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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Charcoal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Dropped a bomb on me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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159 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Charcoal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charcoal gets the takedown into side control.
Charcoal is working Handly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Charcoal swings around for an armbar but Handly sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Charcoal's guard.
Handly won't allow Charcoal to sweep him here.
Charcoal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Charcoal looking to control.
Charcoal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Handly won't allow Charcoal to sweep him here.
Handly trying to control but Charcoal is working from the bottom.
Charcoal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Handly is one step ahead there.
Handly advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handly throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Handly lands a decent elbow from side control.
Charcoal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Handly is trying to work for a kimura but Charcoal is defending well.
Handly lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcoal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Charcoal.
Charcoal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Charcoal is trying to keep Handly in close.
Charcoal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Handly.
Charcoal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Handly has passed into half guard!
Charcoal is trying to stand back up but Handly is controlling him
Handly is trying to control the action in half guard but Charcoal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Handly uses his free foot to push down on Charcoal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Charcoal.
Handly lands a heavy elbow.
Charcoal regains half guard.
Handly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Handly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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 referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Handly lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Charcoal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Handly postures up.
Handly postures up and lands a big shot to Charcoal's brow.
Handly stands up over Charcoal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Charcoal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Handly defends it easily.
Handly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Charcoal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charcoal is looking for a triangle but Handly pushes his legs off easily.
Handly trying to control the position from guard on top but Charcoal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charcoal looking for a sweep. Not yet Charcoal, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
Handly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Charcoal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charcoal is trying to keep Handly in close.
Handly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Charcoal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Handly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Handly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Handly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Handly chips away with some ground and pound.
Handly stopping the sweep attempt from Charcoal.
Handly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Charcoal looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charcoal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charcoal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charcoal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Handly is one step ahead there.
Handly trying to control but Charcoal is working from the bottom.
Charcoal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Handly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charcoal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charcoal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Handly defends it easily.
Handly stopping the sweep attempt from Charcoal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Handly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Charcoal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Charcoal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Charcoal trying to control the action but Handly is working from the bottom.
Charcoal scores with punches from side control.
Charcoal connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Handly some visible discomfort.
Handly regains half guard.
Charcoal is thwarting Handly's attempts to control the position.
Charcoal thows a huge punch but Handly dodges it nicely.
Handly is refusing to be controlled, as Charcoal sits in half guard.
Charcoal thows a huge punch but Handly dodges it nicely.
Charcoal throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Handly to regain full guard.
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!
Charcoal tries to free his leg and advance position but Handly is retaining full guard.
Handly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Handly cracks Charcoal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Handly slips a jab from Charcoal.
Charcoal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charcoal throws the left hand but Handly avoids the punch easily.
Charcoal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Handly.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charcoal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Charcoal misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal swats away the attempt to clinch by Handly.
Handly throws a solid leg kick but Charcoal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Handly.
Charcoal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Charcoal looking to pass the guard.
Charcoal throwing strikes but missing.
Charcoal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Handly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Handly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Charcoal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Handly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal trying to control but Handly is working from the bottom.
Handly trying to keep a closed guard but Charcoal is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Handly pulls Charcoal in close to prevent any damage.
Charles Handly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Handly catches Charcoal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Handly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charles Handly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handly shoots in and bounces Charcoal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Charcoal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Handly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Charcoal is looking for a triangle but Handly pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal working a defensive guard here.
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!
Handly wants to control from the top but Charcoal keeps moving.
Handly stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Charcoal throws up his legs and catches Handly in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Handly tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Charcoal! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mr Charcoal!
Mr Charcoal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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