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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 659 p4p, 1248 weight class) and Jacob Handler (ranked 96 p4p, 175 weight class). Pandeya comes to the cage accompanied by Clan In Da Front. Handler has chosen KEEPINITBEEFY as his entrance music. 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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handler drops his hands momentarily and Pandeya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Handler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandeya throws out the jab.
Pandeya is looking to score with low kicks.
Pandeya stuffs the takedown.
Pandeya tries to score with a low kick but Handler moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Handler! But no joy.
Handler lands an overhand right.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Handler.
You can see the frustration on Pandeya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Handler wants to control but Pandeya is keeping him busy.
Handler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pandeya's legs.
Pandeya has one of Handler's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Handler taking a breather here.
Handler landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya wants to control but Handler postures up.
Handler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pandeya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pandeya's coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pandeya is not content to let Handler control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Handler.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandeya defending against the ground and pound.
Pandeya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pandeya is looking to improve his position.
Pandeya gets full guard.
Handler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pandeya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pandeya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handler throws a big right hand that misses.
Handler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pandeya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pandeya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Handler trying to control here.
Handler wants to improve his position but Pandeya is controlling well.
Handler gets full guard.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Handler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handler looking for a sweep. Not yet Handler, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pandeya stopping the sweep attempt from Handler.
Pandeya advances position into side control!
Handler is trying to get back to half guard.
Pandeya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Handler, who protects the arm well.
Pandeya tries to move to mount but Handler blocks the move with his legs.
Pandeya moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya looking to control but Handler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pandeya takes Handler's back.
Handler wants to escape the position.
Pandeya tightening his grip on Handler, looking for the choke.
Handler tries to escape but Pandeya has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pandeya keeps control of the position as Handler tries to break free.
Pandeya working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Handler trying to control the action but Pandeya just sinks the hooks in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Saurabh Pandeya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pandeya tries to score with a low kick but Handler moves his leg out of the way.
Handler throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Handler.
Pandeya connects with an inside leg kick.
Pandeya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Handler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Handler scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the liver by Pandeya. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pandeya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pandeya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Handler! But no joy.
Handler throws an off balance right hand
and Handler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handler shoots for a takedown but Pandeya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pandeya misses the shot to the body.
Saurabh Pandeya is winning the standup battle so far.
Handler moves out of range as Pandeya strikes.
Handler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandeya misses the jab.
Pandeya lands the left hand.
A big left from Pandeya misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pandeya ducks right into an uppercut from Handler.
Pandeya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Handler lands with an overhand left.
Pandeya misses with a hook.
Pandeya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handler throws a big shot that misses.
Pandeya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pandeya throws a front kick aimed at Handler's knee but Handler avoids it well.
It seemed like Handler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pandeya connects with a jab.
Handler lands a nice shot to the body.
Pandeya looks to land a left hand but Handler moved out of range nicely.
Pandeya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jacob Handler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handler avoids the body shot from Pandeya.
Pandeya backing away here, and Handler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pandeya lands a nice shot to the body.
Pandeya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pandeya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Handler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandeya throws out the jab.
Pandeya scores with a jab.
Pandeya swings widly with a right hand
and Handler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Handler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Handler.
Handler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pandeya counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Handler.
Handler misses with a straight left.
Handler takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Pandeya misses.
Handler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pandeya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jacob Handler has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya trying to control the position here.
Handler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pandeya wants to sweep but no luck.
Pandeya seems keen to control Handler's posture.
Handler preventing the sweep.
Handler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pandeya's guard.
Pandeya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Handler is working away from the top position though.
Pandeya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pandeya.
Pandeya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Handler is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pandeya is on top in guard.
Handler wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya controls from within his opponent's guard.
Handler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pandeya stands and throws Handler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Handler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Handler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Handler working over Pandeya with some ground and pound. Pandeya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pandeya is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Handler prevents Pandeya from improving his position.
Handler drops an elbow to the side of Pandeya's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saurabh Pandeya dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pandeya lands the left hand.
Handler fails to land the takedown.
Handler throws a poor cross that misses
and Pandeya counters with a nice uppercut.
Handler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pandeya as he jumps to the side.
Pandeya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Handler doesn't seem bothered though.
Pandeya swings widly with a right hand
and Handler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandeya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pandeya there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Handler misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Handler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handler trying to control the position but Pandeya is working away.
Pandeya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Handler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya is trying to get back to full guard.
Pandeya trying to control from the bottom.
Pandeya is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Handler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Handler's back!
Handler is trying to break free.
Handler is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pandeya off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Pandeya controlling the position well here. Handler rolled but Pandeya kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Handler staying busy and making it hard for Pandeya to control.
Pandeya keeps control of the position as Handler tries to break free.
Pandeya doesn't have the hooks in and Handler manages to turn into his guard.
Pandeya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Handler's guard.
Pandeya controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Handler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacob Handler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Handler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Handler keeping moving, preventing Pandeya from controlling successfully.
Handler wants to sweep but no luck.
Pandeya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Handler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handler wants to pass the guard but Pandeya is defending well.
Pandeya wants to control but Handler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Handler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handler is looking to take a break and control but Pandeya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pandeya manages to get to full guard.
Pandeya is adopting a defensive guard.
Handler landing some decent shots from guard.
Pandeya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Handler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Handler wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.
Handler stopping the sweep attempt from Pandeya.
Handler looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pandeya 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pandeya has his hands on Handler's head, controlling the position.
Handler passes into half guard.
Pandeya is staying active underneath Handler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Handler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pandeya controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Handler.
I think Pandeya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saurabh Pandeya!
A relieved looking Saurabh Pandeya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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