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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 712 p4p, 1212 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 99 p4p, 158 weight class). Alela comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' Like a Bitch. Honey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Higher Love. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sao Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Honey.
Alela tried to counter with a leg kick but Honey avoided it.
Alela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Honey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alela has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Honey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alela. That did some damage!
Alela misses with a series of wild punches.
Honey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alela.
Honey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alela swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Honey lands with a nice body punch.
Honey clinches up with Alela and pushes him back against the cage.
Alela has hold of one of Honey's legs. Honey is fighting the takedown attempt but Alela gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honey is keeping the position for now.
Alela is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela trying to control the position from guard on top but Honey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alela passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alela content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Alela trying to control the action but Honey is working from the bottom.
Honey defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here as Alela stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alela working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Alela tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Honey, who protects the arm well.
Honey can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alela is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Honey is not content to let Alela control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Honey is looking to reverse the position.
Alela tries to advance to mount but Honey denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Honey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honey.
Good shot there by Honey.
Honey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honey throws an overhand right that lands on Alela's shoulder, as Alela tries to avoid the shot.
Alela drops down looking for a counter takedown but Honey sprawls and moves away.
Honey moves in looking to clinch but Alela pushes him off.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alela throws a right hand that Honey ducks under and follows up with a left that Honey also avoids with ease.
Honey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Honey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Honey ducks under a wild hook from Alela.
Honey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Honey's corner calls for a 1-2. Honey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Honey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alela looks to land a left hand but Honey moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Honey misses the target.
Alela shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Honey trying to control but Alela postures up.
Alela is trying to control the action in half guard but Honey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey tries to roll over but Alela keeps him under control.
Alela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela stalling away here and it's allowed Honey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Alela content to stall in guard here.
Honey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alela wants to pass the guard but Honey is keeping the position.
Alela slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two 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.
Alela lands a nice forearm strike.
Alela tries for a kimura but Honey is defending well.
Alela working away.
Sao Alela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Honey keeps working.
Alela looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Honey tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela is looking to take a break and control but Honey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Honey tries to bench press Alela off him but Alela keeps the position.
Alela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Honey keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Honey scores with a sloppy right hand. Alela should have avoided that one.
Alela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Honey tries to clinch but Alela is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hugh Honey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Alela.
Hugh Honey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alela scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Honey misses with a body shot.
Alela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Honey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Honey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alela was well out of range. Poor timing from Honey.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honey can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela looks to land a right hand but Honey moved out of range.
Honey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alela.
Alela connects with a looping right hand.
Honey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alela manages to avoid it.
Alela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honey.
Honey defending well as Alela loads up on a big left hand.
Alela lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Honey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alela motions for Honey to come forward. Alela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alela scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Honey cracks Alela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Honey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Honey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Honey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Honey throws an overhand right that lands on Alela's shoulder, as Alela tries to avoid the shot.
Honey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alela.
Honey misses with a wild body shot.
Alela looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Honey's head.
The crowd cheers as Honey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alela doesn't seem phased though.
Alela lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alela.
Alela blocks a jab.
Alela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela lands the left hand.
Honey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Alela.
Honey lands a glancing blow to the side of Alela's head.
Honey drops his hands momentarily and Alela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Honey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Honey throws a looping overhand right but Alela ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela throws a series of strikes that have Honey backpedaling.
Alela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Honey.
Alela chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Honey has managed to clinch.
Honey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Honey.
Alela misses with the head strike.
Alela misses with a punch to the body.
Honey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Honey can't find room to land a body shot as Alela controls the action.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey misses with the head strike.
Honey lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alela throws an elbow but misses.
Honey wants to stall.
Alela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Honey jabs Alela right on the nose. Alela blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey slips under a jab.
Alela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Honey throws out the jab.
Alela lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Honey backs up against the cage.
Honey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alela.
Honey lands a glancing blow to the side of Alela's head.
Alela is rocked!
Alela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alela lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Honey as he connects with a hook.
Oh Alela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alela looks to score with a jab to the body but Honey is just out of range.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Honey tries to clinch up but Alela circles away and keeps his distance.
Alela seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab, jab by Alela - just one landing.
Honey moves out of range of the body kick from Alela.
Honey misses with a few strikes there.
Honey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Honey takes a swing at Alela's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Alela. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honey closes the distance and pushes Alela back into the cage.
Alela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Honey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Honey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Honey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alela tests Honey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Honey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sao Alela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Honey punishes Alela's body with a nice straight punch.
Honey tries to clinch up.
Honey misses the shot to the body.
Honey throws a looping overhand right but Alela ducks down to avoid it.
Alela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Honey.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Honey.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alela.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alela with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alela half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alela shoots for a takedown but Honey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Honey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Honey looks to move away, Alela throws a big counter combo but Honey just gets out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alela.
Honey throws a jab when Alela was well out of range.
Honey tries to clinch there but Alela circles away.
Alela throws out a loose jab but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alela throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Honey.
Alela moves out of range as Honey strikes.
Alela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alela scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honey misses with a looping left.
Honey lands a really nice looking cross but Alela seems unphased.
Hugh Honey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alela with a nice calf kick.
Alela moves away from the strike by Honey.
Alela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 Sao Alela.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alela, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela!
Sao Alela gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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