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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grace might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg. Edmond Honda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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208 cm
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280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Honda scores with a hook to the body. Grace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grace lands a glancing blow to the side of Honda's head.
Grace misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Honda.
Honda lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Grace coming out on top.
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!
Honda looks to land a combination. Grace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Honda fails to land with a series of punches.
Honda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grace slips a jab from Honda.
Honda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Grace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Grace.
Grace misses with a hook. Honda ducked under it nicely.
Honda takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Grace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honda.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honda was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Grace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Grace misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Honda counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda with a jab.
Honda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Honda.
A big right from Honda misses.
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!
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Honda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Honda lands a body shot.
Honda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Honda lands a body shot.
Honda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda connects with a jab.
Honda connects with a body shot that sends Grace's belly button to the back.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda.
Honda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grace.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Honda.
Edmond Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honda defending well as Grace loads up on a big left hand.
Grace throws a body punch but Honda moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda.
A telegraphed right hand from Grace misses the target.
Honda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Honda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grace doesn't seem bothered though.
Honda scores with a body shot.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace takes one to the chin there.
Honda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honda.
Honda misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Honda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Honda counters with a nice uppercut.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honda avoids the body shot from Grace.
Honda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grace throws out the jab.
Grace jabs at Honda's body.
Honda throws out a loose jab but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Honda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Honda avoids the body shot from Grace.
Honda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace is looking to wear down Honda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grace swings for the body but Honda moves out of range.
Honda connects with a leg kick. Grace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Honda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Honda.
No joy there for Honda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Honda avoids the body shot from Grace.
Honda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grace.
A chopping leg kick lands by Honda.
Nice uppercut lands for Grace. That snapped Honda's head back.
Grace cracks Honda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Honda throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Honda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grace. Grace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
A punch combination from Honda misses.
Nice defenses there by Grace.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Grace throws a body punch but Honda moves out of range.
Honda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Honda misses with a hook.
Grace slips a straight right by Honda.
Honda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a shot to the body.
Honda misses with a hook. Grace ducked under it nicely.
Honda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Honda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Honda slips under a jab.
Honda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Honda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda misses with a looping right.
Grace avoids the body shot from Honda.
Grace swings for the body but Honda moves out of range.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Honda throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Honda digs a good body shot into Grace's ribs.
Grace looks to land a combination but Honda avoids it well.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Honda cracks Grace with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Honda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Honda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grace.
A swing and a miss from Grace.
Grace misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Honda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace avoids the body shot from Honda.
Grace closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grace slips a jab from Honda.
Honda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
Grace misses with a hook. Honda ducked under it nicely.
Honda throws a right hand that misses
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honda moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace looks to land a combination but Honda avoids it well.
Honda misses with a looping right.
Edmond Honda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grace lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Honda throws a hook to the side of Grace's head but Grace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace misses with a body shot
and Honda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honda moves away.
A cross from Honda lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Honda.
Grace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Max Grace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Grace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grace has his takedown stuffed
and Honda counters with a nice uppercut.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Honda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Honda is just out of range.
Grace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Honda.
Grace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Honda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edmond Honda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda connects with a body shot that sends Grace's belly button to the back.
Grace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda.
Honda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Honda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grace on the side of the head.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Honda sees coming a mile off.
Honda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grace momentarily.
Grace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grace swings for the body but Honda moves out of range.
Grace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Honda circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda digs a good body shot into Grace's ribs.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honda manages to avoid it.
Honda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honda. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honda throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Honda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace thumps Honda with a low kick.
Honda moves out of range as Grace strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Honda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Honda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Honda!
A victorious Edmond Honda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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