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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Fatu (ranked 2570 p4p, 383 weight class) and Kelvin Handleman (ranked 3437 p4p, 472 weight class). Handleman has chosen Pride FC Theme as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sonny Fatu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Handleman!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu throws the left hand but Handleman avoids the punch easily.
Handleman misses with a two punch combination.
Handleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fatu's waist but Fatu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Handleman off to one side.
Handleman digs a good body shot into Fatu's ribs.
A punch combination from Handleman misses.
Fatu lands a jab.
Fatu throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Kelvin Handleman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fatu misses with a wild body shot.
Handleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fatu stuns Handleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handleman ducks right into an uppercut from Fatu.
Fatu takes a swing at Handleman's ribcage but misses.
Fatu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Handleman.
Fatu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Handleman throws an off balance right hand
and Fatu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Fatu.
Handleman rushes Fatu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Handleman can't get the takedown.
Sonny Fatu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Handleman.
Handleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Fatu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Handleman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fatu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fatu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fatu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Handleman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Handleman darts in trying to clinch
and Fatu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Handleman thinking.
Fatu misses with a wild body shot.
Handleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Fatu swings for the body but Handleman moves out of range.
Handleman misses with a right hand
and Handleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fatu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fatu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
Handleman throws a body punch but Fatu moves out of range.
Fatu throwing a counter right hand but Handleman manages to avoid it.
Handleman shoots in and bounces Fatu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fatu has his foot on Handleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Handleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Handleman works over Fatu with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Handleman landing with the ground and pound.
Fatu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Handleman works over Fatu with some ground and pound from guard.
Fatu looking to control.
Fatu is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BeeBuu MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fatu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu looking for a sweep. Not yet Fatu, not yet.
Fatu looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Fatu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Handleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Handleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fatu.
Kelvin Handleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Handleman on the side of the head.
Fatu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Handleman momentarily.
Handleman tries to clinch but Fatu moves away
and Fatu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handleman wants to clinch.
Handleman swings for the body but Fatu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Handleman.
Fatu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelvin Handleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handleman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fatu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handleman moves to clinch but Fatu breaks away
and Fatu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Kelvin Handleman's cut even more.
Fatu looks to land a left hand but Handleman moved out of range nicely.
Fatu throws a jab when Handleman was well out of range.
Handleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Fatu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handleman wants to clinch but Fatu slips to the side
and Fatu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Handleman is rocked!
Fatu catches Handleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Handleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Fatu finish him?
Handleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fatu counters with a huge left! Handleman is in big trouble! He's backing up but Fatu isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Handleman from any more damage. A dominating finish by Fatu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Fatu!
In defeat, Kelvin Handleman stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm a fucking man and no one will ever question that because I am a man before I am a fighter and to have some pussy that sits behind a computer all day question my manhood pisses me off...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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