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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honey has chosen Cruising in Miami by Bass 305 as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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181 lbs
26 - 10 - 1 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey misses with a series of wild punches.
Honey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ray's waist but Ray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honey off to one side.
Honey swings widly with a right hand
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Honey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Ray stuffs the takedown.
Ray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Honey slips a jab from Ray.
Honey scores with a nice head shot.
Ray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Honey.
Ezra Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Honey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey misses with an uppercut. Ray saw that one coming.
Honey doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Honey throws an overhand right that lands on Ray's shoulder, as Ray tries to avoid the shot.
Honey throws a leg kick
and Ray counters with a nice leg kick.
Honey digs a good body shot into Ray's ribs.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Honey moves out of range easily.
Honey slips a straight right by Ray.
Honey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Honey throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Ray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Honey is just out of range.
Honey cracks Ray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Honey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Honey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honey misses with an uppercut.
Honey throws a hook but Ray blocks it.
Honey loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Honey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ray's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey throws a series of punches but Ray moves out of range.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honey thows a body shot but no joy.
Ray throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Honey's head.
Ray misses with a body shot.
Ray tests Honey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Honey throws a nice looking combination but Ray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Honey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Honey misses.
Ray lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey misses with a hook. Ray ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Ray tenderised Honey's leg. Honey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Honey misses with a right hand
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Honey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Honey moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Honey tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honey.
Ray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Honey momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Honey. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Honey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Honey looks for a takedown but Ray sprawls well.
Honey connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Honey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ray misses with a head kick.
Ray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honey.
Ray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Honey's head.
Honey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Honey misses with a takedown attempt
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ezra Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Honey.
Honey lands an overhand right.
Honey shoots in looking for a takedown. Ray tries to sprawl out of it but Honey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honey throws out a loose jab but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray scores with a decent looking hook.
Ray with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey slips a straight right by Ray.
Honey moves out of range of the strikes.
Honey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ray misses with a hook. Honey ducked under it nicely.
Honey lands a nice looking body shot.
Honey throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Honey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Honey connects with a leg kick. Ray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Honey's knee momentarily.
Honey misses with a hook. Ray ducked under it nicely.
Ray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ray dodges the punch combination from Honey.
Ray moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Honey doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Honey.
Honey misses with a right hand
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Honey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Honey has his takedown stuffed
letting Ray counter with a right hand.
Honey throws a lazy right hand but Ray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Honey looks to land a combination but Ray avoids it well.
Ray lands a lovely overhand right.
Honey is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honey ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
No luck for Honey with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Honey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Honey staying out of range there.
Honey misses with a body shot.
Ray slips a jab and a cross from Honey.
Honey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Honey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ray tries to avoid it but Honey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ray to the ground. Ray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ray checks a low kick from Honey.
Ray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Honey.
Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey thuds a left hand into Ray's body.
Ray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Honey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hugh Honey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray throws a head kick that half lands.
Ray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Honey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ray moves out of range as Honey strikes.
Honey doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Honey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ray counters with a head kick. That will keep Honey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Honey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ezra Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey throws an overhand right that lands on Ray's shoulder, as Ray tries to avoid the shot.
Honey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Honey.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Honey moves away and avoids it.
Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Honey blocks a head kick by Ray.
Honey defending well as Ray loads up on a big left hand.
Hugh Honey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Honey throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Honey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ray circles away.
Ezra Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Honey.
Honey fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Honey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Ray.
Honey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honey ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Honey misses with a body shot
and Ray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Honey's calf.
Ray misses with a body shot.
Honey thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honey is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ezra Ray.
Well Honey 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Honey!
Post fight, Hugh Honey took to the microphone: 'Meet my fists...Honey and Vinegar. Somebody roll me a victory blunt!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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