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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Glascoe (ranked 4467 p4p, 544 weight class) and Kelvin Handleman (ranked 6024 p4p, 660 weight class). Handleman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pride FC Theme. Kelvin Handleman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Glascoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Handleman!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glascoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Handleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Glascoe.
Handleman throws a body shot but no joy.
Glascoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Handleman tries to bum rush Glascoe with a series of wild strikes but Glascoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glascoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Handleman misses with a two punch combination.
Glascoe darts in and clinches Handleman up against the cage.
Handleman managing to block the knees to the body from Glascoe.
Glascoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glascoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handleman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Evan Glascoe has been cut.
Glascoe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glascoe with a hook.
Handleman looks to land a left hand but Glascoe moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glascoe lands with a kick to the temple. Handleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Kelvin Handleman has been cut.
Glascoe rushes Handleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Handleman breaks from the clinch.
Glascoe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Glascoe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Glascoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Handleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Handleman tries to roll over but Glascoe keeps him under control.
Glascoe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Handleman defending well though.
Glascoe prevents Handleman from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glascoe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Handleman trying to hold on to Glascoe's head to control him but Glascoe postures up.
Well, if Glascoe 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.
Glascoe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glascoe trying to control from half guard but Handleman is working away.
Handleman wants to get back to full guard.
Handleman has one foot on Glascoe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glascoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Handleman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe misses with a leg kick.
Glascoe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Handleman but Handleman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A countering left hand to the body from Handleman misses.
Handleman punishes Glascoe's body with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Handleman as he checks the leg kick.
Handleman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glascoe wants to clinch up but Handleman keeps it at a distance.
Glascoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glascoe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Glascoe clinches up with Handleman and pushes him back against the cage.
Glascoe trying to stall but Handleman improves his position.
Glascoe is struggling to control the position.
Handleman scores with a shot to the side of Glascoe's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handleman as Glascoe tries to tie him up.
Glascoe gets through Handleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glascoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handleman checks a low kick from Glascoe.
Glascoe has a takedown stuffed.
Handleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glascoe.
Glascoe staying out of range there.
Glascoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Handleman swings for the body but Glascoe moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelvin Handleman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Handleman misses with a jab to the body
and Glascoe counters with a low kick, right behind Handleman 's knee.
Nice jab there from Handleman.
Handleman cracks Glascoe with a good jab.
Handleman lands with a straight right. Glascoe didn't see that one coming.
Glascoe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Handleman! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Handleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Evan Glascoe's cut is getting worse.
Glascoe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Handleman quickly recovers to half guard.
Glascoe working Handleman over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glascoe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Handleman is looking to escape.
Glascoe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Handleman gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glascoe trying to control but Handleman is working from the bottom.
Glascoe postures up in Handleman's guard and throws a big left but Handleman blocks it.
Handleman has control of Glascoe's left arm, preventing Glascoe from doing any damage.
Handleman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Glascoe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glascoe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glascoe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glascoe looking to slow down the pace here.
Handleman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Glascoe misses with the head strike.
Glascoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handleman tries to throw a body punch but Glascoe avoids it by throwing Handleman back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe stalling in the clinch but Handleman improves position.
Handleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glascoe slows down the pace here.
Glascoe prevents Handleman from breaking the clinch.
Handleman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glascoe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Handleman can turn it around.
Handleman blocks an uppercut.
Glascoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glascoe throws a leg kick
and Handleman counters with a nice body shot.
Handleman throws a sloppy body shot
and Glascoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Glascoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Handleman is just out of range.
Handleman missing with a left hand there. Glascoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Handleman throws a jab when Glascoe was well out of range.
Handleman takes a swing at Glascoe's ribcage but misses.
Glascoe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handleman.
Glascoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glascoe ducks right into an uppercut from Handleman.
Handleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Handleman throws an overhand right that lands on Glascoe's shoulder, as Glascoe tries to avoid the shot.
Handleman moves out of range as Glascoe strikes.
Handleman connects with a single shot there.
Handleman misses with a hook. Glascoe ducked under it nicely.
Glascoe attempts a counter takedown but Handleman avoids it well and moves away.
Handleman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Handleman.
Glascoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handleman punishes Glascoe's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelvin Handleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Handleman throws a lazy right hand but Glascoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Glascoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Handleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glascoe.
Handleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glascoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glascoe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glascoe wants to clinch up but Handleman keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Handleman misses the target.
Glascoe throwing a counter right hand but Handleman manages to avoid it.
Glascoe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evan Glascoe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Handleman keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Handleman! But no joy.
Kelvin Handleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glascoe goes for a double leg but Handleman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Handleman continues to drive forward.
Glascoe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Handleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters circling - Handleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Handleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Glascoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glascoe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Handleman pinned against the cage. Handleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Glascoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Handleman! But no joy.
Handleman stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Glascoe.
A cross from Handleman lands.
Handleman throws an overhand right that lands on Glascoe's shoulder, as Glascoe tries to avoid the shot.
Handleman misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handleman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glascoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Handleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glascoe.
An inside leg kick lands from Glascoe.
Glascoe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Handleman.
Handleman lands with an uppercut that bounces Glascoe off the cage and back into range.
Glascoe tries to clinch up.
Handleman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glascoe is out of range and Handleman settles back down.
Handleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glascoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Handleman's head.
Handleman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glascoe doesn't seem bothered though.
Handleman throws an overhand right that lands on Glascoe's shoulder, as Glascoe tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe lands a really nice looking cross but Handleman seems unphased.
Glascoe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Glascoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 fighters circling - Handleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Handleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jeez, Evan Glascoe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A leg kick checked by Handleman.
Handleman lands a jab to Glascoe's midsection.
Handleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glascoe is rocked!
Handleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glascoe at a distance.
Handleman misses with a wild combination.
Handleman misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handleman throws a looping overhand right but Glascoe ducks down to avoid it.
Handleman misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Glascoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glascoe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Handleman loads up on a big right hand but Glascoe slips the punch.
It looked like Glascoe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Handleman.
Glascoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evan Glascoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glascoe throws a leg kick but Handleman moved away.
Handleman misses the jab.
Handleman throws a shot from downtown. Glascoe moves away and avoids it.
Handleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glascoe moves away.
Handleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glascoe moves away.
Glascoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Handleman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Handleman slips a nice elbow through Glascoe's hands, connecting with Glascoe's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Evan Glascoe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kelvin Handleman!
After the big win, Kelvin Handleman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Freebok (85% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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