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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Handler (ranked 553 p4p, 828 weight class) and Steel Adams (ranked 60 p4p, 94 weight class). Handler comes to the cage accompanied by KEEPINITBEEFY. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steel Adams!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Handler quickly recovers to half guard.
Handler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
Adams thows a huge punch but Handler dodges it nicely.
Handler is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Handler pulls Adams in to control the position.
Adams trying to control but Handler is working from the bottom.
Adams forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Handler sees it coming and defends easily.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Handler is looking to improve his position.
Handler won't allow Adams to pass to mount.
Handler manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Handler keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Handler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Handler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Handler keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Handler controlling Adams's posture.
Handler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams pushes down on Handler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Handler is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Handler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Handler keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Handler is trying to keep Adams in close.
That's three 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 Adams's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard.
Handler seems keen to control Adams's posture.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Handler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handler looking to control.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Handler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard.
Adams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Handler is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handler trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Handler defends well.
Adams working for a triangle but Handler defends it easily.
Adams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Adams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Handler defends well.
Handler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Handler trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Handler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adams sizes up Handler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Handler blocks a jab.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handler.
Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Handler circles away.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Handler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Steel Adams has been cut.
Steel Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handler throws a big shot that misses.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handler.
Handler staying out of range there.
Handler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Handler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Handler gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Adams is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Handler!
A relieved looking Jacob Handler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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