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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Handicks (ranked 2533 p4p, 3056 weight class) and Joe Gatsby (ranked 316 p4p, 377 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.
And Gatsby tries to counter it with a takedown but Handicks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Handicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gatsby has time to react.
Handicks throws a lazy uppercut
and Gatsby counters with a takedown into side control.
Gatsby trying to control the position but Handicks is working away.
Handicks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Handicks is letting Gatsby control him for a moment.
Handicks sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby controlling the action here.
Handicks wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Handicks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Handicks tries to roll over but Gatsby keeps him under control.
Handicks is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Handicks is looking to escape.
Gatsby is trying to control the action in half guard but Handicks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gatsby keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gatsby is working for a submission of some sort.
Handicks kicks Gatsby off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handicks fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatsby drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Handicks defends it well.
Gatsby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handicks throws out the jab.
Gatsby slips under a jab.
And Gatsby tries to counter it with a takedown but Handicks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gatsby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Handicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatsby manages to avoid it.
Handicks scores with a punch to the head.
Gatsby closes the distance and clinches up with Handicks, looking for a takedown. Gatsby pushes Handicks against the cage but Handicks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Handicks misses with the combination.
Gatsby tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handicks. Gatsby does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks throws a right hand that misses
and Gatsby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gatsby.
Handicks manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Handicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Gatsby won't allow it.
Handicks is trying to break free.
Handicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gatsby has him pressed against the cage.
Gatsby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Handicks blocks a body shot from Gatsby.
Gatsby breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Handicks misses.
Handicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatsby ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.
Gatsby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Handicks defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gatsby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatsby defending well as Handicks loads up on a big left hand.
Gatsby feints the counter takedown.
Johny Handicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handicks throws a nice looking combination but Gatsby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Handicks misses with a wild body shot.
Gatsby ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.
Gatsby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gatsby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handicks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Handicks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gatsby has a takedown stuffed.
Handicks throwing a counter right hand but Gatsby manages to avoid it.
Handicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Gatsby tries to counter it with a takedown but Handicks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gatsby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gatsby is working for a kimura but Handicks is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Handicks wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handicks is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Gatsby seems content to control.
Handicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Handicks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Handicks.
Gatsby is pushing down on Handicks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Handicks is fighting to maintain full guard but Gatsby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gatsby is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Handicks gets full guard.
Handicks working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby looking to pass the guard.
Handicks controlling the position.
Handicks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Handicks wants to sweep here but Gatsby controlling him for the moment.
Gatsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handicks is keeping the position for now.
Gatsby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Handicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Handicks does no damage.
Handicks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatsby takes one on the button.
Handicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby moves out of range of the strikes.
Gatsby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Handicks misses with a looping left.
Handicks connects with the punch.
Gatsby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handicks stalks Gatsby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gatsby's face. Gatsby staggers backwards, shaken.
Handicks sizes up Gatsby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handicks looks to land a left hand but Gatsby moved out of range nicely.
Gatsby shoots in but no luck this time.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Gatsby.
Handicks catches Gatsby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gatsby shoots in looking for a takedown but Handicks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gatsby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gatsby slips under a jab.
Handicks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handicks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gatsby eats them both and turns towards Handicks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Handicks throws a looping overhand right but Gatsby ducks down to avoid it.
Handicks throws the left hand but Gatsby avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Handicks dominated that second round.
That's time! Handicks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Handicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johny Handicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gatsby looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Handicks makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gatsby slips under a jab from Handicks.
Gatsby staying out of range there.
No joy there for Handicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gatsby.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handicks misses with a body shot.
Gatsby with the counter takedown but Handicks avoids it easily.
Handicks stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Handicks misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks scores with a jab. Gatsby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gatsby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Handicks misses with a looping right.
Handicks missing with a left hand there. Gatsby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gatsby avoids the body shot from Handicks.
Gatsby drives through with a takedown into Handicks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johny Handicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Handicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gatsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handicks is keeping the position for now.
Handicks is trying to keep Gatsby in close.
Johny Handicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handicks trying to control the position here.
Gatsby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Handicks prevents Gatsby from improving position.
Gatsby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Handicks tries to bench press Gatsby off him but Gatsby keeps the position.
Gatsby working away.
Joe Gatsby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks is trying to get back to half guard.
Gatsby tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gatsby is trying to get an arm triangle but Handicks is defending well.
Gatsby fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Handicks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Handicks is trying to buck Gatsby off.
Handicks is trying to control Gatsby's posture but Gatsby avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gatsby tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gatsby has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gatsby controlling the position.
Gatsby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Handicks tries to bench press Gatsby off him but Gatsby keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatsby is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Handicks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Handicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handicks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Handicks!
A less than humble Johny Handicks misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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