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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Irhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Irhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Harris!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irhin scores with a nice right hand.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris looks to land a combination but Irhin avoids it well.
Irhin scores with a head kick.
Irhin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Irhin moves forwards but Harris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Irhin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Irhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris blocks a head kick by Irhin.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irhin throws out the jab.
Irhin slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris connects with a right hand. Irhin shakes it off.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
A head kick by Harris misses
and Irhin counters with a straight right hand.
Irhin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Irhin circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Irhin finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Irhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Irhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Irhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Conor Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Irhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Irhin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irhin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Irhin is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irhin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Irhin wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
Irhin trying to control from Harris's half guard. Harris has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Irhin wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Irhin from controlling successfully.
Irhin wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin advances position into side control!
Irhin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harris regains half guard there - taking advantage of Irhin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Harris is staying active underneath Irhin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Irhin is working for a kimura but Harris is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Irhin is looking for a kimura here.
Harris trying to hold on to Irhin's head to control him but Irhin postures up.
Irhin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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 Artem Irhin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Irhin checks a leg kick.
Irhin throws a head kick that misses.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irhin throws a nice head kick!
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Irhin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Irhin seems unphased.
Irhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Irhin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Irhin staying out of range there.
Irhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irhin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Irhin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Irhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris scores with the left hand. Irhin knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Irhin.
Irhin throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Irhin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Irhin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Irhin moves into the clinch.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris tries to stall but Irhin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Irhin.
Irhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Irhin misses with a two punch combination.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Irhin.
Harris defending well as Irhin loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irhin throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Conor Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irhin defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris lands a head kick. Irhin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Irhin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Irhin throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Irhin connects with a crisp jab.
Harris connects with a jab.
Harris throws a low kick but Irhin moves out of range easily.
Conor Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irhin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Irhin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irhin throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Irhin with a body shot.
Irhin misses with a head kick.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Irhin is rocked!
Irhin gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Conor Harris!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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