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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Greene (ranked 4162 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Irhin (ranked 2778 p4p, 0 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Oakland. Irhin has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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220 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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221 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Irhin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Irhin misses the target.
Greene seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Greene dives in for a single leg takedown but Irhin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Irhin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Irhin swinging wildly here.
Greene bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Irhin looks winded!
Irhin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Greene.
Greene throws an elbow but Irhin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Greene in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Irhin defending against the ground and pound.
Greene tries for a kimura but Irhin is defending well.
Greene working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Irhin is avoiding damage well.
Greene is looking to take a break and control but Irhin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Irhin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Greene thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greene missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Irhin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Greene postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Irhin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irhin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irhin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Irhin has Greene pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irhin keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Irhin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Greene throws a big right hand that misses.
Greene stays in close to Irhin's body and controls the position.
Greene postures up and lands a big shot to Irhin's brow.
Greene landing with the ground and pound.
Greene lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Irhin keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene with a flurry of punches that miss.
Irhin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.
Greene looking to pass the guard.
Irhin wants to sweep here but Greene controlling him for the moment.
Greene trying to control but Irhin is working from the bottom.
Greene wants to pass the guard but Irhin is keeping the position.
Irhin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Greene looking to sit in guard and control but Irhin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Greene working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irhin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irhin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Irhin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Irhin controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irhin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greene has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Irhin has managed to get both his arms back between Greene's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Greene dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Irhin saw that one coming.
Greene moves out of range as Irhin strikes.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irhin throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Greene misses the target.
Greene is trying hard to land a takedown here. Irhin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irhin.
As Irhin looks to move away, Greene throws a big counter combo but Irhin just gets out of the way.
Irhin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Greene tries to clinch but Irhin moves away
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greene throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Irhin's waist but Irhin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greene off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irhin is breathing heavily.
Irhin throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin stuffs the takedown.
Greene closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Irhin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene jumps guard but Irhin stands there with Greene around his waist. Greene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greene tries for a takedown but Irhin manages to get underhooks.
Greene has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Irhin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Irhin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irhin walks into a stiff left hand from Greene.
Irhin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Greene connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Irhin scrambles back to his feet.
Greene is looking to clinch but Irhin is avoiding it.
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irhin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greene on the side of the head.
Greene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Irhin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greene scrambles back to his feet.
Greene shoots in but Irhin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Irhin throws out a counter right but Greene avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene tries to move into range but Irhin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Artem Irhin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene is trying hard to land a takedown here. Irhin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Irhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Greene 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown attempt by Greene or perhaps it was just good defense by Irhin, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Irhin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Greene misses with a straight left.
Irhin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Irhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Irhin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greene wants to clinch.
Greene fails with the takedown.
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Irhin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Irhin but Irhin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greene gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Irhin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhin ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Irhin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greene shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Irhin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Greene tries to free his leg and advance position but Irhin is retaining full guard.
Irhin is trying to control the position but Greene postures up.
Greene looking to pass the guard.
Irhin keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene is really struggling to control Irhin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Greene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Irhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Irhin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Greene misses with a double jab.
Irhin misses with a body shot.
Greene swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Irhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irhin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Irhin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greene doesn't seem bothered though.
Irhin misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Greene.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irhin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irhin.
Irhin throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
Irhin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Irhin ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irhin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irhin is looking for the big counter here.
Greene scores with a takedown into Irhin's guard.
Greene working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Irhin keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.
Greene trying to control but Irhin is working from the bottom.
Greene is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Greene wants to control from the top but Irhin keeps moving.
Greene passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Irhin can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Irhin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Greene working the ground and pound from side control.
Greene wants to control but Irhin is keeping him busy.
Greene misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Greene sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Irhin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Irhin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Greene crashes against the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Greene is looking to take a break and control but Irhin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Irhin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Greene working the ground and pound.
Irhin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Greene lands a decent elbow from side control.
Irhin is rocked!
Greene just content to control the position.
Greene tries for a kimura but Irhin is defending well.
Irhin dodges the ground and pound from Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to control but Irhin is keeping him busy.
Greene lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Irhin down.
Irhin is still in real trouble! Can Greene finish him?
Greene scoring with punches and elbows.
A big shot lands for Greene! That's hurt Irhin! Will he recover? Greene fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Greene!
Hunter Greene thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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