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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between roger york (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Honda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, roger york!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Honda!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in york's guard.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Honda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Honda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. york swivels though and keeps the full guard.
york keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
Honda thows a big elbow that misses.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda postures up in york's guard and throws a big left but york blocks it.
Honda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of york's head.
york is breathing heavily.
Honda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of york's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda is pushing down on york's leg trying to pass to half guard. york is fighting to maintain full guard but Honda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Honda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
york blocking the ground and pound attempt from Honda.
Honda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
york keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
york blocking the ground and pound attempt from Honda.
Honda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Honda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed york's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
york stuffs the takedown attempt from Honda. Honda gets slowly back to his feet.
Honda fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Honda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Honda gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Honda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Honda cracks york with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Honda working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can york hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
york wants to try and get back to his feet.
Honda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Honda with shots to the head and body - york looks very uncomfortable down there.
Honda looking to ground and pound but york is blocking nicely.
Honda landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Honda.
Honda landing strikes from the mount and york is in trouble!
york is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Honda working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
york takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Honda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Honda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Honda looking to secure an arm triangle but york defends it well.
Honda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for york because Honda loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Honda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Honda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as york sprawls well. york wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Honda gets slowly back to his feet.
Honda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
york dodges the ground and pound from Honda.
Honda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but york is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Honda is working york over with some ground and pound from side control.
Honda is putting a hurting on york here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Honda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda 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.
Honda scoring with punches from side control.
Honda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but york sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Honda crashes against the mat.
york is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Honda crashes against the mat.
Honda in side control, throwing shots but york defends.
That's two 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 referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Honda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but york avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Honda or perhaps it was just good defense by york which made him look bad.
roger york has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Honda.
Honda fails with a takedown attempt.
James Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honda shoots in but york avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Honda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as york sprawls well. york wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Honda gets slowly back to his feet.
roger york is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Honda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Honda fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
york defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Honda.
york stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and york wants it to stay on the feet.
Honda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. york tries to avoid it but Honda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag york to the ground. york escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Honda closes this distance looking for a takedown but york circles away.
york defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Honda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
york could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
york is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Honda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Honda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but york circles away quickly and effectively.
Honda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but york avoids it really well and circles away.
york shoots in for a takedown but Honda shows good takedown defense.
Honda misses with a takedown attempt
and york counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Honda trying to strike off his back.
Honda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for york!
Honda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish york?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda scoring with strikes but york is staying in there.
york blocking the ground and pound.
york avoids a series of strikes thrown by Honda.
Honda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Honda unloading with bombs!
Honda lands with some strikes.
Honda raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Honda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
york in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Honda unloads with some shots from mount but york bucks and avoids them well.
Honda throwing strikes here but york is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Honda is landing with some decent strikes but york is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
york is in a horrible position here. Honda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda unloads with some shots from mount but york bucks and avoids them well.
Honda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Honda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
James Honda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
york is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Honda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. york looks a forlorn figure.
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.
Honda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
A nice elbow there by Honda.
James Honda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Honda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Honda lands a big elbow.
Honda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Honda with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Honda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
roger york has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
york blocking the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Honda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Honda 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Honda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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