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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pro Ject (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Handelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Handelman's choice of entrance music: All I Do is Win. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pro Ject!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Handelman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ject keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ject is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handelman.
Ject misses with a hook. Handelman ducked under it nicely.
Handelman moves into the clinch.
Ject blocks an elbow strike.
Handelman keeps control of Ject as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ject tries to break the clinch but Handelman is controlling the position.
Handelman lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Pro Ject has been cut.
Handelman misses with an elbow over the top.
Handelman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Handelman lands with a right to the head.
Handelman throws an elbow that misses.
Ject wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Handelman misses with a knee strike.
Ject can't break the clinch.
Handelman misses with an elbow over the top.
Handelman lands a nice elbow.
Handelman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handelman lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ject breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ject just misses with a punch to the body.
Handelman lands with a right hand.
Handelman shoots in but Ject avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Handelman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ject sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handelman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ject swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handelman scores with a jab.
Ject misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handelman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Handelman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Ject misses its intended target.
Handelman fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Ject throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Ject.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Handelman.
Handelman tries to clinch but Ject moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Handelman.
Ject throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Handelman's head.
It looks like Kevin Handelman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ject throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Handelman lands with a cross.
Handelman ducks under a wild hook from Ject.
Handelman throws out a loose jab but Ject uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kevin Handelman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Ject.
Handelman moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Handelman throws an elbow but misses.
Ject breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ject avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ject finds it's target.
Ject lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Handelman circles away quickly and effectively.
Handelman moves out of range of the strikes.
Ject moves out of range of the body kick.
Ject will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Handelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Ject is just out of range.
Handelman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Handelman ducks under a wild hook from Ject.
Handelman misses with a low kick.
Ject throws a right hand that misses
and Handelman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Handelman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ject counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handelman lands a really nice looking cross but Ject seems unphased.
Handelman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ject paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Handelman lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fighters circling - Handelman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pro Ject is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handelman moves into the clinch successfully.
Handelman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ject swings wildly with an uppercut but Handelman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ject avoids a wild elbow strike from Handelman.
Handelman misses with an elbow over the top.
Handelman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handelman lands with an overhand left.
Ject's jab looks to have found its range, popping Handelman under the eye.
Handelman misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ject chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Handelman can pounce on him.
Handelman throws the left hand but Ject avoids the punch easily.
Ject throws an overhand right that lands on Handelman's shoulder, as Handelman tries to avoid the shot.
Handelman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ject had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch lands to the side of Ject 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Handelman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Handelman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ject throws out the jab.
Handelman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Handelman tries to work over Ject's front leg with a kick but Ject checks it.
Ject throws a hook but Handelman blocks it.
Ject misses with a low kick.
Handelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ject swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Handelman counters with a left to the body.
Handelman motions for Ject to come forward. Handelman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Handelman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ject.
Nice uppercut there from Handelman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handelman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handelman thows a leg kick but Ject checks it
and Ject counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ject misses with a straight left.
Handelman looks to land a right hand but Ject moved out of range.
Ject throws the left hand but Handelman avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handelman shoots in looking for a takedown. Ject tries to sprawl out of it but Handelman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ject manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ject fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab by Handelman.
Nice body punch from Handelman.
Handelman throws a one two combo.
Ject is looking to slow Handelman down with leg kicks.
Ject displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handelman throws out the jab.
Ject avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Ject lands but Handelman takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Handelman.
Ject is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Handelman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Ject misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ject.
Ject keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handelman throws a leg kick
and Ject counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Handelman throws a hook but Ject avoids it easily.
Ject slips under a jab.
Handelman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ject moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Handelman.
Ject circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ject misses the jab.
Ject throws a jab when Handelman was well out of range.
Handelman throws a good cross that connects.
Handelman misses with a body shot.
Handelman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ject.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ject pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Handelman avoids the body shot from Ject.
Handelman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ject uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Handelman.
Pro Ject is winning the standup battle so far.
Handelman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pro Ject has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Handelman.
Nice defenses there by Handelman.
Handelman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Handelman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Handelman clinches with his opponent.
Ject blocks the elbow strike.
Handelman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ject blocks the elbow strike.
Ject takes an elbow to the temple.
Ject blocks an elbow strike from Handelman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ject avoids the elbow strike from Handelman, against the cage.
Handelman misses with an elbow strike.
Handelman throws an elbow but it misses.
Handelman throws an elbow that misses.
Ject is trying to break the clinch but Handelman has him pressed against the cage.
Ject throws a punch but it's blocked by Handelman.
Handelman has a couple of punches blocked by Ject.
Ject is trying to break the clinch but Handelman is controlling him.
Ject lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ject is trying to break the clinch but Handelman has him pressed against the cage.
Ject working hard to break the clinch.
Ject is trying to break the clinch but Handelman has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handelman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Handelman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ject avoids the elbow strike from Handelman, against the cage.
Ject avoiding damage as Handelman throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin Handelman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Handelman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handelman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Handelman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ject's efforts to push away.
Handelman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ject tries to break free but Handelman pushes him back against the cage.
Handelman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ject blocks it with crossed arms.
Ject wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ject tries to break free but Handelman pushes him back against the cage.
Ject escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Handelman dives in and grabs Ject's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ject pushes down on Handelman's head and hops out.
Handelman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ject connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handelman scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Handelman misses
and Ject counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handelman jabs Ject to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ject is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handelman.
Handelman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ject scores with a nice head shot.
Handelman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Ject finds it's way through Handelman's defenses.
Handelman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Handelman wants to clinch.
Handelman tries to clinch up.
Ject scores with a body shot.
Handelman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ject throws out the jab.
Ject moves out of range as Handelman throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman misses with a takedown attempt - Ject sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ject connects with a body shot that sends Handelman's belly button to the back.
Handelman moves in looking to clinch but Ject pushes him off.
Handelman moves into the clinch successfully.
Ject takes an elbow to the temple.
Ject breaks from the clinch.
Ject lands with a cross.
Handelman moves in looking to clinch but Ject pushes him off.
Handelman just misses with a punch to the body.
Ject misses with a straight left.
Ject thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ject swats away the attempt to clinch by Handelman.
Handelman throws a leg kick
letting Ject counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Kevin Handelman's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Handelman.
Pro Ject has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Handelman.
Handelman lands a jab to Ject's midsection.
A low kick from Handelman is predictable there
and Ject counters with a nice body shot.
Handelman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ject throws a wild body kick that Handelman sees coming a mile off.
Handelman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ject swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ject goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Handelman misses with a wild body shot.
Handelman rushes Ject and presses him up against the cage.
Handelman is trying to break the clinch but Ject is controlling him.
Handelman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ject has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Handelman throws an elbow that misses.
Handelman keeps control of Ject as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ject wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handelman has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handelman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ject avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handelman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Handelman misses with an elbow strike.
Handelman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ject breaks from the clinch.
Handelman moves into the clinch successfully.
Handelman misses with an elbow strike.
Ject can't break the clinch.
Handelman pushes off an throws an elbow but Ject leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ject blocks an elbow strike from Handelman.
Ject dodges an elbow strike from Handelman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handelman lands an elbow inside that Ject shrugs off.
Handelman throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Handelman.
Ject blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pro Ject did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ject connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Handelman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Handelman scores with a takedown into Ject's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Handelman stops Ject from standing up.
Ject pushes Handelman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ject slips a jab and a cross from Handelman.
Handelman throws a chopping leg kick but Ject manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ject moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Handelman has Ject up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Ject avoids the elbow strike from Handelman, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ject avoids the elbow strike from Handelman, against the cage.
Ject blocks an elbow strike from Handelman.
Ject breaks the clinch.
Ject swats away the attempt to clinch by Handelman.
Handelman throws a leg kick but Ject sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Handelman drops his hands momentarily and Ject takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Handelman blocks a jab.
Ject dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Handelman looking to throw knees to the head but Ject is blocking nicely.
Ject blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kevin Handelman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Handelman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ject keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handelman's efforts to push away.
Ject breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Ject.
Handelman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Handelman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ject lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Handelman tries to bum rush Ject with a series of wild strikes but Ject uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Ject.
Ject ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Handelman throws a low kick but Ject moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ject.
The cut above Kevin Handelman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ject connects with a looping right hand.
That kick from Ject tenderised Handelman's leg. Handelman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ject misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Handelman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handelman misses with a hook.
Ject paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ject scores with a shot to the body.
Handelman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ject connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Handelman scrambles back to his feet.
Handelman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Handelman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Handelman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kevin Handelman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice shot lands for Ject.
Handelman is rocked!
Ject digs a good hook to Handelman's body.
Handelman is still on wobbly legs! Can Ject finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ject misses with a head kick.
Ject throws a right and a left that Handelman avoids nicely.
Ject feints and then cracks Handelman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Handelman down.
Handelman seems to have recovered his senses.
Ject scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ject connects with a crisp jab.
Ject ducks under a wild hook from Handelman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handelman is looking to clinch.
Handelman wants to slow Ject down by chopping away at his legs.
Handelman misses with a left hand
and Ject counters with a straight right hand.
Handelman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ject circles away.
Ject throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handelman is looking to clinch but Ject is avoiding it.
Handelman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ject avoids a punch combination nicely.
Handelman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handelman throws a lazy right hand but Ject sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ject slips under a jab from Handelman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pro Ject had his way with Kevin Handelman in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ject thuds his right hand into Handelman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Handelman throws a low kick but Ject avoids it.
Ject throws a jab but it's blocked by Handelman.
A slow jab from Ject misses its intended target.
Ject keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ject scores with a body shot.
Ject slips a straight right by Handelman.
Ject throws a jab but it's blocked by Handelman.
Handelman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ject's corner calls for a 1-2. Ject obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Handelman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ject on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ject misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handelman slips a straight right by Ject.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handelman. Ject does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ject!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Handelman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pro Ject!
Pro Ject retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Pro Ject thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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