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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loki Schwager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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209 cm
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260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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208 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Loki Schwager! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmond Honda! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Honda lands a slapping body shot.
Honda scores with a punch to the head. Schwager bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Honda is trying to control Schwager's posture but Schwager avoids it. Schwager working the ground and pound but Honda is defending the strikes. Schwager throws a strike aimed at the side of Honda's head but Honda avoids it well. Honda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Honda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Schwager 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. Schwager passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Honda is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Schwager thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Schwager misses with a head shot. Schwager postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Honda looks a forlorn figure.
Schwager misses with a head shot. Schwager misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Schwager fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Honda is rocked! Schwager tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schwager trying to control but Honda is having none of it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Schwager misses with a head shot. Honda is in a horrible position here. Schwager smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schwager throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Honda because Schwager loaded up on that one. Schwager landing strikes from the mount and Honda is in trouble! Schwager throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schwager looking to finish with strikes here!
Schwager punching from mount but Honda doing a good job of avoiding damage. Schwager looking to control but Honda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Schwager unloads with some shots from mount but Honda bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Schwager punishing his opponent with strikes. Honda is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Schwager controlling from mount. Schwager landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schwager throwing strikes here but Honda is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Schwager misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Honda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schwager throws some wild stikes that Honda manages to avoid easily.
Honda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwager. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Schwager putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schwager throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Schwager controlling the pace for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Schwager 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.
Schwager will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Schwager takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Honda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Schwager shoots in for a takedown but Honda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loki Schwager. That's going to take a lot out of him. Schwager shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Honda as he jumps to the side. Honda throws a right and a left that both miss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schwager takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Honda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Honda slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwager, before circling back to the center of the mat. Donk. Honda catches Schwager right on the button with a cross. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schwager shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Honda as he avoids it easily. Honda lunges at Schwager with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schwager's hand. Schwager looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Honda manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Schwager is looking to work some ground and pound but Honda has wrist control. Honda is trying to control the position but Schwager postures up. Schwager throws a big right hand that misses. Schwager postures up.
Schwager with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schwager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Honda works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Schwager stands up over Honda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Honda keeping moving, preventing Schwager from controlling successfully. Honda trying to control the position.
Schwager tries to free his leg and advance position but Honda is retaining full guard. Honda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Schwager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schwager with a flurry of punches that miss. Schwager pushing down on Honda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Schwager thows a huge punch but Honda dodges it nicely.
Schwager sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honda defending well though. Schwager not landing any meaningful shots this time. Schwager 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. Schwager throwing shots but Honda is blocking nicely. Schwager takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Ground and pound from Schwager. Schwager throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Honda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schwager. Honda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Schwager thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Schwager thows a huge punch but Honda dodges it nicely.
Schwager is looking to take a break and control but Honda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Schwager is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Honda sees it coming and defends easily. Schwager trying to pass the guard but Honda defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Loki Schwager will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Honda. No joy for Schwager on that attempt. Schwager fails with the takedown. Schwager shoots for a takedown but Honda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loki Schwager. That's going to take a lot out of him. Schwager shoots in but no luck this time. Schwager shoots in for a takedown but Honda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Schwager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A head kick from Honda lands but Schwager takes it in his stride. Schwager walks into a jab. Honda lands a nice looking body shot.
Loki Schwager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schwager walks into a left hand. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Honda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Schwager misses with a takedown and Honda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Honda. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schwager. Schwager on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Honda. Honda obviously looking to wear him down.
Honda scores with a body shot.
Schwager takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Schwager throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Honda's waist but Honda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwager off to one side. Schwager takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Honda scores with a decent looking hook. Honda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Honda scores with a leg kick.
Honda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Honda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schwager stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Honda. Honda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schwager will feel that in the morning. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Honda feints and then cracks Schwager's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schwager down. Edmond Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Honda scores with a body shot.
Honda is looking to slow Schwager down with leg kicks. Honda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schwager has time to react. Honda lands a nice shot to the body.
Honda punishes Schwager's body with a nice straight punch. Honda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Honda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Honda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Schwager's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Honda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schwager scrambles back to his feet. Edmond Honda seems to be getting the better of the standup. Honda lands a nice hook to Schwager's body. Schwager takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Honda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schwager at a distance.
Honda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schwager has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honda works Schwager's body with a nice hook. Loki Schwager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Honda. Honda punishes Schwager's body with a nice straight punch. Schwager takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Honda lands with a slapping head kick. Honda lands a slapping body shot.
Honda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schwager under the eye. Honda with a jab. Honda connects with the punch. Schwager takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Schwager takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schwager changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Honda tries to avoid it but Schwager manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Honda to the ground. Honda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Honda thumps Schwager with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A left and a right from Honda both land. Nice combination.
Schwager is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Honda fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Schwager out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Edmond 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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FIGHT
RATING
90% |
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