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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Irwin (ranked 740 p4p, 1499 weight class) and Fiore Azul (ranked 101 p4p, 211 weight class). Irwin's entrance music is High Plains Drifter - Beastie Boys . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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Excellent 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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fiore Azul!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin lands a nice shot that snaps Azul's head back.
Irwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Irwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Azul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irwin.
Azul 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 Azul off to one side.
Joe Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azul misses with a lunging right hand
and Irwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irwin throws a body punch but Azul moves out of range.
Irwin sets himself, and Azul steps forward looking for the clinch! Irwin avoids it this time.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Irwin with a jab.
Azul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irwin misses with a left hand
and Azul counters with a nice uppercut.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Azul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azul misses with a jab to the body
enabling Irwin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azul.
Azul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Azul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Azul.
Azul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irwin lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azul.
Irwin moves out of range as Azul strikes.
Irwin scores with a jab.
Irwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul misses with a right hand
and Irwin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Irwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irwin moves out of range as Azul strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azul throws an off balance right hand
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Irwin throws a shot from downtown. Azul moves away and avoids it.
Azul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irwin clinches.
Azul is looking to break free of the clinch but Irwin has double underhooks.
Irwin looking to throw knees to the head but Azul is blocking nicely.
Irwin lands a right hand.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Azul blocks with his arms.
Our sources have told us that Irwin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Irwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Azul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azul tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irwin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irwin misses with a knee to the head.
Azul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Irwin lands a left hand.
Irwin misses with a knee strike.
Irwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Irwin misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irwin obliges.
Azul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin landing knees to the body.
Azul struggles to land a body shot inside as Irwin controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Irwin.
Irwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azul.
Azul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azul misses with a punch on the inside.
Irwin scores with a shot to the side of Azul's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azul struggles to land a body shot inside as Irwin controls his hands.
Irwin pushes Azul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Azul up against the cage.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but Azul blocks it.
Azul misses with a punch on the inside.
Irwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Azul up against the cage.
Azul pushes Irwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irwin has a couple of punches blocked by Azul.
Azul has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Irwin after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Irwin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Irwin lands a nice shot that snaps Azul's head back.
Irwin throws a leg kick which misses Azul's front leg but catches the back leg as Azul tries to avoid it.
Irwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Azul misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Irwin lands with a nice body kick.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Azul thuds his right hand into Irwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irwin lands a nice hook to Azul's body. Azul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Irwin throws a leg kick
and Irwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul walks into a straight right hand from Irwin.
Azul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azul blocks a jab.
Joe Irwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irwin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Irwin moves into the clinch.
Irwin misses with a knee strike.
Joe Irwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but Azul blocks it.
Irwin with a knee to the head.
Irwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azul has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Irwin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Azul can turn it around.
Irwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Azul up against the cage.
Irwin scores with a knee to the head.
Azul swings wildly with an uppercut but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azul.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin misses with a knee to the head.
Azul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Irwin blocks an uppercut.
Irwin missing with knees to the body.
Azul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Irwin counters by clinching up.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Irwin.
A head punch on the inside from Azul fails to land.
Irwin looking to throw knees to the head but Azul is blocking nicely.
Irwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Azul is breathing heavily.
Irwin prevents a body shot from Azul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azul has a couple of punches blocked by Irwin.
Irwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azul can do to turn this around?
Azul swings wildly with an uppercut but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azul misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irwin connects with a knee to the head.
Irwin misses with a knee to the head.
Azul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azul avoiding damage as Irwin throws knees to the body.
Azul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azul has a couple of punches blocked by Irwin.
Azul misses with a punch to the body.
Azul misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azul blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin looking to throw knees to the head but Azul is blocking nicely.
Irwin stalling in the clinch but Azul improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Irwin.
Irwin landing knees to the body.
Irwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azul.
A short right from Azul on the inside.
Azul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azul misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azul.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azul working aggressively here.
Irwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Azul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but Azul blocks it.
Irwin wants to stall.
Irwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Irwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Irwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Irwin sizes up Azul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Azul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azul misses with a kick to the body.
Irwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Azul checks a low kick from Irwin.
Azul scores with a body shot.
Azul looks for the body kick but Irwin saw that one coming.
Azul jabs at Irwin's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Azul.
Azul throws a body punch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azul scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul 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.
Azul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azul slips a jab from Irwin.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin 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.
Irwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin throws a lazy head kick
and Azul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Azul slips under a jab from Irwin.
Azul lunges at Irwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Irwin's hand.
Irwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azul.
Azul connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Irwin's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin lands with a hook. Azul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Irwin with the inside leg kick.
Azul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Irwin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Azul manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azul just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Irwin connects with the punch.
Irwin stuns Azul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Azul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Irwin walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irwin.
Azul throws out a loose jab but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Azul counters with a three punch combo that has Irwin backing up. Irwin nods at Azul to acknowledge the strikes.
A low kick lands for Irwin.
Azul stuns Irwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Irwin misses with a body shot.
Irwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Azul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Irwin blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Irwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Azul.
Irwin swings for the body but Azul moves out of range.
Azul misses the shot to the body.
Azul keeps the fight on the outside.
Irwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe Irwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azul's hands.
Fiore Azul 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.
Azul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Azul feints and then cracks Irwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Irwin down.
Azul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irwin counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fiore Azul.
Well Irwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Irwin!
A very excited looking Joe Irwin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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