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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 273 p4p, 582 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 37 p4p, 78 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peramaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peramaki.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peramaki moves away.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peramaki manages to avoid it.
Wright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wright takes one on the button.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peramaki doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Peramaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Peramaki is just out of range.
Peramaki instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Peramaki fails to land.
Peramaki decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peramaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peramaki controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.
Wright wanted to stand there but Peramaki had control of the position.
Peramaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright gets to his feet. Peramaki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Peramaki misses the target.
Wright is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wright with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peramaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Peramaki moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Wright.
Peramaki ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Peramaki drives through and clinches with Wright against the cage.
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 guard.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wright just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peramaki gets a clinch.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peramaki lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Wright dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peramaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Peramaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peramaki.
As Wright looks to move away, Peramaki throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peramaki throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright works Peramaki's body with a nice hook.
Peramaki blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Peramaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carter Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright punishes Peramaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peramaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peramaki darts in trying to clinch
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki instigates a clinch.
Peramaki throws a head punch that misses.
Peramaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kimmo Peramaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Peramaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Wright misses the body punch
and Peramaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wright just stands there and leans against the cage.
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.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Peramaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Peramaki misses its target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Peramaki moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Peramaki's leg but Peramaki calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Peramaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Peramaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peramaki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick
and Peramaki counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Peramaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright throws out a counter right but Peramaki avoids it with no problem.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves away
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Peramaki with a body shot.
Peramaki throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Peramaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Peramaki ducks down to avoid it.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peramaki has closed the distance and engaged Wright in a clinch.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peramaki pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peramaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wright to keep the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Wright forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Peramaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wright smiles and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Peramaki.
Peramaki clinches with his opponent.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright lands a front kick.
Wright lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Wright misses.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Peramaki moved out of range nicely.
Wright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peramaki clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wright to keep the fight standing.
Wright breaks the clinch.
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!
Nice defenses there by Peramaki.
Wright swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peramaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Wright really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Peramaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peramaki swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright throws a solid leg kick but Peramaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki moves to clinch but Wright breaks away
and Wright counters with a big head kick but Peramaki shrugs it off.
Peramaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Peramaki moved out of range.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright misses with a hook.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Nice body kick from Wright.
Peramaki connects with a body shot.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Wright shapes to counter with a head kick.
Peramaki defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Wright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Peramaki's shoulder, as Peramaki tries to avoid the shot.
Peramaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Peramaki has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peramaki jumps guard but Wright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wright to keep the fight standing.
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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright tries a low kick but Peramaki avoids it.
Peramaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peramaki tries to clinch
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Peramaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peramaki manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a right hand that Peramaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Peramaki also avoids with ease.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki blocks a jab.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright lands a jab to Peramaki's midsection.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Peramaki moved out of range.
It looked like Peramaki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peramaki moves away.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
Peramaki defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Wright dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
Wright moves out of range as Peramaki strikes.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Peramaki takes one to the side of the head.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peramaki stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Wright misses with a hook.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peramaki manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki slips under a jab from Wright.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright misses with a hook.
A big left from Wright misses.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Peramaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peramaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peramaki walks into a straight right hand from Wright.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peramaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Peramaki swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Peramaki throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright lands a head kick. Peramaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
As Peramaki backs off Wright throws a huge counter combo but Peramaki manages to avoid it all.
Peramaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
A nice side step and Wright releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wright throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
Peramaki moves into the clinch.
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 throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peramaki throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peramaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Wright!
Carter Wright is the new welterweight champion!
Carter Wright decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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