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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cadogen Gruffudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadogen Gruffudd had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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177 lbs
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164 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cadogen Gruffudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryu Honda!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Honda wants to control but Gruffudd is keeping him busy.
Honda is looking to stall here but Gruffudd recovers full guard.
Gruffudd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Honda wants to pass the guard but Gruffudd is keeping the position.
Gruffudd keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffudd keeping full guard, as Honda tries to pass.
Gruffudd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda is looking to work some ground and pound but Gruffudd has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Honda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruffudd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two 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.
Honda throws a right and a left that Gruffudd avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Honda is defended easily by Gruffudd.
Honda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gruffudd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Honda looks gassed!
Honda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Honda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryu Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda wants to clinch up but Gruffudd keeps it at a distance.
Gruffudd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Honda.
Cadogen Gruffudd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Honda.
Honda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gruffudd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Honda does no damage.
Gruffudd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gruffudd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gruffudd working the ground and pound.
Gruffudd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruffudd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gruffudd lands some shots froms side control.
Gruffudd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Honda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gruffudd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gruffudd scores with punches from side control.
Gruffudd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gruffudd cracks Honda with a big elbow.
Check out the look on Gruffudd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gruffudd is chipping away with strikes.
Gruffudd cracks Honda with a big right hand but Honda just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gruffudd cracks Honda with a big elbow.
Gruffudd scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gruffudd working the ground and pound from side control.
Gruffudd cracks Honda with a big right hand but Honda just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cadogen Gruffudd 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.
Honda tries to clinch up but Gruffudd circles away and keeps his distance.
Honda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gruffudd counters with a single leg into guard. Honda didn't expect that.
Gruffudd connects with a couple of short punches.
Gruffudd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Honda's head.
Gruffudd is working Honda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruffudd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gruffudd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Honda wants to sweep but no luck.
Gruffudd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffudd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Honda wants to sweep here but Gruffudd controlling him for the moment.
Gruffudd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gruffudd landing with the ground and pound.
Gruffudd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gruffudd works over Honda with some ground and pound from guard.
Honda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gruffudd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gruffudd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honda is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Honda with a poor takedown
and Gruffudd counters with a single leg into guard. Honda didn't expect that.
Gruffudd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gruffudd postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gruffudd works over Honda with some ground and pound from guard.
Gruffudd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Honda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gruffudd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gruffudd scoring with some ground and pound.
Honda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gruffudd postures up in Honda's guard and throws a big left but Honda blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Honda has his takedown stuffed
and Gruffudd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cadogen Gruffudd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Honda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffudd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gruffudd prevents Honda from getting back to his feet.
Gruffudd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Honda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gruffudd.
Gruffudd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gruffudd won't allow Honda to sweep him here.
Gruffudd connects with a couple of short punches.
Honda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Honda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gruffudd's sensitive parts.
Gruffudd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gruffudd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Honda's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gruffudd lands a nice short elbow.
Honda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gruffudd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gruffudd lands strikes from half guard.
Honda tries to get to full guard but Gruffudd has control of the leg.
Honda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gruffudd.
Gruffudd working Honda over with strikes.
Honda is in trouble now - Gruffudd has advanced to mount!
Gruffudd scoring with strikes but Honda is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cadogen Gruffudd dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Honda tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruffudd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gruffudd works over Honda with some ground and pound from guard.
Honda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruffudd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gruffudd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Honda trying to keep a closed guard but Gruffudd is proving a slippery customer.
Honda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruffudd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Honda scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda tries for a takedown but Gruffudd circles away easily
and Gruffudd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gruffudd throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gruffudd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Honda is trying to keep Gruffudd in close.
Gruffudd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gruffudd is working Honda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffudd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Honda's head.
Gruffudd advances position into side control!
Gruffudd lands a few punches from side control.
Gruffudd working the ground and pound.
Gruffudd working the head with strikes.
Gruffudd working the head and body with strikes.
Gruffudd working the body and head with strikes.
Gruffudd misses with the ground and pound.
Honda taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gruffudd cracks Honda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gruffudd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gruffudd scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gruffudd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gruffudd working the body and head with strikes.
Honda wants to control but Gruffudd postures up.
Gruffudd scores with punches from side control.
Gruffudd lands a nice forearm strike.
Gruffudd working away.
Gruffudd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gruffudd cracks Honda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Honda takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gruffudd working the body and head with strikes.
Honda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gruffudd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Honda is trying to maintain the position but Gruffudd is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four 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.
Honda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gruffudd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gruffudd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gruffudd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honda defending well though.
Honda is trying to maintain the position but Gruffudd is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gruffudd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gruffudd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ryu Honda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruffudd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadogen Gruffudd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gruffudd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cadogen Gruffudd!
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energy
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hype
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