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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 2093 p4p, 271 weight class) and Danny Wyadd (ranked 1247 p4p, 177 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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169 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Wyadd!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avetisyan misses with a body kick.
A combination from Avetisyan does no damage.
Wyadd misses the shot to the body.
Wyadd shoots in looking for a takedown but Avetisyan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wyadd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wyadd lands a jab to the head.
Avetisyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Avetisyan misses with a lunging right hand
and Wyadd counters with a stiff right hand.
Avetisyan throws a shot from downtown. Wyadd moves away and avoids it.
Avetisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wyadd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Avetisyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wyadd tries to clinch but Avetisyan moves out of range.
Wyadd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Avetisyan gets caught flat footed, as Wyadd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avetisyan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wyadd is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wyadd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyadd gets a clinch.
Wyadd keeps control of Avetisyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wyadd tries to score a body lock takedown but Avetisyan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edgar Avetisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Wyadd.
Wyadd tries to work over Avetisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyadd lands with a left to the head.
Avetisyan is trying to break the clinch but Wyadd is controlling him.
Avetisyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Wyadd won't allow it.
Avetisyan is pressed up against the cage. Wyadd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Avetisyan down to the mat. Avetisyan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wyadd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Avetisyan finds it's way round the side to connect with Wyadd's head.
Wyadd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avetisyan momentarily.
Avetisyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edgar Avetisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wyadd moves out of range of the strikes.
Avetisyan throws an overhand right that lands on Wyadd's shoulder, as Wyadd tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wyadd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyadd was well out of range. Poor timing from Avetisyan.
Nice defenses there by Avetisyan.
A big right from Wyadd misses.
Wyadd misses with a looping right.
Avetisyan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avetisyan throwing a counter right hand but Wyadd manages to avoid it.
Avetisyan throws a nice head kick!
Avetisyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.
Wyadd works the jab nicely.
Avetisyan is rocked!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avetisyan, as that shot connected.
Wyadd misses with a straight left.
Avetisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wyadd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Avetisyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wyadd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avetisyan but Avetisyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyadd has managed to clinch.
Avetisyan seems to have got his legs back now.
Avetisyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wyadd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wyadd lands with a light punch inside.
Wyadd scores with a shoulder strike.
Avetisyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wyadd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avetisyan sprawls well. Avetisyan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wyadd gets slowly back to his feet.
Avetisyan scores with a jab to the head.
Avetisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Wyadd throws out a counter right but Avetisyan avoids it with no problem.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Avetisyan. Wyadd shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avetisyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wyadd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wyadd has his takedown stuffed
and Wyadd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Wyadd.
Wyadd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avetisyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avetisyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wyadd moves into the clinch successfully.
Wyadd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Avetisyan is trying to keep an underhook but Wyadd manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Avetisyan pushes Wyadd off looking to stand but Wyadd dives back in and keeps control.
Wyadd is working for a kimura but Avetisyan is defending it quite comfortably.
Avetisyan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Wookies Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Avetisyan tries to kick Wyadd off but Wyadd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Wyadd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgar Avetisyan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wyadd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avetisyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wyadd throws a poor cross that misses
and Avetisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wyadd tries to clinch but Avetisyan moves away
letting Avetisyan counter with a right hand.
Wyadd throws a jab but it's blocked by Avetisyan.
Wyadd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avetisyan.
Avetisyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wyadd closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Avetisyan did well to prevent Wyadd getting side control.
Avetisyan has one foot on Wyadd's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Avetisyan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Avetisyan stuffs the takedown.
Wyadd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wyadd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wyadd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Avetisyan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wyadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Avetisyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyadd misses with a few strikes there.
Wyadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Avetisyan counters with a good, hard body kick but Wyadd shrugs it off.
Wyadd is breathing heavily.
Wyadd looks to score with a jab to the body but Avetisyan is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Avetisyan. Wyadd shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Avetisyan.
Wyadd throws the left hand but Avetisyan avoids the punch easily.
Wyadd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wyadd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wyadd tries to clinch up but Avetisyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Avetisyan lands a jab to Wyadd's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avetisyan. That's going to slow Wyadd down.
Wyadd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avetisyan.
Wyadd shoots in for a double leg but Avetisyan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Wyadd misses with a jab to the body
and Wyadd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avetisyan throws the kick towards the body but Wyadd avoids it.
Wyadd takes a swing at Avetisyan's ribcage but misses.
Wyadd misses with a takedown
and Avetisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgar Avetisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Wyadd.
Avetisyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Wyadd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wyadd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avetisyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avetisyan cracks Wyadd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wyadd misses with a right hand
and Avetisyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avetisyan throws an off balance right hand
and Wyadd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Avetisyan scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan throws a lazy right hand but Wyadd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avetisyan checks a low kick from Wyadd.
Wyadd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wyadd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wyadd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avetisyan throws a hook but Wyadd blocks it.
Wyadd works over Avetisyan's head and body with a nice combination.
Wyadd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Avetisyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avetisyan scores with a hook.
Avetisyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Wyadd scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avetisyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wyadd.
Wyadd tries to close the distance and clinch but Avetisyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyadd lands a big uppercut and Avetisyan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Avetisyan looks OK. Wyadd waves Avetisyan back to his feet!
Wyadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Avetisyan counters with a nice body shot.
Danny Wyadd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avetisyan lands a head kick. Wyadd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Avetisyan tries to keep at a distance but Wyadd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wyadd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wyadd misses with a lunging right hand
and Avetisyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wyadd has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avetisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyadd.
A shot to the liver by Wyadd. Beautiful body shot.
Avetisyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wyadd circles away quickly and effectively.
Avetisyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wyadd in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Avetisyan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Avetisyan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Avetisyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wyadd throws a right hand that misses
and Avetisyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wyadd lands a jab-cross combination.
Wyadd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avetisyan.
Wyadd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Avetisyan lunges at Wyadd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wyadd's hand.
Wyadd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyadd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyadd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wyadd slips under a jab from Avetisyan.
Wyadd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Avetisyan tries to break free but Wyadd pushes him back against the cage.
Avetisyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Avetisyan breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wyadd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyadd is looking to clinch.
Avetisyan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wyadd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wyadd misses with an uppercut.
Wyadd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avetisyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Wyadd tries to clinch there but Avetisyan circles away.
Avetisyan throwing a counter right hand but Wyadd manages to avoid it.
Wyadd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wyadd closes the distance but Avetisyan moves to the side
and Avetisyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wyadd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avetisyan.
Avetisyan throwing a counter right hand but Wyadd manages to avoid it.
Wyadd tries for a takedown but Avetisyan circles away easily
and Wyadd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wyadd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wyadd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Wyadd.
Wyadd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wyadd moves out of range of the strikes.
As Avetisyan backs off Wyadd throws a huge counter combo but Avetisyan manages to avoid it all.
Avetisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyadd throws out the jab.
Wyadd thuds a left hand into Avetisyan's body.
Wyadd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wyadd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wyadd thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avetisyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wyadd.
Avetisyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wyadd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wyadd misses with a hook
and Avetisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wyadd shoots for a double leg takedown but Avetisyan sprawls well. He's pushed Wyadd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edgar Avetisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Wyadd.
Wyadd tries for a takedown but Avetisyan circles away easily
and Avetisyan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wyadd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wyadd is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Avetisyan and Wyadd falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Avetisyan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edgar Avetisyan!
An out of breath Edgar Avetisyan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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