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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Handler (ranked 960 p4p, 2221 weight class) and Pollos Hermanos (ranked 130 p4p, 276 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Handler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KEEPINITBEEFY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pollos Hermanos!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanos walks into a left hand.
Handler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Handler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Handler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handler is looking to counter punch.
Hermanos wants to clinch
and Handler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermanos tries to close the distance and clinch but Handler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hermanos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pollos Hermanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hermanos.
Hermanos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Handler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hermanos's half guard.
Handler slips a nice elbow through Hermanos's hands, connecting with Hermanos's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermanos tries to roll over but Handler keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handler throws a strike but Hermanos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Handler wants to control from the top but Hermanos keeps moving.
Hermanos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Handler trying to control but Hermanos is working from the bottom.
Handler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hermanos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hermanos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Handler has managed to get both his arms back between Hermanos's legs - danger averted.
Handler is stalling in the full guard.
Handler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hermanos wants to stand up but Handler is controlling him.
Handler wants to control from the top but Hermanos keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Handler manages to get himself to full guard.
Hermanos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hermanos wants to stand but Handler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Handler wants to sweep here but Hermanos controlling him for the moment.
Handler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Handler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hermanos's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hermanos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hermanos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Handler is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hermanos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Handler pushes down on Hermanos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hermanos wants to get back to his feet.
Hermanos is not content to let Handler control the position.
Hermanos tries to get to full guard but Handler has control of the leg.
Handler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hermanos's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermanos is trying to stand back up but Handler is controlling him
Handler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hermanos is just riding it out for now. Handler eventually gives up the hold.
Handler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hermanos's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handler trying to pass the guard but Hermanos defending well.
Hermanos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hermanos wants to control but Handler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hermanos moves into full guard.
Handler wants to control from the top but Hermanos keeps moving.
Handler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hermanos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hermanos wants to stand up but Handler is controlling him.
Hermanos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Handler defends it easily.
Handler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Handler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hermanos misses with a low kick.
Hermanos moves into the clinch.
Handler can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Handler blocks it.
Handler misses with the head strike.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermanos tries to land a knee to the head but Handler blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Handler fails to land.
Handler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Handler trying to mount his opponent but Hermanos defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handler lands strikes from half guard.
Hermanos is looking for a sweep. Handler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hermanos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Handler is working away from the top position though.
Jacob Handler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanos is trying to get back to full guard.
Handler wants to control but Hermanos is keeping him busy.
Handler wants to free his trapped foot but Hermanos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Handler is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hermanos reverses the position - he's now on top in Handler's guard.
Hermanos looking to pass the guard.
Handler has Hermanos pulled in close to control his posture.
Hermanos tries to stand but Handler is controlling from the bottom.
Hermanos trying to control the position from guard on top but Handler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermanos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos wants to clinch up but Handler keeps it at a distance.
Hermanos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Handler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacob Handler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hermanos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Handler eats them both and turns towards Hermanos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hermanos fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermanos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hermanos wants to clinch but Handler slips to the side
and Handler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermanos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hermanos doesn't manage to clinch there - Handler circles away.
Hermanos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Handler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Handler duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermanos closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Handler counter with a right hand.
Hermanos loads up on a big right hand but Handler slips the punch.
Hermanos tries to clinch but Handler moves out of range.
Hermanos moves in looking to clinch but Handler pushes him off.
Hermanos tries to clinch but Handler is having none of it.
Pollos Hermanos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handler cracks a nice hook into Hermanos's ribs.
Handler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hermanos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hermanos to the mat! Hermanos manages to get full guard.
Hermanos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hermanos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos tries to clinch up.
Jacob Handler is winning the standup battle so far.
Hermanos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hermanos.
Handler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Handler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hermanos wants to clinch up but Handler keeps it at a distance.
Hermanos tries to clinch but Handler moves out of range.
Hermanos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Handler just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermanos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hermanos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hermanos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handler.
Handler goes for a takedown attempt but Hermanos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Hermanos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hermanos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob Handler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hermanos tries to clinch up
and Handler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermanos thinking.
Hermanos misses with an uppercut.
As Hermanos tries to get set, Handler tries to push him back and clinch up but Hermanos manages to avoid the attempt.
Handler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Handler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hermanos can do to turn this around?
Handler is looking to take a break and control but Hermanos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hermanos is trying to control Handler's posture but Handler avoids it.
Hermanos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Handler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handler slips a nice elbow through Hermanos's hands, connecting with Hermanos's forehead.
Hermanos has hold of Handler's hands but Handler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hermanos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hermanos.
Handler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanos trying to control the position.
Hermanos keeping full guard, as Handler tries to pass.
Handler postures up.
Handler passes Hermanos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hermanos is looking to escape.
Hermanos trying to control but Handler postures up.
Hermanos is trying to stand up here but Handler is controlling him well.
Handler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hermanos is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hermanos can't escape the position.
Handler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Handler controlling his opponent.
Handler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Handler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Handler wants to control the pace but Hermanos is squirming around nicely.
Hermanos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Handler won't let Hermanos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Handler trying to control but Hermanos is having none of it.
Hermanos trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hermanos tries to reverse the position but Handler maintains control.
Handler lands a big shot there that rocks Hermanos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Handler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hermanos can't escape the position.
Hermanos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Handler is landing with some decent strikes but Hermanos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hermanos is rocked!
Handler looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hermanos covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Handler!
A very excited looking Jacob Handler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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