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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Handleman (ranked 1664 p4p, 58 weight class) and Jeff Diaz (ranked 2799 p4p, 129 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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289 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Handleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handleman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Handleman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Handleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz jumps guard.
Handleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Handleman wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a triangle here but Handleman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz tries to bench press Handleman off him but Handleman keeps the position.
Diaz being controlled for a moment.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Handleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz wants to control but Handleman postures up.
A lull in the action here as Handleman stalls from top position.
Handleman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Diaz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Handleman is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but Handleman denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Handleman is keeping him busy.
Handleman is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz is trying to ground and pound but Handleman uses the momentary lack of control by Diaz to regain half guard.
Handleman trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handleman manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Handleman, under a barage of strikes from Diaz.
Handleman is trying is best to control the position here.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Kelvin Handleman has been cut.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Handleman is rocked!
Kelvin Handleman's cut is getting worse.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Handleman defends it well.
Handleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Diaz will probably get the nod.
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.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Handleman circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Handleman is having none of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Handleman, which made it look bad.
Handleman is looking to counter punch.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelvin Handleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Diaz.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Handleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Handleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handleman loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handleman.
Handleman with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handleman throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Handleman avoids it really well and circles away.
Handleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Handleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Handleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz keeps Handleman at a distance using the push kick.
Handleman misses with the combination.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Handleman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Handleman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diaz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips under a jab from Handleman.
Nice cross by Handleman.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Handleman lands with a right to the head.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handleman's efforts to push away.
Handleman lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Handleman avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Handleman uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handleman trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Handleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Handleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Handleman stacks Diaz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Handleman!
Handleman working away.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Handleman staying calm.
Diaz is not content to let Handleman control the position.
Handleman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Handleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Handleman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Handleman throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Handleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Handleman looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Handleman sprawls well.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Handleman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Handleman misses with a wild body shot.
Kelvin Handleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Handleman sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelvin Handleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Diaz.
Handleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Handleman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Handleman had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Handleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz tries to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Handleman misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Handleman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Handleman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Diaz forces Handleman back against the cage and clinches.
Handleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handleman.
A punch combination from Handleman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Handleman misses.
Diaz rushes Handleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Handleman to keep the fight standing.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Handleman to keep the fight standing.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Handleman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Handleman.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Handleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 misses with an uppercut.
Handleman throws a big shot that misses.
Handleman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handleman throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handleman.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Handleman defends it well.
A big left from Handleman misses.
Handleman slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Handleman misses with a looping right.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Handleman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Handleman looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Handleman avoids it easily.
Handleman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
Handleman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diaz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Handleman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz moves out of range as Handleman strikes.
Diaz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Handleman defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handleman.
Jeff Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handleman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Handleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelvin Handleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz misses with a takedown
letting Handleman counter with a right hand.
Handleman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Handleman wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz shoots and misses
letting Handleman counter with a right hand.
Handleman misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Handleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Handleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Handleman!
Kelvin Handleman made sure to mention his sponsor, Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview.
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