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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Haller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haller has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Haller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Irwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin tries to clinch but Haller is having none of it.
A combination from Haller does no damage.
Irwin darts in and clinches Haller up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Irwin.
The crowd are getting on Irwin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Irwin successfully pulls guard.
Haller stopping the sweep attempt from Irwin.
Haller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Irwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin wants to get back to his feet but Haller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Irwin has a closed guard, preventing Haller from standing up.
Haller is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller preventing the sweep.
Irwin pulls Haller in close to prevent any damage.
Irwin is looking to stand up but Haller isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haller clinches but Irwin breaks the clinch
and Irwin counters by clinching up.
Irwin keeps control of Haller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irwin manages to break the clinch.
Haller looks to land a combination but Irwin avoids it well.
Irwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Haller circles away.
Haller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Irwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Irwin.
Haller tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Irwin pulls Haller into guard.
Irwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Irwin pushes Haller off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Irwin.
Irwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Haller circles away.
Haller misses with a hook
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haller wants to clinch.
Haller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Haller or perhaps it was just good defense by Irwin which made him look bad.
Haller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Irwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin clinches with his opponent.
Irwin just leaning against Haller, taking a breather.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haller.
Irwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haller counters with a series of strikes. Irwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haller counters with a straight right hand.
Haller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irwin.
Irwin moves into range and clinches up with Haller.
Irwin controlling the action here for a moment.
Irwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Haller is keeping busy.
Irwin seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Irwin avoiding damage.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brad Haller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Irwin.
Irwin trying to land knees to the body.
Haller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irwin has him pressed against the cage.
Haller wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Irwin keeps control of Haller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haller tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
Irwin keeps control of Haller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haller wants to break free but Irwin has control.
Haller wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Irwin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab from Haller.
Irwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Irwin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haller throws a lazy uppercut
and Irwin moves into the clinch.
Haller wants to break free but Irwin has control.
Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Irwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller.
Brad Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin moves into the clinch.
Irwin manages to break the clinch.
Haller misses with a wild body shot.
Irwin tries to clinch but Haller is having none of it.
Irwin darts in and clinches Haller up against the cage.
Irwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Irwin.
Irwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irwin works over Haller's head and body with a nice combination.
Irwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irwin slips a jab from Haller.
Haller misses with a left hand
and Irwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Irwin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irwin jumps into guard, dragging Haller to the mat.
Irwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haller is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller postures up.
Irwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haller is controlling him.
Irwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Irwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haller manages to get himself to full guard.
Irwin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Irwin connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Irwin breaks the clinch.
Haller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haller, pushing him back against the cage.
Irwin lands a knee to the body.
Irwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brad Haller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Irwin closes the distance and clinches up with Haller, looking for a takedown. Irwin pushes Haller against the cage but Haller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Irwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Irwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Irwin tries to clinch up but Haller circles away and keeps his distance.
Irwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Irwin is looking to slow Haller down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haller wants to clinch but Irwin slips to the side
and Irwin counters with a nice body kick.
Irwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Irwin clinches with his opponent.
Haller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irwin has him pressed against the cage.
Irwin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Irwin breaks the clinch.
Irwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haller lands with a right hand.
Haller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irwin counters by clinching up.
Irwin tries to pull guard but Haller won't allow it.
Brad Haller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Irwin.
Haller tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
Irwin crunches a lovely knee into Haller's ribcage.
Irwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Haller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Irwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Haller is trying to break free.
Irwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Irwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haller misses with a double jab
and Irwin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Irwin closes the distance and clinches.
Irwin breaks the clinch.
Haller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haller throws a combination that misses
and Irwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Haller cracks Irwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irwin counters with a low kick, right behind Haller 's knee.
Irwin tries to clinch but Haller is having none of it.
Haller wants to clinch up but Irwin keeps it at a distance.
Haller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Irwin moves into range and clinches up with Haller.
Haller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irwin breaks the clinch.
Haller forces Irwin back against the cage and clinches.
Haller blocks a body shot from Irwin.
Haller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Haller misses with a wild body shot.
Irwin has managed to clinch.
Irwin goes for a takedown attempt but Haller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haller scores with a jab to the body.
Haller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Irwin's waist but Irwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haller off to one side.
Irwin has closed the distance and engaged Haller in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irwin.
Haller has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Irwin lands a knee to the head.
Irwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brad Haller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Irwin.
Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Haller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Irwin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Haller really felt that one!
Irwin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haller will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin clinches.
Irwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haller is trying to break free.
Irwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irwin keeps control of Haller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irwin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haller prevents it.
Haller jumps guard but Irwin stands there with Haller around his waist. Haller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Irwin breaks the clinch.
Haller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Irwin clinches.
Haller prevents the takedown attempt.
Haller wants to break free but Irwin has control.
Knees to the body from Irwin.
Irwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kenny Irwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irwin moves in looking to clinch but Haller pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin clinches with his opponent.
Irwin lands a nice elbow.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Irwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Irwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Irwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irwin wants to clinch up but Haller keeps it at a distance.
Irwin tries to bum rush Haller with a series of wild strikes but Haller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Irwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Irwin.
Haller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Irwin counters with a leg kick.
Haller throws a combination that misses
and Irwin moves into the clinch.
Irwin pulls guard.
Irwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irwin controls Haller momentarily but Haller frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Haller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irwin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Irwin darts in and clinches Haller up against the cage.
Haller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irwin has him pressed against the cage.
Irwin tries to stall but Haller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haller has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment.
Haller wants to break free but Irwin has control.
Irwin keeps control of Haller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kenny Irwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haller wants to break free but Irwin has control.
A hook to the body from Irwin.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haller tries to clinch but Irwin moves away
and Irwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Haller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haller tries to clinch but Irwin moves away
and Irwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Haller wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Irwin tries for a takedown but Haller manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haller wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Haller has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haller tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
Haller wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Haller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Haller throws a series of strikes that have Irwin backpedaling.
Haller misses with the combination.
Irwin clinches up against the cage.
Irwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Haller won't allow it.
Irwin fails to pull guard.
Irwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brad Haller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irwin successfully pulls guard.
Irwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Irwin looking for a guillotine here but Haller defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Irwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Irwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Irwin!
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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
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