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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankowy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Just Can't Hate Enough kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Hugh Honey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
Honey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Honey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yankowy manages to avoid it.
Honey throws a nice looking combination but Yankowy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Honey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Honey throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
Honey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yankowy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Honey sprawls well initially but Yankowy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Honey taking some punishment here, with Yankowy in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yankowy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yankowy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yankowy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey wants to improve his position but Yankowy is controlling well.
Yankowy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honey defending well though.
Yankowy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Honey tries to roll over but Yankowy keeps him under control.
Yankowy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honey wants to control but Yankowy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yankowy avoids the body shot from Honey.
Honey misses with an uppercut.
Honey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honey scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jon Yankowy has been cut.
Hugh Honey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honey misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy tries to clinch up but Honey circles away and keeps his distance.
Honey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yankowy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yankowy throws a sloppy head kick and Honey moves out of range easily.
Honey leaves Yankowy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yankowy blocks a jab.
Honey digs a good hook to Yankowy's body.
Honey scores with a shot to the body.
Honey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yankowy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hugh Honey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Yankowy looks gassed!
Honey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Honey wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Honey does no damage.
Honey is looking to wear down Yankowy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Honey tries to bum rush Yankowy with a series of wild strikes but Yankowy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Honey lands a slapping body shot.
Yankowy dodges the punch combination from Honey.
Yankowy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Honey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yankowy somewhat.
Honey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey misses with a double jab.
Yankowy slips a jab and a cross from Honey.
Honey throws a series of punches but Yankowy avoids them all with ease.
Honey stalks Yankowy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yankowy's face. Yankowy staggers backwards, shaken.
Yankowy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honey.
Honey throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yankowy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yankowy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yankowy wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Honey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Honey misses with the combination.
Yankowy is looking to clinch.
Yankowy fails to land the takedown.
Yankowy shoots in looking for a takedown. Honey tries to sprawl out of it but Yankowy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Honey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Honey does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yankowy dodges the punch combination from Honey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Honey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honey fails to land with a series of punches.
Honey misses with a wild body shot.
Honey throws a series of punches but Yankowy moves out of range.
Honey throws a jab when Yankowy was well out of range.
Yankowy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Honey as he avoids it easily.
Hugh Honey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Honey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yankowy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Honey.
Honey takes a swing at Yankowy's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Yankowy is just out of range.
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Honey keeps the fight on the outside.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Yankowy is just out of range.
Honey looks to land a left hand but Yankowy moved out of range nicely.
Honey throws a series of punches but Yankowy moves out of range.
Honey misses with a body shot.
Honey lands with a good body shot.
Honey lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy ducks under a wild hook from Honey.
Honey connects with a right hand. Yankowy shakes it off.
Honey misses with the combination.
Honey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Honey throws a jab when Yankowy was well out of range.
Honey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Honey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Honey misses.
Hugh Honey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yankowy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Honey but Honey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yankowy closes the distance and clinches up with Honey, looking for a takedown. Yankowy pushes Honey against the cage but Honey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yankowy moves away from the strike by Honey.
Honey lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Honey.
Honey cracks Yankowy with an open hand slap.
Honey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yankowy.
Honey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Honey throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
Yankowy fails to land the takedown.
Yankowy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Honey, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Honey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yankowy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Honey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Honey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yankowy slips a jab from Honey.
Honey misses with a wild body shot.
Yankowy drops his hands momentarily and Honey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yankowy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Honey misses with a body shot.
Yankowy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Honey's guard.
Yankowy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Honey pulls Yankowy in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Honey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yankowy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yankowy wants to sweep but no luck.
Honey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yankowy keeping moving, preventing Honey from controlling successfully.
Honey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yankowy's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yankowy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Honey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Honey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yankowy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yankowy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Honey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Honey stands and steps away. Yankowy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Honey tests Yankowy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Honey throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Honey but Honey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Honey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yankowy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honey throws out a loose jab but Yankowy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yankowy dodges the punch combination from Honey.
Honey misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Honey misses.
Some wild striking there from Honey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Honey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yankowy.
Honey scores with a hook.
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hugh Honey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Honey throws a right hand that Yankowy ducks under and follows up with a left that Yankowy also avoids with ease.
Hugh Honey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Honey misses with a body shot.
Honey misses with a two punch combination.
Honey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Honey scores with a nice right hand.
Jon Yankowy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Honey misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Honey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Honey, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Honey!
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hype
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