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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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181 cm
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177 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dack Fayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fayden moves into the clinch successfully.
Irwin is pressed up against the cage. Fayden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Irwin down to the mat. Irwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fayden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Fayden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Fayden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Irwin throws a body punch but Fayden moves out of range.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but Fayden slips the punch.
Fayden ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Irwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fayden ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Irwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fayden has time to react.
Fayden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alex Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fayden.
Fayden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fayden takes one to the side of the head.
Fayden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fayden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Irwin keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayden not doing much here.
Irwin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fayden seems to be working for a kimura but Irwin defends the submission attempt.
Fayden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayden controlling the pace.
Fayden trying to pass the guard but Irwin defending well.
Fayden keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dack Fayden has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Irwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fayden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irwin leaning against his opponent.
Irwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Fayden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irwin.
Irwin can't find room to land a body shot as Fayden controls the action.
Fayden ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fayden no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Irwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fayden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Irwin distracts Fayden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fayden trying to control the position.
Irwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fayden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irwin throws an elbow that misses. Fayden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Irwin's guard. Nice move by Fayden!
Fayden passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayden trying to control from half guard but Irwin is working away.
Fayden passes to side control.
Fayden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Irwin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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!
Fayden advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dack Fayden dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Irwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fayden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fayden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fayden. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irwin lands with a hook. Fayden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Dack Fayden has been cut.
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Fayden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Irwin.
Fayden moves out of range as Irwin strikes.
Fayden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Irwin swivels and escapes.
Fayden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fayden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fayden scores with a nice strike.
Fayden clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin tries to work over Fayden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fayden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Irwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Irwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fayden's elbow.
Irwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fayden pulls guard.
Fayden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fayden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fayden trying to control the action but Irwin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is looking to reverse the position.
Fayden is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Irwin is trying to escape and Fayden transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Irwin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Fayden! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dack Fayden!
After winning the bout, Dack Fayden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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