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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Handleman (ranked 515 p4p, 68 weight class) and Tupa Halloo (ranked 396 p4p, 49 weight class). Handleman's entrance music is Pride FC Theme. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Handleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupa Halloo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Halloo.
It looks like Kelvin Handleman has been cut.
Jab by Handleman.
Halloo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handleman.
Handleman looks to land a right hand but Halloo moved out of range.
Handleman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Halloo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handleman.
Halloo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halloo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tupa Halloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handleman throws a looping overhand right but Halloo ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Halloo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Halloo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Handleman counters with a straight right hand.
Handleman loads up on a big right hand but Halloo slips the punch.
Handleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Handleman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halloo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Handleman scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handleman throws a hook but Halloo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloo just misses with a punch to the body.
Handleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Halloo closes the distance and clinches.
Halloo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Handleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handleman throws a big shot that misses.
Handleman closes the distance and clinches up with Halloo, looking for a takedown. Handleman pushes Halloo against the cage but Halloo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Halloo scores with a push kick.
Handleman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halloo thows a body kick. Handleman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Halloo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Handleman misses with an uppercut. Halloo saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halloo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Handleman. That did some damage!
Handleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Halloo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloo lands a front kick.
Halloo cracks the inside of Handleman's front leg.
Halloo lands a jab to Handleman's midsection.
Halloo avoids the body shot from Handleman.
Handleman motions for Halloo to come forward. Handleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Handleman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halloo counters with a head kick that drops Handleman to the mat! Handleman scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Handleman is rocked!
Handleman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Handleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Handleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Handleman is breathing heavily.
Handleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halloo moves away.
Halloo throws out a counter right but Handleman avoids it with no problem.
Halloo knocks out Handleman with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Halloo before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Halloo picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tupa Halloo!
A victorious Tupa Halloo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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FIGHT
RATING
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