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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Handerson (ranked 141 p4p, 203 weight class) and Methodios McIntyre (ranked 18 p4p, 29 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Handerson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to America - A Horse With No Name. The crowd seem to be enjoying McIntyre's choice of entrance music: Gallantry. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Handerson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Methodios McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
McIntyre misses with a wild body shot.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but McIntyre avoids it well and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McIntyre throws a hook to the side of Handerson's head but Handerson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McIntyre looks to land a left hand but Handerson moved out of range nicely.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handerson moves away.
Handerson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McIntyre throws a poor cross that misses
and Handerson counters with a shoot takedown. McIntyre fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Handerson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Handerson throws a big elbow that misses.
McIntyre has Handerson pulled in close to control his posture.
McIntyre keeping moving, preventing Handerson from controlling successfully.
Handerson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Handerson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Handerson postures up in McIntyre's guard and throws a big left but McIntyre blocks it.
McIntyre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Handerson advances position into side control!
Handerson working the head and body with strikes.
McIntyre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McIntyre wants to control but Handerson postures up.
Handerson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McIntyre prevents Handerson from moving into mount.
Handerson is chipping away with strikes.
McIntyre sneaks back into half guard.
McIntyre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handerson is thwarting McIntyre's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. McIntyre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Handerson wants to control from the top but McIntyre keeps moving.
McIntyre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Handerson wants to control from the top but McIntyre keeps moving.
McIntyre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McIntyre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Handerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Handerson landing some decent shots from guard.
Handerson postures up.
Handerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McIntyre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McIntyre controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McIntyre looks to throw the jab but Handerson is out of range.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but McIntyre avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Handerson dominated that 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.
McIntyre scores with a body shot.
McIntyre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Handerson.
No joy there for McIntyre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handerson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handerson moves away.
Handerson tries to counter with a takedown but McIntyre is quick to defend against it.
McIntyre misses with a looping right.
Handerson drops down looking for a counter takedown but McIntyre sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre throws an off balance right hand
and Handerson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Handerson.
Handerson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Handerson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McIntyre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but McIntyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McIntyre trying to keep a closed guard but Handerson is proving a slippery customer.
McIntyre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre trying to control the position.
Handerson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McIntyre trying to control the position here.
Handerson landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Handerson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Handerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Handerson wants to control from the top but McIntyre keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McIntyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McIntyre misses with a looping left.
Handerson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McIntyre misses with a body shot.
Handerson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McIntyre misses with an uppercut. Handerson saw that one coming.
Handerson drops down looking for a counter takedown but McIntyre sprawls and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Methodios McIntyre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
McIntyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Handerson tries to counter with a takedown but McIntyre is quick to defend against it.
A decent looking cross lands there for McIntyre.
It looks like Dave Handerson has been cut.
McIntyre punishes Handerson's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handerson.
McIntyre tries to bum rush Handerson with a series of wild strikes but Handerson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre misses the shot to the body.
Handerson keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from McIntyre misses the target.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McIntyre misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - McIntyre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McIntyre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handerson feinted with a counter takedown.
McIntyre looks to score with a jab to the body but Handerson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McIntyre.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but McIntyre avoids it well and moves away.
McIntyre wants to clinch up but Handerson keeps it at a distance.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but McIntyre avoids it well and moves away.
Handerson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McIntyre misses with a hook to the body
and Handerson counters with a takedown into side control.
McIntyre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handerson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Handerson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on McIntyre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Handerson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Handerson is looking to take a break and control but McIntyre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Handerson working the strikes but McIntyre uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Methodios McIntyre really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Handerson's cut.
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.
McIntyre tries to clinch
and Handerson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McIntyre has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Handerson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McIntyre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handerson manages to avoid it.
McIntyre throws a looping overhand right but Handerson ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre throws a combination that misses
and Handerson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handerson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Handerson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McIntyre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Handerson is pressing down on McIntyre's thigh, looking to free his foot. McIntyre is holding on for now.
Handerson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McIntyre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Handerson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McIntyre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McIntyre is controlling Handerson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
McIntyre trying to control from the bottom.
Dave Handerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Handerson is looking for a kimura but McIntyre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Handerson to get the leverage.
McIntyre trying to control from the bottom.
McIntyre is looking to escape.
Handerson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McIntyre is refusing to be controlled, as Handerson sits in half guard.
McIntyre is positioning himself well to prevent Handerson advancing to mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McIntyre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handerson attempts a counter takedown but McIntyre avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre just misses with a punch to the body.
Methodios McIntyre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McIntyre misses with a wild body shot.
Handerson tries to counter with a takedown but McIntyre is quick to defend against it.
McIntyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Handerson.
Methodios McIntyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McIntyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Handerson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McIntyre throws a shot from downtown. Handerson moves away and avoids it.
McIntyre swings widly with a right hand
and Handerson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McIntyre scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Handerson manages to mount him!
Handerson looking for a guillotine from mount but McIntyre is having none of it.
McIntyre felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handerson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dave Handerson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Handerson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Handerson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McIntyre.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McIntyre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Handerson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handerson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McIntyre misses with an uppercut
and Handerson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Handerson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Handerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Handerson tries to free his leg and advance position but McIntyre is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre is adopting a defensive guard.
Handerson scoring with some ground and pound.
McIntyre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Handerson.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McIntyre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Handerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Handerson being controlled here momentarily.
Handerson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McIntyre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McIntyre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Handerson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McIntyre's guard.
McIntyre pulls Handerson in close to prevent any damage.
McIntyre keeping moving, preventing Handerson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handerson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McIntyre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Handerson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McIntyre holds on and takes a little breather.
Handerson wants to pass the guard but McIntyre is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Handerson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McIntyre's head.
Handerson trying to control but McIntyre is working from the bottom.
McIntyre trying to keep a closed guard but Handerson is proving a slippery customer.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but McIntyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A swing and a miss from McIntyre.
Handerson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Handerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Handerson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Handerson!
Dave Handerson is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dave Handerson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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