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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davoin Shower Handel (ranked 2419 p4p, 64 weight class) and Jonathon Harel (ranked 4218 p4p, 106 weight class). Jonathon Harel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
179 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Davoin Shower Handel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathon Harel! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shower Handel clobbers Harel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Shower Handel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harel was well out of range. Poor timing from Shower Handel. Harel with a lazy takedown attempt and Shower Handel counters with a straight right hand. Harel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shower Handel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harel scrambles back to his feet. Shower Handel digs a good hook to Harel's body.
Shower Handel digs a good body shot into Harel's ribs. Harel dodges the punch combination from Shower Handel.
Harel looks like he wants to counter punch here. Harel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harel shoots in for a double leg but Shower Handel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Shower Handel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A low kick from Harel is predictable there letting Shower Handel counter with a right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shower Handel moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Harel goes down! Can Shower Handel finish him!?
Harel is rocked! Harel has a closed guard, preventing Shower Handel from standing up. Harel is still in real trouble! Can Shower Handel finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Shower Handel gets to his feet. Harel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Harel seems to have recovered his senses. Harel tries to clinch up. Shower Handel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harel doesn't seem bothered though. Harel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shower Handel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harel thinking. Harel is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Shower Handel is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Harel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Harel fails to land the takedown. It looks like Shower Handel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Davoin Shower Handel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathon Harel. Shower Handel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harel gets off balance looking for a body kick and Shower Handel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Harel ducks straight into an uppercut from Shower Handel and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Harel manages to regain guard straight away.
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! Shower Handel postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harel can do anything to dispel that myth. Harel wants to sweep but no luck. Shower Handel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Shower Handel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harel is proving hard to escape from. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shower Handel stops Harel from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harel trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Harel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shower Handel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Harel fails with the takedown and Shower Handel counters with a lovely straight right hand! Harel shoots in and drives through. Shower Handel sprawls well. Shower Handel throws a body punch but Harel moves out of range. Davoin Shower Handel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shower Handel scores with a jab to the head.
Shower Handel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harel on the side of the head. Shower Handel throws a monster overhand right that drops Harel! Shower Handel follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davoin Shower Handel! Our winner, Davoin Shower Handel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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