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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RaeRae Usman (ranked 1989 p4p, 2512 weight class) and Johny Handicks (ranked 275 p4p, 329 weight class). Usman comes to the cage accompanied by Yaba Buluku. RaeRae Usman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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8 - 13 - 0 |
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19 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RaeRae Usman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Usman works Handicks's body with a nice hook.
Usman throws a good cross that connects.
Handicks tries to move into range but Usman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Handicks avoids the head kick by Usman.
Usman throws an overhand right that lands on Handicks's shoulder, as Handicks tries to avoid the shot.
Handicks lands a slapping body shot.
Usman lands a head shot.
Handicks clobbers Usman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Handicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Usman. Usman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Usman. Handicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handicks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Usman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Usman moves out of range of the strikes.
Usman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Handicks misses with a body shot.
Usman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Usman lands a jab to the head.
RaeRae Usman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Usman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handicks.
Handicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Usman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Usman catches Handicks right on the button with a cross.
Usman misses the body punch
and Handicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Usman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handicks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Handicks misses with an uppercut. Usman saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Usman misses
and Handicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Usman misses with a double jab.
Usman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handicks moves away.
Handicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handicks avoids the body shot from Usman.
Handicks cracks Usman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Usman looks to land a right hand but Handicks moved out of range.
Usman tests Handicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Usman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Handicks, as that shot connected.
Usman staying out of range there.
Usman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Handicks lands a body shot.
Usman avoids the body shot from Handicks.
Handicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Usman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handicks.
Usman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Usman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Usman.
Usman throwing a counter right hand but Handicks manages to avoid it.
Handicks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Usman.
Handicks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Handicks throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usman scores with a body shot.
Handicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Usman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Handicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Usman.
Handicks avoids the body shot from Usman.
Handicks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Handicks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Handicks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Usman's hands.
Usman is rocked!
Usman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Handicks counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johny Handicks!
Johny Handicks bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
RaeRae Usman was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to thank my opponent for helping me to train harder than I ever had before. I'll be back, and ready to fight again soon!'.
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energy
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hype
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