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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hand (ranked 1613 p4p, 234 weight class) and Sumbu Kalambayo (ranked 4649 p4p, 572 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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211 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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210 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Israel Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambayo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kalambayo, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalambayo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kalambayo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hand's brow.
Hand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalambayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hand.
Hand lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kalambayo misses with an elbow strike.
Kalambayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalambayo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hand.
Hand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalambayo avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that Hand has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kalambayo throws a head punch that misses.
Hand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hand lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalambayo backwards.
Kalambayo misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Hand.
Kalambayo throws a head punch that misses.
Kalambayo leaning against his opponent.
Kalambayo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kalambayo looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hand lands with a light punch inside.
Hand is leaning against Kalambayo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hand is working Kalambayo over against the cage.
Kalambayo prevents a body shot from Hand.
A shot in the inside from Hand.
Hand presses Kalambayo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambayo takes a shot to the head.
Hand blocks an uppercut.
Kalambayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hand blocks a body shot from Kalambayo.
Hand misses with a body punch.
Hand is leaning against Kalambayo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kalambayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hand.
Hand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalambayo's elbow.
Hand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalambayo.
Hand lands an uppercut.
Hand works on Kalambayo's body with a couple of short punches.
Hand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalambayo is defending well for now.
Kalambayo is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalambayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hand lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand pushes Kalambayo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Hand scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hand lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalambayo.
Kalambayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalambayo.
Hand tries to throw a body punch but Kalambayo avoids it by throwing Hand back against the cage.
Hand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalambayo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hand pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalambayo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kalambayo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hand lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hand.
Kalambayo takes a shot to the head.
Hand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalambayo blocking some punches.
Kalambayo misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalambayo controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hand.
Kalambayo trying to control the position but instead, Hand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kalambayo into the cage.
Hand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hand.
Hand misses with some punches.
Kalambayo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalambayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hand.
Hand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalambayo misses with some punches.
Kalambayo lands a body punch.
Hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalambayo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hand.
Kalambayo misses with a punch to the body.
Hand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hand lands a shoulder strike.
Hand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalambayos head.
Hand scores with a hook to the body.
Hand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hand tries a knee to the head but Kalambayo blocks it.
Hand blocks an uppercut.
Hand missing with knees to the body.
Hand scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hand.
Hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalambayo.
Hand blocks an uppercut.
Kalambayo avoiding damage as Hand throws knees to the body.
Kalambayo misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hand.
Hand lands a shot to the body.
Kalambayo misses with a body punch.
Hand pushes Kalambayo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hand lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalambayo or not.
Hand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hand lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Hand.
Hand misses with a punch on the inside.
Hand lands a knee to the head.
Hand digs a right hand underneath Kalambayo's ribcage. Kalambayo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kalambayo backwards.
Hand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Hand dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hand lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hand tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kalambayo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalambayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kalambayo, pushing him back against the cage.
Hand tries a body shot but Kalambayo blocks it.
Kalambayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hand lands with a short shot to the head.
Kalambayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hand lands with a left to the head.
Israel Hand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hand tries to land a knee to the head but Kalambayo blocks with his arms.
Hand misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalambayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hand fails to land.
Hand throws a head punch that misses.
Hand pushes Kalambayo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalambayo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hand throws an elbow but misses.
Hand pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalambayo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hand blocking some punches.
Hand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hand.
A short right from Hand.
Hand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalambayo backwards.
Hand blocking some punches.
Kalambayo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hand blocks it with crossed arms.
Hand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalambayo's elbow.
Kalambayo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Hand.
Hand blocks an uppercut.
Hand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kalambayo misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo is trying to stall.
Kalambayo misses with the head strike.
Kalambayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hand controls his hands.
A short left from Hand.
Hand pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hand scores with a shot to the side of Kalambayo's head.
Hand lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalambayo or not.
Kalambayo misses with some punches.
Hand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalambayo can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Hand scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kalambayo is rocked!
Hand works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalambayo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hand finish him?
Hand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hand lands a left hand.
Kalambayo dodges an elbow strike from Hand.
Kalambayo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hand gets through Kalambayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalambayo blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hand.
Hand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kalambayo working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand lands a shoulder strike.
Hand lands with a light punch inside.
Hand pushes Kalambayo against the cage. Hand is working some dirty boxing. Hand pushes off with a quick right hook! Kalambayo goes down! Kalambayo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hand moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Israel Hand!
A relieved looking Israel Hand thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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