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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 37 p4p, 65 weight class) and Verneri Ahma (ranked 4 p4p, 9 weight class). Honey's entrance music is Higher Love. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Honey is predictable there
and Ahma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahma slips under a jab from Honey.
Honey has Ahma up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as Honey controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Honey.
Honey trying to control the position but instead, Ahma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Honey into the cage.
Ahma lands a left hand.
Honey misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honey breaks the clinch.
Honey throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahma.
Honey lands a nice hook to Ahma's body. Ahma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ahma takes one on the button.
Honey swinging wildly here.
Honey seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ahma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahma closes the distance and pushes Honey back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honey.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honey misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahma controls his hands.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Honey is looking to break free of the clinch but Ahma has double underhooks.
Honey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahma lands a right hook to the body.
Ahma dips to his left and cracks Honey with an uppercut!
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Honey.
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahma is just out of range.
Honey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ahma lands a leg kick that knocks Honey off balance momentarily.
Honey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahma, pushing him back against the cage.
Honey blocks a body shot from Ahma.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Honey manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ahma or perhaps it was just good defense by Honey, which made it look bad.
Ahma scores with a head kick. Honey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honey was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Honey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey drives through and clinches with Ahma against the cage.
Honey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Ahma has a couple of punches blocked by Honey.
Ahma throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
Ahma lands with a left to the head.
Ahma lands with a left to the head.
Honey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honey blocking some punches.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Honey taking a breather.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
Ahma digs a right hand into Honey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honey's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Ahma as the two fighters clinch.
Honey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
Ahma digs a right hand underneath Honey's ribcage. Honey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honey pushes Ahma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Ahma.
A short uppercut from Honey.
Honey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma blocks a body shot from Honey.
Ahma has a couple of punches blocked by Honey.
Honey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahma lands an overhand right.
Honey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahma defending well as Honey loads up on a big left hand.
Ahma slips under a jab from Honey.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Honey lands with an overhand left.
Honey missing with a left hand there. Ahma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Honey pushes Ahma up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahma pushes Honey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahma.
Ahma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honey's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Verneri Ahma will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ahma connects with a solid leg kick.
Ahma throws a nice head kick!
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Honey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahma misses with a straight left.
Honey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Honey takes one on the button.
Ahma connects with a crisp jab.
Honey tries to keep at a distance but Ahma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honey's elbow.
Ahma throws a punch but it's blocked by Honey.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Ahma as the two fighters clinch.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Honeys head.
Honey has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Ahma tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Honey tries a body shot but Ahma blocks it.
Honey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honey lands an uppercut.
Ahma is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Ahma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Honey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Honey backwards.
Verneri Ahma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Honey.
Honey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honey blocks a body shot from Ahma.
Honey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verneri Ahma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honey manages to avoid it.
Hugh Honey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honey lands a nice hook to Ahma's body. Ahma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Honey throws a big shot that misses.
Ahma wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Honey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Honey pushes Ahma off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Honey scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honey.
Ahma throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Ahma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike.
Ahma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma is working for takedown but Honey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ahma has Honey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ahma pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Honey tumbling to the mat - Ahma dives into Honey's guard.
Honey controlling Ahma's posture.
Ahma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honey is keeping the position for now.
Ahma throws a big elbow that misses.
Honey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma postures up in Honey's guard and throws a big left but Honey blocks it.
Ahma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahma slips nicely into half guard.
Ahma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ahma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Honey is just riding it out for now. Ahma eventually gives up the hold.
Ahma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Verneri Ahma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ahma darts in and clinches Honey up against the cage.
Ahma can't get the takedown.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahma lands with a right to the head.
Honey lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Honey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Honey.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahma.
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as Honey controls the action.
Ahma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Honey misses with the head strike.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey lands a nice uppercut.
Honey lands a body shot.
Honey digs a right hand into Ahma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahma's gas tank.
Ahma misses with some punches.
Ahma scores with a shot to the side of Honey's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honey.
A shot in the inside from Ahma.
Ahma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Honey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hugh Honey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Verneri Ahma.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honey manages to break the clinch.
Honey forces Ahma back against the cage and clinches.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey blocks a body shot from Ahma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahma.
Honey blocks a body shot from Ahma.
Honey blocking some punches.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Honey as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Honey - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Ahma tries to score a body lock takedown but Honey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Ahma on the inside.
Honey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Honey gets underhooks to prevent Ahma's takedown attempt.
Ahma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Honey stalling in the clinch but Ahma improves position.
Ahma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as Honey controls the action.
Honey lands a right hand.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Honey lands with a light punch inside.
Ahma is rocked!
Honey prevents a body shot from Ahma.
Ahma is still on wobbly legs! Can Honey finish him?
Honey has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma seems to have recovered his senses.
Honey prevents a body shot from Ahma.
Honey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey misses with some punches.
Honey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahma.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Honey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Ahma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahma is leaning against Honey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Honey misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma tightens his grip and picks Honey up, before dumping him to the ground. Honey manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahma throws a big elbow that misses.
Ahma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ahma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ahma won't allow Honey to sweep him here.
Honey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Honey is pulling down on Ahma's head. It's preventing any offense from Ahma, at least for the moment.
Ahma throws a strike but Honey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Honey stopping the sweep attempt from Ahma.
Ahma keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Honey clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Honey saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Ahma.
Honey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honey lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Honey.
Ahma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Honey throws a lazy right hand but Ahma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahma cracks Honey with a good jab.
Honey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahma.
Ahma throws an overhand right that lands on Honey's shoulder, as Honey tries to avoid the shot.
Honey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Honey clinches.
Ahma working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahma being controlled against the cage.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Honey.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Honey.
Ahma lands with a short shot to the head.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Honey prevents a body shot from Ahma.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahma digs a right hand underneath Honey's ribcage. Honey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Ahma.
Ahma lands an uppercut.
Ahma misses with some punches.
Honey swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honey working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma tightens his grip and picks Honey up, before dumping him to the ground. Honey manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma wants to pass the guard but Honey is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahma postures up and lands a big shot to Honey's brow.
Ahma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ahma is looking to advance position but Honey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ahma working to try and regain half guard.
Ahma is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ahma working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Verneri Ahma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ahma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Honey controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hugh Honey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ahma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Honey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ahma working the head and body with strikes.
Honey taking punishment in the form of punches.
Honey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ahma is trying to ground and pound but Honey uses the momentary lack of control by Ahma to regain half guard.
Ahma is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey controls Ahma momentarily but Ahma frees himself.
Ahma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ahma wants to pass the guard but Honey is keeping the position.
Ahma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ahma cracks Honey with a solid left hand.
Ahma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Honey keeping full guard, as Ahma tries to pass.
Ahma working some strikes from top position.
Honey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ahma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Honey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahma.
Ahma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Honey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahma is nestled in close to Honey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ahma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ahma trying to pass the guard but Honey defending well.
Ahma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Honey trying to hold on to Ahma's head to control him but Ahma postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Honey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ahma works his way into side control.
Ahma misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Honey is trying to get back to half guard.
Ahma is putting a hurting on Honey here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ahma working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahma advances nicely into full mount.
Ahma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Honey is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey is bucking up trying to escape but Ahma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Honey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Ahma! That's really hurt Honey and he's turned his back - Ahma keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ahma jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Verneri Ahma!
Verneri Ahma is the new lightweight champion!
Verneri Ahma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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