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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Handicks (ranked 2065 p4p, 2625 weight class) and Brusse Liee (ranked 265 p4p, 337 weight class). Liee has chosen Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video] as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 cm 38 181 18 - 22 - 0 |
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180 cm 29 181 4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns Dangerous knees Heavy handed |
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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 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Handicks with a body punch. A glancing blow. Liee scores with a jab to the body. Johny Handicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Liee closes the distance and pushes Handicks back into the cage. Liee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Handickss head. Liee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Liee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Handicks backwards. Liee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Liee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handicks's efforts to push away. Handicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liee has him pressed against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liee. Handicks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Liee pushes off an throws an elbow but Handicks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Handicks breaks the clinch.
Liee scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Liee slips a straight right by Handicks. Liee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Liee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Liee moves in looking to clinch but Handicks pushes him off. A bone on bone clash there as Handicks blocks the leg kick.
Handicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Handicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Liee lands with an uppercut that bounces Handicks off the cage and back into range. Handicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liee throws out the jab. Handicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liee unleashes a big counter combination but Handicks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Liee throws a series of strikes that have Handicks backpedaling.
Liee gets a clinch. Liee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action! Liee swings wildly with an uppercut but Handicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liee lands with a right to the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Handicks's brow. Nice elbow from Liee. Liee scores with a hook to the body. Liee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handicks.
Handicks has had enough of the clinch but Liee keeps him there for the moment. Liee can't find room to land a body shot as Handicks controls the action.
Liee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Handicks. Liee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Handicks can't break the clinch.
Liee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Handicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Handicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liee works the jab nicely. Liee takes the fight into the clinch. Handicks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Handicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Liee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A slow jab from Handicks misses its intended target. Liee staying out of range there. Liee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handicks's elbow. Handicks breaks the clinch.
Handicks cracks Liee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Liee misses with a body shot.
Handicks throws a jab when Liee was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Handicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Handicks connects with a right hand. Liee shakes it off. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Liee misses with a low kick. Handicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liee. Liee tries to clinch but fails miserably letting Handicks counter with a right hand. Liee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handicks throws out the jab. Liee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handicks. Liee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Handicks with a body shot. Handicks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Handicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handicks throws a jab when Liee was well out of range. Nice defenses there by Liee. Liee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brusse Liee dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Handicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liee. Liee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handicks throws out the jab. Handicks checks a leg kick. Liee lands with a shot to the body. Handicks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Liee tries to clinch up but Handicks circles away and keeps his distance. Handicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liee moves away. Handicks tries to keep at a distance but Liee has taken the fight into the clinch. Liee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Liee pushes Handicks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A nice right hand lands inside from Liee. Liee has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Liee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handicks's elbow. Knees to the body from Liee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Handicks or not. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Liee pushes Handicks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Liee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liee working Handicks over with knees to the body. Handicks takes an elbow to the temple. Liee scores with a shot to the side of Handicks's head. Brusse Liee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Handicks dodges an elbow strike from Liee.
Liee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Handicks is trying to break the clinch but Liee is controlling him. Liee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Liee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Nice elbow from Liee. A hook to the body from Liee.
Liee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liee lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Liee pushes Handicks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Liee digs a right hand underneath Handicks's ribcage. Handicks let out a lung full of air as it connected. Liee scores with a shoulder strike. Liee lands an elbow inside. Liee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Handicks backwards.
Handicks is rocked! Liee gets through Handicks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Oh Handicks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Liee has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Handicks - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Liee, and another! Handicks is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Brusse Liee! Post fight, Brusse Liee took to the microphone: 'Now you see the power of my Exploding Fist Eagle Boxing !!!'.
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hype
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pop
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