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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Francois Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. James Stevens had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Francois Vincent!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vincent shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens leaves Vincent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vincent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Vincent.
Vincent shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevens cracks Vincent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vincent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Vincent moves out of range.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Vincent checks it.
Vincent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens wants to slow Vincent down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Vincent moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Vincent shoots in but Stevens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vincent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stevens but Stevens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Vincent both land. Nice combination.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vincent counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevens is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stevens moves into the clinch.
Vincent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vincent looks gassed!
Vincent prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent is trying to break free.
Vincent goes for a takedown attempt but Stevens pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A low kick from Stevens is predictable there
and Vincent counters with an outside leg kick.
Stevens throws a lazy head kick
and Vincent counters with a nice body shot.
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Vincent counters with a head kick.
Vincent clinches but Stevens breaks the clinch
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens scores with a one two! Vincent had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vincent.
Stevens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vincent counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vincent.
Stevens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Stevens both land. Nice combination.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Vincent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Vincent avoids it well.
Stevens throws a chopping leg kick but Vincent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vincent checks a leg kick.
Stevens throws a body kick the misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vincent checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Vincent lands a body shot.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vincent counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens throws a leg kick
and Vincent counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vincent counters with a head kick.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vincent counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vincent tries to clinch
and Stevens counters with a thumping low kick.
James Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Stevens is predictable there
and Vincent counters with a head kick.
Stevens throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vincent counters with a body kick that stops Stevens in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vincent as he avoids it easily.
Vincent lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Stevens misses
and Vincent counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vincent ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Vincent misses with a takedown
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Stevens throws a leg kick
and Vincent makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stevens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stevens creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vincent sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Stevens seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stevens trying to control the position but Vincent is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vincent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stevens working over Vincent with some ground and pound. Vincent looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Stevens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vincent's guard now.
Vincent looking to control.
Stevens slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vincent is looking for a sweep.
Vincent manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Vincent manages to mount him!
Stevens bucks Vincent off and manages to get back to his feet!
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick
and Vincent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevens's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens wants to stand up but Vincent is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vincent on the ground.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Vincent from controlling successfully.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vincent distracts Stevens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stevens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stevens tries to get out of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vincent closes the distance but Stevens moves to the side
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vincent dives in and grabs Stevens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes down on Vincent's head and hops out.
Vincent checks a leg kick.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vincent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vincent looks to clinch
and Stevens counters with a series of strikes. Vincent will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vincent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vincent has his takedown stuffed
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Vincent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vincent.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Vincent plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stevens throws a series of punches but Vincent avoids them all with ease.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
James Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Vincent.
Stevens is looking to land body kicks.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
Stevens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vincent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevens misses with a combination
and Vincent counters with a head kick. That will keep Stevens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vincent counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevens is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vincent throws a nice head kick!
Stevens throws a leg kick but Vincent sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stevens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vincent circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vincent is defended easily by Stevens.
Stevens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vincent lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Stevens.
James Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Stevens misses
and Vincent counters with a low kick, right behind Stevens 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Stevens 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!
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
Vincent tries to clinch up.
Vincent lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Vincent slips the punch.
Vincent doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Vincent fails with the takedown.
Stevens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens throws a series of strikes that have Vincent backpedaling.
Stevens throws a lazy body kick
and Vincent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vincent fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vincent counters with a body kick that stops Stevens in his tracks momentarily.
Stevens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Vincent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevens tries to land a body kick
and Vincent counters with a stiff right hand.
Vincent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevens's waist but Stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vincent off to one side.
James Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Francois Vincent.
Stevens throws a leg kick which misses Vincent's front leg but catches the back leg as Vincent tries to avoid it.
Stevens takes the fight into the clinch.
Stevens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Vincent is controlling him.
Vincent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevens smiles and moves away.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Vincent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vincent tries to clinch but Stevens moves away
and Stevens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vincent's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens throws and elbow that misses. Vincent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stevens's guard. Nice move by Vincent!
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vincent manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is trying to escape back to his feet but Vincent uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Stevens bucks up and tries to throw Vincent off but instead Vincent has got his back!
Stevens looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Vincent scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Stevens is looking for a way out.
Stevens holding both Vincent 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Vincent struggling to keep hold of the position.
Stevens is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The referee is taking a good look at Stevens as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Vincent!
Stevens is trapped and Vincent is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Stevens controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Vincent looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Stevens has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Jean Francois Vincent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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