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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 441 p4p, 357 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 57 p4p, 46 weight class). Carter Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Peramaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peramaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Peramaki has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wright walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Peramaki has closed the distance and engaged Wright in a clinch.
Peramaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peramaki tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peramaki drags the fight down to the ground.
Peramaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wright defends well.
Wright postures up.
Peramaki working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.
Wright stands up from Peramaki's guard - Wright perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Peramaki clinches with his opponent.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peramaki has him pressed against the cage.
Wright prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Peramaki is controlling the position.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peramaki.
Peramaki sizes up Wright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peramaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Peramaki pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wright walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peramaki clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Peramaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Peramaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peramaki darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wright walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Wright throws a counter combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peramaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki misses with a looping right.
Wright throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peramaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
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.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peramaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wright walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves away
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Peramaki closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peramaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki scores with a punch to the head.
Wright moves away from the strike by Peramaki.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Peramaki moves into the clinch.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peramaki decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peramaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Peramaki's legs - danger averted.
Wright would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peramaki wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Peramaki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Peramaki looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peramaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peramaki looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright stands and steps away. Peramaki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Peramaki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright counters with a crisp right hand that drops Peramaki! Wright lets Peramaki back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kimmo Peramaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright counters with a nice right hand that sends Peramaki toppling to the canvas! Peramaki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wright finish him?!
Peramaki is rocked!
Peramaki scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peramaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Peramaki wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peramaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peramaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Peramaki is wise to it.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Wright's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peramaki closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peramaki tries to clinch up
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Peramaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kimmo Peramaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peramaki swinging wildly here.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peramaki 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Peramaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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