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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfried Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Dirk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfried Handel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Dirk!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirk closes the distance and clinches up with Handel, looking for a takedown. Dirk pushes Handel against the cage but Handel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dirk swings widly with a right hand
and Handel counters with a stiff right hand.
Dirk gets a double leg takedown into Handel's guard.
Handel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dirk has picked Handel up and slammed him! Handel can't keep hold of the triangle and Dirk manages to pass to side control!
Dirk decides to stand back up. Dirk steps back and let's Handel get back to his feet.
Handel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dirk shoots in looking for a takedown but Handel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dirk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dirk fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilfried Handel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Dirk.
Handel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dirk slips under a jab from Handel.
Dirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dirk tries to clinch but Handel moves away
and Handel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dirk tries to clinch there but Handel circles away.
Dirk fails with a takedown attempt.
Handel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dirk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Handel's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dirk escapes and throws Handel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handel tries to improve position but can't.
Handel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dirk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dirk wants to pass the guard but Handel is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Handel keeps working.
Handel won't allow Dirk to pass to mount.
Handel wants to get back to full guard.
Dirk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Handel!
That's two 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.
Handel is looking to get to half guard.
Handel regains half guard.
Dirk is looking to take a break and control but Handel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Handel is looking to improve his position.
Dirk gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilfried Handel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dirk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dirk showed some decent athleticism there.
Handel is looking for a sweep. Dirk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Handel gets back to full guard.
Handel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dirk is controlling him.
Dirk throws a big right hand that misses.
Dirk is standing up over Handel. Handel looks to escape but Dirk dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dirk presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Handel is trying to escape the mount.
Dirk moves to take his opponent's back.
Handel manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dirk's guard. Nice work there by Handel.
Handel wants to pass the guard but Dirk is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Handel is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Dirk dominated that round.
That's time! Handel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Handel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dirk needs to keep his hands up - Handel had a free shot at his head there.
Dirk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Handel is trying to defend but Dirk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Handel actively working from the bottom here.
Dirk stands up from half guard.
Dirk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Handel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dirk.
Handel misses with a body punch
so Dirk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dirk works over Handel with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handel is looking to stand back up but Dirk counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Handel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handel tries to roll over but Dirk keeps him under control.
Handel actively working from the bottom here.
Handel is refusing to be controlled, as Dirk sits in half guard.
Dirk moves nicely into side control.
Dirk trying to control the action but Handel is working from the bottom.
Handel regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dirk's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
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.
Dirk is working for a kimura but Handel is defending it quite comfortably.
Handel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Handel trying to control the position.
Handel keeping moving, preventing Dirk from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dirk defends well.
Handel looking for a guillotine here but Dirk defends easily.
Dirk wants to control from the top but Handel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handel looking for a guillotine here but Dirk defends easily.
Dirk gets to his feet. Handel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk shoots in and bounces Handel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Handel wants to stand but Dirk is controlling the position.
Handel is trying to keep Dirk in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Dirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Handel misses with a few strikes there.
Handel walks into a jab.
Dirk shoots in looking for a takedown. Handel tries to sprawl out of it but Dirk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Handel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilfried Handel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handel throws a jab when Dirk was well out of range.
Dirk shoots in looking for a takedown but Handel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dirk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Handel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dirk.
Handel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dirk on the side of the head.
Dirk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilfried Handel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Dirk.
Dirk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Handel did well to prevent Dirk getting side control.
Handel is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handel gets full guard.
Handel is trying to control the position but Dirk postures up.
Handel wants to stand up but Dirk is controlling him.
Dirk drops back looking for a leg! Handel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Handel manages to kick Dirk off! Dirk jumps back into Handel's guard.
Dirk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dirk controlling from the top position.
Handel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dirk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Handel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dirk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Handel misses with a lunging right hand
and Dirk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dirk.
Dirk is trying to break free.
Dirk is working for takedown but Handel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Handel.
Handel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Handel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dirk backwards.
Dirk working hard to break the clinch.
Dirk blocks an uppercut.
Handel has a couple of punches blocked by Dirk.
Handel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Handel looking to slow down the pace here.
Handel lands a body punch.
Dirk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Handel smiles and moves away.
Dirk wants to clinch.
Dirk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dirk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Handel's head.
Dirk is looking to clinch.
Handel misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A combination from Handel does no damage.
Handel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dirk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dirk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dirk controlling from the full mount.
Handel gets back to half guard.
Dirk wants to stand up but Handel manages to regain full guard.
Dirk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dirk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dirk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Wilfried Handel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Handel swings widly with a right hand
and Dirk counters with a single leg into guard. Handel didn't expect that.
Dirk prevents Handel from getting back to his feet.
Dirk wants to control from the top but Handel keeps moving.
Handel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dirk stacks Handel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dirk!
Handel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Handel keeps working.
Dirk has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dirk prevents Handel from getting the reversal.
Dirk controlling the pace for now.
That's two 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.
Handel is looking to get to half guard.
Dirk looking to control but Handel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dirk goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Handel is on top in guard.
Fred Dirk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Handel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dirk is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk wants to sweep here but Handel controlling him for the moment.
Handel pushing down on Dirk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Handel is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Handel stands and steps away. Dirk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dirk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Handel lands a nice shot to the body.
Dirk is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk dodges the punch combination from Handel.
Dirk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dirk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Handel regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dirk's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dirk wants to pass the guard but Handel is defending well.
Handel is refusing to be controlled, as Dirk sits in half guard.
Handel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Handel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Dirk dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dirk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Handel takes a swing at Dirk's ribcage but misses.
Dirk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handel.
Handel scores with a three punch combo!
Handel lands a nice hook to Dirk's body. Dirk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Handel scores with a hook.
Dirk tries to close the distance and clinch but Handel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by Dirk or perhaps it was just good defense by Handel which made him look bad.
Dirk is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Handel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dirk tries to clinch
and Handel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dirk thinking.
Dirk slips under a jab from Handel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dirk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dirk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Handel was covering up waiting for the punch and Dirk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Handel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dirk wants to control from the top but Handel keeps moving.
Handel wants to stand up but Dirk is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Handel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Handel is looking to stand up but Dirk isn't so interested in that idea.
Handel can't keep his opponent in guard - Dirk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Handel tries to roll over but Dirk keeps him under control.
Handel manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk stands and throws Handel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Handel is letting Dirk control him for a moment.
Handel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dirk presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dirk content just to control the position here.
Dirk raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilfried Handel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk looking to control but Handel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dirk manages to capitalize on a mistake by Handel to take his back!
Dirk missing with strikes from the back.
Dirk scores with strikes from the back.
Handel breaks Dirk's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilfried Handel.
I think Dirk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Dirk! Fred Dirk retains his middleweight title!
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