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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Irracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Irracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 27 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irracha throws a body kick that misses.
Lotus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Irracha defends it nicely.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Irracha moves out of range.
Lotus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irracha pushes Lotus up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Irracha.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lotus tries to circle away but Irracha has him pinned against the cage.
Irracha stalls.
Irracha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Irracha.
Irracha looking for a takedown.
Lotus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
Irracha tries to work over Lotus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irracha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lotus walks away with a smile on his face. Irracha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lotus blocks the body kick.
Lotus throws a right hand that Irracha ducks under and follows up with a left that Irracha also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lotus.
Lotus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Irracha is fending him off so far but Lotus persists. Nope, Irracha circles away and we're back to standing.
Zach Irracha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
Irracha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irracha shoots in looking for a takedown. Lotus tries to sprawl out of it but Irracha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lotus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus lands a glancing blow to the side of Irracha's head.
Irracha has closed the distance and engaged Lotus in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irracha has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Irracha is controlling him.
Irracha breaks from the clinch.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but Irracha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Irracha keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Irracha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irracha takes the fight into the clinch.
Lotus blocking some punches.
Irracha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lotus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irracha slows down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irracha cracks Lotus with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Irracha prevents Lotus from breaking the clinch.
Irracha misses with a knee strike.
Irracha breaks the clinch.
Irracha tries to clinch up.
Irracha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Irracha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lotus managing to block the knees to the body from Irracha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lotus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Irracha is looking to escape.
Lotus stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irracha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Irracha tries to sprawl but Lotus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lotus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Irracha's head.
Lotus stops Irracha from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus seems to be working for a kimura but Irracha defends the submission attempt.
Irracha tries to kick Lotus off but Lotus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 Zach Irracha will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Irracha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Irracha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irracha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to keep at a distance but Irracha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lotus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but Irracha is controlling the position.
Irracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
Irracha jumps guard but Lotus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Irracha is looking for a takedown.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lotus is trying to push Irracha away but Irracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irracha has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irracha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus managing to block the knees to the body from Irracha.
Irracha slows down the pace here.
Lotus is trying to push Irracha away but Irracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lotus dodges an elbow strike from Irracha.
Lotus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irracha can't find room to land a body shot as Lotus controls the action.
Irracha looking to slow down the pace here.
Irracha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but Irracha is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Irracha!
Lotus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Irracha momentarily.
Irracha is looking to clinch.
Lotus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lotus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Irracha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus closes the distance but Irracha moves to the side
and Irracha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lotus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lotus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Irracha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lotus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irracha misses the jab.
Irracha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lotus on his heels. He'll look to pass Lotus's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha stops Lotus from standing up.
Lotus wants to sweep but no luck.
Irracha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Irracha moves in looking to clinch but Lotus pushes him off.
Irracha throws a head kick that half lands.
Irracha closes the distance and pushes Lotus back into the cage.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Irracha.
Lotus is trying to break free.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Irracha has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irracha is trying to pull guard but Lotus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Irracha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Irracha has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but Irracha has the dominant position.
Lotus is trying to push Irracha away but Irracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Irracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Lotus avoids the damage to the body.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Irracha is controlling him.
Lotus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irracha prevents Lotus from breaking the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Irracha.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irracha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tommy Lotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lotus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Irracha dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Irracha scores with a four punch combination!
Lotus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lotus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Irracha's half guard.
Irracha wants to get back to his feet.
Irracha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lotus throws a right hand that Irracha ducks under and follows up with a left that Irracha also avoids with ease.
Irracha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lotus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Irracha wants to stand but Lotus is controlling the position.
Irracha trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus looking to sit in guard and control but Irracha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Irracha wants to stand but Lotus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lotus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Irracha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A shot to the liver by Lotus. Beautiful body shot.
Lotus doesn't manage to clinch there - Irracha circles away.
Irracha tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Irracha in his tracks.
Irracha is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.
Lotus tries to clinch up.
Lotus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lotus fails with a takedown attempt.
Lotus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lotus misses with a takedown attempt
and Irracha counters with a stiff right hand.
Irracha tries to clinch but Lotus is having none of it.
Irracha lands a head kick. Lotus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Irracha tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
Lotus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha closes the distance and pushes Lotus back into the cage.
Lotus can't break the clinch.
Lotus tries to circle away but Irracha has him pinned against the cage.
Lotus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lotus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lotus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irracha manages to break the clinch.
Irracha tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
Irracha tries a head kick but it misses.
Irracha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irracha trying to stall but Lotus improves his position.
Tommy Lotus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but Irracha has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus is trying to break free.
Irracha pushes off an throws an elbow but Lotus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Irracha keeps control of Lotus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irracha lands an elbow inside.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lotus avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irracha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Irracha lands an elbow inside.
Irracha scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Lotus lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irracha trying to land knees to the body.
Irracha lands a nice uppercut.
Zach Irracha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irracha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lotus's defenses.
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 Zach Irracha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Irracha, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zach Irracha!
Zach Irracha tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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