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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Happy Hands (ranked 132 p4p, 582 weight class) and Omar Dahir (ranked 17 p4p, 60 weight class). Hands comes to the cage accompanied by Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Dahir!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Hands is predictable there
and Dahir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hands's guard.
Dahir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands controlling Dahir's posture.
Dahir with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahir throws a big right hand that misses.
Dahir throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dahir pushing down on Hands's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hands wants to improve his position but Dahir is controlling well.
Hands is trying to control but can't.
Dahir thows a huge punch but Hands dodges it nicely.
Dahir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dahir stalling away here and it's allowed Hands to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hands lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dahir has his hands on Hands's head, controlling the position.
Hands has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dahir is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands 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.
Dahir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dahir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hands sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hands trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dahir's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Dahir tries to counter it with a takedown but Hands pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hands loads up on a big right hand but Dahir slips the punch.
Hands throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Hands.
Hands throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dahir.
Dahir has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands scoring well with a low kick there.
Dahir lands with a good body shot.
Hands throws a leg kick which misses Dahir's front leg but catches the back leg as Dahir tries to avoid it.
Dahir scores with a jab to the body.
Dahir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hands counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dahir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.
Dahir drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hands defends it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dahir slips under a jab from Hands.
Dahir appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Happy Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hands lands a big head kick that sends Dahir tumbling to the mat! Hands takes a step backwards and waves Dahir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dahir is rocked!
Hands falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dahir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hands's guard.
Dahir is still in real trouble! Can Hands finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dahir distracts Hands with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dahir seems to have recovered his senses.
Hands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dahir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dahir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hands works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hands managing to control the position.
Dahir tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.
Dahir passes Hands's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hands blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dahir.
Dahir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dahir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dahir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hands keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hands's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hands blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dahir.
Hands wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dahir avoids the head kick by Hands.
A swing and a miss from Hands.
Hands throws a leg kick
and Dahir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hands is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dahir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hands regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dahir.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dahir wants to control from the top but Hands keeps moving.
Dahir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dahir throwing shots but Hands is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Dahir.
Dahir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dahir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hands holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dahir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hands manages to get to full guard.
Dahir trying to control but Hands is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dahir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dahir wants to control from the top but Hands keeps moving.
Dahir lands a couple of digs.
Dahir throws a strike but Hands rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dahir wants to sweep here but Hands controlling him for the moment.
Dahir wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hands wants to stand but Dahir is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Hands dominated that round.
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.
Dahir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hands counters with a crisp one two that drops Dahir! Hands thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dahir to his feet! Dahir is in big trouble!
Dahir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hands throws a leg kick
and Dahir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dahir drops an elbow to the side of Hands's head.
Hands keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hands wants to get back to his feet.
Dahir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hands might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dahir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dahir trying to control the action but Hands is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hands defending well though.
Dahir working over Hands with some ground and pound. Hands looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hands trying to hold on to Dahir's head to control him but Dahir postures up.
Hands wants to improve his position but Dahir is controlling well.
Dahir throws a strike but Hands avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dahir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hands is trying to keep Dahir in close.
Dahir throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Dahir from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dahir shoots in looking for a takedown but Hands manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dahir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hands throws a hook but Dahir avoids it easily.
Hands lands with a hook. Dahir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dahir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hands avoids it really well and circles away.
Dahir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hands's waist but Hands gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dahir off to one side.
Happy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Dahir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
A low kick from Hands misses
and Dahir counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hands!
Dahir working the ground and pound but Hands is defending the strikes.
Hands is pushing Dahir's head away, looking to escape. Dahir manages to hold on to the position though.
Hands wants to control but Dahir postures up.
Dahir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hands is not content to let Dahir control the position.
The strikes coming from Dahir are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahir working away.
Dahir working the ground and pound from side control.
Dahir tries to score with some ground and pound. Hands controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dahir landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hands wants to control but Dahir postures up.
Hands dodges the ground and pound from Dahir.
Hands takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dahir throws a strike aimed at the side of Hands's head but Hands avoids it well.
Omar Dahir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dahir throws a strike aimed at the side of Hands's head but Hands avoids it well.
Dahir scoring with punches and elbows.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dahir creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hands parries the strikes from Dahir easily there. Dahir is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hands to escape.
Dahir in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hands struggling a bit here.
Hands controls the position for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dahir landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dahir in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dahir is looking to take a break and control but Hands is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Dahir.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dahir scoring with punches and elbows.
Hands tries to buck Dahir off but Dahir is having none of it.
Dahir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hands some visible discomfort.
Dahir working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dahir working the strikes but Hands uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hands is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Dahir there.
Dahir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hands with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dahir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dahir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dahir throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hands to regain full guard.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hands has his hands on Dahir's head, controlling the position.
Dahir cracks Hands with a solid left hand.
Hands is rocked!
It looks like Happy Hands has been cut.
Hands seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dahir fails with the takedown.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dahir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hands's guard.
Hands looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hands is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dahir has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hands avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dahir looking for a takedown.
Dahir cracks Hands with a nice body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
Hands lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hands working aggressively here.
Hands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dahir manages to break the clinch.
Hands thows a leg kick but Dahir checks it
and Dahir counters with a shoot takedown. Hands fights it but they end up in guard.
Hands is pulling down on Dahir's head to control his posture.
Hands working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dahir.
Hands is trying to keep Dahir in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dahir throws a big right hand that misses.
Dahir postures up in Hands's guard and throws a big left but Hands blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Dahir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Happy Hands's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hands throws a lazy head kick
and Dahir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dahir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Dahir.
Dahir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dahir slips a nice elbow through Hands's hands, connecting with Hands's forehead.
Hands is looking to improve his position.
Dahir is trying to control the action in half guard but Hands is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dahir lands a nice short elbow.
Dahir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hands does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dahir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hands avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dahir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is looking to control Dahir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hands avoid being mounted?
Dahir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hands connects with a leg kick.
Dahir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hands defends well and Dahir ends up having to push Hands into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A shot to the body from Hands misses
and Dahir counters with a shoot takedown. Hands fights it but they end up in guard.
Dahir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hands seems keen to control Dahir's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hands is keeping the position for now.
Hands seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dahir throws a strike but Hands rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dahir wants to sweep but no luck.
Dahir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dahir looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hands won't allow Dahir to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands looking to sit in guard and control but Dahir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dahir wants to control from the top but Hands keeps moving.
Hands trying to keep a closed guard but Dahir is proving a slippery customer.
Dahir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hands looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dahir wants to control from the top but Hands keeps moving.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hands tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dahir dives in for a single leg takedown but Hands sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dahir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hands is looking to escape.
Dahir misses with a head shot. Hands uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hands is pulling down on Dahir's head to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hands working a defensive guard here.
Dahir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dahir throws an elbow that misses. Hands uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dahir's guard. Nice move by Hands!
Dahir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hands's guard.
Dahir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hands controls Dahir momentarily but Dahir frees himself.
Dahir scoring with some ground and pound.
Hands manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dahir manages to get himself to full guard.
Dahir looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dahir is trying to control the position but Hands postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dahir is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dahir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dahir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hands is keeping the position for now.
Dahir is fighting to break Hands's control of his arms but Hands is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hands working a defensive guard here.
Hands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's eight 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.
Dahir postures up in Hands's guard and throws a big left but Hands blocks it.
Dahir is looking to work some ground and pound but Hands has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dahir cracks Hands with a solid left hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dahir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick lands for Hands.
Dahir avoids the head kick by Hands.
Dahir drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hands defends it well.
Hands misses with a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Dahir as he checks the leg kick.
Hands throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahir.
Hands throws a lazy head kick
and Dahir counters with a shoot takedown. Hands fights it but they end up in guard.
Hands trying to control the position.
Dahir trying to control but Hands is working from the bottom.
Dahir throws a strike but Hands rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dahir is controlling Hands's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Omar Dahir.
I think Dahir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Omar Dahir!
Omar Dahir is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Omar Dahir thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Happy Hands had this to say: '...(Nothing... he just stares intensely into the cameraman... then throws down the mic.)'.
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