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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Ekbomb (ranked 747 p4p, 510 weight class) and Jacob Handler (ranked 81 p4p, 55 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Handler's choice of entrance music: KEEPINITBEEFY. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Ekbomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ekbomb.
Handler throws the left hand but Ekbomb avoids the punch easily.
Handler scores with a spinning back kick!
Handler connects with a right hand. Ekbomb shakes it off.
Jacob Handler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekbomb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ekbomb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ekbomb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Handler.
Ekbomb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Handler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Handler lands a glancing blow to the side of Ekbomb's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekbomb takes a swing at Handler's ribcage but misses.
Handler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ekbomb is rocked!
Ekbomb throws the left hand but Handler avoids the punch easily.
Handler misses with the combination.
Ekbomb lands a nice looking body shot.
Handler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Handler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekbomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handler.
Handler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekbomb's head backwards.
No joy there for Handler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ekbomb cracks a nice hook into Handler's ribs.
Ekbomb scores with the left hand. Handler knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Ekbomb's head coaches at Rasmus's Fun House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Handler.
Handler misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Handler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekbomb lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handler. Ekbomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekbomb misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekbomb throws a shot from downtown. Handler moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Handler.
Ekbomb needs to keep his hands up - Handler had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekbomb lands a jab-cross combination.
Ekbomb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Handler lands with a nice body punch.
Handler misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Ekbomb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Handler.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Handler.
Evan Ekbomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handler takes a swing at Ekbomb's ribcage but misses.
Handler looks to land a left hand but Ekbomb moved out of range nicely.
Handler misses with a combination
and Ekbomb counters with a leg kick.
Ekbomb scores with a sloppy right hand. Handler should have avoided that one.
Ekbomb looks to land a left hand but Handler moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Handler.
Ekbomb drops Handler with a beautiful combination! Handler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ekbomb is looking for the KO!
Handler is rocked!
It looks like Jacob Handler has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Ekbomb.
Handler is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekbomb finish him?
Handler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ekbombs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Handler gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ekbomb gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Ekbomb!
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hype
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pop
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