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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 404 p4p, 835 weight class) and Jacob Handler (ranked 59 p4p, 104 weight class). O Brien's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweet Leaf. Handler has chosen KEEPINITBEEFY as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
O Brien throws a low kick but Handler moves out of range easily.
Handler closes the distance and clinches up with O Brien, looking for a takedown. Handler pushes O Brien against the cage but O Brien circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Handler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Handler thows a huge punch but O Brien dodges it nicely.
O Brien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Brien.
O Brien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Handler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handler working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
O Brien is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Handler has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Handler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Handler goes for an armbar but he's not got it… O Brien turns into him and now he's in Handler's guard.
Handler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Brien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Handler keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
O Brien postures up.
O Brien is looking to work some ground and pound but Handler has wrist control.
Handler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Brien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Brien manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Brien won't allow Handler to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Brien's guard.
Handler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Brien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Brien is on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Handler keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
O Brien trying to control but Handler is working from the bottom.
Handler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Brien manages to get himself to full guard.
O Brien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Brien's head.
Handler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Handler cracks O Brien with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien looking to control.
Handler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Handler wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Brien keeps working.
O Brien makes his way to full guard, as Handler worked for a kimura.
Handler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Handler is thwarting O Brien's attempts to control the position.
Handler trying to pass the guard but O Brien defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handler is looking for a kimura here.
Handler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Brien wants to get back to his feet.
Handler passes to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handler trying to control but O Brien is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Handler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Handler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Handler scores with a takedown into O Brien's guard.
O Brien has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Handler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
O Brien tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Handler is able to avoid easily.
O Brien goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Handler avoids the head kick by O Brien.
O Brien walks into a straight right hand from Handler.
A slapping body kick lands there for O Brien.
O Brien lands with an overhand left.
Handler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Brien misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Handler.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien drops his hands momentarily and Handler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Handler fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a right hand to the body.
Handler misses with a body shot
and O Brien counters with a nice low kick that buckles Handler's knee momentarily.
O Brien thuds a left hand into Handler's body.
Handler avoids the head kick by O Brien.
O Brien throws a head kick that half lands.
O Brien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jacob Handler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. O Brien manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
O Brien is wriggling around but Handler manages to pass to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien wants to improve his position but Handler is controlling well.
Handler moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handler has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for O Brien!
O Brien tries to hold on but Handler pushes him away.
Handler prevents O Brien from getting the reversal.
O Brien tries to hold on but Handler postures up.
O Brien regains half guard.
O Brien trying to hold on to Handler's head to control him but Handler postures up.
Handler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Brien has managed to free his arm - good work.
Handler passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handler controlling from mount.
O Brien is looking to improve his position but Handler isn't that keen on the idea.
Handler looking for a guillotine from mount but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Handler cracks O Brien with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Handler trying to control but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handler with shots to the head and body - O Brien looks very uncomfortable down there.
Handler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jacob Handler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Handler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Handler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
O Brien is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Handler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien wants to hold on but Handler pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacob Handler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Handler looks for a takedown but O Brien sprawls well.
Handler throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Handler fails with a takedown attempt.
Handler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Brien tries to land a leg kick but Handler saw it coming and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Handler or perhaps it was just good defense by O Brien, which made it look bad.
O Brien is looking to counter with head kicks.
Miles O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Handler.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Handler.
Miles O Brien is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Handler lands a slapping body shot.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Handler moves away and avoids it.
O Brien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Handler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handler avoids the body shot from O Brien.
O Brien scores with a nice head shot.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Handler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Handler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Brien avoids it really well and circles away.
Handler checks a low kick from O Brien.
Handler throws a jab when O Brien was well out of range.
Handler checks a low kick from O Brien.
Handler darts in looking for a takedown but O Brien gets double underhooks and turns Handler into the cage.
Miles O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Handler or perhaps it was just good defense by O Brien, which made it look bad.
Handler misses with a combination
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien works the jab nicely.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from O Brien lands but Handler takes it in his stride.
O Brien sizes up Handler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Handler is rocked!
O Brien seems to be stalking Handler here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Handler drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Miles O Brien!
During a confident post fight interview, Miles O Brien thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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