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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Handelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Happypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handelman's entrance music is All I Do is Win. A fine choice. Happypants has chosen Avenged Sevenfold-Nightmare as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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210 cm
27
189 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Handelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Happypants!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Happypants closes this distance looking for a takedown but Handelman circles away.
Handelman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Kevin Handelman has been cut.
Happypants lunges at Handelman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Handelman's hand.
Happypants with a poor takedown
enabling Handelman to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Happypants lands with a cross.
Happypants misses with a few strikes there.
Happypants has his takedown stuffed
and Handelman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kevin Handelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Happypants.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happypants working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Handelman - that landed with a thud.
Handelman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handelman misses with a punch to the body.
Handelman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handelman trying to stall but Happypants improves his position.
Handelman can't find room to land a body shot as Happypants controls the action.
Happypants blocks a body shot from Handelman.
Handelman lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Handelman.
Handelman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handelman lands a left hand.
Handelman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Happypants wants to break free but Handelman has control.
Handelman tries to throw a body punch but Happypants avoids it by throwing Handelman back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handelman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handelman lands a nice uppercut.
Handelman lands with a short shot to the head.
Handelman swings wildly with an uppercut but Happypants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handelman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mister Happypants seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handelman clinches up with Happypants and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Happypants's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Happypants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Happypants gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Happypants manages to break the clinch.
Happypants shoots for a double leg takedown but Handelman sprawls well. He's pushed Happypants's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handelman drives through and clinches with Happypants against the cage.
Handelman throws a punch but it's blocked by Happypants.
Handelman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Handelman misses with a body punch.
Handelman misses with a body punch.
Handelman tries to work over Happypants's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Happypants is trying to break the clinch but Handelman is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Handelman as the two fighters clinch.
Handelman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handelman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handelman misses with the head strike.
Happypants blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handelman trying to stall but Happypants improves his position.
That's four 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.
Handelman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Handelman is leaning against Happypants and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Happypants is trying to push Handelman away but Handelman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Handelman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Handelman keeps control of Happypants as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Handelman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handelman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Happypants's efforts to push away.
Handelman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Handelman lands a body punch.
Handelman misses with some punches.
Happypants blocks a body shot from Handelman.
Happypants is looking to break free of the clinch but Handelman has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handelman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Handelman lands a nice shot to the body.
Handelman misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Handelman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Handelman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Happypants doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Handelman counters by clinching up.
Happypants wants to break the clinch but can't.
Happypants blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Handelman.
Happypants tries to break the clinch but Handelman is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Happypants.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handelman misses with a punch on the inside.
Handelman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Handelman tries to throw a body punch but Happypants avoids it by throwing Handelman back against the cage.
Happypants manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handelman pushes Happypants up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Happypants.
Happypants wants to get back to striking at distance but Handelman won't allow it.
Handelman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Happypants wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handelman has him pressed against the cage.
Happypants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handelman moves into the clinch.
Handelman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happypants with a poor takedown
and Handelman counters with a nice uppercut.
Happypants fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kevin Handelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Happypants.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman closes the distance and pushes Happypants back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Handelman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handelman misses with a body punch.
Handelman can't find room to land a body shot as Happypants controls the action.
Handelman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handelman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Happypants blocking some punches.
Happypants's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Happypants shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Handelman but Handelman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handelman darts in and clinches Happypants up against the cage.
Handelman avoiding damage.
Handelman throws a head punch that misses.
Handelman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Happypants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happypants with a poor takedown
and Handelman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Handelman.
Happypants is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Happypants blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four 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.
Handelman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Handelman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handelman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Happypants blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handelman tries to work over Happypants's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Handelman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Handelman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Happypants backwards.
Handelman throws a punch but it's blocked by Happypants.
Happypants blocking some punches.
Handelman throws a punch but it's blocked by Happypants.
Happypants blocks an uppercut.
Handelman can't find room to land a body shot as Happypants controls the action.
Handelman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Handelman.
Handelman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handelman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Handelman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Handelman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Handelman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Handelman drives through and clinches with Happypants against the cage.
Handelman working aggressively here.
Handelman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Happypants's elbow.
Handelman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handelman misses with a punch to the body.
Handelman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handelman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Handelman digs a right hand into Happypants's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Happypants's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Handelman.
Happypants prevents a body shot from Handelman.
Handelman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handelman has Happypants pressed against the cage, preventing Happypants from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Happypants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handelman leaves Happypants with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Happypants takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handelman rushes Happypants and presses him up against the cage.
Handelman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handelman is leaning against Happypants and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Handelman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Handelman.
Handelman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kevin Handelman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Handelman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Handelman tries a body shot but Happypants blocks it.
Handelman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Happypants's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Handelman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happypants blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Handelman.
Handelman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handelman tries a body shot but Happypants blocks it.
Handelman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Handelman lands a left hand.
Handelman lands a shot to the body.
Handelman can't find room to land a body shot as Happypants controls the action.
Handelman working aggressively here.
Happypants wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handelman has him pressed against the cage.
Happypants has had enough of the clinch but Handelman keeps him there for the moment.
Handelman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Handelman lands with a short shot to the head.
Happypants blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handelman lands with a right to the head.
Happypants blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kevin Handelman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handelman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Happypants blocks a body shot from Handelman.
Handelman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Happypants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handelman has Happypants up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Handelman.
That's four 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.
A left hand lands to the body for Handelman.
Happypants manages to break the clinch.
Mister Happypants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Happypants with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Handelman to score with a decent uppercut.
Handelman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Handelman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handelman, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Handelman!
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energy
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hype
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