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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Villanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Villanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanova shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Villanova closes the distance and clinches.
Villanova stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Villanova breaks from the clinch.
Villanova dives in and grabs Stevens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes down on Villanova's head and hops out.
Villanova shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevens pinned against the cage. Stevens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Villanova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens swinging wilding here.
Villanova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villanova tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villanova fails to land the takedown.
Stevens throws a lazy head kick
and Villanova counters with a body kick that stops Stevens in his tracks momentarily.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Villanova counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Villanova wants to clinch.
Villanova checks a leg kick.
Villanova shoots in but Stevens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanova doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Villanova rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.
Villanova is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevens gets an underhook and turns Villanova into the cage.
Villanova tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Villanova pulls guard successfully.
Villanova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
Stevens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Villanova is proving hard to escape from.
Villanova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Villanova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Villanova has wrist control.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Villanova is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Villanova is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stevens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Vincent Villanova has been cut.
Villanova tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevens lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villanova tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens throws a body kick the misses
and Villanova counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Villanova blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens throws a leg kick that misses.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Villanova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villanova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villanova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Villanova closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevens circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Villanova.
Villanova misses with a head kick.
Villanova avoids the head kick by Stevens.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villanova is defended easily by Stevens.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevens scores with a four punch combination!
A bone on bone clash there as Villanova blocks the leg kick.
Stevens misses with the combination.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Villanova. Villanova gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens cracks Villanova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Villanova closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevens circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Villanova moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens is pressed up against the cage. Villanova has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevens down to the mat. Stevens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Villanova blocks the low kick.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Villanova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Stevens. No joy for Villanova on that attempt.
Stevens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevens!
Villanova lands a high kick!
Stevens throws a front kick aimed at Villanova's knee but Villanova avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villanova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Villanova's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with a combination
and Villanova counters by moving into the clinch.
Villanova slowing the pace effectively.
Villanova looking for a takedown.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Villanova pulls guard.
Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Villanova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevens manages to get himself to full guard.
Villanova decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stevens, up you get!
Villanova misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick from Stevens is predictable there
and Villanova counters with a two punch combo.
Stevens clobbers Villanova with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens scores with a three punch combo!
Stevens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Villanova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a right hook to the body.
Villanova dives in and grabs Stevens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes down on Villanova's head and hops out.
Stevens tries to bum rush Villanova with a series of wild strikes but Villanova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villanova doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Villanova fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
Stevens tries to circle away but Villanova has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Villanova.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but Villanova keeps him there for the moment.
Villanova jumps guard and drags Stevens to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Villanova pulls Stevens in close to prevent any damage.
Stevens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villanova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Villanova pushes Stevens off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens slaps away a takedown attempt from Villanova, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Villanova sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevens tried to score with a low kick but Villanova checks it.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Vincent Villanova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villanova avoids the head kick by Stevens.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villanova.
Villanova moves out of range of the body kick from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villanova moves into the clinch.
Villanova has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stevens uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens wanted to stand there but Villanova had control of the position.
Villanova has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Villanova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stevens has hold of Villanova's hands but Villanova slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevens is trying to stand back up but Villanova is controlling him
Villanova is taking a breather. Stevens says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stevens is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Villanova content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Villanova wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
Villanova is really struggling to control Stevens but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Villanova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevens's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stevens thumps Villanova with a low kick.
Stevens misses with the combination.
Villanova clinches up with Stevens and pushes him back against the cage.
Villanova keeps control of Stevens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Villanova has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Villanova dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Villanova's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Villanova checks the leg kick.
Villanova shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevens defends it nicely.
Stevens lands a really nice looking cross but Villanova seems unphased.
Stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Villanova has managed to clinch.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Villanova holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Villanova drags the fight down to the ground.
Villanova manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villanova controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Villanova landing punches.
Villanova with shots to the head and body - Stevens looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stevens wants to try and get back to his feet.
Villanova controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Villanova looking to control but Stevens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Villanova looking to secure an arm triangle but Stevens defends it well.
Stevens tries to buck Villanova off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to buck Villanova off but Villanova takes his back!
Stevens is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Villanova scores with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Villanova is looking to control Stevens but Stevens is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Stevens is trying to stand back up.
What can Stevens do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vincent Villanova just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Villanova sprawls well.
Villanova shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Villanova showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Villanova 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Villanova!
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