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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quan Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Handly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Dropped a bomb on me. Raiden has chosen Boss Battle as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 6 - 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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quan Raiden!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Handly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raiden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raiden tries a head kick but it misses.
Handly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raiden misses with an uppercut. Handly saw that one coming.
Raiden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Handlys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Handly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raiden is able to avoid easily.
Raiden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raiden moves out of range as Handly strikes.
Handly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Raiden is looking to control Handly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raiden avoid being mounted?
Raiden is looking to improve his position.
Raiden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Handly tries to stand and escape but Raiden is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden wants to improve his position but Handly is controlling well.
Handly escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raiden checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Handly. Those never looked like landing.
Handly tries to clinch up
and Raiden counters with an outside leg kick.
Raiden gets the takedown into side control.
Raiden wants to control but Handly is keeping him busy.
Handly is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handly manages to get to full guard.
Raiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Handly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Handly manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raiden moves away.
Raiden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Handly.
Raiden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Handly moves out of range of the leg kick from Raiden.
Handly tries to clinch up but Raiden circles away and keeps his distance.
Handly moves out of range as Raiden throws a body kick.
Handly throws a low kick but Raiden avoids it.
Handly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raiden.
Handly ducks under a wild hook from Raiden.
Handly avoids the body shot from Raiden.
Raiden just misses with a punch to the body.
Raiden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Handly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raiden connects with a right hand. Handly shakes it off.
Good exchange - Raiden coming out on top.
Raiden tried to score with a low kick but Handly checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Handly decides to stand back up. Handly steps back and let's Raiden get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raiden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Handly's head backwards.
Handly just misses with a punch to the body.
Raiden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Handly moves into the clinch successfully.
Raiden breaks the clinch.
Raiden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raiden with a poor takedown
and Handly counters by clinching up.
Raiden works on Handly's body with a couple of short punches.
Handly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Raiden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raiden defending well as Handly loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handly.
Handly tries to clinch up but Raiden circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charles Handly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Handly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raiden throws a body punch but Handly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raiden.
Raiden slips under a jab from Handly.
Handly looks to land a combination but Raiden avoids it well.
Handly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Handly throws a hook but Raiden blocks it.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raiden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raiden misses with a wild body shot.
Quan Raiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Handly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Handly.
Handly tries to clinch there but Raiden circles away.
Raiden looks to land a combination but Handly avoids it well.
Handly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charles Handly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raiden. That's going to slow Handly down.
Raiden lands a body shot.
Handly doesn't manage to clinch there - Raiden circles away.
Handly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raiden counters with a leg kick.
Raiden slips a jab and a cross from Handly.
Handly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raiden. Raiden obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raiden, right into the meat.
Raiden tries to land a leg kick but Handly saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raiden, as that shot connected.
Raiden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Handly looks for a takedown but Raiden sprawls well.
Raiden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Handly at a distance.
Raiden lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raiden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raiden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raiden circles away quickly and effectively.
Handly tries to clinch up.
A jab from Handly misses.
Handly misses with a low kick.
Handly takes a swing at Raiden's ribcage but misses.
Handly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raiden.
Handly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Raiden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Raiden.
Raiden is pulling down on Handly's head to control his posture.
Handly wants to stand but Raiden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Raiden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Handly's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden stops Handly from standing up.
Charles Handly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Handly wriggles free and stands up.
Raiden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Handly thuds his right hand into Raiden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Raiden lands with a slapping head kick.
Raiden gets a clinch.
Raiden misses with a body punch.
Handly lands an elbow inside.
Handly tries to land a knee to the head but Raiden blocks with his arms.
Raiden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Handly.
Raiden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Handly prevents a body shot from Raiden.
Handly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raiden but Raiden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Handly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raiden lands a glancing blow to the side of Handly's head.
Raiden tries a low kick but Handly avoids it.
Handly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raiden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Handly misses the jab.
Raiden throws a body kick that misses.
Handly lands a nice shot to the body.
Handly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Handly connects with an inside leg kick.
Raiden slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handly moves into the clinch successfully.
Handly misses with a punch to the body.
Raiden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handly is working for takedown but Raiden is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quan Raiden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Handly avoids the body shot from Raiden.
Raiden connects with an inside leg kick.
Raiden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Handly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Raiden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raiden takes one to the chin there.
Handly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Handly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Handly doesn't manage to clinch there - Raiden circles away.
Raiden throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raiden.
Handly is looking to clinch but Raiden is avoiding it.
Handly shoots in looking for a takedown. Raiden tries to sprawl out of it but Handly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raiden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raiden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raiden closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly is trying to break the clinch but Raiden is controlling him.
Raiden lands a damaging elbow.
Handly tries to land a knee to the head but Raiden blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Raiden - that landed with a thud.
Raiden manages to break the clinch.
Raiden misses with a kick to the body.
Raiden instigates a clinch.
Handly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raiden managing to block the knees to the body from Handly.
Handly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Handly tries a knee to the head but Raiden blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Handly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Handly jumps into guard, dragging Raiden to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handly keeping full guard, as Raiden tries to pass.
Raiden postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly is pulling down on Raiden's head to control his posture.
Handly trying to control the position.
Raiden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Charles Handly just wasn't active enough.
Raiden missing with a left hand there. Handly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Handly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Raiden misses with a low kick as Handly jumps back.
Handly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raiden to score with a decent uppercut.
Handly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raiden feints and then cracks Handly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Handly down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly tries to clinch there but Raiden circles away.
Raiden scores with a head kick.
Handly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Handly misses with a leg kick.
Raiden misses with a straight right.
Raiden lands a glancing blow to the side of Handly's head.
Raiden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Raiden misses the target.
Raiden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Handly. Handly obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiden.
Raiden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Handly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Handly throws a right and a left that Raiden avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden misses with a looping left.
Raiden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Handly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Handly thows a body shot but no joy.
Raiden misses with a double jab.
Handly thumps Raiden with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raiden throws a solid leg kick but Handly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raiden.
Handly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raiden.
Raiden looks to score with a jab to the body but Handly is just out of range.
Handly is looking to clinch but Raiden is avoiding it.
Raiden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handly shoots in for a takedown but Raiden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Handly gets a double leg takedown into Raiden's guard.
Handly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raiden is proving hard to escape from.
Raiden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quan Raiden.
I think Raiden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quan Raiden!
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