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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 969 p4p, 579 weight class) and Julian Avila (ranked 133 p4p, 81 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Avila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Avila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Avila tries to score with a low kick but Cassidy moves his leg out of the way.
Avila throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Avila moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
We've been told by Cassidy's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy swings widly with a right hand
and Avila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy throwing a counter right hand but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila throws a push kick but Cassidy slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cassidy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Avila follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Avila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avila let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good shot there by Avila.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Avila avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Cassidy.
Cassidy is looking to counter punch.
Cassidy checks a low kick from Avila.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avila.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cassidy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avila is out of range.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Avila.
Avila has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cassidy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila tries to land a front kick but Cassidy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Cassidy.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avila.
A little feinted left hand from Cassidy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Avila.
Cassidy looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avila steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cassidy avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cassidy.
Avila misses with a hook
and Cassidy counters with a three punch combo that has Avila backing up. Avila nods at Cassidy to acknowledge the strikes.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Avila connects with an inside leg kick.
Cassidy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Butch Cassidy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Avila.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila.
Avila checks a leg kick nicely.
Avila throws a leg kick but Cassidy moved away.
Cassidy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Avila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Avila backs away, Cassidy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Avila on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Avila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Avila moves out of range of the strikes.
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Cassidy's knee but Cassidy avoids it well.
Avila throws a lazy head kick
and Cassidy counters with a one-two to the body.
Cassidy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avila.
As Cassidy backs off Avila throws a huge counter combo but Cassidy manages to avoid it all.
Avila lands with a straight right. Cassidy didn't see that one coming.
Cassidy thuds his right hand into Avila's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Avila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cassidy.
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila digs a good hook to Cassidy's body.
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Avila moves out of range.
Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
A solid body kick from Avila.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Avila tries to counter with a clinch but Cassidy shakes him off and moves away.
Cassidy works Avila's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Avila.
Julian Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Avila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila scores with a punch to the head.
Avila swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cassidy counters with a nice body shot.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Avila moves out of range.
Avila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy throws a combination that misses
and Avila counters with a left to the body.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Avila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands a nice looking body kick.
Avila wants to slow Cassidy down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cassidy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Avila moves out of range.
Avila throws a sloppy head kick and Cassidy moves out of range easily.
Cassidy throws a right hand that misses
and Avila counters by moving into the clinch.
Cassidy swings wildly with an uppercut but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Avila lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cassidy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avila wants to slow Cassidy down by chopping away at his legs.
Avila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Avila.
Avila throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Avila slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Avila flicks out a counter leg kick but Cassidy steps away.
A head kick misses from Cassidy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julian Avila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Avila jabs Cassidy right on the nose. Cassidy blinks but takes it well.
Butch Cassidy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avila throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely.
Avila misses with the body kick
and Cassidy counters with a series of strikes. Avila will be more careful next time no doubt.
Avila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cassidy feints and then cracks Avila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avila down.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Avila is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cassidy is out of range.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Avila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Avila finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cassidy.
Cassidy tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avila. That's going to slow Cassidy down.
Avila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Cassidy tries to bum rush Avila with a series of wild strikes but Avila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Avila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avila throws a right hand that Cassidy ducks under and follows up with a left that Cassidy also avoids with ease.
Avila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avila is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila misses with a right hand
and Cassidy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avila thinking.
A shot to the body from Avila misses
and Cassidy counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Avila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avila.
Avila throws a wild body kick that Cassidy sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Cassidy misses its target.
Avila misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avila slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Avila lands with a shot to the body.
Cassidy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cassidy throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Avila to counter with a crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Avila!
Cassidy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cassidy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands the left hand.
Avila lands a jab.
Avila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cassidy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avila thinking.
Julian Avila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Avila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avila 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Avila!
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energy
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hype
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