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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zurab Basilashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. E. Honda Stage Theme Extended kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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258 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zurab Basilashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda throws a hook to the side of Basilashvili's head but Basilashvili sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Honda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Basilashvili counters with a left to the body.
Basilashvili connects with a nice looking jab.
Basilashvili has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DNA in the buildup to the fight.
Basilashvili lands a nice hook to Honda's body. Honda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Honda tenderised Basilashvili's leg. Basilashvili is trying to keep his angry face on.
Honda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Basilashvili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basilashvili scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Edmond Honda has been cut.
Honda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Basilashvili did well to prevent Honda getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basilashvili preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Basilashvili on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Basilashvili tries to get out of the position.
Basilashvili keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Honda misses with a head shot. Basilashvili uses the momentum to regain guard.
Basilashvili managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Basilashvili is trying to keep Honda in close.
Basilashvili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Honda stands up over Basilashvili, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like Zurab Basilashvili has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basilashvili working a defensive guard here.
Honda distracts Basilashvili with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zurab Basilashvili's cut is getting worse.
Honda throws an elbow that misses. Basilashvili uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honda's guard. Nice move by Basilashvili!
Honda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Basilashvili puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Basilashvili is going to stand back up.
Honda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Honda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Basilashvili would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Honda wants to sweep but no luck.
Honda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Basilashvili defends it easily.
Basilashvili wants to get up but he can't break Honda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Basilashvili is one step ahead there.
Honda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Basilashvili is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Honda.
Honda is trying to improve his position.
Basilashvili working away.
Honda is looking for a sweep.
That's four 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.
Basilashvili stands up and beckons Honda to his feet.
Honda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Basilashvili connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Basilashvili coming out on top.
Honda needs to keep his hands up - Basilashvili had a free shot at his head there.
Honda throws a jab when Basilashvili was well out of range.
Basilashvili was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Honda throws a solid leg kick but Basilashvili takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Honda.
Basilashvili dips to his left and cracks Honda with an uppercut!
Basilashvili lands a head shot.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Basilashvili shows good takedown defense.
Basilashvili scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Honda doesn't seem bothered though.
Basilashvili gets caught napping as Honda dives in and scores a takedown. Basilashvili manages to retain guard.
Basilashvili uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurab Basilashvili dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Honda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Basilashvili getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Basilashvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Honda throws a big elbow that misses.
Basilashvili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.
Edmond Honda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Basilashvili looking to control.
Honda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honda throws a big right hand that misses.
Honda throws a strike but Basilashvili rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda wants to sweep here but Basilashvili controlling him for the moment.
Honda is looking for a triangle here but Basilashvili uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Honda is trying to control Basilashvili's posture but Basilashvili avoids it.
Basilashvili stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Honda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Basilashvili lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a leg kick
and Basilashvili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Honda misses with a takedown attempt
and Basilashvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Basilashvili misses with a looping right.
Honda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Basilashvili checks a low kick from Honda.
Basilashvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda misses with a lunging right hand
letting Basilashvili counter with a right hand.
Honda swings widly with a right hand
and Basilashvili counters with a nice body shot.
Honda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Basilashvili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zurab Basilashvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmond Honda.
Honda motions for Basilashvili to come forward. Honda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Basilashvili on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Basilashvili.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honda dives in and grabs Basilashvili's left leg, looking for a takedown. Basilashvili pushes down on Honda's head and hops out.
Basilashvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Honda.
Honda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Basilashvili sprawls well. Basilashvili wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Honda gets slowly back to his feet.
Honda shoots for a takedown but Basilashvili saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Basilashvili shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Honda misses.
Edmond Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honda throws the left hand but Basilashvili avoids the punch easily.
Basilashvili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honda can do to turn this around?
Honda slips a straight right by Basilashvili.
Honda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zurab Basilashvili is winning the standup battle so far.
Basilashvili connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Basilashvili scores with a punch to the head.
Honda misses with a takedown attempt - Basilashvili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Honda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Honda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Edmond Honda's cut even more.
Honda moves out of range of the strikes.
Honda misses with a takedown attempt - Basilashvili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Basilashvili misses the target.
Basilashvili lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilashvili moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Basilashvili slaps away a takedown attempt from Honda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Basilashvili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Basilashvili ducks under a wild hook from Honda.
A little feinted left hand from Basilashvili on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Basilashvili stuns Honda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Honda connects with a leg kick. Basilashvili looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basilashvili displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Honda.
Honda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zurab Basilashvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Basilashvili throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Basilashvili shows good takedown defense.
Basilashvili lands with an uppercut that bounces Honda off the cage and back into range.
Basilashvili is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Basilashvili cracks Honda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurab Basilashvili dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Honda misses with a takedown attempt - Basilashvili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Basilashvili moves into range and connects with a jab.
Basilashvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Basilashvili.
Honda fails to land the takedown.
Basilashvili tests Honda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Honda misses with a takedown attempt - Basilashvili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zurab Basilashvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmond Honda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda throws a hook but Basilashvili avoids it easily.
Basilashvili stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The cut above Edmond Honda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Basilashvili connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Basilashvili scores with a decent looking hook.
Basilashvili cracks Honda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edmond Honda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Honda throws a right hand that misses
and Basilashvili counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Basilashvili is out of range.
Basilashvili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Honda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Basilashvili.
Honda with a poor takedown
and Basilashvili counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Honda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honda misses with a takedown
and Basilashvili counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edmond Honda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zurab Basilashvili!
During a confident post fight interview, Zurab Basilashvili thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Edmond Honda stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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