Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SPPS Evolution 8
Date: Dec 29, 2023

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
Avila displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#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!#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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 #CL2#
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. #T4#
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Avila lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!

Event: SPPS Evolution 2
Date: Nov 17, 2023

#R1#
Hughes tries for a takedown but Cassidy circles away easily#KD#
and Cassidy counters with a crisp one two that drops Hughes! Cassidy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hughes to his feet! Hughes is in big trouble!
Cassidy stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Cassidy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cassidy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Butch Cassidy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hughes.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Cassidy circles away easily#KD#
and Cassidy counters with a nice right hand that sends Hughes toppling to the canvas! Hughes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cassidy finish him?!#ROC#Hughes is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Mark Hughes has been cut.
Hughes looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RISE 168
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Hakansson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cassidy tries to sprawl out of it but Hakansson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cassidy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Cassidy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cassidy is pressed up against the cage. Hakansson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cassidy down to the mat. Cassidy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hakansson goes for a double leg but Cassidy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cassidy continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hakansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Hakansson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Hakansson is working for a submission of some sort.
Hakansson stalling away here and it's allowed Cassidy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakansson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Cassidy wants to get back to his feet but Hakansson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hakansson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cassidy wants to stand and escape but Hakansson is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hakansson trying to control but Cassidy is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Cassidy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hakansson sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Cassidy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hakansson controlling from the top position.
Hakansson pushes down on Cassidy's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Hakansson seems to be working for a kimura but Cassidy defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Hakansson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Hakansson is keen to just control but Cassidy is a slippery customer.
Hakansson not doing much here.
Hakansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakansson moves nicely into side control.
Hakansson trying to control the position but Cassidy is working away. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hakansson controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cassidy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hakansson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hakansson looking to control but Cassidy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cassidy wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hakansson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Cassidy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Cassidy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hakansson.
Hakansson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hakansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hakansson blocking some punches.
Hakansson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hakansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hakansson backwards.
Hakansson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassidy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Hakansson.
Cassidy prevents the takedown attempt.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassidy lands with a left to the head.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakansson.
Hakansson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassidy is defending well.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassidy.
Hakansson tries for a takedown but Cassidy manages to get underhooks.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hakansson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy lands with a short shot to the head.
Cassidy lands a nice uppercut.
Hakansson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassidy is defending well.
Cassidy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cassidy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hakansson backwards.
Hakansson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cassidy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cassidy leaves Hakansson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2##CL2#
Cassidy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hakansson, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakansson has Cassidy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cassidy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakansson.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakansson.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakansson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakansson.
Hakansson is trying to drag Cassidy to the mat but Cassidy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hakansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hakansson.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Cassidy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cassidy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Hakansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hakansson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassidy is defending well.
Cassidy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hakansson backwards.
Butch Cassidy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassidy.
Hakansson goes for a takedown attempt but Cassidy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butch Cassidy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Cassidy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hakansson wants a takedown but no success here.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Hakansson.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Hakansson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cassidy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
Cassidy lands an uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
A short right from Cassidy on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy is pressed up against the cage. Hakansson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cassidy down to the mat. Cassidy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hakansson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cassidy swivels and escapes.
Cassidy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hakansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassidy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakansson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hakansson goes for a double leg but Cassidy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cassidy continues to drive forward.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Hakansson.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy gets underhooks to prevent Hakansson's takedown attempt.
Cassidy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassidy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cassidy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Hakansson keeps it at a distance.
Cassidy wants to clinch
and Hakansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Hakansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hakansson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cassidy!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hakansson working for a guillotine from mount but Cassidy is in no mood to give up.
Hakansson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier. #T1#
Hakansson misses with a head shot.
Hakansson looking to control but Cassidy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hakansson wants to take his opponent's back but Cassidy doesn't allow it.
Hakansson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Hakansson looking for a guillotine from mount but Cassidy is having none of it.
Hakansson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cassidy is holding on tight. #T2#
Hakansson controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cassidy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cassidy tries to buck Hakansson off but he can't manage it.
Hakansson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hakansson trying to control but Cassidy is having none of it. #T3#
Hakansson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB#
Hakansson has control of Cassidy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cassidy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hakansson trying to control but Cassidy is having none of it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You get the feeling that Cassidy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hakansson is stalling here but it's allowed Cassidy to get half guard.
Hakansson slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hakansson is looking to stall here but Cassidy recovers full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hakansson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hakansson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: RISE 148
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Kamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy tries a quick counter leg kick but Kamara is wise to it.
Kamara throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy scores with a spinning back kick!
We've been told by Kamara's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cassidy connects with a solid leg kick.
Cassidy thuds a left hand into Kamara's body.
Kamara moves out of range as Cassidy throws a body kick.
Kamara feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Kamara's ribs.
Kamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Kamara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamara. That snapped Cassidy's head back.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Kamara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy with a nice cross.#T1#
Kamara missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamara looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Kamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Cassidy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy thuds his right hand into Kamara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cassidy misses with a hook
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Cassidy scores with a hook.
Kamara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Kamara checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cassidy checks a leg kick.
Kamara throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
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!
Kamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamara throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick.
Kamara misses with a body shot.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Cassidy thumps Kamara with a low kick.
Kamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Cassidy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy jabs Kamara right on the nose. Kamara blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
enabling Kamara to counter with a crisp jab.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cassidy throws a jab when Kamara was well out of range.#T3#
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamara takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamara if he has to take too many more of those.
Cassidy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Kamara.
Kamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamara blocks a low kick nicely.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Kamara's shoulder, as Kamara tries to avoid the shot.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassidy swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Kamara.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kamara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cassidy.#T4#
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!
Cassidy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamara if he has to take too many more of those.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy motions for Kamara to come forward. Cassidy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
It looked like Kamara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Donk. Kamara catches Cassidy right on the button with a cross.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Kamara moves away and avoids it.
Kamara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cassidy tries to work over Kamara's front leg with a kick but Kamara checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Kamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kamara might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamara should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Kamara.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamara scores with a nice body kick.
Kamara tries to land a front kick but Cassidy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamara.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kamara!
Cassidy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy with a nice calf kick.
Kamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.#T1#
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamara counters with a low kick, right behind Cassidy 's knee.
Cassidy connects with a solid leg kick.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara throws a body kick.
Kamara lands a nice looking body kick.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamara counters with a big head kick but Cassidy shrugs it off.
Kamara misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamara misses with a looping left.
Cassidy tries a quick counter leg kick but Kamara is wise to it.
Cassidy looks to throw the jab but Kamara is out of range.
Kamara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cassidy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kamaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cassidy 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.
Kamara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butch Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy catches Kamara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab, jab by Kamara - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Kamara as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Kamara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kamara.
Kamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Cassidy.
Kamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamara.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamara moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Kamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Kamara ducks down to avoid it.
Kamara throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Kamara throws a wild body kick that Cassidy sees coming a mile off.
Kamara 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.
An inside leg kick from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
Kamara is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jab by Cassidy.
Kamara checks a low kick from Cassidy.#T3#
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamara counters with a straight right hand.
Kamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Kamara misses its intended target.
Kamara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a right hand
letting Kamara counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Kamara lands a head shot.#ROC#Cassidy is rocked!
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
Cassidy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamara finish him?
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
Kamara is looking to counter punch.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Kamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Kamara throws a body kick that misses.
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Kamara's belly button to the back.
Cassidy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
Cassidy cracks Kamara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Kamara throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Cassidy finds it's way through Kamara's defenses.
Kamara doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy tries to work over Kamara's front leg with a kick but Kamara checks it.
A quick step to the side and Kamara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamara lands with an overhand left.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy with a hook.
Kamara defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Kamara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tagnarach Kamara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Kamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamara tries to move into range but Cassidy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy jabs Kamara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cassidy cracks Kamara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cassidy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kamara in his tracks.
Kamara throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamara was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamara slips a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamara.
A little feinted left hand from Kamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara throws a body kick.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut. Kamara saw that one coming.#T1#
Kamara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Kamara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.#CL#
Kamara closes the distance and clinches.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassidy works on Kamara's body with a couple of short punches.
Kamara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
Kamara tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Kamara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Cassidy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kamara.
Cassidy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Cassidy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Kamara.
Cassidy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamara gets through Cassidy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Kamara. #BC2#
Cassidy breaks from the clinch. #KD#
Kamara drops Cassidy with a beautiful combination! Cassidy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kamara is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Butch Cassidy has been cut.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy misses with a body punch
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
Kamara missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cassidy moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Kamara takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kamara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamara with a jab.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Kamara ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKamara.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kamara.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Kamara ducks down to avoid it.
Kamara drops Cassidy with a naaaaasty hook - Cassidy is in real trouble here! Kamara dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagnarach Kamara!
Tagnarach Kamara retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Tagnarach Kamara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE 127
Date: Dec 18, 2022

#R1#
Good work by Axelsen as he checks the leg kick.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axelsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axelsen. That did some damage!
Cassidy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Axelsen.
Cassidy clobbers Axelsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A leg kick checked by Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Axelsen throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Axelsen tenderised Cassidy's leg. Cassidy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axelsen staying out of range there.
Axelsen checks a leg kick.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsen slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Axelsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axelsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
Axelsen works Cassidy's body with a nice hook.
Axelsen scores with a hook to the body. Cassidy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cassidy throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Axelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy dodges the punch combination from Axelsen.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Axelsen's head but Axelsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Axelsen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Cassidy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Axelsen.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Axelsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cassidy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axelsen scrambles back to his feet.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Axelsen works Cassidy's body with a nice hook.
Cassidy connects with a single shot there.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Axelsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cassidy avoids the head kick by Axelsen.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body. #T3#
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Axelsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Axelsen misses.
Cassidy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Cassidy coming out on top.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Axelsen throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Cassidy lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen is looking for the big counter here.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Axelsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy misses with a body shot
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Axelsen slips the punch.
Axelsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Axelsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Axelsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cassidy throws a wild body kick that Axelsen sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Axelsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Axelsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Cassidy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsen.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Axelsen moved out of range.
Axelsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axelsen.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Axelsen ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsen can do to turn this around?
Axelsen throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cassidy lands with an overhand left.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axelsen is out of range and Cassidy settles back down.
Axelsen throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range. #T1#
Axelsen throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy is looking to score with low kicks.
Cassidy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Axelsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Axelsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Axelsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Axelsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Axelsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cassidy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axelsen works Cassidy's body with a nice hook.
Cassidy slips a jab and a cross from Axelsen.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Axelsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cassidy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axelsen momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axelsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy with a hook.
Axelsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cassidy should have avoided that one.
Axelsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Axelsen scores with a four punch combination!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Axelsen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cassidy has got the better of the exchanges.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good standup being displayed there by Cassidy as he connects with a hook.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a straight right. #T3#
Cassidy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Cassidy looks to throw a body kick
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Cassidy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axelsen doesn't seem phased though.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Axelsen tries to score with a low kick but Cassidy moves his leg out of the way.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axelsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Axelsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axelsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Axelsen lands a jab to the nose.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Axelsen throws a leg kick which misses Cassidy's front leg but catches the back leg as Cassidy tries to avoid it.
Cassidy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cassidy is out of range.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy lands the left hand.
Axelsen jabs Cassidy right on the nose. Cassidy blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassidy. That snapped Axelsen's head back.
Cassidy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Axelsen.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Axelsen's head but Axelsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen moves out of range as Cassidy throws a body kick.
Axelsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axelsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Cassidy does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cassidy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassidy throws a leg kick but Axelsen moved away.
Axelsen throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsen throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Axelsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Axelsen slips a jab from Cassidy.
Axelsen throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cassidy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cassidy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axelsen can pounce on him.
A jab from Cassidy does it's job there.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen digs a good hook to Cassidy's body.
Cassidy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cassidy lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Axelsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Axelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axelsen tries to move into range but Cassidy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Axelsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axelsen swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Axelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cassidy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axelsen moves out of range as Cassidy strikes.
Axelsen cracks Cassidy with a good jab.
Cassidy throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Axelsen.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen misses with a body kick.
Axelsen throws a chopping leg kick but Cassidy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Axelsen missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toke Axelsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Axelsen throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Nice jab there from Axelsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axelsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cassidy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Axelsen misses with a head kick.
Axelsen misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cassidy scores with a nice strike.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Axelsen misses.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Nice cross by Axelsen.
Cassidy jabs Axelsen right on the nose. Axelsen blinks but takes it well.
Axelsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Axelsen drops his hands momentarily and Cassidy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Axelsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Axelsen lands a jab.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Cassidy throws the kick towards the body but Axelsen avoids it.
Axelsen with a hook.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Cassidy misses.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a good jab.
Cassidy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axelsen.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Axelsen blocks the leg kick.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cassidy scores with a leg kick.
Cassidy connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Cassidy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cassidy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Axelsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axelsen tries to score with a low kick but Cassidy moves his leg out of the way.
Axelsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cassidy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axelsen on the side of the head.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Axelsen misses.
Cassidy scores with a jab.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cassidy lands a jab to Axelsen's midsection.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RISE 118
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy lands with an uppercut that bounces Dragneel off the cage and back into range.
Dragneel throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dragneel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragneel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cassidy misses with a body punch
enabling Dragneel to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Dragneel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy catches Dragneel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dragneel moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
A jab lands there for Cassidy.
A clash of legs there as Dragneel blocks the low kick.#T1#
Dragneel slips a jab from Cassidy.
Dragneel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Dragneel.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragneel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Cassidy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragneel doesn't seem bothered though.
Cassidy slips a jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy 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.
Dragneel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Dragneel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragneel works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Dragneel. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Dragneel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dragneel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Cassidy misses its target.
Cassidy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragneel checks it well.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragneel misses with a hook.
Dragneel loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy moves out of range as Dragneel strikes.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragneel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy throws a good cross that connects.
Cassidy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Dragneel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good work by Dragneel as he checks the leg kick.
Cassidy swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
Dragneel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cassidy back to the cage. Dragneel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy digs a good hook to Dragneel's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
A left lands for Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Dragneel ducked under it nicely.
Dragneel counters with a body kick.
Dragneel missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Dragneel ducks down to avoid it.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Cassidy jabs Dragneel right on the nose. Dragneel blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragneel.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragneel counters with a leg kick.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
Dragneel throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Dragneel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Dragneel's shoulder, as Dragneel tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Dragneel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dragneel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy throws a leg kick that misses.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Dragneel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Cassidy.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dragneel can do to turn this around?
Cassidy lands with a good body shot.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Cassidy catches Dragneel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Dragneel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel lands with a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dragneel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cassidy has got the better of the exchanges.
Cassidy misses with a shot to the body
letting Dragneel counter with a right hand.
Cassidy misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Cassidy.
Dragneel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dragneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Dragneel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cassidy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragneel doesn't seem bothered though.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragneel.
Cassidy dips to his left and cracks Dragneel with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Cassidy.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel. #T2#
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Cassidy throws a front kick that sends Dragneel stumbling back into the cage.
Cassidy checks a leg kick nicely.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragneel manages to avoid it.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragneel. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Cassidy moves out of range easily.
Dragneel walks into a stiff left hand from Cassidy.
Dragneel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel misses with a body shot.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.#T3#
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Nice shot lands for Cassidy.
Cassidy stuns Dragneel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dragneel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dragneel misses with a two punch combination.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Cassidy looks to land a body kick but Dragneel moved away.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassidy. That snapped Dragneel's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragneel throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dragneel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dragneel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cassidy moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragneel manages to avoid it.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Dragneel's ribs.
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
Cassidy misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragneel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Dragneel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cassidy looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Dragneel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Dragneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
Dragneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Dragneel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Cassidy.
Dragneel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel throws a series of punches but Cassidy avoids them all with ease.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Dragneel counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy digs a good hook to Dragneel's body.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Dragneel.
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body.
Dragneel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragneel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragneel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by Cassidy. #T1#
Cassidy scores with a jab. Dragneel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cassidy defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy misses with a body kick.
Cassidy misses with a left hand
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragneel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cassidy cracks Dragneel with an open hand slap.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Cassidy scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Dragneel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cassidy swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Dragneel.
Natsu Dragneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
Good shot there by Cassidy.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Dragneel checks a leg kick.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy with a jab.
Dragneel misses with a hook. Cassidy ducked under it nicely.
Cassidy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dragneel takes a step back to recover.
Cassidy lands with a cross.
Cassidy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dragneel finds it's way round the side to connect with Cassidy's head.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragneel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Dragneel.
Cassidy scores with a jab.
Dragneel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragneel checks it well. #T3#
Cassidy tries a low kick but Dragneel avoids it.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Dragneel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cassidy thinking.
Cassidy misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cassidy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the body.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Cassidy tries to score with a low kick but Dragneel moves his leg out of the way.
Dragneel misses the jab.
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!
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Dragneel throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Cassidy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragneel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
Cassidy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragneel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy cracks a nice hook into Dragneel's ribs.
Cassidy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragneel.
Cassidy lands a leg kick that knocks Dragneel off balance momentarily.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragneel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
During a confident post fight interview, Butch Cassidy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RISE 110: Thoupos v Diggs
Date: Oct 23, 2022

#R1##CL#
Jam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jam has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy blocking some punches. #BC2#
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jam fails to land with a series of punches.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a hook but Jam blocks it.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Jam misses with a looping right.#CL#
Jam pushes Cassidy up against the cage in a clinch.
Jam struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Jam lands an uppercut.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassidy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jam's elbow.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jam misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Jam blocking some punches.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jam controls his hands.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Jam. #T1#
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jam.
Cassidy lands with a left to the head.
Jam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Jam.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Jam misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jam. #BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Jam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jam throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Jam avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Jam is looking to counter punch.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jam looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jam misses with a straight right.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam sizes up Cassidy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jam.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy tried to score with a low kick but Jam checks it.
A jab from Jam misses.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jam moves away.
Jam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jam throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Jam moved out of range nicely.
Jam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
Jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jam.
Cassidy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jam's head.
Jam wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Jam's ribs.
Jam moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jam.
Cassidy cracks Jam with an open hand slap.
Jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Jam counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jam wants to clinch.#T3#
Cassidy stuns Jam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Jam.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Jam as he checks the leg kick.
Jam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jam is out of range and Cassidy settles back down.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Jam moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jam is out of range and Cassidy settles back down.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Jam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jam throws a right hand that Cassidy ducks under and follows up with a left that Cassidy also avoids with ease.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Jam misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Jam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T4#
Cassidy scores with the left hand. Jam knows he should have avoided that one.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Jam.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Jam throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jam wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.
Jam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy cracks Jam with a good jab.
Jam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Jam misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Jam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Jam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cassidy takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy throws a body kick that misses.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Jam lands a nice shot to the body.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jam is just out of range.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jam misses with a wild combination.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Jam fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jam.
Jam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Jam slips the punch.
Jam misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butch Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Jam wants to clinch.
A combination from Jam does no damage.
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Jam connects with a looping right hand.
Cassidy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jam's sensitive parts.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Jam misses with a series of wild punches.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy swings for the body but Jam moves out of range.
Jam throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Jam moves away and avoids it.
Jam wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Jam's shoulder, as Jam tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.#T2#
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Jam closes the distance and clinches.
Jam can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jam has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
A shot in the inside from Jam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jam.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Jam fails to land.
Jam lands a left hand.
Jam misses with the head strike.
Jam tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jam controls his hands.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Jam.
Cassidy working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Jam blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jam.
Jam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Jam tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jam.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jam scores with a shot to the side of Cassidy's head.
Toe Jam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jam misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Cassidy misses.
Jam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Jam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam scores with a shot to the body.
Jam is looking to clinch but Cassidy is avoiding it.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Jam.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Jam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jam wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Jam stalks Cassidy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cassidy's face. Cassidy staggers backwards, shaken.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Jam.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Jam moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jam.
Jam lands with an uppercut that bounces Cassidy off the cage and back into range.
Jam defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jam to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Cassidy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy lands a jab to Jam's midsection.
Cassidy lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toe Jam dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Cassidy slips a straight right by Jam.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jam.
Jam throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Jam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jam cracks Cassidy with a good jab.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a hook but Jam avoids it easily.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
Cassidy jabs Jam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cassidy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Jam moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jam misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Jam jabs Cassidy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Jam checks the leg kick.
Jam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy throws a hook but Jam blocks it.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jam throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy thuds his right hand into Jam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cassidy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jam scores with a one two! Cassidy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy tries to land a leg kick but Jam saw it coming and moves away.
Cassidy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Jam.
Jam blocks a low kick nicely.#T2#
Jam takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jam is just out of range.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassidy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jam throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Jam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jam. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jam misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
Cassidy with a nice calf kick.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Jam's body. Jam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cassidy. Cassidy obviously looking to wear him down. #T3#
Jam works the jab nicely.
Jam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jam.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jam.
Jam throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Jam checks a leg kick.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
Jam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jam throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy lands a right hook to the body.
Jam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Jam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cassidy's head backwards.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy throws a low kick but Jam avoids it.
Jam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jam swinging wildly here.
Jam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cassidy.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Jam 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.
Jam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jam takes one to the side of the head.
Cassidy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Jam's belly button to the back.
Cassidy tries to land a front kick but Jam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Jam clinches up with Cassidy and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy.#BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Jam was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassidy.
Cassidy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jam finds it's way round the side to connect with Cassidy's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Butch Cassidy.
I think Cassidy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RISE 97: Aspect v McAlroy
Date: Sep 09, 2022

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Ahearn as he connects with a hook.
Ahearn throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Cassidy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahearn at a distance.
Ahearn scores with a one two! Cassidy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Butch Cassidy has been cut.
Cassidy throws a leg kick
and Ahearn counters with a nice body shot.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy sizes up Ahearn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ahearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Ahearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ahearn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ahearn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Ahearn.
A clash of legs there as Ahearn blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahearn misses.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Ahearn moves out of range. #T1#
Nice jab there from Cassidy.
A shot to the liver by Ahearn. Beautiful body shot.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy tries to bum rush Ahearn with a series of wild strikes but Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut. Ahearn saw that one coming.
Ahearn lands with a nice body punch.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Ahearn counters with a nice body shot.
Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahearn throws a series of punches but Cassidy moves out of range.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Cassidy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Ahearn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cassidy rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
No joy there for Cassidy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Ahearn.
Ahearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahearn avoids the head kick by Cassidy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahearn.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ahearn catches Cassidy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cassidy misses with a body shot
and Ahearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
Ahearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a combination
and Ahearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahearn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cassidy! #T3#
Cassidy defending well as Ahearn loads up on a big left hand.
Ahearn throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Ahearn ducked under it nicely.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ahearn throws a nice looking combination but Cassidy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Ahearn ducks down to avoid it.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy misses with a head kick.
Ahearn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Ahearn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
Cassidy misses with the combination. #T4#
Ahearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahearn.
Cassidy lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Ahearn slips the punch.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn moves out of range as Cassidy strikes.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy misses with a double jab
and Ahearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nice defenses there by Ahearn.
Cassidy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahearn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ahearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy tries to land a leg kick but Ahearn saw it coming and moves away.
Ahearn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ahearn slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Ahearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Cassidy lands with a cross.
Cassidy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cassidy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Ahearn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Ahearn avoids the punch easily.
Ahearn misses with a looping right.
Ahearn looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy throws out a powerful jab.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy is looking to counter punch.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Cassidy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ahearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahearn moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Ahearn avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ahearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahearn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Jab from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahearn looks to land a combination but Cassidy avoids it well.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Ahearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahearn.
Cassidy throws a jab when Ahearn was well out of range.
Cassidy tries to work over Ahearn's front leg with a kick but Ahearn checks it.
Ahearn wants to counter the offense by Cassidy and move into the clinch position.
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.
As Ahearn backs away, Cassidy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Cassidy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cassidy.
Ahearn loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Ahearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Ahearn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahearn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T3#
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Ahearn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cassidy on the side of the head.
Cassidy jabs Ahearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cassidy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahearn throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ahearn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Ahearn misses.
Ahearn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahearn scores with a sloppy right hand. Cassidy should have avoided that one.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Ahearn's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassidy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ahearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cassidy throws a right hand that misses
and Ahearn counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Ahearn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Ahearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahearn misses with a double jab.
Cassidy throws a hook but Ahearn blocks it.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Ahearn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cassidy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahearn.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahearn moves away.
Cassidy connects with a right hand. Ahearn shakes it off.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn misses with a wild combination.
Cassidy punishes Ahearn's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Nice shot lands for Cassidy.
Ahearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn lands with a right hand.
Ahearn takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ahearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahearn.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahearn. That snapped Cassidy's head back.
Ahearn 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.
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Ahearn's belly button to the back.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Ahearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahearn scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Cassidy jabs Ahearn right on the nose. Ahearn blinks but takes it well.
Ahearn throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahearn misses with a hook.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Ahearn's body. Ahearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.#T2#
Ahearn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy lands with a cross.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn misses with a looping right.
Ahearn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Ahearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn blocks a jab.#T3#
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Ahearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cassidy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cassidy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cassidy throws a leg kick which misses Ahearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahearn tries to avoid it.
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahearn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cassidy doesn't seem bothered though.
Cassidy scores with a leg kick.
Ahearn throws out a powerful jab.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick
and Ahearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Ahearn.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Ahearn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahearn is looking to clinch.
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range. #T4#
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Cassidy scores with a four punch combination!
Cassidy lands a jab-cross combination.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cassidy.
Cassidy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Ahearn moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Ahearn 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.
Nice defenses there by Cassidy.
Ahearn avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahearn moves away.
Ahearn cracks a nice hook into Cassidy's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Tobias Ahearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassidy throws a chopping leg kick but Ahearn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Our winner, Butch Cassidy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Bellicose 113
Date: Jun 24, 2022

#R1#
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Vinicius's body. Vinicius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Vinicius throws a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Vinicius.
Vinicius avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Vinicius staying out of range there.
Vinicius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Vinicius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Some wild striking there from Vinicius.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Vinicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Vinicius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vinicius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassidy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Vinicius moves out of range. #T1#
Cassidy scoring well with a low kick there.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vinicius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cassidy with a body shot.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Vinicius's knee but Vinicius avoids it well.
Vinicius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cassidy.
Vinicius avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vinicius! But no joy.
Vinicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinicius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Vinicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinicius blocks the leg kick.
Vinicius throws a counter combo.
Vinicius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Vinicius's body. Vinicius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vinicius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinicius.
Vinicius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
As Cassidy backs off Vinicius throws a huge counter combo but Cassidy manages to avoid it all.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Vinicius counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Vinicius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Vinicius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Vinicius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinicius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassidy misses with a jab to the body
and Vinicius counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinicius.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius avoids it.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Vinicius counters with a one-two to the body.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vinicius. Vinicius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vinicius takes one to the side of the head.
Cassidy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinicius counters with a two punch combo. #T3#
Vinicius avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to throw the jab but Vinicius is out of range.
Vinicius throws a head kick but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy cracks Vinicius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vinicius tries to bum rush Cassidy with a series of wild strikes but Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinicius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vinicius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vinicius! But no joy.
Cassidy scores with a decent looking hook.
Vinicius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Vinicius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinicius unleashes a big counter combination but Cassidy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cassidy lands a jab to Vinicius's midsection.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy misses with a few strikes there.
Vinicius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Vinicius fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius moves out of range easily.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Vinicius throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Vinicius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinicius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vinicius moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cassidy. That's going to slow Vinicius down.
Cassidy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy throws a leg kick
and Vinicius counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassidy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Vinicius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A leg kick checked by Vinicius.
Vinicius tries to counter with a clinch but Cassidy shakes him off and moves away.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinicius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cassidy cracks Vinicius with an open hand slap.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Marcus Vinicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Vinicius avoids the punch easily.
Vinicius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Cassidy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinicius doesn't seem phased though.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Vinicius moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vinicius's sensitive parts.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Vinicius misses.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius moves out of range easily.
Vinicius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassidy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Vinicius misses.
Cassidy misses with a series of wild punches.
Cassidy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vinicius.
Vinicius slips a straight right by Cassidy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Cassidy. Those never looked like landing.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cassidy blocks it well.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Vinicius releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vinicius dips to his left and cracks Cassidy with an uppercut!
Vinicius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vinicius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vinicius can do to turn this around?
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vinicius lands a jab-cross combination.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cassidy.
Vinicius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vinicius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinicius counters with a series of strikes. Cassidy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vinicius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vinicius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cassidy with a body shot.
Vinicius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Vinicius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
A little jabbing left from Vinicius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinicius moves away.
Despite the aggression on Vinicius's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Vinicius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vinicius.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Vinicius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cassidy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinicius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Vinicius.
Cassidy misses with a shot to the body
and Vinicius counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy feints and then cracks Vinicius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vinicius down.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Vinicius ducked under it nicely.
Vinicius looks for the body kick but Cassidy saw that one coming.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cassidy misses with a wild combination.
Vinicius throws a counter combo.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vinicius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.#R3#
Cassidy connects with a right hand. Vinicius shakes it off.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Vinicius's knee but Vinicius avoids it well.
Cassidy connects with a crisp jab.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Vinicius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cassidy takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Vinicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Vinicius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vinicius counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Vinicius.
A low kick from Cassidy misses #CL2#
and Vinicius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vinicius.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Cassidy keeps control of Vinicius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
Cassidy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vinicius backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a right hand.
Vinicius tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land. #BC2#
Vinicius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassidy tests Vinicius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cassidy takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinicius.
Vinicius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Vinicius counters with a left and a right that stings Cassidy.
Vinicius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Cassidy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vinicius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Vinicius misses with the combination.
Cassidy throws a hook but Vinicius blocks it.
Vinicius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinicius blocks the leg kick.
Cassidy jabs Vinicius right on the nose. Vinicius blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy avoids the head kick by Vinicius.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Vinicius is looking for the big counter here.
Cassidy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Cassidy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vinicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy. #T3#
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
Vinicius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassidy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinicius moves away.
Vinicius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassidy throws a leg kick
and Vinicius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vinicius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Vinicius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vinicius ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Vinicius moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Cassidy.
Vinicius checks a low kick from Cassidy.
Vinicius moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
Vinicius tries a quick counter leg kick but Cassidy is wise to it.
Cassidy misses the jab.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Vinicius counters with a left and a right that stings Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinicius. #T4#
Cassidy wants to land a leg kick but Vinicius is out of range.
As Cassidy backs off Vinicius throws a huge counter combo but Cassidy manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Vinicius checks a leg kick nicely.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Vinicius moved out of range.
Vinicius moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick
and Vinicius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Vinicius slips the punch.
Vinicius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cassidy lands with a straight right. Vinicius didn't see that one coming.
Vinicius misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the body
and Vinicius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinicius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Marcus Vinicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinicius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose 100
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
Cassidy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Snuka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cassidy lands a nice shot that snaps Snuka's head back.
Snuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Snuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Despite the aggression on Cassidy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Snuka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cassidy is looking to slow Snuka down with leg kicks.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snuka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cassidy.
Snuka throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snuka.
Cassidy's coach down at Outlaw MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cassidy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cassidy is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassidy scores with a jab. Snuka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cassidy throws a chopping leg kick but Snuka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cassidy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snuka connects with a nice looking jab.
Cassidy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Cassidy avoids them all with ease.
Cassidy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassidy lands a leg kick that knocks Snuka off balance momentarily.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.#T1#
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Snuka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cassidy stuns Snuka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snuka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cassidy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cassidy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Snuka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cassidy cracks Snuka with a good jab.
Cassidy jabs at Snuka's body.
Snuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Cassidy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cassidy lands a two punch combo.
Cassidy works over Snuka's head and body with a nice combination.
Cassidy misses the jab.
It looked like Snuka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Snuka misses the target.#T2#
Cassidy misses with a series of wild punches.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
Cassidy works the jab nicely.
Snuka slips under a jab.
Cassidy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snuka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Snuka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Snuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cassidy misses with the combination.
Cassidy jabs Snuka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Snuka.
Cassidy lands a jab to Snuka's midsection.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Snuka's belly button to the back.
Snuka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snuka throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Snuka moves out of range as Cassidy throws a body kick.
Snuka feinted with a counter takedown.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Cassidy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassidy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cassidy.
Snuka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cassidy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snuka on the side of the head.
Cassidy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cassidy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Snuka looks to land a combination but Cassidy avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away.#T4#
Snuka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cassidy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snuka.
Cassidy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snuka.
Cassidy slips a jab from Snuka.
Cassidy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cassidy lands with a straight right. Snuka didn't see that one coming.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Snuka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snuka.
Snuka avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Snuka defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy tried to score with a low kick but Snuka checks it.
It looked like Snuka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Cassidy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snuka. Snuka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snuka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cassidy cracks Snuka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cassidy lands a jab.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Snuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butch Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snuka takes one to the chin there.
Cassidy jabs Snuka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cassidy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Snuka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cassidy throws out a powerful jab.
Cassidy lands a jab to Snuka's midsection.
Cassidy lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy lands a jab.
Snuka ducks right into an uppercut from Cassidy.
Snuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cassidy.
A lazy left from Cassidy finds it's target.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Snuka blocks a jab.
It looked like Snuka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cassidy clobbers Snuka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Snuka misses.
Cassidy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
Cassidy misses with a two punch combination.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka tries to counter with a takedown but Cassidy is quick to defend against it.
Snuka throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snuka has been working on his balance at Cause & Effect, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cassidy.
Snuka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cassidy lands a jab-cross combination.
Snuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy lands with an overhand left.
Cassidy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snuka's hands.
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snuka is out of range and Cassidy settles back down. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy thumps Snuka with a low kick.
Snuka misses the jab.
Cassidy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cassidy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cassidy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snuka at a distance.
Snuka throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Snuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snuka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cassidy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cassidy.
Snuka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cassidy throws a jab when Snuka was well out of range.
Snuka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cassidy sprawls and moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Snuka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Snuka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Snuka takes one to the chin there.
Cassidy is looking to score with low kicks.
Cassidy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cassidy lands a head shot.#T3#
Cassidy throws a body punch but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Cassidy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cassidy fails to land with a series of punches.
Snuka moves out of range as Cassidy throws a body kick.
Snuka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
A jab from Cassidy does it's job there.
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body.
Snuka misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snuka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Snuka throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Snuka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Snuka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
A big left from Snuka misses.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Snuka slips the punch.
Snuka slips a jab from Cassidy.
Snuka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cassidy.
Sloppy strikes from Cassidy. Those never looked like landing.
Snuka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cassidy sprawls and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy lands with a hook. Snuka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Cassidy works Snuka's body with a nice hook.
Cassidy swinging wildly here.
And Snuka counters with a quick kick to the body but Cassidy blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Snuka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Snuka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cassidy thows a leg kick but Snuka checks it
and Snuka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cassidy thuds a left hand into Snuka's body.
Cassidy works the jab nicely.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cassidy. Snuka shrugs it off though.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy blocks the body kick.
Cassidy throws a leg kick but Snuka sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a jab when Snuka was well out of range.
A low kick from Cassidy misses
and Snuka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snuka 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.
Cassidy lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Cassidy.#T1#
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Snuka's ribs.
Cassidy scores with a decent looking hook.
Cassidy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
A low kick from Cassidy is predictable there
and Snuka counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassidy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cassidy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snuka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cassidy throws a one two combo.
Cassidy jabs at Snuka's body.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Cassidy as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Cassidy.
Snuka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cassidy tries to land a front kick but Snuka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cassidy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Snuka misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jimmy Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cassidy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snuka.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Snuka is looking to counter punch.
Cassidy moves out of range as Snuka throws a body kick.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Snuka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Cassidy scores with a four punch combination!
Cassidy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Snuka slips the punch.#CL#
Cassidy gets tackled into the cage by Snuka. Snuka maintains the clinch.
Snuka misses with a body punch.
Snuka misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy.
Snuka blocking some punches.
Cassidy tries to throw a body punch but Snuka avoids it by throwing Cassidy back against the cage. #T3#
Snuka blocks a body shot from Cassidy.
Snuka working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy gets through Snuka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy can't find room to land a body shot as Snuka controls the action.
Snuka tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snuka tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy lands with a light punch inside.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snuka scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Snuka.
Cassidy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Snuka.
Snuka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Snuka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Snuka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cassidy misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Snuka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snuka is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Cassidy on the inside.
Snuka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snuka throws a head punch that misses.
Snuka misses with a body punch.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike.
Snuka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snuka misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Snuka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cassidy 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jimmy Snuka was interviewed post fight and said 'great fake wrestler, lousy mma fighter.'.

Event: Outlaw 22
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abul was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abul! But no joy.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
A countering left hand to the body from Abul misses.
Cassidy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy moves out of range as Abul strikes.
Cassidy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cassidy throws a jab when Abul was well out of range.
Abul misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Abul blocks the low kick.
Cassidy takes a swing at Abul's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abul momentarily.
Abul looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Abul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Abul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cassidy doesn't seem phased though.
Abul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cassidy tried to score with a low kick but Abul checks it.
Abul just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abul checks a leg kick.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Abul's shoulder, as Abul tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Abul slips the punch.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abul.
Abul staying out of range there.
Abul ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Abul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a one two combo.
Abul takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abul misses with a straight right.
Abul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abul misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Cassidy misses its target.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Abul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Abul is just out of range.
Abul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cassidy doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Abul. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abul throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy lands with a nice body punch.
Abul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abul misses with a straight right.
Cassidy scores with a jab.
Abul sizes up Cassidy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cassidy with a jab.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Abul is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abul! But no joy.
Abul scores with a nice strike.
Cassidy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Abul misses the target.
Abul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abul throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abul connects with the punch.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abul fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Donk. Abul catches Cassidy right on the button with a cross.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abul manages to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a jab when Abul was well out of range.
A jab from Cassidy finds it's way through Abul's defenses.
Abul throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy is looking to wear down Abul with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
Abul lands with a good body shot.
Abul connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cassidy's hands.
Donk. Abul catches Cassidy right on the button with a cross.
Abul throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
A swing and a miss from Abul.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Abul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cassidy doesn't seem bothered though.
Abul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cassidy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Abul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abul misses with a straight left.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Cassidy as he checks the leg kick.
Cassidy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cassidy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cassidy throws a leg kick but Abul sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abul.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abul.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Abul misses.
Cassidy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abul misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abul.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Cassidy connects with a leg kick.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Abul has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cassidy misses with a two punch combination.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Abul.
Abul slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Abul staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Abul throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abul throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abul.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abul checks a leg kick.
Abul appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A shot to the liver by Abul. Beautiful body shot.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Abul.
Cassidy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abul moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Cassidy digs a good hook to Abul's body.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cassidy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Abul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abul throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abul.
Abul moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hook but Abul blocks it.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy jabs at Abul's body.
Abul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Cassidy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abul defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Abul throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abul.
Abul looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Cassidy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cassidy is looking to chop away at Abul's legs.
Abul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
A punch lands to the side of Abul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Abul moves out of range.
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Abul scores with a nice right hand.
Abul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Abul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Abul's ribs.
Abul throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy throws a chopping leg kick but Abul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abul looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Abul checks a leg kick.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Abul counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Abul.
Abul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.#T2#
Abul avoids the head kick by Cassidy.
Abul loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy throws a solid leg kick but Abul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cassidy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abul. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abul checks a leg kick.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cassidy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abul throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Abul misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Abul misses with a straight right.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abul.
Abul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Abul.
Cassidy's corner calls for a 1-2. Cassidy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abul.
Abul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Cassidy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abul.
Cassidy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abul on the side of the head.#T3#
Abul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abul walks into a stiff left hand from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hook but Abul blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Abul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy connects with a right hand. Abul shakes it off.
Abul takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Abul's shoulder, as Abul tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy walks into a left hand.
Abul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cassidy momentarily.
Abul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abul throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abul.
Abul getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abul in his tracks.
Cassidy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abul circles away quickly and effectively.
Abul throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T4#
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy with a jab.
Cassidy misses with a lunging right hand
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Abul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Abul just manages to avoid it.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abul.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
A big left from Abul misses.
Abul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cassidy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abul's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abul.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abul throws out the jab.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Abul throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
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!#R3#
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Abul avoids them all with ease.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abul.
Abul misses the shot to the body.
Abul jabs at Cassidy's body.
Cassidy tries to land a front kick but Abul steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Abul throws a big shot that misses.
Abul dodges the punch combination from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a jab when Abul was well out of range.
Cassidy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Abul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Abul's body. Abul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abul.
A jab from Abul misses.
Cassidy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good work by Abul as he checks the leg kick.
Cassidy throws a right hand that Abul ducks under and follows up with a left that Abul also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Abul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Abul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy tries a head kick but it misses.
Abul avoids the head kick by Cassidy.
A telegraphed right hand from Abul misses the target.
Abul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abul.
Cassidy swings for the body but Abul moves out of range.
Cassidy throws a leg kick that misses.
Abul is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abul throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy throws out a powerful jab.
Abul looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cassidy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mohammed Abul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Abul avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Abul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Abul misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cassidy misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abul misses with a body shot.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abul manages to avoid it.
Abul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Abul.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abul throws out the jab.
Cassidy throws the kick towards the body but Abul avoids it.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Abul moves out of range.
Abul moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy lands a jab.
Abul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abul throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
A big left from Abul misses.
Abul slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Abul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Abul throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.#T3#
A slow jab from Abul misses its intended target.
Cassidy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Abul.
Abul dodges the punch combination from Cassidy.
Abul throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Abul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Abul.
Cassidy takes a swing at Abul's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Abul.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abul.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abul moves away.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Cassidy lunges at Abul with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abul's hand.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Abul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abul keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cassidy at a distance. #T4#
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!
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abul.
A quick step to the side and Cassidy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick
and Abul counters with a straight right hand.
Abul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abul! But no joy.
Abul throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Abul catches Cassidy right on the button with a cross.
Abul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abul throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Abul looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abul.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Abul moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
Abul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy throws a right hand that misses
and Abul counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abul doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Butch Cassidy.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Butch Cassidy!
A relieved looking Butch Cassidy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Outlaw 17 - Axelsen v Carvalho
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
Summers wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.
Summers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Summers tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy lands with a right hand.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cassidy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Summers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Cassidy.
Cassidy slips a jab from Summers.
Summers misses with a looping right.
Cassidy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cassidy lands a jab.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Summers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Summers moves into the clinch.
Summers takes a shot to the head.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Cassidy's coach down at Outlaw MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cassidy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short left from Cassidy.
Summers has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Cassidy misses with a body punch. #T1#
Cassidy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Cassidy gets through Summers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Cassidy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Summers tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Cassidy.
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a nice uppercut.
Cassidy swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summers blocking some punches. #T2#
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Cassidy gets through Summers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Summers tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy has Summers pressed against the cage, preventing Summers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cassidy lands with a light punch inside.
Summers takes a shot to the head.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy is working Summers over against the cage.
Cassidy lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
A short right from Cassidy.
Summers tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with a shoulder strike.
Cassidy scores with a shoulder strike.
Cassidy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cassidy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Cassidy lands a shot to the body.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Cassidy lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Summers.
Cassidy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summers blocking some punches.
Cassidy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy presses Summers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Summers jabs Cassidy right on the nose. Cassidy blinks but takes it well.
Summers walks into a left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Davante Summers has been cut.
Butch Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy connects with a body shot.
Summers throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy scores with a nice head shot.
Summers tries a low kick but Cassidy avoids it.
Summers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #ROC2#Summers is rocked!
Cassidy cracks Summers on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Summers falls backwards against the cage. Cassidy follows up with more strikes that drop Summers to his knees. Cassidy keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Summers! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Outlaw 14 - Thoupos vs Cabal
Date: Feb 26, 2022

#R1#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Cassidy shows good takedown defense.
Cassidy connects with a crisp jab.
Cassidy fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mesquita to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mesquita looks to clinch but Cassidy throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mesquita taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Butch Cassidy!
A victorious Butch Cassidy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Outlaw 9 - 170 Round 2
Date: Jan 15, 2022

#R1#
Cassidy throws a head kick but Mama moves out of range.
Cassidy throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Mama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mama.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mama pushing down on Cassidy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Cassidy is defending against the submission attempts here by Mama.
Cassidy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cassidy trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama uses his free foot to push down on Cassidy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cassidy.
Mama with shots to the head and body - Cassidy looks very uncomfortable down there. #T1#
Mama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cassidy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mama landing strikes from the mount and Cassidy is in trouble!
Cassidy is looking to improve his position but Mama isn't that keen on the idea.
Cassidy keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cassidy is looking to escape. #T2#
The referee warns Cassidy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Mama.
Mama lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mama with a couple of short strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cassidy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cassidy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cassidy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mama avoids the attempt from Cassidy to control.#T3#
A nice elbow there by Mama.
Cassidy tries to lock up and control but Mama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mama looking to control but Cassidy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cassidy wants to control but Mama is having none of it.
Mama lands a big elbow. #T4#
Mama looking to finish Cassidy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cassidy!
Mama landing strikes from the mount and Cassidy is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cassidy?
Cassidy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mama working Cassidy over with strikes here.
Mama avoids the attempt from Cassidy to control.
Mama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cassidy is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Mama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Cassidy scores with a three punch combo! #CUT2#It looks like Joseph Mama has been cut.#TD#
Mama closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mama lands in his opponent's guard.
Cassidy is looking to stand back up but Mama counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cassidy. #REVB#
Cassidy is looking for a sweep. Mama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cassidy wants to control but Mama is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Mama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Mama is working for a kimura but Cassidy is defending it quite comfortably.
Cassidy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mama has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mama with a couple of short strikes.#T2#
Cassidy can't escape the position.
Mama controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Mama.
Cassidy tries to lock up and control but Mama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cassidy working to try and regain half guard. #T3#
Mama with a couple of short strikes.
Mama lands a big elbow.
Mama raining down shots from the mount!
Cassidy tries to buck Mama off but he can't manage it.
Mama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mama landing strikes from the mount and Cassidy is in trouble!
Mama working the ground and pound effectively.
Mama lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Mama working the ground and pound effectively.
Mama breaks from Cassidy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy wants to control but Mama is having none of it.#SUB#
Mama looking for a guillotine from mount but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy tries to hold on but Mama postures up.
Cassidy can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Mama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Mama'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. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Mama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cassidy to the mat! Cassidy manages to get full guard.
Cassidy wants to get back to his feet but Mama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Mama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cassidy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mama trying to control but Cassidy is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy working a defensive guard but Mama passes into half guard.
Mama moves nicely into side control. #T1#
Mama scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mama has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cassidy!#SUB#
Mama looking for a guillotine from mount but Cassidy is having none of it.
Mama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassidy can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Mama is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cassidy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cassidy!
Cassidy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Mama has his feet on Cassidy's thighs here. He's pushed Cassidy off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cassidy screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Mama!

Event: Outlaw Test 1
Date: Nov 16, 2021

#R1#
Four throws a head kick that misses.
Four misses with a low kick.
Four pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Five drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Four defends it well.
Four misses with a series of wild punches.
Five checks a leg kick.
Four misses with a few strikes there.
Five fails to land with a series of punches.
Five tries a head kick but it misses.
Five misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Five throws a low kick, looking for Four's leg but Four calmly moves out of range.
Five walks into a stiff left hand from Four.
A telegraphed right hand from Five misses the target.
Four tries to counter by clinching up but Five breaks away and moves out of range.
Five bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Five shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
Four closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Four has Five pressed against the cage, preventing Five from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Four is trying to drag Five to the mat but Five just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Four turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Four manages to end up in side control.#SUB#
Four looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Five can't do much from the bottom here.
Five trying to remain calm as Four controls from the top position.
Five is trying to control Four's posture but Four avoids it. #T2#
Five tries to improve position but can't.
Five is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Five is looking to improve his position.
Four wants to stand up but Five has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Five wants to control but Four is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Four wants to take a breather but Five is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Four showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Four has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 10:9
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Four!
Test Four 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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