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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan carloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Irvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan carloni!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carloni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irvin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract carloni.
Some wild striking there from Irvin.
carloni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Irvin is fending him off so far but carloni persists. Nope, Irvin circles away and we're back to standing.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irvin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irvin swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
carloni lands a head kick. Irvin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Irvin throws a series of punches but carloni avoids them all with ease.
carloni dives in and grabs Irvin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Irvin pushes down on carloni's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
carloni shoots in for a takedown but Irvin shows good takedown defense.
James Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan carloni.
The fight stays on the outside here - carloni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
carloni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
carloni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
carloni is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
carloni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irvin tries a head kick but it misses.
carloni shoots in looking for a takedown. Irvin tries to sprawl out of it but carloni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Irvin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
carloni tries to clinch up.
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.
Irvin throws a series of punches but carloni moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by carloni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of carloni.
Irvin clinches.
carloni is trying to force a seperation but Irvin has the dominant position.
Irvin working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irvin as carloni tries to tie him up.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but carloni has him pressed against the cage.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
carloni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Irvin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Renan carloni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
Irvin misses with a double jab.
carloni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
carloni trying to control the position but Irvin is working away.
Irvin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Irvin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
carloni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
carloni avoids a punch combination nicely.
carloni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irvin, pushing him back against the cage.
carloni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from carloni.
carloni throws a head kick that Irvin semi-blocks.
Irvin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick
and carloni counters with a stiff right hand.
carloni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Irvin tries to avoid it but carloni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Irvin to the ground. Irvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Irvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by carloni misses
and Irvin counters by clinching up.
carloni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan carloni 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.
carloni moves in looking to clinch but Irvin pushes him off.
Irvin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
carloni shoots and misses
and Irvin counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Irvin.
carloni misses with a jab, cross combination.
carloni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Irvin counters with a two punch combo.
Irvin misses with a combination
and carloni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
carloni has his takedown stuffed
and Irvin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan carloni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
carloni throws a nice inside leg kick.
carloni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Irvin is able to avoid easily.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but carloni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
carloni tries to clinch up
and Irvin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
carloni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Irvin counters with a stiff right hand.
carloni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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.
Irvin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Irvin dodges the punch combination from carloni.
carloni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Irvin is trying to stand up.
Irvin is squirming around, avoiding carloni's attempts to control the action.
Irvin is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to buck carloni off but carloni takes his back!
carloni is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Irvin wants to get back to his feet.
carloni softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Irvin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
carloni slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Irvin is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Irvin covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
carloni is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. carloni 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. carloni gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. carloni apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Irvin blocks a head kick by carloni.
Irvin misses with the combination.
carloni shoots for a takedown but Irvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Irvin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but carloni circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Irvin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
carloni shoots for a takedown but Irvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
carloni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Irvin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and carloni counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Irvin.
carloni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irvin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
carloni shoots for a takedown but Irvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Irvin throws a head kick but carloni moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
carloni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
carloni has his takedown stuffed
and Irvin counters with a head kick.
James Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan carloni.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from carloni.
carloni moves into the clinch successfully.
Irvin breaks from the clinch.
carloni doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
carloni shoots in looking for a takedown. Irvin tries to sprawl out of it but carloni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Irvin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Irvin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from carloni.
Irvin scores with a punch to the head.
carloni shoots in for a double leg but Irvin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Irvin misses with a few strikes there.
carloni misses with a takedown attempt - Irvin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Irvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
carloni fails with a takedown attempt.
carloni shoots in looking for a takedown. Irvin tries to sprawl out of it but carloni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Irvin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by carloni misses
and Irvin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
carloni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Irvin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
carloni lands with a kick to the temple. Irvin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
carloni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irvin manages to avoid it.
Irvin throws a series of strikes that have carloni backpedaling.
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.
carloni doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Irvin swinging wildly here.
carloni fails with an attempt to clinch.
carloni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Irvin throws a combination that misses
and carloni counters with a left to the body.
carloni tries for a takedown but Irvin circles away easily
enabling Irvin to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irvin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
carloni closes the distance and clinches.
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 James Irvin.
I think Irvin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Irvin!
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RATING
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