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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay South (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Noise. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay South!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handly fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - South looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
South is looking to clinch but Handly is avoiding it.
Handly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Handly manages to break the clinch.
South throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Handly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from South.
South throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Handly moves into range and clinches up with South.
South looking to slow down the pace here.
Handly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
South dives in and grabs Handly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handly pushes down on South's head and hops out.
Handly darts in trying to clinch
and South counters with a three punch combo that has Handly backing up. Handly nods at South to acknowledge the strikes.
Charles Handly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
South throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handly.
South misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Handly.
Handly tries to clinch up.
Handly misses with a wild combination.
Handly takes the fight into the clinch.
Handly tightens his grip and picks South up, before dumping him to the ground. South manages to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Handly wants to pass the guard but South is keeping the position.
Handly stays in close to South's body and controls the position.
South looking to control.
Handly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. South is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Handly throws a series of punches but South avoids them all with ease.
South swinging wildly here.
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.
Handly takes one to the side of the head.
South goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Handly lands a nice shot to the body.
South swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handly dodges the punch combination from South.
South swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
South looks gassed!
South misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Handly wants a takedown but no success here.
Handly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Handly.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but South paws at him with a jab and circles away.
South throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Handly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Handly is working South over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Handly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handly is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
South keeping full guard, as Handly tries to pass.
Handly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
South keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handly trying to control the position from guard on top but South is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Handly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Handly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Handly forces South back against the cage and clinches.
South fails to pull guard.
South wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Handly breaks from the clinch.
South tries to clinch but Handly is having none of it.
Handly gets the takedown into side control.
Handly working the ground and pound but South is defending the strikes.
South dodges the ground and pound from Handly.
South seems a little lost for a moment, as Handly dominates the positioning.
South dodges the ground and pound from Handly.
Handly throws an elbow but South slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handly throwing shots but missing, from side control.
South struggling a bit here.
Handly working the ground and pound but South is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Handly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
South misses with a double jab.
Handly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch but South swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handly instigates a clinch.
Handly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handly fails with a takedown attempt.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch up but South swats him away and circles back towards the center.
South closes the distance and pushes Handly back into the cage.
Handly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
South misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
South misses with a wild combination.
Handly feints and as South raises his hands in defense, Handly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
South keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
Handly throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly chips away with some ground and pound.
Handly trying to control but South is working from the bottom.
Handly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Handly is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handly trying to control but South is working from the bottom.
South keeping full guard, as Handly tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
South tries to bum rush Handly with a series of wild strikes but Handly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
South displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Handly.
South misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Handly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as South throws out the jab.
South tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Handly swivels and escapes.
South is breathing heavily.
South looks to land a combination but Handly avoids it well.
Handly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Handly with a poor takedown
enabling South to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Handly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handly has managed to clinch.
Handly is working for takedown but South is calmly controlling the position for now.
Handly breaks the clinch.
South throws a combination that misses
and Handly counters by clinching up.
Handly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. South fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Handly lands with a hook. South tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Handly clinches.
Handly breaks the clinch.
South looks to score with a jab to the body but Handly is just out of range.
Handly closes the distance and pushes South back into the cage.
South can't break the clinch.
Handly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but South gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Handly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
South takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Handly tries to clinch up.
South swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Handly counters with a right hand to the body.
Handly moves in looking to clinch but South pushes him off.
Handly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping South at a distance.
Charles Handly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Handly is just content to waste time from the top position. South takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Handly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as South works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
South wants to stand and escape but Handly is having none of it.
Handly throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Handly throws a big right hand that misses.
Handly postures up and lands a big shot to South's brow.
Handly throwing strikes but missing.
Handly throws a strike but South rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
South trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Handly dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
South thows a body shot but no joy.
Handly clinches up against the cage.
Handly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. South fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Handly throws a left and a right that both miss
and South counters by clinching up.
Handly breaks the clinch.
Handly clinches up against the cage.
South is looking to break free of the clinch but Handly has double underhooks.
South wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handly has him pressed against the cage.
Handly prevents South from breaking the clinch.
Handly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. South fights it off and pushes away nicely.
South wants to slow Handly down by chopping away at his legs.
Handly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handly has taken the fight to the clinch.
South has Handly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Handly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Handly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Handly tries to clinch there but South circles away.
Handly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Handly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
South takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Handly wants to lay and pray for a moment but South keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly is stalling here. South is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Handly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and South has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
South goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Handly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in South's guard! Nice work there by Handly!
Handly trying to control the position from guard on top but South is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handly is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Handly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Handly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Handly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Charles Handly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
South has momentary wrist control but Handly slips an elbow through the middle.
Handly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Handly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Handly is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
South kicks Handly off and gets to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Handly.
Handly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handly keeps the fight on the outside.
Handly darts in and clinches South up against the cage.
South is trying to break the clinch but Handly is controlling him.
Handly tightens his grip and picks South up, before dumping him to the ground. South manages to land in guard.
South looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jay South has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Handly looking to sit in guard and control but South gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
South wants to pass the guard but Handly is keeping the position.
Handly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes South off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
South with a lazy takedown attempt
and Handly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in South's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Handly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as South works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Handly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Handly wants to control from the top but South keeps moving.
Handly throwing strikes but missing.
Handly trying to control but South is working from the bottom.
Charles Handly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Handly tries to free his leg and advance position but South is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Handly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Handly!
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