Avery Jane’s corner, led by head coach Marcus “Scythe” Lattimore, demanded urgency. She answered immediately. By feinting a low kick, Jane drew River’s hands down and cracked him with an overhand right that staggered the grappler.
River shot desperately for a takedown, but Jane sprawled hard, forcing a stalemate against the fence. For the next three minutes, Jane punished River’s lead leg with heavy calf kicks, visibly slowing his movement. With a minute left, she separated and landed a picture-perfect spinning back fist that bloodied River’s nose.
River managed a late takedown, but Jane popped back to her feet before the horn, raising her hands in defiance.
Round Score: 10-9 Jane
Official decision: Avery Jane defeats Josh River via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-26).
The post-fight chaos was immediate. River, still bleeding, shoved a cameraman and had to be restrained by security. Jane, meanwhile, climbed the cage and grabbed a microphone. EvolvedFights 24 10 11 Avery Jane Vs Josh River...
“That’s what happens when a real fighter shows up,” she shouted. “Weight bully? Grinder? Nah. You just met someone who refuses to lose.”
EvolvedFights CEO Marcus Webb later confirmed that Jane earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus. More importantly, whispers backstage suggest that a major promotion—possibly PFL or a high-end Bare Knuckle FC—is already reaching out to Avery Jane’s management.
As for Josh River, he faces a possible suspension for his post-fight conduct. But in true River fashion, he tweeted four hours later: “She survived. She didn’t win. Rematch. No weight classes.”
| Statistic | Avery Jane | Josh Rivers | |-----------|------------|-------------| | Significant Strikes Landed | 72 (62%) | 68 (58%) | | Takedowns Attempted / Landed | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | | Striking Accuracy | 55% | 49% | | Average Strikes per Round | 14.4 | 13.6 | | Control Time | 5:12 | 4:08 | | Significant Strikes Absorbed | 44 | 49 |
Avery’s higher accuracy and the ability to land a fight‑ending kick in the later rounds were decisive. Rivers showed heart, but the cumulative damage from Jane’s body work and the late high‑kick proved too much. Avery Jane’s corner, led by head coach Marcus
By the start of the third round at EvolvedFights 24/10/11, both fighters knew the score. River needed a finish. Jane needed to survive his last desperate grappling surge.
River came out like a wounded bull. He abandoned all pretense of setup and charged for a double-leg inside the first ten seconds. Jane tried to knee his head again, but River dug under her hips, lifted her off the canvas, and slammed her down with authority.
For ninety seconds, it was pure attrition. River trapped Jane in half-guard, dropped elbows from the top, and threatened a D’Arce choke twice. Jane’s face was a mask of concentration—no panic, just defense. She bucked her hips, created space, and finally scrambled to her knees. River clung to her back like a wet blanket.
Then, with 48 seconds left in the fight, Jane did the unthinkable. She peeled River’s hands apart, turned into him, and locked up a guillotine choke from her knees. It was tight. River’s face went from red to purple. He slammed her against the cage, but Jane tightened her squeeze. The crowd roared. River’s right hand tapped once, twice—no, that was a slap on Jane’s thigh.
The horn sounded. River collapsed. Jane released the choke and fell to her back, arms spread, screaming at the lights. By the start of the third round at
Between rounds, Jane’s cornerman—former UFC veteran Angela Magaña—screamed into her face: “He’s breathing heavy. You’re not. Break him with the body.”
That advice proved prophetic.
River opened Round 2 with the same plodding forward pressure, but his shots were wider, slower. Jane began to time his entries. At 0:47, she caught him leaning into a lazy jab and answered with a blinding three-punch combination: left hook to the liver, right cross to the chin, left uppercut as he dipped.
River stumbled. For the first time in his career, he looked hurt. But instead of retreating, he did something reckless—he shot for a takedown from three feet away. Jane saw it coming. She dropped her hips, stuffed the shot, and landed a crushing knee to his forehead as he drove in.
The cut opened immediately over Josh River’s left eyebrow. Blood painted his cheeks crimson. Referee Dan Marlowe paused the action for a doctor’s check. The ringside physician gave the green light, and River—wiping blood on his shorts—came forward again.
But that was the turning point. Over the final two minutes of Round 2, Jane teed off. She landed 27 significant strikes to River’s 4, including a spinning backfist that clipped his ear and a brutal front kick to the solar plexus that made him gasp.
Scorecard: 10-8 Jane (dominant striking, near-finish).