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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 862 p4p, 1090 weight class) and Demetrius Tektas (ranked 100 p4p, 130 weight class). Honey comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Love. Tektas has chosen Alexander The Great as his entrance music. Demetrius Tektas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Demetrius Tektas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tektas blocks a jab.
Honey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Honey throws a hook to the side of Tektas's head but Tektas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tektas unleashes a big counter combination but Honey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tektas.
Honey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honey throws a right and a left that Tektas avoids nicely.
Tektas throws a sloppy head kick and Honey moves out of range easily.
Honey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tektas counters with a nice uppercut.
Honey throws a low kick but Tektas avoids it.
Honey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honey jabs Tektas right on the nose. Tektas blinks but takes it well.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Tektas is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas misses the jab.
Honey throws a jab when Tektas was well out of range.
Tektas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big left from Honey misses.
Tektas feints the counter takedown.
Honey misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Honey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tektas misses with the combination.
Honey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Honey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey misses with a hook.
Honey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tektas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Honey as he avoids it easily.
Honey throws a poor cross that misses
and Tektas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Honey's guard.
Tektas throws a strike but Honey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tektas trying to control the position.
Tektas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tektas wants to improve his position but instead Honey has moved into half guard.
Honey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tektas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Honey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Honey's back!
Will Tektas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tektas trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Honey doesn't escape.
Honey preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tektas.
Tektas looking to break Honey's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Honey remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tektas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tektas trying to control.
Tektas has got his arm under Honey's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Honey has spun round into Tektas's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Tektas looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tektas is on top in guard.
Honey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tektas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Demetrius Tektas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Honey misses with a lunging right hand
and Tektas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tektas looks to land a strike but Honey avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tektas looking to sit in guard and control but Honey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tektas has his hands on Honey's head, controlling the position.
Tektas looking for a sweep. Not yet Tektas, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas working a defensive guard but Honey manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas struggling a bit here.
Tektas seems a little lost for a moment, as Honey dominates the positioning.
Tektas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Honey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tektas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tektas is looking to get back to full guard here but Honey has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tektas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tektas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Honey's best efforts.
Tektas manages to get to full guard.
Tektas being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas looking for a sweep. Not yet Tektas, not yet.
Honey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tektas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Honey tries to score with a low kick but Tektas moves his leg out of the way.
Tektas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
Honey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tektas throws a jab but it's blocked by Honey.
Tektas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honey.
Tektas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Honey has time to react.
Honey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tektas moves away.
Honey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Honey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Honey scores with a nice head shot.
Honey throws a body punch but Tektas moves out of range.
Tektas throws a shot from downtown. Honey moves away and avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Honey looks to throw the jab but Tektas is out of range.
Tektas needs to keep his hands up - Honey had a free shot at his head there.
Honey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Honey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tektas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tektas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tektas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Honey lands with an overhand left.
A good leg kick by Honey.
Tektas throws a right hand that misses
and Honey counters with a three punch combo that has Tektas backing up. Tektas nods at Honey to acknowledge the strikes.
Honey misses with a straight right.
Honey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tektas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Honey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hugh Honey is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Honey.
Honey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tektas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey checks a leg kick.
That kick from Honey tenderised Tektas's leg. Tektas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tektas moves out of range as Honey strikes.
Honey throws a jab but it's blocked by Tektas.
Honey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tektas can do to turn this around?
Honey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tektas circles away quickly and effectively.
Tektas lands a jab.
Honey throws a jab when Tektas was well out of range.
Honey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tektas just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHoney.
The fighters circling - Tektas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tektas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Honey sprawls well. Honey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tektas gets slowly back to his feet.
Honey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tektas moves out of range of the strikes.
Tektas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Honey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tektas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Honey.
A big right from Tektas misses.
Honey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tektas.
Honey has closed the distance and engaged Tektas in a clinch.
Tektas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Honey is trying to keep an underhook but Tektas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tektas.
Honey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tektas.
Honey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tektas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tektas trying to control the action but Honey is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Honey to regain full guard.
Tektas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Honey misses with a body kick.
Honey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tektas shoots in but no luck this time.
Honey throws a leg kick that misses.
Tektas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Honey.
Honey throws a nice looking combination but Tektas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tektas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey misses with a combination
and Tektas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Honey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tektas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tektas lands an overhand right.
Honey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Honey misses with a wild body shot.
Honey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tektas checks it well.
Tektas feints the counter takedown.
Tektas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tektas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Honey as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Honey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Honey 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Honey!
Hugh Honey was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Demetrius Tektas had this to say: 'I am sorry . I did all my best. '.
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