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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Standfill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin James (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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166 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Standfill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin James!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standfill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Standfill off to one side.
Standfill is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Standfill closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Standfill pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James misses with a combination
and Standfill counters with a two punch combo.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Standfill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James looks to land a combination but Standfill avoids it well.
Standfill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a shoot takedown. Standfill fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Standfill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 landing some decent shots from guard.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
James postures up.
James wants to control from the top but Standfill keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standfill keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
Standfill wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James stays in close to Standfill's body and controls the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from James misses.
Standfill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James misses with an uppercut. Standfill saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Standfill dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Standfill's head and hops out.
James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
James pushing down on Standfill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Standfill is looking to escape.
Standfill is breathing heavily.
Standfill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 cracks Standfill with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standfill is bucking up trying to escape but James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
James with a couple of short strikes.
Standfill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James landing strikes from the mount and Standfill is in trouble!
James scoring with strikes but Standfill is staying in there.
Standfill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
James scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Standfill?
James is landing with some decent strikes but Standfill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James scoring with strikes but Standfill is staying in there.
Standfill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James landing shots from mount.
James scoring with strikes but Standfill is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James unloading with bombs!
James punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Standfill looks a forlorn figure.
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 lands a nice shot to the head.
James breaks from Standfill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
James landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Standfill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
James has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Standfill's face.
Standfill is in a horrible position here. James smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by James.
James landing punches.
James working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Standfill looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Standfill moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Standfill checks a leg kick.
Standfill avoids a kick to the body.
James darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
James is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
James controlling the pace.
Standfill won't allow James to pass to mount.
James trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to pass the guard but Standfill is defending well.
Kevin James has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Standfill.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Standfill manages to avoid it.
Standfill works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kevin James has been cut.
Matthew Standfill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Standfill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
James misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Standfill to counter with a crisp jab.
James misses with a head kick.
James misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Standfill shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Standfill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Standfill moves out of range of the body kick from James.
A head kick misses from Standfill.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Standfill does a little dance to reset his feet.
James misses with a body shot.
Standfill checks a leg kick.
James is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Standfill's half guard.
Kevin James has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standfill gets full guard.
James passes easily into side control. Nice work.
James landing strikes.
Standfill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Standfill is working to avoid the ground and pound but James connects with a decent elbow.
James is looking to take a break and control but Standfill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with punches from side control.
James working the head and body with strikes.
James cracks Standfill with a big right hand but Standfill just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
James wants to control but Standfill is keeping him busy.
James landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James lands some shots froms side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James cracks Standfill with a big right hand but Standfill just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Standfill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James has knee on belly and moves into mount.
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.
The cut man is working on Kevin James's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James looks to throw the jab but Standfill is out of range.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Standfill counters with a left to the body.
James tries to bum rush Standfill with a series of wild strikes but Standfill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Standfill!
James is landing with some decent strikes but Standfill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Standfill tries to hold on but James postures up.
Standfill tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
James lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Standfill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James raining down hammerfists from mount.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James with a couple of short strikes.
James looking to control but Standfill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Standfill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James raining down hammerfists from mount.
James prevents Standfill from getting the reversal.
James looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James scores with a couple of good head shots there.
James landing strikes from the mount and Standfill is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Standfill looks a forlorn figure.
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 cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Standfill looks a forlorn figure.
Standfill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
James lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looking to finish Standfill with some ground and pound. This is bad for Standfill!
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James landing shots from mount.
James looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
James is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Standfill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
James with shots to the head and body - Standfill looks very uncomfortable down there.
James postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Standfill looks a forlorn figure.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Standfill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Standfill taking shots to the head.
Kevin James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James controlling from mount.
James looking to finish Standfill with some ground and pound. This is bad for Standfill!
James landing strikes from the mount and Standfill is in trouble!
James controlling the pace for now.
Matthew Standfill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kevin James!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kevin James!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Kevin James!
Kevin James wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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