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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 2131 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Butch Cassidy (ranked 276 p4p, 227 weight class). House's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm 25 180 12 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm 29 175 10 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt Good low kicks Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Cassidy! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice body kick from Cassidy. Cassidy tries to clinch but House moves away and House connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cassidy throws a nice inside leg kick. Cassidy moves away from the strike by House. Cassidy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab. Jab, jab by House - just one landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cassidy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and House counters with a lovely straight right hand! House lands a glancing blow to the side of Cassidy's head. House definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. That kick from Cassidy tenderised House's leg. House is trying to keep his angry face on. This has been an exciting period of action! Cassidy throws a nice head kick!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) It looks like Max House has been cut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. House lands a jab. House misses with a looping right. A low kick from Cassidy is predictable there and House counters with a stiff right hand. House misses with a few strikes there.
Cassidy unleashes a big counter combination but House bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassidy gets in close and instigates a clinch. House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A body shot lands from House.
House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
House stalling.
House slows down the pace here.
House gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by House. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy. A short right from House. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. House lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land. Cassidy lands with a left to the head. Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside. Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside. House is working Cassidy over against the cage. House has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by House. Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. House cracks Cassidy with a nice body shot. Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Cassidy. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Cassidy lands a left hand.
House throws a head punch that misses. Cassidy throws a head punch that misses. Cassidy tries to throw a body punch but House avoids it by throwing Cassidy back against the cage. House misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy tries a body shot but House blocks it.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy. Cassidy can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.
Cassidy is leaning against House and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cassidy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy. Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite House's efforts to push away. Cassidy misses with the head strike.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Cassidy misses with a punch to the body.
House's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cassidy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Cassidy lands a left hand.
House stalling.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it. Cassidy scores with a nice hook to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy. A nice left hand lands by House.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House breaks the clinch.
House misses with a wild body shot. House takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses. The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. House throws a body shot but no joy. Cassidy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Cassidy blocks a jab. Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from House. Cassidy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Cassidy throws a leg kick that is checked and House counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cassidy throws a big shot that misses. House is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Cassidy throws a body kick, spinning off balance and House counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. House throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily. Cassidy misses with a right hand and House counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cassidy thinking. Cassidy misses with a hook. Cassidy throws a wild body kick that House sees coming a mile off.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy drives through and clinches with House against the cage.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassidy. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cassidy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy. Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by House.
Cassidy misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by House.
House blocking some punches.
House wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
House blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from House as the two fighters clinch.
House goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. House blocks an uppercut.
House slowing the pace effectively. House looking to stall.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch. Good body shot from Cassidy.
House blocks a body shot from Cassidy. Cassidy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House wants to break the clinch but can't.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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. Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab. A shot to the liver by House. Beautiful body shot.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Cassidy swings for the body but House moves out of range.
House circles away from the clinch attempt and House counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy gets a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy. House blocking some punches.
House lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards. House tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassidy's elbow. House prevents a body shot from Cassidy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by House.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. House throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily. House throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. House does a little dance to reset his feet. House seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy. House throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot. House throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassidy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. House 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 loads up on a big right hand but House slips the punch. Cassidy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cassidy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and House counters with a lovely straight right hand! 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 cut man is working on Max House's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
House looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range. House misses with a hook
and Cassidy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. House is lucky that one didn't land flush. Cassidy lets loose with a powerful body kick. House will feel that in the morning. Cassidy misses with a left hand and House counters with a lovely straight right hand! House closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from House. House gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from House. House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
House defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand. Cassidy staying out of range there.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. House falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cassidy counter with a right hand.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) Max House's cut is getting worse. House throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy. House staying out of range there. House swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. House is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. House throws a right hand that Cassidy ducks under and follows up with a left that Cassidy also avoids with ease. Cassidy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Cassidy looks to clinch and House connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. House throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily. Cassidy moves out of range as House strikes.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off. House swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Cassidy misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely. House misses with an uppercut
and Cassidy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes. House walks into a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House lands with a hook. Cassidy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cassidy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cassidy lands a head kick!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Cassidy slips a straight right by House. A swing and a miss from House. House lands with a hook. Cassidy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Cassidy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by House. House scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. House takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses. House 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 defending well as House loads up on a big left hand. Cassidy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Cassidy digs a good body shot into House's ribs.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Cassidy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Cassidy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cassidy lands a nice looking kick to the body. House takes a step back to recover. 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! House scores with a jab. Cassidy acknowledges it with a nod of the head. House throws a sloppy body shot
letting Cassidy counter with a right hand. Cassidy connects with a single shot there.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) Max House's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. House throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cassidy on the side of the head. Cassidy misses with a looping left. A little feinted left hand from House on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. House swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Cassidy misses with an uppercut. House throws a big counter combination but Cassidy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Cassidy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A swing and a miss from House. Cassidy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cassidy rushes House and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
House breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from House. Cassidy lands with a cross. Cassidy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. House avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. House misses with a hook. Cassidy ducked under it nicely. House lands with a right hand. House throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it. Cassidy is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops House like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving House from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.
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