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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Happy Hands (ranked 18983 p4p, 24440 weight class) and Gad Levy (ranked 449 p4p, 451 weight class). Hands comes to the cage accompanied by Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gad Levy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Levy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hands - the referee stops the clock and Levy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hands. Levy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Levy instigates a clinch.
Hands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levy's elbow.
Hands gets underhooks to prevent Levy's takedown attempt.
Levy tightens his grip and picks Hands up, before dumping him to the ground. Hands manages to land in guard.
Hands tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hands tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Levy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Levy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hands controls Levy momentarily but Levy frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levy is working Hands over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hands trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy stays in close to Hands's body and controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hands wants to sweep here but Levy controlling him for the moment.
Levy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hands misses with a leg kick
and Levy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hands's guard.
Hands is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Levy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levy looking to pass the guard.
My spies in Tappelukerho inform me that Levy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hands can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Levy controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Levy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hands counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hands.
Hands cracks Levy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Levy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Happy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gad Levy.
A solid body kick from Hands.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levy.
Levy shoots in for a double leg but Hands sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick from Hands misses.
Hands digs a good body shot into Levy's ribs.
Hands feints and then cracks Levy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Levy down.
Hands throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hands scores with a decent looking hook.
Hands looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Levy closes the distance and clinches up with Hands, looking for a takedown. Levy pushes Hands against the cage but Hands circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hands fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levy checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hands can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands stuffs the takedown attempt from Levy. Levy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hands appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hands misses with a body kick.
Levy fails to land the takedown.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick
and Levy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hands tries to get to full guard but Levy has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Levy seems content to control.
Levy lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Hands dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hands takes a swing at Levy's ribcage but misses.
Hands cracks a nice hook into Levy's ribs.
Hands throws a lazy head kick
and Levy counters with a takedown into side control.
Levy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Levy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands struggling a bit here.
Hands tries to improve position but can't.
Levy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Levy.
Levy is putting a hurting on Hands here, landing some big shots from side control.
Levy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Levy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hands down.
Gad Levy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Levy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hands is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hands might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Levy lands a nice forearm strike.
Levy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hands is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is letting Levy control him for a moment.
Hands is looking to regain half guard here but Levy keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Levy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Levy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Levy is continuing to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hands down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
More stalling from Levy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hands shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hands scores with a crisp jab that stopped Levy in his tracks.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levy tries to counter with a clinch but Hands shakes him off and moves away.
Gad Levy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levy has his takedown stuffed
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Levy misses with a takedown attempt - Hands sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Happy Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hands but Hands pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Happy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gad Levy.
Hands scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Hands, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Hands as Levy shoots in.
Hands ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Levy is breathing heavily.
Hands throws a low kick, looking for Levy's leg but Levy calmly moves out of range.
Happy Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Levy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hands as he avoids it easily.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hands walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Levy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hands lands a two punch combo.
Hands is looking to wear down Levy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Hands dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hands fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Levy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hands stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Hands is predictable there
and Levy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hands scores with a hook.
Levy is rocked!
Levy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hands sprawls well. He's pushed Levy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Levy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hands finish him?
Levy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hands drops Levy with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hands follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Hands!
A less than humble Happy Hands misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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