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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Avila (ranked 581 p4p, 916 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 79 p4p, 131 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Avila. That snapped Wright's head back.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright scores with a jab.
Avila moves into range and clinches up with Wright.
Avila lands a shoulder strike.
Avila scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.
Wright lands with a light punch inside.
Avila lands a shot to the body.
Wright prevents a body shot from Avila.
Avila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
Avila throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avila working Wright over with knees to the body.
Wright blocking some punches.
Avila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avila pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Avila can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Avila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Avila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, Avila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the cage.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Avila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avila lands a left hand.
Wright tries a body shot but Avila blocks it.
Avila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avila can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Avila with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Avila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Avila blocking some punches.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Wright has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Avila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wright looks winded!
Avila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wright misses with a body punch.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Avila working aggressively here.
Avila landing knees to the head.
Avila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avila misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Avila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avila scores with a knee to the head.
Wright is looking to control Avila's arms but Avila gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wright has his back to the cage.
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
Avila scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Avila blocking some punches.
Avila missing with knees to the body.
Avila pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Avila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright prevents a body shot from Avila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Avila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Avila lands a nice shot to the body.
Avila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
Avila cracks Wright with a nice body shot.
Avila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Avila.
Avila misses with a body punch.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avila misses with a knee strike.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Avila.
Avila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Avila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila cracks Wright with a nice body shot.
Avila missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Avila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocks a body shot from Avila.
Knees to the body from Avila.
Avila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Avila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avila tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Avila back against the cage.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wright blocks a body shot from Avila.
Avila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Avila tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Avila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
Avila lands a shoulder strike.
Avila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Avila tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila lands a right hand.
Wright tries a body shot but Avila blocks it.
A short right from Avila.
Avila tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Avila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Wright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Avila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Avila takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Avila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Avila coming out on top.
Avila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Wright looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Avila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Avila.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avila clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Avila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Avila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Avila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Avila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Julian Avila has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Avila lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Avila lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Avila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Avila presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Avila - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Avila.
Avila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Avila lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Avila.
Avila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Avila landing knees to the head.
Avila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Avila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Avila.
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Avila.
Avila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Avila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Wright is working Avila over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Avila.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avila.
Avila lands a left hand.
Avila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Avila pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avila scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Avila lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
Avila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wright.
Avila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Avila drops Wright with a big knee straight up the middle! Wright is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wright is rocked!
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Avila finish him?
Avila lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Avila.
We've been told by Avila's head coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Wright catches Avila right on the button with a cross.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
Avila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Avila scores with a shot to the body.
Avila throws out a powerful jab.
Wright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avila.
Julian Avila is winning the standup battle so far.
Avila lands with a good body shot.
Avila connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Avila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Avila. That one must have hurt.
Avila connects with a body shot.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Avila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avila throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Avila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Avila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Avila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Avila lands with a right to the head.
Avila lands a shoulder strike.
Avila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Avila.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Avila scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
Avila misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Avila dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carter Wright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Avila scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avila.
Avila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright misses with a hook.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.
Wright throws a lazy head kick
and Avila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a fast counter high kick but Avila manages to duck under it in time.
Avila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avila lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Avila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Avila lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila lands with a left to the head.
Avila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Avila.
Avila is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Avila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Avila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Avila scores with a hook to the body.
Avila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avila pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Avila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
Carter Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avila scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Avila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Avila tries to land a knee to the head but Wright blocks with his arms.
Avila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
Avila works on Wright's body with a couple of short punches.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Avila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Avila lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Avila.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
Avila pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avila tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Avila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Avila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Avila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avila pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Avila lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Avila on the inside.
Nice body punch from Avila.
Avila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wright misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avila.
A shot in the inside from Avila.
Wright blocks a body shot from Avila.
Avila prevents a body shot from Wright.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Avila is working Wright over against the cage.
Good body shot from Avila.
Avila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Avila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
A left hand lands to the body for Avila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila lands a nice knee to the body.
Avila lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Avila.
A hook to the body from Avila.
Wright misses with some punches.
Avila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Avila misses with a body punch.
Avila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avila landing knees to the body.
Avila lands a body punch in the clinch.
Avila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Avila lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Avila.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Avila.
Avila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Julian Avila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright prevents a body shot from Avila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Avila 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Avila!
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