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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Soza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Irvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Soza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irvin takes a swing at Soza's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Irvin.
Soza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irvin fails to land with a series of punches.
Irvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soza.
Irvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Irvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soza is looking to clinch but Irvin is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soza tries to clinch up.
Irvin misses with a double jab.
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irvin works over Soza's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soza tries to clinch but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin misses with a double jab.
Irvin throws a nice looking combination but Soza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Irvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soza.
Irvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Irvin will feel that in the morning.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Soza or perhaps it was just good defense by Irvin which made him look bad.
Soza shoots in for a takedown but Irvin shows good takedown defense.
Soza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soza ducks under a wild hook from Irvin.
Irvin looks to land a combination but Soza avoids it well.
Irvin misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soza drives through and clinches with Irvin against the cage.
Soza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irvin is keeping busy.
Irvin can't break the clinch.
Soza lands a knee to the body.
Irvin breaks the clinch.
Irvin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Irvin misses with the combination.
Irvin misses with an uppercut. Soza saw that one coming.
Irvin misses with a two punch combination.
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jason Irvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Irvin.
Soza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Irvin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin misses with a wild combination.
Irvin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irvin tries to bum rush Soza with a series of wild strikes but Soza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soza wants to clinch.
Irvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irvin lands a jab to the head.
Irvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soza shoots in but Irvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jason Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Soza.
Irvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Soza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soza dodges the punch combination from Irvin.
Soza slips a jab and a cross from Irvin.
Some wild striking there from Irvin.
Irvin throws a hook but Soza avoids it easily.
Soza tries to clinch but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin fails to land with a series of punches.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soza doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Soza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irvin swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jason Irvin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Irvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Irvin.
Jason Irvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irvin looks to land a combination but Soza avoids it well.
Irvin stuffs the takedown attempt from Soza. Soza gets slowly back to his feet.
Irvin misses with a series of wild punches.
Irvin throws a right and a left that Soza avoids nicely.
Soza tries to clinch but Irvin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Soza looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Irvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soza fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irvin fails to land with a series of punches.
Irvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jason Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irvin, pushing him back against the cage.
Soza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Irvin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jason Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Soza.
Soza tries to clinch but Irvin is having none of it.
Irvin throws a series of punches but Soza moves out of range.
Soza closes the distance and clinches.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Soza won't allow it.
Soza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soza landing knees to the head.
Irvin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soza has Irvin pressed against the cage.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Soza won't allow it.
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.
Soza wants to stall.
Soza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irvin.
Irvin wants to break free but Soza has control.
Soza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Irvin prevents it.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soza stalling in the clinch but Irvin improves position.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Soza is controlling the position.
Soza scores a nice knee to the body.
Soza slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Soza's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Soza continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Martin Soza.
Soza wants to clinch up but Irvin keeps it at a distance.
Irvin misses with a two punch combination.
Irvin misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soza tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irvin throws a hook but Soza blocks it.
Irvin throws a nice looking combination but Soza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Irvin does no damage.
Soza has managed to clinch.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Soza won't allow it.
Soza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Irvin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Irvin wants to break free but Soza has control.
Irvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irvin has had enough of the clinch but Soza keeps him there for the moment.
Irvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Soza to work.
Soza looking to stall.
Soza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irvin blocks it with crossed arms.
Soza tries to stall but Irvin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Irvin wants to break free but Soza has control.
Soza trying to stall but Irvin improves his position.
Soza tries to land knees in the clinch but Irvin avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin avoiding damage as Soza throws knees to the body.
Soza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irvin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irvin can't break the clinch.
Soza trying to stall but Irvin improves his position.
Soza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Irvin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Soza tries to land knees in the clinch but Irvin avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Soza is controlling the position.
Irvin lands a left hand.
Soza prevents Irvin from breaking the clinch.
Soza trying to stall but Irvin improves his position.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irvin misses with a wild combination.
Soza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irvin misses with a series of wild punches.
Soza wants to clinch up but Irvin keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Martin Soza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irvin misses with a series of wild punches.
Irvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Soza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soza shoots in and drives through. Irvin sprawls well.
Irvin lands with a nice body punch.
Irvin misses with a series of wild punches.
Irvin scores with a jab. Soza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin stuffs the takedown attempt from Soza. Soza gets slowly back to his feet.
Soza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irvin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Irvin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soza doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Soza tries to clinch but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soza rushes Irvin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soza throws an elbow but it misses.
Irvin is trying to break free.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Irvin does no damage.
Irvin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice body punch from Irvin.
Soza tries to clinch up.
Soza clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soza avoiding damage.
Irvin wants to break free but Soza has control.
Soza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irvin is keeping busy.
Soza keeps control of Irvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irvin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soza wants to stall.
Soza is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Irvin has denied him.
Irvin letting Soza take a breather here.
Irvin avoids the elbow strike from Soza, against the cage.
Irvin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soza has him pressed against the cage.
Soza trying to stall but Irvin improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Martin Soza.
Irvin throws a series of punches but Soza moves out of range.
Irvin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Irvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Irvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jason Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Soza.
Irvin fails to land with a series of punches.
Soza closes the distance and clinches up with Irvin, looking for a takedown. Soza pushes Irvin against the cage but Irvin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Irvin misses with a series of wild punches.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irvin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Irvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soza.
Irvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irvin misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Irvin.
Soza tries to clinch there but Irvin circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Irvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irvin swinging wilding here.
Irvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irvin stuffs the takedown.
Irvin scores with a nice strike.
Irvin throws a series of punches but Soza moves out of range.
Soza tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Irvin. No joy for Soza on that attempt.
No joy there for Irvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soza tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Soza.
Soza tries to clinch there but Irvin circles away.
Irvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Irvin showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Irvin!
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