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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod De Minaur (ranked 438 p4p, 549 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 57 p4p, 77 weight class). De Minaur comes into the arena with Seek and Destroy blaring out of the sound system. Honey has chosen Higher Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rod De Minaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Minaur blocks a jab.
De Minaur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Honey lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Rod De Minaur has been cut.
Honey throws a body punch but De Minaur moves out of range.
A jab from De Minaur does it's job there.
Honey connects with a body shot.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but De Minaur is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from De Minaur misses its target.
A left lands for Honey.
Honey throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like De Minaur was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Honey.
De Minaur slips a straight right by Honey.
De Minaur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey tries to clinch there but De Minaur circles away.
Honey moves out of range as De Minaur strikes.
Honey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Honey throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Minaur momentarily.
De Minaur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Minaur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Memento Mori in the buildup to the fight.
Honey slips under a jab.
Honey lands with a shot to the body.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but De Minaur is just out of range.
De Minaur tries to keep at a distance but Honey has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Minaur blocking some punches.
De Minaur tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Minaur has him pressed against the cage.
De Minaur blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Minaur.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Minaur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Minaur avoids the body shot from Honey.
Honey tries to clinch there but De Minaur circles away.
De Minaur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from De Minaur misses its intended target.
Honey takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey prevents a body shot from De Minaur.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Minaur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Honey.
Honey moves out of range as De Minaur strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Minaur slips under a jab from Honey.
Honey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Honey.
A head punch on the inside from Honey fails to land.
De Minaur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Minaur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Minaur has a couple of punches blocked by Honey.
De Minaur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Minaur misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey throws a punch but it's blocked by De Minaur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Honey working hard to break the clinch.
De Minaur lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Minaur lands a nice uppercut.
Honey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Honey lands a nice uppercut.
De Minaur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honey backwards.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Honey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Honey stalling in the clinch but De Minaur improves position.
De Minaur misses with the head strike.
Honey trying to stall but De Minaur improves his position.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honey.
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!
De Minaur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Minaur lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur throws a head punch that misses.
De Minaur misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Minaur struggles to land a body shot inside as Honey controls his hands.
A short uppercut from De Minaur.
A short body shot lands from Honey as the two fighters clinch.
De Minaur lands with a light punch inside.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Minaur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Minaur working aggressively here.
Honey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Minaur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Minaur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Minaur lands with a right to the head.
De Minaur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Honey.
De Minaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugh Honey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Minaur slips under a jab from Honey.
De Minaur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Minaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honey moves away.
Honey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Minaur tests Honey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Honey throws a jab when De Minaur was well out of range.
De Minaur throws a body shot but no joy.
Honey scores with a jab to the body.
De Minaur thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Minaur staying out of range there.
De Minaur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Honey catches De Minaur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Minaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honey manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Minaur scores with a jab to the jaw.
Honey is rocked!
De Minaur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honey is still on wobbly legs! Can De Minaur finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honey drops his hands momentarily. De Minaur doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Honey staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Honey doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rod De Minaur!
A victorious Rod De Minaur thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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