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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adnan Honey (ranked 24740 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Solomon (ranked 4599 p4p, 0 weight class). Axel Solomon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adnan Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey throws a lazy uppercut
and Solomon counters with a three punch combo that has Honey backing up. Honey nods at Solomon to acknowledge the strikes.
Solomon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Solomon moves into the clinch successfully.
Honey tries for a takedown but Solomon manages to get underhooks.
Solomon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Solomon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Honey takes a swing at Solomon's ribcage but misses.
Honey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Solomon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Solomon scores with a hook to the body. Honey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses.
Honey tries to counter with a takedown but Solomon is quick to defend against it.
Solomon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Solomon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
Honey clinches up with Solomon and pushes him back against the cage.
Honey misses with some punches.
Honey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Solomon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solomon misses with a double jab.
Honey tries to bum rush Solomon with a series of wild strikes but Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Honey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Honey tries to move into range but Solomon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Solomon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Honey misses with a two punch combination.
Honey throws a lazy right hand but Solomon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey tries to keep at a distance but Solomon has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solomon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Honey controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Solomon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Honey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Solomon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Honey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solomon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honey misses with an uppercut. Solomon saw that one coming.
Solomon looks to land a combination but Honey avoids it well.
Solomon misses with a head kick.
Honey slips a jab and a cross from Solomon.
Honey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Solomon throws a combination. Honey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Solomon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honey.
We've been informed that Solomon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Solomon lands with a nice combination. Honey backs away looking to recover.
Honey catches Solomon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Honey does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honey slips a jab and a cross from Solomon.
Solomon looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon misses with a wild combination.
That kick from Honey tenderised Solomon's leg. Solomon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Solomon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Honey backs up against the cage.
Honey misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Honey misses the target.
Solomon throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Honey.
Solomon looks to land a combination. Honey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Honey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Solomon is able to avoid easily.
Axel Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Solomon scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Solomon dominated that round.
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.
Solomon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Honey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solomon unleashes a big counter combination but Honey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Axel Solomon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solomon rushes Honey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Honey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solomon's elbow.
Honey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solomon manages to break the clinch.
Honey throws a right and a left that Solomon avoids nicely.
Honey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honey misses with a body shot
and Solomon counters with a one-two to the body.
Solomon lands with an uppercut that bounces Honey off the cage and back into range.
Solomon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Solomon tests Honey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Honey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solomon's elbow.
Solomon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Solomon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Honey does no damage.
Honey shoots in and gets a takedown into Solomon's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Solomon working a defensive guard here.
Solomon keeping moving, preventing Honey from controlling successfully.
Honey is looking to work some ground and pound but Solomon has wrist control.
Honey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey trying to control but Solomon is working from the bottom.
Honey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Honey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Honey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Solomon sprawls well. Solomon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Honey gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Solomon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Honey misses with a body shot.
Solomon slips a jab and a cross from Honey.
Solomon wants to land a leg kick but Honey is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Honey. Those never looked like landing.
Honey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Honey tries to bum rush Solomon with a series of wild strikes but Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solomon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Honey trying to stall but Solomon improves his position.
Honey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Solomon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon breaks from the clinch.
Honey tries for a takedown but Solomon circles away easily
and Solomon counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adnan Honey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solomon keeps Honey at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solomon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Honey back to the cage. Solomon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Solomon takes the fight into the clinch.
Solomon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Solomon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Solomon thuds a left hand into Honey's body.
Solomon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Honey at a distance.
Honey misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Solomon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Solomon scores with a four punch combination!
Honey avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Honey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Solomon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Honey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Solomon lands a jab-cross combination.
Solomon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Honey can pounce on him.
Honey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Honey misses.
Honey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Solomon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solomon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Solomon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solomon breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Solomon tries to avoid it but Honey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Solomon to the ground. Solomon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Solomon misses with a series of wild punches.
Honey works the jab nicely.
Solomon misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Solomon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Honey is defended easily by Solomon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Honey backs off Solomon throws a huge counter combo but Honey manages to avoid it all.
Solomon throws a head kick that half lands.
Honey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solomon 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.
As Solomon looks to move away, Honey throws a big counter combo but Solomon just gets out of the way.
Solomon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Honey misses the body punch
and Solomon counters with a left and a right that stings Honey.
Adnan Honey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Honey misses with the combination.
Solomon throws a series of strikes that have Honey backpedaling.
Solomon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon tries to close the distance and clinch but Honey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Solomon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Solomon digs a right hand into Honey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honey's gas tank.
Honey misses with a punch to the body.
Solomon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Honeys head.
Honey has picked Solomon up - he's going for a ride! Honey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Honey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adnan Honey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Honey prevents Solomon from improving his position.
Honey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Solomon is just riding it out for now. Honey eventually gives up the hold.
Axel Solomon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey thows a huge punch but Solomon dodges it nicely.
Adnan Honey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Honey tries to pass to full mount but Solomon defends it.
Honey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Solomon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Solomon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Solomon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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