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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 1738 p4p, 2768 weight class) and Leland Giles (ranked 203 p4p, 325 weight class). Butch Cassidy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank |
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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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 28 - 2, fighting out of New York, Leland Giles!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles forces Cassidy back against the cage and clinches.
Giles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Cassidy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Giles misses with a punch to the body.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassidy jumps guard but Giles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Giles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giles struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Giles misses with a body punch.
Giles misses with a punch to the body.
Giles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giles throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassidy's elbow.
Cassidy tries to pull guard but Giles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giles.
It looks like Butch Cassidy has been cut.
Cassidy lands with a right to the head.
Giles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cassidy prevents it.
Giles tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Giles fails to land.
Giles misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy stalling in the clinch but Giles improves position.
Giles tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giles has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Giles swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassidy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Giles.
Nice straight punches there by Giles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Giles.
We've been told by Cassidy's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Giles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy scores with a one two! Giles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassidy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giles misses the jab.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Giles.
Giles 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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Giles.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Giles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles moves out of range of the body kick from Cassidy.
Giles throws a body shot but no joy.
Giles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Giles.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Giles throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Giles misses.
That kick from Cassidy tenderised Giles's leg. Giles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giles punishes Cassidy's body with a nice straight punch.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giles misses with a jab to the body
and Cassidy counters with a three punch combo that has Giles backing up. Giles nods at Cassidy to acknowledge the strikes.
Cassidy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cassidy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giles is fending him off so far but Cassidy persists. Nope, Giles circles away and we're back to standing.
Cassidy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cassidy is fending him off so far but Giles persists. Nope, Cassidy circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Cassidy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giles moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Giles sprawls well. Giles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Giles throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Giles. No joy for Cassidy on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Cassidy as Giles shoots in.
Giles just misses with a punch to the body.
Giles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cassidy avoids it really well and circles away.
Cassidy is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leland Giles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Giles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Giles rushes Cassidy and presses him up against the cage.
Giles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giles throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Giles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giles misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giles throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giles lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles misses with some punches.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Giles misses with a body punch.
Cassidy stalling in the clinch but Giles improves position.
Giles can't get the takedown.
Cassidy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Giles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cassidy.
Giles lands a left hand.
Giles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giles throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy dodges an elbow strike from Giles.
Giles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giles avoiding damage.
Giles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giles misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giles tries to throw a body punch but Cassidy avoids it by throwing Giles back against the cage.
Cassidy is trying to pull guard but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Giles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Giles can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Giles struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Giles throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giles.
Cassidy is trying to pull guard but Giles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giles throws a head punch that misses.
Giles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giles misses with the head strike.
Giles misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giles misses with a punch to the body.
Giles digs a right hand underneath Cassidy's ribcage. Cassidy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Giles misses with a body punch.
Giles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Giles lands a body shot.
Giles can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Giles working aggressively here.
Giles misses with a punch to the body.
Giles can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Giles tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Giles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles lands a body punch.
Giles throws a head punch that misses.
Giles gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Giles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cassidy taking some punishment here, with Giles in his half guard.
Giles slips a nice elbow through Cassidy's hands, connecting with Cassidy's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giles working the head and body with strikes.
Giles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giles winds up and cracks Cassidy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Giles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cassidy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Giles scores with a couple of nice shots.
Giles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Giles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cassidy taking some punishment here, with Giles in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leland Giles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Giles misses with a body punch
and Cassidy counters with a series of strikes. Giles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Giles.
Cassidy throws a big counter combination but Giles scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Cassidy misses
and Giles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cassidy won't be happy with that.
Giles landing a few strikes.
Giles in side control lands a decent elbow.
Giles throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cassidy taking a bit of punishment here - Giles scoring with strikes.
Giles working the ground and pound.
Cassidy is rocked!
Cassidy is pushing Giles's head away, looking to escape. Giles manages to hold on to the position though.
Oh Cassidy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles lands an elbow.
Giles in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Cassidy looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Giles turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leland Giles!
A relieved looking Leland Giles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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