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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cenk Uygur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. This should be a great matchup!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cenk Uygur!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uygur throws a jab when Avalon was well out of range.
Uygur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Uygur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avalon misses with a series of wild punches.
Avalon shoots in but Uygur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uygur misses with a looping right.
Avalon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uygur.
Avalon moves out of range of the strikes.
Uygur scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Uygur throws a hook but Avalon blocks it.
Avalon slips a straight right by Uygur.
Avalon lands with a kick to the temple. Uygur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Cenk Uygur has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uygur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Avalon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uygur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uygur gets caught napping as Avalon dives in and scores a takedown. Uygur manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Uygur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uygur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Avalon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Avalon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon throwing strikes from guard but Uygur blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avalon being controlled here momentarily.
Avalon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uygur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at Stark Slugger Society - NY inform us that Uygur has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Avalon controlling from the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch lands to the side of Avalon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uygur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uygur is looking for a sweep.
Uygur wants to control but Avalon postures up.
Uygur is looking to reverse the position.
Avalon scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalon lands a nice forearm strike.
Uygur tries to improve position but can't.
Uygur keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Uygur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Avalon lands a few punches from side control.
Avalon lands an elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Avalon.
Avalon working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uygur defending against the ground and pound.
Uygur wants to get back to his feet.
Avalon in the domination position with Uygur hanging on.
Uygur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Avalon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Uygur is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Uygur is not content to let Avalon control the position.
Uygur is looking to regain half guard here but Avalon keeps moving and retains side control.
Uygur struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Uygur to his feet.
Uygur pivots, looking for a leg kick but Avalon is out of range and Uygur settles back down.
Uygur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avalon in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uygur avoids it really well and circles away.
Avalon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uygur scores a nice knee to the body.
Avalon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uygur misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uygur closes the distance and clinches.
Uygur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Avalon pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been told by Avalon's head coaches at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uygur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Junior Avalon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cenk Uygur's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Uygur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uygur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Avalon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avalon blocks a head kick by Uygur.
Uygur is looking to clinch but Avalon is avoiding it.
Avalon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uygur throws out the jab.
Uygur tries to sprawl but Avalon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Avalon is keen to just control but Uygur is a slippery customer.
Uygur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Avalon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Uygur's head.
Avalon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Avalon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Avalon seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon thows a huge punch but Uygur dodges it nicely.
Avalon decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uygur moves in looking to clinch but Avalon pushes him off.
Uygur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avalon doesn't manage to clinch there - Uygur circles away.
Uygur wants to clinch up but Avalon keeps it at a distance.
Uygur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avalon forces Uygur back against the cage and clinches.
Uygur tries a knee to the head but Avalon blocks it.
Avalon slows down the pace here.
Avalon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avalon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Uygur.
Uygur takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Avalon is defending well for now.
Avalon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uygur pulls his leg out and moves away.
Uygur gets caught flat footed, as Avalon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Uygur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uygur is trying to control the position but Avalon postures up.
Avalon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Avalon throws a strike but Uygur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Uygur chips away with some ground and pound.
Avalon manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon has picked Uygur up - he's going for a ride! Avalon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Uygur flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Uygur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uygur.
Uygur trying to control the position.
Junior Avalon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uygur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avalon is one step ahead there.
Avalon throwing strikes from guard but Uygur blocks nicely.
Uygur is pulling down on Avalon's head to control his posture.
Uygur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Avalon manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uygur wants to control from the top but Avalon keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uygur connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avalon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avalon looking to control.
Uygur is looking to work some ground and pound but Avalon has wrist control.
Uygur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avalon looking to control.
Avalon trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Junior Avalon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cenk Uygur's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Avalon tries to clinch but Uygur moves out of range.
Avalon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Avalon pushes Uygur up against the cage in a clinch.
Avalon tries for a takedown but Uygur manages to get underhooks.
Uygur working Avalon over with knees to the body.
Avalon tries for a takedown but Uygur manages to get underhooks.
Uygur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Avalon as Uygur tries to tie him up.
Avalon manages to pull guard.
Uygur trying to control the position from guard on top but Avalon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uygur's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Avalon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uygur.
Uygur wanted to stand there but Avalon had control of the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cenk Uygur hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Uygur doesn't manage to clinch there - Avalon circles away.
Avalon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uygur wants to clinch up but Avalon keeps it at a distance.
Uygur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avalon misses with a takedown attempt - Uygur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Avalon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uygur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Avalon counters with a one-two to the body.
Avalon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cenk Uygur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uygur works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Avalon does no damage.
Uygur throws a sloppy head kick and Avalon moves out of range easily.
Uygur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Avalon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Uygur wants to stand and escape but Avalon is having none of it.
Avalon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uygur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uygur wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Avalon is now in half guard.
Uygur works his way to full guard. Good work.
Avalon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uygur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avalon has managed to get both his arms back between Uygur's legs - danger averted.
Avalon wants to stand but Uygur is controlling his posture from full guard.
Uygur looking to control but Avalon passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Avalon is keen to just control but Uygur is a slippery customer.
Avalon is thwarting Uygur's attempts to control the position.
Uygur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Avalon.
Uygur wants to control but Avalon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Avalon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Avalon trying to control the action but Uygur is working from the bottom.
Avalon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uygur defending well though.
Uygur wants to control but Avalon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Junior Avalon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Avalon tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Uygur misses the target.
Uygur misses with a looping right.
Uygur tries to clinch up but Avalon circles away and keeps his distance.
Uygur throws a sloppy head kick and Avalon moves out of range easily.
Avalon dives in and grabs Uygur's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uygur pushes down on Avalon's head and hops out.
Uygur misses with a straight left.
Uygur misses with a hook
and Avalon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Uygur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Uygur misses its intended target.
Uygur misses with a shot to the body
and Avalon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uygur misses with a leg kick
and Avalon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Avalon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uygur to the mat! Uygur manages to get full guard.
Uygur looking to control.
Cenk Uygur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avalon preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cenk Uygur.
I think Avalon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cenk Uygur!
After winning the bout, Cenk Uygur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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