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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Teichroew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Knock the F*cK Out. Craig Teichroew has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Teichroew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Irvin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Teichroew manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Irvin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Teichroew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Teichroew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Irvin wants to stand up but Teichroew is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teichroew decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Irvin, up you get!
Irvin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irvin tries to clinch but Teichroew moves out of range.
Craig Teichroew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teichroew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teichroew tries to clinch but Irvin is having none of it.
Teichroew misses with a double jab.
Teichroew misses with a series of wild punches.
Irvin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teichroew but Teichroew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teichroew throws a series of punches but Irvin moves out of range.
Teichroew with a hook.
Irvin thows a leg kick but Teichroew checks it
and Teichroew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irvin is looking to chop away at Teichroew's legs.
Irvin misses with a takedown attempt
and Teichroew counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irvin's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Teichroew.
Teichroew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teichroew circles away from the clinch attempt
and Teichroew counters with a series of strikes. Irvin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Teichroew moves into the clinch successfully.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teichroew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teichroew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teichroew misses with the combination.
Teichroew lands with a shot to the body.
Irvin instigates a clinch.
Teichroew avoiding damage as Irvin throws knees to the body.
Teichroew tries to break the clinch but Irvin is controlling the position.
Irvin looking to stall.
Irvin looks gassed!
Teichroew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Teichroew breaks the clinch.
Irvin gets a clinch.
Irvin can't find room to land a body shot as Teichroew controls the action.
Teichroew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irvin has him pressed against the cage.
Irvin keeps control of Teichroew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irvin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Irvin throws an elbow but misses.
Irvin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Craig Teichroew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Irvin.
Teichroew wants to get back to striking at distance but Irvin won't allow it.
Teichroew wants to break free but Irvin has control.
Teichroew blocks an elbow strike from Irvin.
Teichroew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irvin has him pressed against the cage.
Teichroew manages to break the clinch.
Teichroew doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Teichroew looks to land a combination but Irvin avoids it well.
Teichroew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Teichroew swats away the attempt to clinch by Irvin.
Irvin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teichroew pinned against the cage. Teichroew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to clinch
and Teichroew counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Irvin tries for a takedown but Teichroew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Teichroew scores with a four punch combination!
Teichroew misses with a few strikes there.
Teichroew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teichroew throws a sloppy head kick and Irvin moves out of range easily.
Teichroew throws a series of punches but Irvin moves out of range.
Bruce Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin misses with a takedown attempt
and Teichroew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Irvin thinking.
Irvin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teichroew closes the distance and clinches.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teichroew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teichroew throws a wild body kick that Irvin sees coming a mile off.
Irvin tries to clinch up
and Irvin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irvin tries to clinch but Teichroew moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Teichroew.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Teichroew dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Irvin tries to clinch but Teichroew moves away
and Teichroew counters with a left to the body.
Irvin blocks a head kick by Teichroew.
Craig Teichroew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teichroew lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Irvin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Teichroew.
Teichroew works over Irvin's head and body with a nice combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Irvin.
Nice sprawl there from Teichroew as Irvin shoots in.
Irvin looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Irvin is looking to clinch but Teichroew is avoiding it.
Teichroew doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Teichroew scores with a nice right hand.
Teichroew throws a leg kick which misses Irvin's front leg but catches the back leg as Irvin tries to avoid it.
Irvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teichroew.
A right-left combo lands from Teichroew.
Irvin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teichroew scores with a jab to the body.
Irvin avoids the head kick by Teichroew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Teichroew does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irvin throws a right hand that Teichroew ducks under and follows up with a left that Teichroew also avoids with ease.
Irvin needs to keep his hands up - Teichroew had a free shot at his head there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Irvin.
Craig Teichroew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Irvin.
Teichroew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Irvin is looking to clinch.
Teichroew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teichroew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Irvin wants to clinch.
Teichroew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teichroew lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Irvin backs up against the cage.
Irvin misses with a takedown attempt - Teichroew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Teichroew lands with a right hand.
Teichroew fails to land with a series of punches.
Teichroew looks to land a combination. Irvin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Teichroew throws a sloppy head kick and Irvin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin scoring well with a low kick there.
Irvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teichroew swinging wilding here.
Teichroew misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Teichroew misses.
Teichroew looks to land a combination but Irvin avoids it well.
Teichroew scores with a body shot.
Irvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teichroew throws a nice looking combination but Irvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teichroew circles away from the clinch attempt
and Teichroew counters with a nice body shot.
Irvin tries to clinch but Teichroew is having none of it.
Teichroew is working the combinations to good effect here.
Irvin tries to clinch but Teichroew moves out of range.
Irvin moves into the clinch.
Irvin stalling in the clinch.
Teichroew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin can't get the takedown.
Teichroew can't break the clinch.
Teichroew wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irvin manages to pull guard.
Irvin working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teichroew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irvin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teichroew controlling from the top position.
Teichroew pushes down on Irvin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
Teichroew trying to control the pace.
Irvin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Irvin keeping full guard, as Teichroew tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Teichroew dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice body kick from Teichroew.
Teichroew scores with a jab to the body.
Teichroew throws a right hand that Irvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irvin also avoids with ease.
Irvin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Teichroew keeps the fight on the outside.
Irvin tries to clinch up but Teichroew circles away and keeps his distance.
Irvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Teichroew doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Irvin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Irvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Teichroew circles away.
Irvin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Teichroew misses with a few strikes there.
Teichroew tries to land a leg kick but Irvin saw it coming and moves away.
Irvin tries to clinch but Teichroew is having none of it.
Irvin moves in looking to clinch but Teichroew pushes him off.
Irvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irvin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teichroew swivels and escapes.
Teichroew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teichroew lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Irvin backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irvin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Craig Teichroew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Irvin.
Danga de danga de dang - Teichroew scores with a four punch combination!
Irvin tries for a takedown but Teichroew circles away easily
and Teichroew counters by moving into the clinch.
Irvin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Irvin breaks the clinch.
Irvin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irvin fails with a takedown attempt.
Teichroew moves out of range of the body kick from Irvin.
Irvin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teichroew steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Irvin. That one must have hurt.
Teichroew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irvin tries to clinch up.
Teichroew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teichroew misses with a wild combination.
Irvin rushes Teichroew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Irvin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Teichroew just stands there and leans against the cage.
Irvin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Teichroew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Teichroew as Irvin shoots in.
Irvin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teichroew counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Irvin is looking to clinch but Teichroew is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Irvin.
Irvin tries to clinch up
and Teichroew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teichroew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teichroew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teichroew avoids a kick to the body.
Irvin blocks a head kick by Teichroew.
Teichroew fails to land with a series of punches.
Teichroew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irvin fails with the takedown
and Teichroew counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Teichroew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Teichroew as Irvin shoots in.
Irvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Teichroew circles away.
Irvin misses with a takedown
and Teichroew counters with a leg kick.
Teichroew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Teichroew does no damage.
Teichroew stuffs the takedown attempt from Irvin. Irvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Irvin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teichroew circles away.
Irvin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Teichroew counters with a series of strikes. Irvin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Teichroew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Irvin tries to clinch up but Teichroew circles away and keeps his distance.
Teichroew swats away the attempt to clinch by Irvin.
Teichroew swats away the attempt to clinch by Irvin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Irvin drives through and clinches with Teichroew against the cage.
Irvin tries to land knees in the clinch but Teichroew avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin jumps guard but Teichroew stands there with Irvin around his waist. Irvin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Irvin breaks from the clinch.
Irvin tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irvin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irvin has managed to clinch.
Irvin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Teichroew up against the cage.
Teichroew tries to break the clinch but Irvin is controlling the position.
Irvin lands an elbow inside that Teichroew shrugs off.
Bruce Irvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teichroew content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Teichroew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Teichroew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teichroew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Craig Teichroew!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Craig Teichroew!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Craig Teichroew!
Craig Teichroew wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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