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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Handelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handelman comes to the cage accompanied by Hammer Time. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Handelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handelman misses with a body shot.
Wooney doesn't manage to clinch there - Handelman circles away.
Wooney is looking to clinch.
Wooney doesn't manage to clinch there - Handelman circles away.
Wooney throws a head kick that misses.
Wooney throws the kick towards the body but Handelman avoids it.
Rayne Wooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Rayne Wooney has been cut.
Wooney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Handelman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooney closes the distance and pushes Handelman back into the cage.
A short right from Handelman.
Handelman lands a left hand.
Handelman prevents a body shot from Wooney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handelman pushes off an throws an elbow but Wooney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Handelman.
Handelman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Handelman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handelman takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Kevin Handelman has been cut.
Handelman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wooney is keeping busy.
Wooney prevents a body shot from Handelman.
Wooney tries a body shot but Handelman blocks it.
Wooney scores a nice knee to the body.
Handelman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Handelman is breathing heavily.
Handelman trying to stall but Wooney improves his position.
Handelman prevents a body shot from Wooney.
Wooney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Handelman.
Wooney blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooney is working Handelman over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Handelman fails to land.
Wooney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Handelman prevents it.
Wooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handelman's elbow.
Wooney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Handelman working aggressively here.
Handelman lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wooney backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Handelman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooney gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooney would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch but Handelman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Handelman is fending him off so far but Wooney persists. Nope, Handelman circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooney misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Handelman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kevin Handelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayne Wooney.
Wooney shoots in looking for a takedown but Handelman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wooney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooney closes the distance and clinches.
Handelman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Handelman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooney lands a jab to Handelman's midsection.
Handelman leaves Wooney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Handelman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooney is looking to clinch.
Wooney tries to clinch up but Handelman circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handelman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooney tries to clinch up.
Wooney forces Handelman back against the cage and clinches.
Handelman lands with a light punch inside.
Wooney works on Handelman's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Handelman prevents a body shot from Wooney.
Wooney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handelman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooney tries a body shot but Handelman blocks it.
Wooney misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handelman stalling in the clinch but Wooney improves position.
Wooney gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Handelman wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayne Wooney dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wooney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooney tries to clinch but Handelman moves away
and Handelman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooney is looking to clinch.
Wooney wants to clinch.
Wooney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Handelman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooney takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Handelman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Handelman prevents a body shot from Wooney.
Still in the clinch, Handelman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooney can't find room to land a body shot as Handelman controls the action.
Handelman prevents a body shot from Wooney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Wooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handelman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Handelman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wooney.
Wooney wants to clinch up but Handelman keeps it at a distance.
Wooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rayne Wooney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handelman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooney tries to clinch but Handelman is having none of it.
Handelman stuffs the takedown attempt from Wooney. Wooney gets slowly back to his feet.
Handelman throws a shot from downtown. Wooney moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wooney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman throws a good cross that connects.
Wooney has closed the distance and engaged Handelman in a clinch.
A short right from Wooney.
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!
Wooney tries to score a body lock takedown but Handelman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Wooney.
Wooney manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Handelman controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Handelman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Wooney. That snapped Handelman's head back.
Wooney throws a head kick but Handelman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooney shoots in for a double leg but Handelman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kevin Handelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayne Wooney.
Wooney closes the distance but Handelman moves to the side
and Handelman counters with a nice body shot.
Wooney is breathing heavily.
Handelman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wooney. Wooney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooney misses the jab.
Wooney moves in looking to clinch but Handelman pushes him off.
Wooney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Handelman but Handelman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Handelman swats away the attempt to clinch by Wooney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Wooney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handelman.
Wooney tries to clinch but Handelman moves away
and Wooney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Rayne Wooney's cut even more.
Wooney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Handelman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wooney manages to avoid it.
Wooney misses with a lunging right hand
and Handelman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Handelman circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooney scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooney tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Handelman swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wooney moves in looking to clinch but Handelman pushes him off.
Handelman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Wooney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Handelman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Wooney.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch but Handelman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch but Handelman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooney closes the distance but Handelman moves to the side
and Handelman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kevin Handelman is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Handelman. No joy for Wooney on that attempt.
Wooney wants to clinch up but Handelman keeps it at a distance.
Wooney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Handelman as he jumps to the side.
Handelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wooney.
Wooney closes the distance and clinches up with Handelman, looking for a takedown. Wooney pushes Handelman against the cage but Handelman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kevin Handelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayne Wooney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handelman just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooney tries to clinch
and Handelman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooney moves to clinch but Handelman breaks away
and Handelman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Handelman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wooney under the eye.
Wooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Handelman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wooney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handelman.
Wooney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handelman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Handelman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handelman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooney shoots for a double leg takedown but Handelman sprawls well. He's pushed Wooney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wooney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handelman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Handelman throws a right hand that Wooney ducks under and follows up with a left that Wooney also avoids with ease.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch but Handelman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handelman.
Wooney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooney shoots in looking for a takedown. Handelman tries to sprawl out of it but Wooney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Handelman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooney wants to clinch up but Handelman keeps it at a distance.
Wooney wants to clinch up but Handelman keeps it at a distance.
Handelman misses with a straight left.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handelman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooney tries to clinch up but Handelman circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Handelman.
Wooney tries a body shot but Handelman blocks it.
Wooney tries to throw a body punch but Handelman avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage.
Handelman pushes Wooney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Handelman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The cut above Rayne Wooney's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handelman looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Handelman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooney prevents a body shot from Handelman.
Handelman prevents a body shot from Wooney.
Wooney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Handelman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooney tries to throw a body punch but Handelman avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooney lands a body punch.
Handelman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Handelman prevents a body shot from Wooney.
Wooney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Handelman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wooney misses with a punch to the body.
Wooney lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooney tries for a takedown but Handelman manages to get underhooks.
Handelman breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kevin Handelman.
I think Handelman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Handelman!
An out of breath Kevin Handelman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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