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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Ii Fighter Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Irhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter Ii comes to the ring accompanied by Demolition Man. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Test Ii Fighter Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Irhin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irhin lands a head kick. Fighter Ii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Test Ii Fighter Ii has been cut.
Irhin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irhin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fighter Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fighter Ii misses with a looping left.
Fighter Ii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Fighter Ii misses.
Fighter Ii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irhin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fighter Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fighter Ii takes a swing at Irhin's ribcage but misses.
Irhin is looking for the big counter here.
Irhin instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irhin looking to stall.
Fighter Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Irhin controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Irhin.
Irhin has Fighter Ii pressed against the ropes, preventing Fighter Ii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irhin.
Our sources have told us that Fighter Ii has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Irhin manages to break the clinch.
Fighter Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Irhin moves into the clinch successfully.
Irhin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Irhin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irhin.
Fighter Ii throws a hook but Irhin avoids it easily.
Irhin slips under a jab.
Artem Irhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irhin wants to clinch up but Fighter Ii keeps it at a distance.
Irhin connects with a jab.
Irhin moves out of range as Fighter Ii strikes.
Irhin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Irhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fighter Ii.
Irhin moves out of range as Fighter Ii strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irhin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fighter Ii up against the ropes.
Fighter Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter Ii.
A shot in the inside from Irhin.
Irhin lands with a left to the head.
Irhin lands a nice uppercut.
Irhin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irhin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irhin throws a body punch but Fighter Ii moves out of range.
Fighter Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fighter Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Fighter Ii backs off Irhin throws a huge counter combo but Fighter Ii manages to avoid it all.
Irhin has Fighter Ii up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter Ii dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Fighter Ii has had enough of the clinch but Irhin keeps him there for the moment.
Irhin stalling in the clinch.
Irhin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter Ii works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Irhin lands a high kick!
Fighter Ii blocks a head kick by Irhin.
Irhin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fighter Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irhin misses with a head kick.
Irhin throws a right and a left that Fighter Ii avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Irhin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhin lands an overhand right.
Irhin checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irhin has managed to clinch.
Irhin'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.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter Ii.
Fighter Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Irhin controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
Fighter Ii trying to stall but Irhin improves his position.
Fighter Ii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fighter Ii can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Irhin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Test Ii Fighter Ii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, jab by Fighter Ii - just one landing.
Irhin slips a straight right by Fighter Ii.
Irhin misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter Ii.
Fighter Ii swings for the body but Irhin moves out of range.
Fighter Ii misses with the combination.
Fighter Ii looks to land a right hand but Irhin moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter Ii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Irhin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fighter Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Irhin circles away quickly and effectively.
Irhin drives through and clinches with Fighter Ii against the ropes.
Irhin lands an elbow just above Fighter Ii 's eye.
Fighter Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin breaks the clinch.
Irhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter Ii circles away.
Irhin has Fighter Ii up against the ropes in a clinch.
Irhin blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Irhin.
Fighter Ii trying to stall but Irhin improves his position.
Irhin manages to break the clinch.
Fighter Ii looks to land a right hand but Irhin moved out of range.
Irhin closes the distance and clinches.
Irhin scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Irhin throws an elbow but misses.
Irhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Irhin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Irhin letting Fighter Ii take a breather here.
Irhin manages to break the clinch.
Irhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fighter Ii.
Irhin is looking to clinch but Fighter Ii is avoiding it.
Fighter Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fighter Ii tries to keep at a distance but Irhin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Irhin lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Irhin.
Fighter Ii tries to stall but Irhin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irhin lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Fighter Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Irhin scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Irhin breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Irhin.
Irhin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fighter Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Irhin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Irhin throws a head kick that Fighter Ii semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Fighter Ii misses its intended target.
Irhin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fighter Ii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fighter Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good work by Irhin as he checks the leg kick.
Fighter Ii misses with a combination
and Irhin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irhin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter Ii, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter Ii has had enough of the clinch but Irhin keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhin presses Fighter Ii against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fighter Ii is trying to break the clinch but Irhin has him pressed against the ropes.
Fighter Ii stalling in the clinch but Irhin improves position.
Irhin with a knee to the head.
Irhin breaks from the clinch.
Irhin rushes Fighter Ii and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Irhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter Ii is rocked!
Irhin has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Fighter Ii - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Irhin, and another! Fighter Ii is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Artem Irhin!
After winning the bout, Artem Irhin 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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