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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Irhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosco O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill has chosen Survival as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
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183 cm
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190 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bosco O Neill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irhin scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irhin. That's going to slow O Neill down.
Irhin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and O Neill releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice uppercut there from Irhin.
Irhin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irhin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Irhin looks to land a left hand but O Neill moved out of range nicely.
Irhin lands a nice shot to the body.
Irhin closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Neill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irhin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Neill throws a lazy right hand but Irhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irhin throws a shot from downtown. O Neill moves away and avoids it.
Irhin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irhin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Irhin misses with a double jab
and O Neill counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin misses with an uppercut.
O Neill keeps the fight on the outside.
Irhin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irhin misses with a low kick.
Irhin misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Neill! But no joy.
Irhin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Irhin.
Irhin darts in trying to clinch
and O Neill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Neill ducks under a wild hook from Irhin.
Irhin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irhin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Neill blocks a jab.
Irhin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Irhin tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irhin lands a head shot.
Irhin tries to clinch up.
Irhin throws a right hand that misses
and O Neill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irhin thuds a left hand into O Neill's body.
Irhin lands with a straight right. O Neill didn't see that one coming.
Irhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Neill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irhin misses the shot to the body.
Irhin scores with a jab to the head.
Irhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Irhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Artem Irhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irhin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and O Neill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irhin throws a solid leg kick but O Neill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Irhin.
Irhin moves out of range as O Neill strikes.
Irhin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from O Neill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Irhin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Irhin misses.
Irhin takes a swing at O Neill's ribcage but misses.
O Neill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Neill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Neill lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Neill misses with a looping left.
Irhin closes the distance and pushes O Neill back into the cage.
Irhin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Irhin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning O Neill up against the cage.
O Neill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Neill tries to pull guard but Irhin won't allow it.
O Neill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Irhin walks away with a smile on his face. O Neill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
O Neill gets tackled into the cage by Irhin. Irhin maintains the clinch.
Irhin tries to land a knee to the head but O Neill blocks with his arms.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Neill pulls guard effortlessly.
Irhin trying to control but O Neill is working from the bottom.
Irhin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irhin stays in close to O Neill's body and controls the position.
O Neill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
O Neill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Irhin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Irhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Neill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Irhin to score with a decent uppercut.
Irhin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Irhin.
Irhin connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Neill. O Neill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Neill has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neill throws a hook to the side of Irhin's head but Irhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Irhin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Neill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Irhin throws a body punch but O Neill moves out of range.
O Neill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Irhin throws a jab when O Neill was well out of range.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Neill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Neill swings for the body but Irhin moves out of range.
Irhin moves into range and clinches up with O Neill.
O Neill manages to pull guard.
O Neill has a closed guard, preventing Irhin from standing up.
O Neill looking for a guillotine here but Irhin defends easily.
Irhin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Neill can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Neill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irhin stands up from O Neill's guard - Irhin perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Irhin misses.
O Neill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by O Neill.
O Neill walks into a stiff left hand from Irhin.
Irhin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Neill, pushing him back against the cage.
O Neill tries to pull guard but Irhin holds him up against the cage and eventually O Neill drops back down to his feet.
Irhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Neill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Neill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irhin smiles and moves away.
Irhin misses with a looping left.
Irhin misses with an uppercut
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
O Neill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Neill throws a lazy right hand but Irhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irhin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irhin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Irhin there.
O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from O Neill misses.
Irhin tries to bum rush O Neill with a series of wild strikes but O Neill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Neill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Neill! But no joy.
O Neill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irhin.
O Neill checks the leg kick.
O Neill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Neill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irhin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Irhin moves into the clinch.
Irhin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Neill's efforts to push away.
Irhin tries a knee to the head but O Neill blocks it.
Irhin breaks from the clinch.
Irhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Neill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Irhin throws out a leg kick but O Neill moves out of range and Irhin only half commits.
O Neill now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Neill walks into a left hand.
Irhin connects with a nice looking jab.
Irhin clinches up with O Neill and pushes him back against the cage.
Irhin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Neill gets control of Irhin's arms and successfully pulls guard. O Neill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Irhin wants to stand but O Neill is controlling his posture from full guard.
O Neill working for a triangle but Irhin defends it easily.
O Neill keeping moving, preventing Irhin from controlling successfully.
O Neill can't keep his opponent in guard - Irhin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Irhin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhin trying to control from half guard but O Neill is working away.
Irhin decides to return to a standing position.
O Neill might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Irhin misses with a hook.
Irhin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irhin throws a lazy uppercut
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
Irhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irhin throws a leg kick
and O Neill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Irhin misses with an uppercut.
O Neill throws out a counter right but Irhin avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by O Neill.
O Neill blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Neill! But no joy.
Irhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Irhin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Irhin looks to land a left hand but O Neill moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Neill! But no joy.
Irhin scores with a three punch combo!
Irhin looks to land a right hand but O Neill moved out of range.
It seemed like O Neill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Irhin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Irhin.
Irhin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Neill.
O Neill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Irhin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Irhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Irhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irhin is looking to slow O Neill down with leg kicks.
O Neill blocks the body kick.
O Neill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irhin misses with a looping left.
O Neill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Irhin loads up on a big right hand but O Neill slips the punch.
Artem Irhin is winning the standup battle so far.
Irhin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin avoids the body shot from O Neill.
O Neill slips a jab from Irhin.
Irhin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Neill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Irhin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neill drops his hands momentarily and Irhin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Neill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irhin.
Irhin pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Neill is out of range and Irhin settles back down.
A big right from O Neill misses.
Irhin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Irhin thuds a left hand into O Neill's body.
Irhin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Neill on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irhin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irhin tries to score with a low kick but O Neill moves his leg out of the way.
Irhin tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Irhin with a body shot.
Irhin misses with a wild body shot.
O Neill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Irhin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Neill checks it well.
O Neill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Irhin with a body shot.
Irhin lands a jab.
Irhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neill.
Irhin is looking to clinch but O Neill is avoiding it.
O Neill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Irhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Neill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Neill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irhin.
Irhin tries to clinch but O Neill moves out of range.
Irhin moves into range and clinches up with O Neill.
O Neill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Irhin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Irhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irhin scores with a knee to the head.
O Neill tries to pull guard but Irhin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Artem Irhin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosco O Neill.
O Neill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Neill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Irhin to keep the fight standing.
Irhin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irhin lands a nice shot to the body.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Neill's face.
O Neill jumps guard.
O Neill wants to sweep but no luck.
O Neill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irhin stands up and waves to O Neill to follow him.
Irhin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irhin misses with a right hand
and O Neill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Neill lands a lovely overhand right.
Bosco O Neill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Artem Irhin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhin throws a hook but O Neill avoids it easily.
Irhin lands a nice hook to O Neill's body. O Neill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Neill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irhin.
Irhin swinging wildly here.
O Neill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irhin.
Irhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Neill was well out of range. Poor timing from Irhin.
O Neill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irhin.
A nice side step and O Neill releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Irhin misses with an uppercut.
O Neill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Irhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neill.
Irhin throws a lazy head kick
and O Neill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neill takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Irhin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Irhin, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Irhin!
Artem Irhin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Bosco O Neill spoke after the fight, saying 'ima hit the gym hard now bitches'.
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hype
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