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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spock comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones- 2000 Light Years. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tommy Avila was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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154 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Spock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Avila! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spock misses with a wild combination.
Spock checks a low kick from Avila. Avila scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Avila blocks the low kick. Spock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Avila throws a low kick but Spock moves out of range easily. Spock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Avila is able to avoid easily. Avila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Spock scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Avila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A nice inside leg kick there by Avila. That's going to slow Spock down. Spock tries to close the distance and clinch but Avila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Avila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avila looks to land a body kick but Spock moved away. Avila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Avila throws a leg kick which misses Spock's front leg but catches the back leg as Spock tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Avila lands a nice looking body kick. Spock throws a series of strikes that have Avila backpedaling.
Avila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spock. Spock misses with a body kick. Avila throws a leg kick but Spock sees it coming and checks it nicely. Avila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Avila misses with a low kick.
Avila shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spock but Spock pushes him off and we're back to square one. Avila throws a nice outside leg kick. Spock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avila swats him away and circles back towards the center. Avila is looking to score with low kicks. Tommy Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Spock checks a leg kick nicely. Avila misses with a takedown attempt - Spock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Avila throws a quick inside leg kick. Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spock.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Spock misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Avila. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Spock dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Avila moves out of range of the strikes. Avila slips under a jab from Spock. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat.
Avila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spock is out of range and Avila settles back down. Spock throws a low kick but Avila avoids it. Avila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avila cracks the inside of Spock's front leg. Avila throws a chopping leg kick but Spock manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Avila tries to work over Spock's front leg with a kick but Spock checks it. Avila looking to score a takedown here. Spock is defending well but Avila drives through and ends up in Spock's guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Spock pulls Avila in close to prevent any damage. Spock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Avila on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Avila wants to pass the guard but Spock is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Avila is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A head kick misses from Spock. Spock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avila in his tracks. Avila checks a low kick from Spock. Spock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Avila misses with a low kick. Spock throws a leg kick but Avila sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Avila on the wrong end of a nice jab. Avila throws a half hearted mid kick. Spock misses with a straight left. Spock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Spock. Avila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spock tried to score with a low kick but Avila checks it. Avila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Spock blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Avila is predictable there and Spock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Avila's knee momentarily. Avila throws a leg kick that is checked and Spock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mister Spock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Spock misses with a low kick as Avila jumps back. Spock misses the jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Spock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Avila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A clash of legs there as Spock blocks the low kick. Avila throws a leg kick and Spock counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Avila will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Avila throws a push kick but Spock slaps the foot to one side. Spock misses with a hook. Avila ducked under it nicely. Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spock looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely. Spock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Spock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Avila thumps Spock with a low kick. Avila lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spock will feel that in the morning. Spock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Spock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it. Avila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spock.
A right-left combo lands from Spock. Avila blocks a low kick nicely. Avila looks to land a body kick but Spock moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila. Spock throws a hook but Avila blocks it. Spock tries to clinch up and Avila counters with a single leg into guard. Spock didn't expect that. Spock looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Spock trying to keep a closed guard but Avila is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Spock checks a leg kick. Avila misses with the body kick and Spock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avila thinking. An inside leg kick from Avila misses. Spock throws a push kick but Avila slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Avila motions for Spock to come forward. Avila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Spock checks a leg kick. Tommy Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup. Avila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Avila misses with a low kick. Avila throws a leg kick and Spock counters with a lovely straight right hand! This has been an exciting period of action! Avila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Spock blocks the low kick. Avila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Spock connects with a leg kick. Avila looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Spock connects with a looping right hand.
Spock loads up on a big right hand but Avila slips the punch. Avila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Avila misses with a leg kick. Avila throws a low kick but Spock moves out of range easily. Avila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A low kick from Avila is predictable there and Spock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spock tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot. Spock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Avila throws a low kick, looking for Spock's leg but Spock calmly moves out of range. Spock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avila. That did some damage! Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Avila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Avila misses with a leg kick. Avila defending well as Spock loads up on a big left hand. Spock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avila moves away. Spock lands with a hook. Avila tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Avila is looking to score with low kicks. A combination from Spock does no damage. Spock throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spock misses with a wild body shot. Avila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Spock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily. Avila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. That kick from Avila tenderised Spock's leg. Spock is trying to keep his angry face on. Avila shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spock pinned against the cage. Spock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Avila tried to score with a low kick but Spock checks it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Avila blocks a jab. Spock 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. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Spock lands a nice hook to Avila's body. Avila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Spock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Avila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spock. Avila drops his hands momentarily and Spock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mister Spock will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Avila lands with a right hand. Good work by Avila as he checks the leg kick. Avila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spock is out of range. Avila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Spock looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely. Avila ducks under a wild hook from Spock. Avila on the wrong end of a nice hook. Spock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spock. That did some damage! Spock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Spock. Avila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spock. Spock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spock throws an overhand right that lands on Avila's shoulder, as Avila tries to avoid the shot. Spock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Avila throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Avila. That one must have hurt. Spock pushes Avila up against the cage in a clinch. A short uppercut from Spock. Avila stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Avila receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Avila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spock.
Avila has Spock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Avila has hold of one of Spock's legs. Spock is fighting the takedown attempt but Avila gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Spock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Avila preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister Spock wasn't doing enough on the ground. A nice inside leg kick there by Spock. That's going to slow Avila down. Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spock digs a good body shot into Avila's ribs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Avila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spock. Avila throws a leg kick and Spock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Avila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spock. Spock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Avila's calf. The fighters circling - Spock throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Spock tries to clinch and Avila counters with a leg kick. Avila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Avila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avila keeps the fight on the outside. Avila misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avila slips under a jab from Spock. Avila is looking to slow Spock down with leg kicks. Spock misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming. Spock blocks the body kick.
Spock just misses with a punch to the body.
Spock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avila. Good work by Spock as he checks the leg kick. Avila throws a right hand that misses
and Spock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Avila scores with a kick to the midsection. Avila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spock thows a body shot but no joy. Avila scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Avila swats away the attempt to clinch by Spock. Avila 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Avila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spock is out of range. Avila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spock. Avila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Avila throws a low kick, looking for Spock's leg but Spock calmly moves out of range. Spock thuds a left hand into Avila's body. Spock just misses with a punch to the body.
Spock throws a sloppy head kick and Avila moves out of range easily. Spock misses with a wild body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Spock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Avila counters with a leg kick. Avila tries to land a leg kick but Spock saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Spock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Avila. Avila circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Avila tries to land a front kick but Spock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Spock jabs at Avila's body.
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 Mister Spock. I think Spock 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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