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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carter Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Avila shoots for a takedown but Stephens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avila but Avila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A counter left hand to the body from Avila misses its target.
Stephens tries to clinch up but Avila circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephens fails to land the takedown.
Carter Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Stephens.
Avila shoots in looking for a takedown. Stephens tries to sprawl out of it but Avila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stephens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila moves out of range of the body kick from Stephens.
Stephens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stephens somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Stephens. No joy for Avila on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stephens somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stephens checks a leg kick.
Stephens keeps the fight on the outside.
Avila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stephens.
A nice side step and Stephens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stephens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avila shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stephens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stephens stuffs the takedown attempt from Avila. Avila gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avila but Avila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt - Avila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Avila fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Avila stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Avila is defended easily by Stephens.
Sloppy strikes from Stephens. Those never looked like landing.
Avila instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Avila smiles and moves away.
Avila misses with a combination
and Stephens counters with a straight right hand.
Avila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avila shoots in and drives through. Stephens sprawls well.
Avila forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
Stephens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Avila smiles and moves away.
Stephens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stephens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avila pinned against the cage. Avila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Avila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stephens is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Avila misses.
Stephens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stephens wants it to stay on the feet.
Stephens cracks Avila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stephens shoots in but Avila avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Avila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Avila changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stephens tries to avoid it but Avila manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stephens to the ground. Stephens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Avila fails to land the takedown.
Avila is breathing heavily.
Stephens wants to clinch up but Avila keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephens dives in and grabs Avila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Avila pushes down on Stephens's head and hops out.
Avila throws a big counter combination but Stephens scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Avila darts in and clinches Stephens up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephens fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carter Avila will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Avila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stephens is fending him off so far but Avila persists. Nope, Stephens circles away and we're back to standing.
Stephens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Avila shoots for a double leg takedown but Stephens sprawls well. He's pushed Avila's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stephens shoots in looking for a takedown but Avila manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stephens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Avila misses with a looping right.
Stephens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stephens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stephens shoots in looking for a takedown. Avila tries to sprawl out of it but Stephens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Avila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Avila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephens shoots in but no luck this time.
Stephens with a poor takedown
and Avila counters with a left and a right that stings Stephens.
Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila lands with a nice combination. Stephens backs away looking to recover.
Avila misses with a takedown
and Stephens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stephens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Avila. No joy for Stephens on that attempt.
Avila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stephens.
Avila blocks a head kick by Stephens.
Avila attempts a counter takedown but Stephens avoids it well and moves away.
Stephens takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens can't get the takedown.
Avila breaks the clinch.
Stephens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Avila defends well and Stephens ends up having to push Avila into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Avila attempts a counter takedown but Stephens avoids it well and moves away.
Avila clinches with his opponent.
Stephens trying to stall but Avila improves his position.
Avila taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stephens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avila gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Avila leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stephens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Avila smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stephens tries to avoid it but Avila manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stephens to the ground. Stephens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stephens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Avila shoots and misses
and Stephens counters with a thumping low kick.
Stephens wants to clinch.
Avila leaves Stephens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Stephens with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.
Stephens avoids the head kick by Avila.
Stephens doesn't manage to clinch there - Avila circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila shoots in looking for a takedown but Stephens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Avila's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Avila tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stephens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Avila somewhat.
Stephens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stephens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stephens tries to clinch but Avila moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephens jabs Avila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avila staying out of range there.
Avila fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carter Avila will probably get the nod.
That's time! Avila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Avila darts in and clinches Stephens up against the cage.
Avila breaks from the clinch.
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stephens blocks a head kick by Avila.
Avila blocks a head kick by Stephens.
Stephens lands a two punch combo.
A shot to the liver by Stephens. Beautiful body shot.
Stephens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stephens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stephens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila gets control of Stephens's arms and successfully pulls guard. Avila will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but Avila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avila trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Avila is trying to keep Stephens in close.
Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but Avila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephens gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Avila misses with a leg kick
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stephens takes a swing at Avila's ribcage but misses.
Stephens leaves Avila with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Avila closes the distance and clinches up with Stephens, looking for a takedown. Avila pushes Stephens against the cage but Stephens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Avila moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
Samuel Stephens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stephens dives in and grabs Avila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Avila pushes down on Stephens's head and hops out.
Carter Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Stephens.
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Stephens looks to move away, Avila throws a big counter combo but Stephens just gets out of the way.
Stephens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Avila as Stephens shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Avila.
Stephens shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila has managed to clinch.
Stephens is trying to push Avila away but Avila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stephens jumps into guard, dragging Avila to the mat.
Avila drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Avila jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stephens keeping moving, preventing Avila from controlling successfully.
Stephens is trying to control the position but Avila postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila trying to control but Stephens is working from the bottom.
Avila stands up from Stephens's guard - Avila perhaps looking for a knockout.
Avila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown but Avila shows good takedown defense.
Stephens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avila looks for a takedown but Stephens sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stephens moves into the clinch.
Samuel Stephens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter Avila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stephens is working for takedown but Avila is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Stephens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Avila 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carter Avila!
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RATING
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