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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Avala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Avala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Avala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wallace is fending him off so far but Avala persists. Nope, Wallace circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Avala is avoiding it.
Wallace forces Avala back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace is pressed up against the cage. Avala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallace down to the mat. Wallace avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Avala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avala half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Avala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wallace counters by clinching up.
Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Avala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Avala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Avala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wallace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wallace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Avala fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Avala in a clinch.
Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace moves into the clinch.
Avala fails to pull guard.
Wallace fails to pull guard.
Avala breaks from the clinch.
Wallace forces Avala back against the cage and clinches.
Avala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace shoots in but Avala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wallace has a takedown stuffed.
Wallace forces Avala back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Avala's efforts to push away.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Avala jumps guard but Wallace stands there with Avala around his waist. Avala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avala rushes Wallace and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Avala stops a takedown attempt from Wallace.
Avala jumps guard but Wallace turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Avala has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wallace after a bit of a struggle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Avala.
Wallace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Avala after a bit of a struggle.
Wallace manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace striking off his back but it's not causing Avala any problems.
Wallace looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Avala has picked Wallace up and slammed him! Wallace can't keep hold of the triangle and Avala manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Avala wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Avala stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Avala shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Avala defends well and Wallace ends up having to push Avala into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Avala avoids it well.
Avala tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wallace manages to circle out of the way.
Wallace looks winded!
Avala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallace pinned against the cage. Wallace gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Avala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avala tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Wallace moves out of range of the body kick.
Avala is looking to clinch.
Avala drives through and clinches with Wallace against the cage.
Avala is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wallace pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but Avala has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Avala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace dives in for a single leg takedown but Avala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Avala, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Avala against the cage but Avala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jerry Avala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Wallace.
Avala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avala shoots in and drives through. Wallace sprawls well.
Wallace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Avala manages to pull guard.
Avala wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace stands up and waves to Avala to follow him.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt - Avala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jerry Avala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Avala tries to pull guard but Wallace forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avala tries to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Avala to keep the fight standing.
Avala tries to pull guard but Wallace holds him up against the cage and eventually Avala drops back down to his feet.
Avala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Avala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Avala stuffs the takedown.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Wallace throws a hook but Avala avoids it easily.
Wallace thumps Avala with a low kick.
Avala is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
A head kick by Wallace misses
and Avala counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Avala forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Avala manages to break the clinch.
Wallace lands a jab to Avala's midsection.
Avala is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wallace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Avala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Avala defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Nice takedown defense from Avala. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Wade Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avala shoots in but no luck this time.
Wallace with the counter takedown but Avala avoids it easily.
Wallace fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Avala avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Avala, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Avala against the cage but Avala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Avala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Avala takes the fight into the clinch.
Wallace jumps guard but Avala stands there with Wallace around his waist. Wallace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Avala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Avala sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Avala dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Avala goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.
Nice takedown defense from Avala. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Wallace darts in and clinches Avala up against the cage.
Avala tries to score a body lock takedown but Wallace shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Avala breaks the clinch.
Avala tries to sprawl but Wallace drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Avala has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wallace is on him like a limpet, forcing Avala back against the cage.
Avala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace has managed to clinch.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Avala tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Avala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avala pinned against the cage. Avala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It appears Avala was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Avala misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Avala with a body shot.
Avala pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Avala breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Avala, which made it look bad.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt - Avala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
Avala clinches up with Wallace and pushes him back against the cage.
Avala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Avala pulls guard.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Avala keeps moving.
Jerry Avala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Avala pulls Wallace in to control the position.
Avala tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wallace stands up and waves to Avala to follow him.
Wallace looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Avala is doing well to control the position and prevent Wallace from advancing to side control.
Avala is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Avala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Avala 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Avala!
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energy
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