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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Vilson (ranked 395 p4p, 521 weight class) and Monte Cassino (ranked 54 p4p, 68 weight class). Vilson comes into the arena with Haiti Voodoo Music blaring out of the sound system. Cassino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Vilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Cassino!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vilson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cassino clinches with his opponent.
Vilson breaks from the clinch.
Cassino blocks a leg kick.
Vilson dips to his left and cracks Cassino with an uppercut!
Vilson throws a jab when Cassino was well out of range.
Vilson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cassino slips under a jab.
Vilson missing with a left hand there. Cassino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Junior Vilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Vilson finds it's target.
Vilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassino is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Cassino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassino manages to avoid it.
Vilson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cassino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cassino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice straight punches there by Vilson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vilson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Vilson, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Vilson.
Cassino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vilson lands with an uppercut that bounces Cassino off the cage and back into range.
Vilson looks to land a left hand but Cassino moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassino! But no joy.
Vilson misses the jab.
Vilson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCassino.
Vilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassino.
Cassino ducks under a wild hook from Vilson.
Vilson looks to land a left hand but Cassino moved out of range nicely.
Cassino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cassino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vilson lands a jab to the nose.
Vilson blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Cassino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cassino's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilson misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vilson swings widly with a right hand
and Cassino counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassino tries to clinch but Vilson moves out of range.
Cassino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vilson connects with a leg kick.
Vilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vilson throws a leg kick
and Cassino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cassino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vilson.
Cassino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cassino slips under a jab.
Vilson sets himself, and Cassino steps forward looking for the clinch! Vilson avoids it this time.
Cassino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cassino.
Vilson slips under a jab.
Vilson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilson lunges at Cassino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cassino's hand.
Vilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cassino.
Vilson feints and then cracks Cassino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassino down.
Vilson throws an overhand right that lands on Cassino's shoulder, as Cassino tries to avoid the shot.
Vilson throws a front kick aimed at Cassino's knee but Cassino avoids it well.
Cassino wants to counter the offense by Vilson and move into the clinch position.
Cassino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vilson lands a jab.
Vilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassino.
Vilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cassino defending well as Vilson loads up on a big left hand.
Vilson is looking to chop away at Cassino's legs.
Cassino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassino was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilson.
Vilson missing with a left hand there. Cassino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cassino scores with a punch to the head.
Vilson lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilson throws an off balance right hand
and Cassino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Cassino misses
and Vilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilson works Cassino's body with a nice hook.
Vilson lands with a shot to the body.
Cassino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassino is looking to chop away at Vilson's legs.
Vilson misses with a hook. Cassino ducked under it nicely.
Cassino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Cassino blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Cassino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cassinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vilson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cassino counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Vilson dominated that round.
That's time! Vilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vilson lands with a cross.
Cassino staying out of range there.
Cassino wants to clinch up but Vilson keeps it at a distance.
Vilson throwing a counter right hand but Cassino manages to avoid it.
Cassino scoring well with a low kick there.
Vilson throws the left hand but Cassino avoids the punch easily.
Vilson takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Cassino misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Vilson misses the target.
Vilson with a nice cross.
Vilson cracks Cassino with a good jab.
Vilson cracks Cassino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Vilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vilson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cassinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vilson.
Good shot there by Vilson.
Cassino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilson feints and then cracks Cassino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassino down.
Vilson scores with a leg kick.
Cassino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vilson misses with a right hand
and Cassino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cassino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Vilson.
Vilson thuds his right hand into Cassino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassino.
Cassino was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cassino's hands.
Vilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cassino instigates a clinch.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilson lands with a left to the head.
Vilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Junior Vilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cassino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Junior Vilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Vilson misses with an uppercut. Cassino saw that one coming.
Vilson cracks Cassino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassino can do to turn this around?
Vilson misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Cassino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vilson misses the shot to the body.
Cassino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vilson wants to slow Cassino down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Cassino misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassino.
Cassino drops his hands momentarily and Vilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vilson scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilson. Cassino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Vilson there.
Vilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vilson misses with a leg kick
and Cassino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vilson misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Vilson misses.
Vilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cassino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassino is just out of range.
Vilson scores with the left hand. Cassino knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cassino tries to land a leg kick but Vilson saw it coming and moves away.
Cassino misses with a hook.
Vilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vilson thumps Cassino with a low kick.
Vilson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilson lands a leg kick that knocks Cassino off balance momentarily.
Vilson tries to score with a low kick but Cassino moves his leg out of the way.
Cassino thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Cassino.
Cassino slips a jab from Vilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Vilson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cassino is looking to chop away at Vilson's legs.
A shot to the body from Vilson misses
letting Cassino counter with a right hand.
Vilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vilson throws an off balance right hand
and Cassino counters with a low kick, right behind Vilson 's knee.
Vilson throws a shot to the body.
Cassino ducks under a wild hook from Vilson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cassino.
Vilson throws a lazy head kick
and Cassino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilson wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
Cassino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vilson lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilson lands an overhand right.
Vilson thows a leg kick but Cassino checks it
and Cassino counters with a good low kick that Vilson was not able to check.
Vilson with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassino. Vilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cassino's sensitive parts.
Vilson scores with a nice head shot.
Cassino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vilson.
A little feinted left hand from Vilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vilson misses with a leg kick
and Cassino moves into the clinch.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilson's elbow.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monte Cassino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson blocking some punches.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Cassino.
Vilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassino moves away.
Vilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cassino blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Vilson tenderised Cassino's leg. Cassino is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Cassino.
Cassino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassino wants to counter with a clinch but Vilson pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cassino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassino throws a big counter head kick but Vilson avoids it with no problem.
Vilson misses with a hook.
Cassino 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.
Cassino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vilson throws out the jab.
Cassino throws out a counter right but Vilson avoids it with no problem.
Cassino throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vilson throws a leg kick which misses Cassino's front leg but catches the back leg as Cassino tries to avoid it.
Vilson misses with a looping right.
Vilson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cassino.
Vilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cassino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cassino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilson throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilson is looking to slow Cassino down with leg kicks.
Cassino throws a head kick that misses.
Cassino 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.
Vilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cassino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cassino should have avoided that one.
Cassino staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Vilson misses
letting Cassino counter with a right hand.
Vilson tries to land a leg kick but Cassino saw it coming and moves away.
Cassino throws out a counter right but Vilson avoids it with no problem.
Vilson connects with a crisp jab.
Vilson misses with a body shot.
Cassino moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Vilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou 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... Junior Vilson!
A victorious Junior Vilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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