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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Avery (ranked 6814 p4p, 657 weight class) and Duc Minh Pham (ranked 8861 p4p, 726 weight class). Jackson Avery could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duc Minh Pham's chin.
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264 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 Las Vegas, Jackson Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duc Minh Pham!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avery doesn't seem bothered though.
Pham scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pham.
Avery darts in trying to clinch
and Avery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avery is breathing heavily.
Pham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pham has managed to clinch.
A short right from Pham.
Pham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Pham on the inside.
Pham lands a body punch.
Avery is looking to break free of the clinch but Pham has double underhooks.
Pham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Pham on the inside.
Pham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pham scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pham.
Pham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avery closes the distance but Pham moves to the side
and Pham counters with a stiff right hand.
Avery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Avery takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pham rushes Avery and presses him up against the cage.
Pham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avery.
Pham lands with a left to the head.
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!
Pham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pham lands with a light punch inside.
Pham lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pham, as that shot connected.
Pham closes the distance and pushes Avery back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pham.
Avery is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pham misses with a knee strike.
Pham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pham gets through Avery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pham lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Pham.
Avery is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pham is defending well.
Pham manages to break the clinch.
Pham clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Pham.
Pham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avery backwards.
Pham lands with a light punch inside.
Pham lands a right hand.
Pham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pham lands a jab to the head.
Pham moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Pham.
Avery tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pham lands a body shot.
Pham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avery momentarily.
A jab from Pham does it's job there.
Avery gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Pham.
Pham cracks a nice hook into Avery's ribs.
Pham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pham lands a hook that snaps the head of Avery backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avery wants to get back to striking at distance but Pham won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Pham.
A short left from Pham.
Still in the clinch, Pham scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duc Minh Pham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avery fails with the takedown
and Pham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pham clinches with his opponent.
Pham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pham lands a jab to Avery's midsection.
Pham clinches up with Avery and pushes him back against the cage.
Pham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Averys head.
Good body shot from Pham.
Pham presses Avery against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avery backwards.
Pham lands with a short shot to the head.
Pham gets through Avery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duc Minh Pham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pham with a hook.
Jackson Avery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pham gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Pham.
Pham lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pham as the two fighters clinch.
Pham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pham throws a series of strikes that have Avery backpedaling.
Pham has closed the distance and engaged Avery in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pham scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pham.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pham lands a body punch.
Pham lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pham lands a right hand.
Avery is rocked!
Pham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avery or not.
Duc Minh Pham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pham lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Avery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pham lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Pham.
Pham lands an uppercut.
Pham works on Avery's body with a couple of short punches.
Pham misses with a knee strike.
Avery seems to have got his legs back now.
Pham scores with a shot to the side of Avery's head.
A shot in the inside from Pham.
Avery takes a shot to the head.
Pham lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pham.
A short uppercut from Pham.
Pham lands with a left to the head.
Pham has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Avery seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pham can turn it around.
Pham lands a shoulder strike.
Pham works on Avery's body with a couple of short punches.
Pham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Averys head.
Avery takes a shot to the head.
Pham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avery closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Pham.
Pham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Avery, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pham just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avery on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avery throws the kick towards the body but Pham avoids it.
Pham tries to counter with a clinch but Avery shakes him off and moves away.
Avery with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pham to score with a decent uppercut.
Pham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pham paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Avery walks into a straight right hand from Pham.
Pham scores with a nice right hand.
Avery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pham scores with the left hand. Avery knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pham.
Avery has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pham finds it's way round the side to connect with Avery's head.
Pham with a nice cross.
Avery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avery there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duc Minh Pham 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. This is the final round!
Pham drops Avery with a beautiful combination! Avery stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pham is looking for the KO!
Pham tests Avery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pham.
Avery on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pham moves into the clinch successfully.
Pham breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Avery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avery there as he acknowledges the shot.
Avery with a lazy takedown attempt
and Avery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pham.
Pham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pham connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pham clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pham.
Avery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pham scores with a shoulder strike.
Pham lands a shoulder strike.
Pham scores with a shoulder strike.
Pham scores with a shot to the side of Avery's head.
Pham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pham moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Pham.
Pham scores with a hook to the body.
Pham pushes Avery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avery.
Pham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Avery backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pham lands a nice uppercut.
Pham cracks Avery with a nice body shot.
Pham misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Pham as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Pham.
Pham lands a shoulder strike.
Pham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avery.
Pham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pham scores with a hook to the body.
Avery takes a shot to the head.
Pham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pham presses Avery against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pham.
Pham lands a left hand.
Pham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pham unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Avery! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pham is unloading with more strikes now! Avery drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duc Minh Pham!
An out of breath Duc Minh Pham thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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