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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and igor szarafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, igor szarafin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
szarafin fails to land the takedown.
szarafin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
szarafin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
James rushes szarafin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
szarafin misses with a punch to the body.
James breaks from the clinch.
James drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
James wanted to stand there but szarafin had control of the position.
szarafin looking to control.
James might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
szarafin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James stands up from szarafin's guard - James perhaps looking for a knockout.
Matt James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
szarafin fails with a takedown attempt.
Matt James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of igor szarafin.
James misses with the combination.
szarafin doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James tries to clinch
and szarafin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
James wants to get back to his feet but szarafin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James is breathing heavily.
szarafin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
szarafin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
James controls szarafin momentarily but szarafin frees himself.
James is really struggling to control szarafin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
szarafin trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
szarafin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
James wants to get back to his feet but szarafin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
szarafin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
szarafin closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. szarafin pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and szarafin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for James!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
szarafin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
James bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
James stands up from szarafin's guard - James perhaps looking for a knockout.
szarafin tries to score a power double leg takedown but James sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten szarafin somewhat.
James closes the distance but szarafin moves to the side
and szarafin moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
szarafin avoiding damage.
szarafin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
szarafin goes for a takedown in the clinch but James prevents it.
James pulls szarafin into guard.
James has his feet on szarafin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James misses with a combination
and szarafin counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James is looking to clinch.
szarafin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
szarafin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but igor szarafin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
szarafin closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
szarafin has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James gets control of szarafin's arms and successfully pulls guard. James will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
James trying to strike off his back.
James has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes szarafin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and szarafin counters by clinching up.
szarafin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
szarafin pulls guard effortlessly.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James wants to stand but szarafin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
szarafin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
szarafin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
szarafin looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James wanted to stand there but szarafin had control of the position.
James postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
szarafin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from szarafin.
James bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
James decides to stand up, so the ref orders szarafin to his feet.
szarafin with a poor takedown
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in szarafin's guard.
Matt James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of igor szarafin.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James wants to control from the top but szarafin keeps moving.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James preventing the sweep.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to get up but he can't break szarafin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
James stopping the sweep attempt from szarafin.
James gets to his feet. szarafin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
James misses with a kick to the body.
James throws a head kick that misses.
szarafin is looking to clinch.
szarafin pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
szarafin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but James regains guard immediately.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
szarafin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
szarafin wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. szarafin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James trying to control the position.
szarafin controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt James dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
szarafin tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a head kick.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by szarafin.
szarafin shoots and misses
and James counters with an inside leg kick.
James throws a nice head kick!
It looks like igor szarafin has been cut.
James clinches up against the cage.
James manages to break the clinch.
James throws a head kick that half lands.
James closes the distance and clinches up with szarafin, looking for a takedown. James pushes szarafin against the cage but szarafin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James gets off balance looking for a body kick
and szarafin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
szarafin misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
szarafin is trying to break free.
szarafin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Matt James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of igor szarafin.
szarafin tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
szarafin wants a takedown but no success here.
szarafin wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
szarafin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
szarafin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
szarafin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. szarafin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James throws a combination that misses
and szarafin counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
szarafin tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James throws a head kick but szarafin moves out of range.
szarafin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
szarafin gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
szarafin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
szarafin fails to land the takedown.
James jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matt James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
szarafin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in szarafin's guard now.
szarafin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
szarafin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
James throws and elbow that misses. szarafin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by szarafin!
James working for a triangle but szarafin defends it easily.
James is trying to control the position but szarafin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pulls szarafin in to control the position.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James wants to stand and escape but szarafin is having none of it.
James looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
szarafin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
szarafin wants a takedown but no success here.
James is trying to break free.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
szarafin breaks the clinch.
szarafin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
szarafin has managed to clinch.
szarafin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
szarafin manages to break the clinch.
szarafin is looking to clinch.
James throws a lazy head kick
and szarafin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James moves into full guard.
James is trying to control the position but szarafin postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt James showed his dominance in that final round.
I think James 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... Matt James!
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