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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Wright (ranked 1440 p4p, 2025 weight class) and Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 171 p4p, 218 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
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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 35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavali Kontiainen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright thumps Kontiainen with a low kick.
Wright has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wright thuds a left hand into Kontiainen's body.
Kontiainen wants to clinch.
Kontiainen avoids the body shot from Wright.
Kontiainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kontiainen gets a clinch.
Kontiainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontiainen closes the distance and clinches.
Kontiainen misses with the head strike.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Kontiainen fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kontiainen pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiainen lands an uppercut.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kontiainen has him pressed against the cage.
Kontiainen has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Kontiainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kontiainen prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Kontiainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocking some punches.
Kontiainen misses with the head strike.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright lands with an uppercut that bounces Kontiainen off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Paavali Kontiainen has been cut.
Kontiainen forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
Kontiainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kontiainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiainen throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiainen working aggressively here.
Kontiainen throws a head punch that misses.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kontiainen fails to land.
Kontiainen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen moves into range and clinches up with Wright.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Wright blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiainen.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Kontiainen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiainen.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kontiainen wants to clinch.
Wright lands with a straight right. Kontiainen didn't see that one coming.
Wright misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Kontiainen moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Kontiainen has managed to clinch.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Kontiainen instigates a clinch.
Kontiainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Kontiainen keeps him there for the moment.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kontiainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Kontiainen forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
Kontiainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavali Kontiainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wright tries to keep at a distance but Kontiainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kontiainen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Kontiainen rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiainen.
Kontiainen misses with some punches.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paavali Kontiainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wright blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kontiainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kontiainen moves into the clinch.
Kontiainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kontiainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Kontiainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kontiainen tries to clinch but Wright moves away
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Kontiainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kontiainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kontiainen wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Kontiainen tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Wright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kontiainen tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kontiainen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wright counters with a thumping low kick.
Kontiainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Kontiainen has double underhooks.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kontiainen working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kontiainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kontiainen backs up against the cage.
Kontiainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Wright.
That has opened up Paavali Kontiainen's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wright gets tackled into the cage by Kontiainen. Kontiainen maintains the clinch.
Kontiainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Kontiainen keeps him there for the moment.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kontiainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paavali Kontiainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Kontiainen.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kontiainen.
Kontiainen forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
Kontiainen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kontiainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
Kontiainen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kontiainen moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
As Kontiainen backs away, Wright returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kontiainen tries to clinch up.
Kontiainen gets a clinch.
Kontiainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Kontiainen is looking to clinch.
Wright scores with a three punch combo!
Kontiainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Wright dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kontiainen wants to clinch.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kontiainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kontiainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kontiainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kontiainen clinches with his opponent.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kontiainen moves into the clinch.
Kontiainen misses with the head strike.
Kontiainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Wright quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wright lands a high kick!
The cut above Paavali Kontiainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kontiainen moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Kontiainen blocks the body kick.
Kontiainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
Kontiainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiainen.
Kontiainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrights head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Kontiainen has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Wright lands the left hand.
Paavali Kontiainen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kontiainen tries to clinch up.
It looked like Wright was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kontiainen.
Wright misses with a hook. Kontiainen ducked under it nicely.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Kontiainen pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kontiainen is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kontiainen misses with the head strike.
Kontiainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Kontiainen misses with some punches.
Wright blocking some punches.
Kontiainen has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kontiainen tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Kontiainen tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright tries to keep at a distance but Kontiainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kontiainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kontiainen pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kontiainen forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paavali Kontiainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carter Wright!
Carter Wright 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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