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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handle has chosen Right On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Max Handle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Huynh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Huynh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Handle avoids it really well and circles away. Handle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huynh is looking to clinch. Handle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huynh avoids it really well and circles away. Huynh swats away the attempt to clinch by Handle. Handle connects with a high kick. Huynh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. No joy there for Handle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Huynh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handle. Handle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huynh. Handle drops Huynh with a beautiful combination! Huynh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Handle is looking for the KO!
Huynh is rocked! The fight moves into the clinch position. Oh Huynh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Huynh blocks a body shot from Handle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Handle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Huynh seems to have got his legs back now. Huynh swats away the attempt to clinch by Handle. Handle gets a clinch. Handle breaks from the clinch.
Max Handle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Handle clinches up with Huynh and pushes him back against the cage. Huynh prevents the takedown attempt.
Handle is looking to control Huynh's arms but Huynh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Handle has his back to the cage. Handle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Huynh gets control of Handle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Huynh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Huynh trying to keep a closed guard but Handle is proving a slippery customer.
Huynh keeping moving, preventing Handle from controlling successfully. Huynh 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Handle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Handle wants to control from the top but Huynh keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Handle hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Huynh dives in and grabs Handle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handle pushes down on Huynh's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Huynh. That's going to take a lot out of him. Handle darts in and clinches Huynh up against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Huynh blocks a body shot from Handle. Huynh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Handle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Handle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. That kick from Handle tenderised Huynh's leg. Huynh is trying to keep his angry face on. Handle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Handle wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Handle fails with the takedown. Handle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Huynh shoots in but no luck this time. Huynh is breathing heavily. A punch combination from Handle misses. Handle misses with a wild combination.
Handle clinches up with Huynh and pushes him back against the cage. Handle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Huynh with a lazy takedown attempt and Handle counters with a body kick that stops Huynh in his tracks momentarily. Handle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huynh if he has to take too many more of those.
Look low, kick high! Handle uses the oldest trick in the book to send Huynh tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Handle is absolutely delighted - when Huynh wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Max Handle! Max Handle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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