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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Von Reinar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Reinar has chosen Iron Maiden - Fear of the dark as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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170 cm
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174 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allan Von Reinar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Honey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Von Reinar has closed the distance and engaged Honey in a clinch.
Von Reinar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Von Reinar.
Honey gets underhooks to prevent Von Reinar's takedown attempt.
Von Reinar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Honey.
Honey stalks Von Reinar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Von Reinar's face. Von Reinar staggers backwards, shaken.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Reinar.
The strikes coming from Von Reinar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Honey is trying to improve his position.
Von Reinar trying to control the position but Honey is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Reinar staying calm.
Honey parries the strikes from Von Reinar easily there. Von Reinar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Honey to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Reinar wants to control but Honey is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Von Reinar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hugh Honey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Von Reinar.
Von Reinar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Honey momentarily.
That's two 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.
Honey just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Reinar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Von Reinar shoots in looking for a takedown. Honey tries to sprawl out of it but Von Reinar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Honey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honey takes a swing at Von Reinar's ribcage but misses.
Von Reinar shoots in for a takedown but Honey shows good takedown defense.
Von Reinar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Von Reinar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Honey to score with a decent uppercut.
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Honey is looking to wear down Von Reinar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Von Reinar slips a jab from Honey.
Von Reinar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Honey did well to prevent Von Reinar getting side control.
Von Reinar is looking to take a break and control but Honey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Honey is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Reinar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey wants to control the action here but instead Von Reinar manages to pass to full mount!
Honey is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Von Reinar trying to control but Honey is having none of it.
Von Reinar looking to finish Honey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Honey!
Von Reinar unloads with some shots from mount but Honey bucks and avoids them well.
Von Reinar trying to control but Honey is having none of it.
Honey is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Von Reinar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Honey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Von Reinar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Honey is avoiding damage well.
Von Reinar wants to control but Honey is keeping him busy.
Von Reinar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Honey kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Von Reinar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Honey jabs at Von Reinar's body.
Honey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Honey.
Hugh Honey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Reinar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Reinar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honey.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Reinar.
Von Reinar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Honey's legs.
Von Reinar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Von Reinar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The strikes coming from Von Reinar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Von Reinar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Von Reinar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Honey is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Reinar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Von Reinar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Honey has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Von Reinar but great work by Honey.
Von Reinar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Honey scores with punches from side control.
Honey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Von Reinar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Von Reinar is looking to regain half guard here but Honey keeps moving and retains side control.
Honey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Von Reinar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Von Reinar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar wants to take a breather but Honey is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Von Reinar is working for a kimura but Honey is defending it quite comfortably.
Von Reinar is breathing heavily.
Von Reinar throwing shots but Honey is blocking nicely.
Honey is not content to let Von Reinar control the position.
Honey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Reinar is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honey defending well though.
Von Reinar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Honey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Reinar lands a nice hook to Honey's body. Honey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Reinar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Reinar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Reinar breaks the clinch.
Von Reinar scores with a takedown into Honey's guard.
Von Reinar wants to pass the guard but Honey is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Honey keeping moving, preventing Von Reinar from controlling successfully.
Von Reinar forces his way into half guard.
Von Reinar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Honey's head.
Honey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Von Reinar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Von Reinar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Von Reinar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Reinar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Honey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Von Reinar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Honey sees it coming and defends easily.
Honey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Von Reinar trying to control the position from guard on top but Honey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honey looking to control but Von Reinar passes into half guard.
Von Reinar slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey tries to get to full guard but Von Reinar has control of the leg.
Honey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Von Reinar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Honey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Reinar trying to control the action but Honey is working from the bottom.
Von Reinar 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. Von Reinar eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Honey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Honey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Allan Von Reinar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Honey trying to control here.
Von Reinar is trying to work for a kimura but Honey is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar slows the pace down in half guard.
Von Reinar wants to take a breather but Honey is having none of it.
Hugh Honey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allan Von Reinar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Von Reinar tries to clinch but Honey moves out of range.
Honey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Reinar tries to move into range but Honey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Von Reinar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honey was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Reinar.
Honey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Honey wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Honey misses with a double jab.
Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Reinar dodges the punch combination from Honey.
Von Reinar moves into the clinch successfully.
Von Reinar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Von Reinar prevents Honey from breaking the clinch.
Von Reinar breaks from the clinch.
Honey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Reinar on the side of the head.
Honey missing with a left hand there. Von Reinar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Reinar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Von Reinar moves into the clinch.
Honey can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honey is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Reinar has double underhooks.
Von Reinar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allan Von Reinar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Von Reinar 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allan Von Reinar!
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energy
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hype
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