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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Handerson (ranked 78 p4p, 590 weight class) and White Cole (ranked 12 p4p, 72 weight class). Handerson comes to the cage accompanied by America - A Horse With No Name. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26 - 6 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 26 - 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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Cole!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Cole there.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Cole moves away from the strike by Handerson.
Cole walks into a jab.
It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handerson moves away.
Cole digs a good hook to Handerson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cole works Handerson's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Handerson's ribs.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Handerson counters with a right hand to the body.
Handerson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
It looked like Handerson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Handerson's head but Handerson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handerson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Handerson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole lands the left hand.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Handerson ducks down to avoid it.
Handerson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Handerson.
Handerson is looking to counter punch.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handerson manages to avoid it.
Handerson slips under a jab.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Handerson counters with a right hand to the body.
Handerson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cole counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Handerson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handerson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Handerson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cole.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Handerson moves away and avoids it.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Handerson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Handerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handerson slips a straight right by Cole.
A counter left hand to the body from Handerson misses its target.
Cole is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Handerson ducks down to avoid it.
Handerson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handerson manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Handerson misses its target.
Cole misses the jab.
Handerson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Handerson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Handerson throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Cole's cut.
That's time! Handerson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Handerson misses with a wild body shot.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole lands with a straight right. Handerson didn't see that one coming.
Handerson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Handerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Handerson throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Handerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and Handerson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Handerson to score with a decent uppercut.
That has opened up White Cole's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handerson avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Handerson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Handerson counters with a nice right hand that sends Cole toppling to the canvas! Cole scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Handerson finish him?!
Handerson defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Handerson avoids the body shot from Cole.
A counter left hand to the body from Handerson misses its target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handerson moves away.
Handerson is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole takes a swing at Handerson's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Handerson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Handerson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above White Cole's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Handerson slips a straight right by Cole.
It looks like Handerson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Handerson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Handerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Handerson counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Handerson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Handerson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Handerson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Handerson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Handerson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Cole's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Handerson drives through and clinches with Cole against the cage.
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Handerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handerson presses Cole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handerson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole blocks a body shot from Handerson.
Cole prevents a body shot from Handerson.
Handerson lands a body punch.
Handerson works on Cole's body with a couple of short punches.
Handerson tries a body shot but Cole blocks it.
Handerson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handerson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at White Cole's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Handerson!
Dave Handerson retains his heavyweight title!
Dave Handerson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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