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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Andersson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin James's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin James!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. Andersson won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
James landing a few strikes.
James misses with the ground and pound.
Andersson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on James's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Andersson struggling a bit here.
James scores with punches from side control.
Andersson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James trying to pass the guard but Andersson defending well.
James misses with a head shot. Andersson uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James pushes down on Andersson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Andersson trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
James is stalling here. Andersson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! James seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Andersson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Andersson cracks James with a big right hand but James just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Andersson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
James gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Andersson is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andersson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
James is looking to get to half guard.
Andersson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
James is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands with some strikes.
James wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Andersson.
James wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Andersson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
James tries to escape but Andersson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Andersson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
James showing good submission defense here.
James tries to roll but Andersson sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control but not successfully.
Andersson controlling well, preventing James from escaping the position.
James defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Andersson's arms.
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!
Andersson has the hooks in. James is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Andersson throwing damaging strikes from the back! James could be in trouble here!
James defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Andersson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
James tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andersson looking for a takedown.
Andersson has James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James gets underhooks to prevent Andersson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson can't get the takedown.
James breaks the clinch.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andersson shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Andersson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Andersson was covering up waiting for the punch and James finishes the takedown easily into guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Andersson is retaining full guard.
James pushes down on Andersson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Andersson manages to get to full guard.
James content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
James wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Andersson has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though.
James landing with the ground and pound.
James is working Andersson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andersson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Andersson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
Andersson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
James connects with a couple of short punches.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Andersson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Andersson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
Kevin James has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andersson keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andersson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andersson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Andersson persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James misses with a straight right.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
James closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
James is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
James stops Andersson from getting back to his feet.
Andersson is refusing to be controlled, as James sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it.
James frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James lands with some strikes.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andersson is rocked!
James with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Andersson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, James cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
James postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Andersson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for James and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin James!
Kevin James seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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