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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Avila (ranked 540 p4p, 725 weight class) and Shahriyar Chai (ranked 70 p4p, 90 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Avila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avila misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Avila moves into the clinch.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Avila.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avila's elbow.
Chai lands a left hand.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
Chai blocking some punches.
Chai blocks a body shot from Avila.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avila or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
Avila lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Avila takes a shot to the head.
Chai pushes Avila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Avila clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Avila is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Avila throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Avila wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chai is nestled in close to Avila, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Avila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chai on the ground.
Chai is nestled in close to Avila, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Avila on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chai throwing shots but Avila is blocking nicely.
Chai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Avila is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai working Avila over with strikes.
Chai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Avila is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Chai working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chai scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai working the ground and pound.
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chai working the ground and pound but Avila is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Chai is putting a hurting on Avila here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chai lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Chai.
Chai in side control, throwing shots but Avila defends.
Chai looks up at the clock and then as Avila takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chai smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Avila takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chai is chipping away with strikes.
Chai working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chai working his ground and pound in the gym.
Avila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahriyar Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Avila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avila is rocked!
We've been told by Avila's head coaches at Ruttos gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai swings for the body but Avila moves out of range.
Avila was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Avila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila misses the body punch
and Chai counters with a two punch combo.
Chai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Avila did well to prevent Chai getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a strike but Avila avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a couple of elbows.
Chai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chai landing some decent shots from guard.
Chai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Avila is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
Avila seems to have got his legs back now.
Chai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chai working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila has momentary wrist control but Chai slips an elbow through the middle.
Chai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chai stands up over Avila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chai postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Avila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Avila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chai dives in for a single leg takedown but Avila sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Avila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Avila went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chai throws a combination that misses
and Avila counters with a left to the body.
Chai works Avila's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Chai misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Avila finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chai lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Avila's head but Avila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avila throws a lazy body kick
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai scores with a jab. Avila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avila counters with a nice body kick.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai takes a swing at Avila's ribcage but misses.
Avila slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Avila misses its target.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Avila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avila throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Avila with a body shot.
Avila swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Avila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahriyar Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Avila misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Chai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Avila wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Avila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Shahriyar Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avila has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Avila throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai managing to block the knees to the body from Avila.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai prevents a body shot from Avila.
Chai presses Avila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avila gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Shahriyar Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Avila.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working for takedown but Avila is calmly controlling the position for now.
Avila tries to land a knee to the head but Chai blocks with his arms.
Avila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
Chai lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
Avila scores with a shoulder strike.
Avila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avila.
Chai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Chai.
Avila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Avila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avila misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Avila has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Avila tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Avila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Avila misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avila fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Julian Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shahriyar Chai.
Chai tries to score a body lock takedown but Avila shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avila.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avila.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chai.
A short uppercut from Chai.
Avila has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Shahriyar Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Avila misses with a body punch.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Avila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
Avila misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Avila fails to land.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avila throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai gets through Avila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Julian Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avila misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shahriyar Chai.
Well Chai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahriyar Chai!
Shahriyar Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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