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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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203 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Rios!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rios tries a head kick but it misses.
Avalon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avalon.
Rios defending well as Avalon loads up on a big left hand.
Avalon missing with a left hand there. Rios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avalon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rios throws a wild body kick that Avalon sees coming a mile off.
Avalon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios lands a leg kick that knocks Avalon off balance momentarily.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rios but Rios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avalon.
Rios lands a leg kick that knocks Avalon off balance momentarily.
Rios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avalon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Avalon misses.
Avalon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avalon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avalon punishes Rios's body with a nice straight punch.
Rios throws a nice looking combination but Avalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rios closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Rios closes the distance and clinches.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Avalon tries to work over Rios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rios tries to work over Avalon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avalon lands with a light punch inside.
Avalon misses with a punch to the body.
Avalon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Avalon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Avalon.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios lands a left hand.
Avalon tries to circle away but Rios has him pinned against the cage.
Avalon is trying to stall.
Avalon scores with a shot to the side of Rios's head.
Avalon wants to break free but Rios has control.
Avalon pushes Rios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avalon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jesus Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon looks to land a left hand but Rios moved out of range nicely.
Rios misses with a head kick.
Avalon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rios sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Avalon throws a hook but Rios avoids it easily.
Rios throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios is looking to slow Avalon down with leg kicks.
Avalon throws a jab when Rios was well out of range.
Avalon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rios.
Rios lands a head kick!
Avalon throws a big shot that misses.
Avalon throws a hook but Rios avoids it easily.
Avalon throws the left hand but Rios avoids the punch easily.
Avalon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Avalon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rios takes the fight into the clinch.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Avalon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalon blocking some punches.
Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avalon is looking to break free of the clinch but Rios has double underhooks.
Avalon crunches a lovely knee into Rios's ribcage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avalon backwards.
Rios stalling.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rios scores with a shot to the side of Avalon's head.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Avalon as Rios tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Rios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Avalon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rios thumps Avalon with a low kick.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick and Avalon moves out of range easily.
Rios clinches with his opponent.
Avalon pushes Rios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avalon lands an uppercut.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Avalon tries to break the clinch but Rios is controlling the position.
Rios is looking to control Avalon's arms but Avalon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rios has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rios lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avalon misses with a body punch.
Avalon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Avalon.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avalon's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon has had enough of the clinch but Rios keeps him there for the moment.
Rios is pushing Avalon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avalon is trying to drag Rios to the mat but Rios just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avalon backwards.
Avalon wants a takedown.
Rios is pushing Avalon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Avalon pushes Rios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avalon's elbow.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rios.
Avalon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Jesus Rios seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avalon's elbow.
Avalon looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon scores with a hook to the body.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Avalon.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Avalon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avalon or not.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rios controlling the action here for a moment.
Rios tries a body shot but Avalon blocks it.
Rios tries a body shot but Avalon blocks it.
Rios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avalon breaks from the clinch.
Rios wants to clinch.
Rios lands a head kick. Avalon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avalon throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Avalon misses with an uppercut. Rios saw that one coming.
Avalon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios misses with a body kick.
Rios closes the distance and clinches.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Avalon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Avalon tries a body shot but Rios blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Avalon prevents a body shot from Rios.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
Avalon wants to break free but Rios has control.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avalon blocks an uppercut.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Avalon controls the action.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avalon's elbow.
Avalon scores with a shot to the side of Rios's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Rios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Avalon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Avalon connects with the punch.
Avalon throws a hook but Rios avoids it easily.
Avalon dodges the punch combination from Rios.
Rios scores with a one two! Avalon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rios tried to score with a low kick but Avalon checks it.
Avalon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rios.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rios sprawls well. Rios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avalon gets slowly back to his feet.
Jesus Rios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Avalon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rios throws a leg kick which misses Avalon's front leg but catches the back leg as Avalon tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rios cracks Avalon with a good jab.
James Avalon's cut is getting worse.
Avalon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avalon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Rios.
Jesus Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avalon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rios connects with a body shot.
Rios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avalon. Rios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rios checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rios. That's going to slow Avalon down.
Rios stuffs the takedown attempt from Avalon. Avalon gets slowly back to his feet.
Rios throws a nice looking combination but Avalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rios lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Rios.
Avalon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avalon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rios is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Avalon rather than just go for the knockout.
Rios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avalon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rios scores with a kick to the body.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avalon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rios.
Rios lands with a kick to the temple. Avalon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Avalon is rocked!
Rios connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Avalon! He's out on his feet! Rios rushes in and drops Avalon with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesus Rios!
Jesus Rios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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