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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 212 p4p, 410 weight class) and Julian Avila (ranked 34 p4p, 58 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avila checks the leg kick.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Matsuzaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avila throws out a counter right but Matsuzaka avoids it with no problem.
Avila missing with a left hand there. Matsuzaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila looks to land a right hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avila.
It looked like Matsuzaka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Avila.
Avila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Avila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matsuzaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Avila keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avila appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Avila lands with a nice body kick.
Matsuzaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Avila takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka throws a series of strikes that have Avila backpedaling.
Avila tries to clinch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Avila thows a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a left hand
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuzaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Avila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avila checks a leg kick.
Avila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avila rushes Matsuzaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matsuzaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Avila - that landed with a thud.
Avila landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Avila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matsuzaka's efforts to push away.
Matsuzaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avila throws a lazy right hand but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsuzaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Avila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matsuzaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avila misses with a kick to the body.
Matsuzaka connects with a body shot that sends Avila's belly button to the back.
Matsuzaka throws an off balance right hand
and Avila counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Avila.
Avila blocks the elbow strike.
Avila misses with a punch on the inside.
Avila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matsuzaka.
Avila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Avila scores a nice knee to the body.
Matsuzaka is breathing heavily.
Avila lands an uppercut.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Avila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avila or not.
Avila lands with a short shot to the head.
Avila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Avila.
Avila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Avila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Avila - that landed with a thud.
Avila misses with a knee strike.
Avila pushes Matsuzaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Avila blocks it.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Avila.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Avila.
A body shot lands from Avila.
Avila misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Avila dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila.
Matsuzaka throws a sloppy body shot
letting Avila counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut
enabling Avila to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Matsuzaka tries to land a body kick
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Avila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avila throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuzaka tries to keep at a distance but Avila has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsuzaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Avila misses with some punches.
Avila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsuzaka avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila connects with a knee to the head.
Avila misses with some punches.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Avila.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Avila.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow that misses.
Matsuzaka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Avila works on Matsuzaka's body with a couple of short punches.
Avila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avila pushes Matsuzaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avila struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsuzaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Avila's brow.
Matsuzaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Julian Avila seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Avila lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Matsuzaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Julian Avila has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Avila on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matsuzaka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with some punches.
Avila looking to throw knees to the head but Matsuzaka is blocking nicely.
Matsuzaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avila takes a shot to the head.
Matsuzaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Matsuzaka there.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Avila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuzaka tried to score with a low kick but Avila checks it.
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Avila checks a low kick from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
Avila wants to counter the offense by Matsuzaka and move into the clinch position.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Matsuzaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Avila wants to counter with a clinch but Matsuzaka pushes him away.
Avila lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsuzaka off the cage and back into range.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Avila misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuzaka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Avila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Avila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Avila is trying to counter with his kicks.
Avila moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick lands from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Avila checks it well.
Matsuzaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
Avila throws a lazy right hand but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuzaka avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Matsuzaka takes one to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka drops his hands momentarily and Avila takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Avila fakes the leg kick and cracks Matsuzaka in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julian Avila'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Avila connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Matsuzaka.
Avila throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Avila scores with a jab. Matsuzaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Avila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsuzaka digs a good hook to Avila's body.
Matsuzaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka lands an overhand right.
Avila misses with a right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the body
and Avila counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avila clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Avila.
Knees to the body from Avila.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Avila.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Avila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avila can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Matsuzaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Avila lands with a right to the head.
Matsuzaka misses with the head strike.
Avila lands a nice uppercut.
Avila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matsuzaka is defending well for now.
Avila missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Avila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila works on Matsuzaka's body with a couple of short punches.
Avila lands with a right to the head.
Matsuzaka misses with the head strike.
Avila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands a nice uppercut.
Avila struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
Matsuzaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Avila.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka working aggressively here.
Avila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
Avila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Avila throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Avila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avila.
Avila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avila throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka managing to block the knees to the body from Avila.
Knees in the clinch landing for Avila.
Avila misses with some punches.
Avila working Matsuzaka over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Avila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matsuzaka or not.
Matsuzaka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Avila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Avila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsuzaka avoids it.
Matsuzaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Avila has double underhooks.
Avila lands a body shot.
Avila struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Avila looking to throw knees to the head but Matsuzaka is blocking nicely.
Avila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Avila lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Avila avoids the elbow strike from Matsuzaka, against the cage.
Matsuzaka working hard to break the clinch.
Avila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Avila landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
A short right from Avila.
Avila tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the head.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the head.
Avila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
Avila scores with a shoulder strike.
Matsuzaka is rocked!
Avila works on Matsuzaka's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Avila.
Avila lands a nice shot to the body.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Avila.
Avila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matsuzaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Avila with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Matsuzaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Avila.
Avila lands a knee to the head.
Avila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Avila - that landed with a thud.
Julian Avila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Avila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Avila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Avila!
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energy
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hype
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