irwin is looking for a triangle but Auville pushes his legs off easily.
Auville trying to stand up but can't free himself from Irwin's guard.
Irwin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Auville can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Auville has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Irwin is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Irwin is striking from the bottom but Auville uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Irwin wants to get back to full guard.
Irwin gets back to full guard.
Irwin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Auville preventing the sweep.
Irwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Auville's guard.
Irwin trying to control but Auville is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin prevents Auville from getting back to his feet.
Irwin wants to pass the guard but Auville is keeping the position.
Auville is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Irwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Auville works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Auville preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steve Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Auville is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Irwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Irwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Auville counters with a two punch combo.
Irwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Auville pinned against the cage. Auville gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Irwin.
Irwin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Auville's waist but Auville gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Irwin off to one side.
Irwin throws a right and a left that Auville avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irwin misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Auville.
Well Auville 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Auville!
John Auville retains his lightweight title!
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hype
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