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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Ironheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do Urden comes to the cage accompanied by Scream. Ironheart has chosen Jag - Phone Numbers as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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138 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Ironheart!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironheart lands an overhand right.
Ironheart throws out a loose jab but Do Urden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Do Urden, right into the meat.
Ironheart moves out of range of the leg kick from Do Urden.
Good standup being displayed there by Ironheart as he connects with a hook.
Ironheart lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Do Urden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do Urden moves away from the strike by Ironheart.
Do Urden connects with a leg kick. Ironheart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ironheart thows a body shot but no joy.
Ironheart loads up on a big right hand but Do Urden slips the punch.
Ironheart throws a jab when Do Urden was well out of range.
Ironheart swings for the body but Do Urden moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do Urden throws a head kick but Ironheart moves out of range.
Do Urden connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden defending well as Ironheart loads up on a big left hand.
Ironheart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Do Urden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ironheart gets tackled into the cage by Do Urden. Do Urden maintains the clinch.
Ironheart managing to block the knees to the body from Do Urden.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but Ironheart blocks with his arms.
Ironheart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do Urden tries a head kick but it misses.
Ironheart digs a good hook to Do Urden's body.
Ironheart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Do Urden in his tracks.
Do Urden throws a sloppy head kick and Ironheart moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ironheart as he connects with a hook.
Do Urden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ironheart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ironheart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Do Urden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do Urden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironheart digs a good body shot into Do Urden's ribs.
Do Urden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Do Urden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do Urden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ironheart lands a lovely overhand right.
Ironheart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ironheart misses with a straight right.
Ironheart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ironheart scores with a jab.
Ironheart tries to bum rush Do Urden with a series of wild strikes but Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do Urden lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
A big left from Ironheart misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Ironheart. That snapped Do Urden's head back.
Ironheart takes a swing at Do Urden's ribcage but misses.
Ironheart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Do Urden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Do Urden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Ironheart. That snapped Do Urden's head back.
Do Urden tries to clinch up but Ironheart circles away and keeps his distance.
Do Urden looks for the body kick but Ironheart saw that one coming.
Ironheart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Urden.
Ironheart throws out a loose jab but Do Urden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Do Urden.
Ironheart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Urden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden moves in looking to clinch but Ironheart pushes him off.
Ironheart misses the jab.
Ironheart connects with a right hand. Do Urden shakes it off.
Ironheart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do Urden.
Ironheart throws a right hand that Do Urden ducks under and follows up with a left that Do Urden also avoids with ease.
Ironheart is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Do Urden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Ironheart blocks the low kick.
Do Urden lands with a slapping head kick.
Ironheart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do Urden.
Do Urden moves into the clinch successfully.
Ironheart wants to get back to striking at distance but Do Urden won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do Urden trying to land knees to the body.
Do Urden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ironheart.
Ironheart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do Urden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Ironheart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Do Urden throws a chopping leg kick but Ironheart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Do Urden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ironheart.
Jim Ironheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironheart misses with a left hand
and Do Urden counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ironheart throws a shot to the body.
Ironheart scores with a jab to the head.
Ironheart thuds his right hand into Do Urden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ironheart throws a hook but Do Urden blocks it.
Ironheart throws a right hand that misses
and Do Urden counters with a head kick.
Do Urden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ironheart.
Do Urden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ironheart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ironheart content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden is trying to control the position but Ironheart postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironheart looking to pass the guard.
Do Urden wants to sweep here but Ironheart controlling him for the moment.
Ironheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Urden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do Urden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ironheart is one step ahead there.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Ironheart wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ironheart misses with an uppercut. Do Urden saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Ironheart.
Do Urden avoids the body shot from Ironheart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Do Urden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jim Ironheart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ironheart catches Do Urden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Do Urden thows a body kick. Ironheart tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ironheart throws out a loose jab but Do Urden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ironheart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do Urden.
Ironheart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ironheart lands a lovely overhand right.
Ironheart throws a one two combo.
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!
Donk. Ironheart catches Do Urden right on the button with a cross.
Do Urden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ironheart throws a lazy right hand but Do Urden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ironheart throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ironheart.
Do Urden tries to close the distance and clinch but Ironheart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Do Urden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Do Urden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ironheart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do Urden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Do Urden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Do Urden closes the distance and clinches.
Do Urden landing knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Do Urden trying to land knees to the body.
Do Urden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do Urden throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart avoiding damage as Do Urden throws knees to the body.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Do Urden throws an elbow that misses.
Ironheart dodges an elbow strike from Do Urden.
Ironheart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Do Urden is looking to slow Ironheart down with leg kicks.
Do Urden moves in looking to clinch but Ironheart pushes him off.
Do Urden connects with an inside leg kick.
Ironheart avoids the head kick by Do Urden.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironheart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do Urden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden rushes Ironheart and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ironheart.
Ironheart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Ironheart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ironheart scores with a jab.
Ironheart lands a nice shot to the body.
Ironheart moves out of range of the body kick.
Do Urden walks into a stiff left hand from Ironheart.
Do Urden doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironheart circles away.
Ironheart takes a swing at Do Urden's ribcage but misses.
Ironheart throws a jab but it's blocked by Do Urden.
Ironheart misses with an uppercut. Do Urden saw that one coming.
Ironheart throws a series of strikes that have Do Urden backpedaling.
Do Urden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do Urden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ironheart.
Do Urden lands a head kick. Ironheart smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Do Urden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ironheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do Urden moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do Urden stuffs the takedown.
Do Urden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ironheart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Do Urden throws a head kick that Ironheart semi-blocks.
Ironheart misses with a hook. Do Urden ducked under it nicely.
Do Urden lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ironheart misses with a straight left.
Do Urden lands a head kick. Ironheart smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Do Urden throws a sloppy head kick
and Ironheart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ironheart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do Urden.
Ironheart scores with a sloppy right hand. Do Urden should have avoided that one.
Ironheart lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden wants to land a leg kick but Ironheart is out of range.
Do Urden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Ironheart misses.
Ironheart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ironheart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do Urden manages to avoid it.
Do Urden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ironheart.
Do Urden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ironheart ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Do Urden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ironheart clobbers Do Urden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drizzt Do Urden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart stalks Do Urden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Do Urden's face. Do Urden staggers backwards, shaken.
Do Urden is rocked!
Do Urden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ironheart.
Oh Do Urden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Ironheart misses.
Ironheart missing with a left hand there. Do Urden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do Urden slips under a jab.
Do Urden is looking to slow Ironheart down with leg kicks.
Ironheart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Do Urden seems to have got his legs back now.
Ironheart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ironheart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ironheart misses with a hook.
Do Urden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ironheart looks to land a combination. Do Urden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ironheart misses with a looping left.
Do Urden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ironheart takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironheart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Do Urden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ironheart's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Urden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ironheart throws a combination. Do Urden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Do Urden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Do Urden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ironheart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do Urden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ironheart scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do Urden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ironheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do Urden moves away.
Jim Ironheart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Do Urden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ironheart counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Ironheart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ironheart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Ironheart!
A victorious Jim Ironheart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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