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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Honcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honcho has chosen Coheed & Cambria- Welcome Home as his entrance music. 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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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Kehoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Honcho!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honcho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kehoe shoots and misses
and Honcho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kehoe's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honcho trying to control but Kehoe is working from the bottom.
Kehoe is looking to stand up but Honcho isn't so interested in that idea.
Honcho throwing strikes from guard but Kehoe blocks nicely.
Honcho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Honcho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Honcho does no damage.
Honcho fails to land with a series of punches.
Honcho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Honcho gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honcho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Honcho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Honcho moves out of range of the body kick from Kehoe.
Honcho connects with a high kick.
Honcho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Honcho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kehoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Honcho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Honcho escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kehoe is breathing heavily.
Kehoe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Honcho circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kehoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honcho works over Kehoe's head and body with a nice combination.
Kehoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honcho.
Honcho cracks Kehoe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honcho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kehoe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Honcho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Honcho, right into the meat.
A combination from Honcho does no damage.
Honcho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Honcho throws a lazy body kick
and Kehoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kehoe.
Honcho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kehoe looking to sit in guard and control but Honcho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kehoe is trying to keep Honcho in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honcho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kehoe is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Honcho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Honcho scoring with some ground and pound.
Kehoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Honcho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Honcho clinches up with Kehoe and pushes him back against the cage.
Kehoe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Honcho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kehoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Kehoe wants to clinch up but Honcho keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honcho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kehoe!
Honcho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kehoe is looking to escape.
Honcho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kehoe is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Honcho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Honcho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honcho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kehoe looks a forlorn figure.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Honcho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Honcho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kehoe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Honcho but Honcho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Honcho shoots for a double leg takedown but Kehoe sprawls well. He's pushed Honcho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses.
Kehoe tries to clinch up.
Kehoe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Honcho is fending him off so far but Kehoe persists. Nope, Honcho circles away and we're back to standing.
Honcho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mike Honcho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honcho throws a combination that misses
and Kehoe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kehoe tries to stand but Honcho is controlling from the bottom.
Honcho pushes Kehoe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Honcho scores with a kick to the body.
Kehoe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Honcho's waist but Honcho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kehoe off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kehoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe lands with a slapping head kick.
Honcho tries to clinch
and Kehoe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Honcho works on Kehoe's body with a couple of short punches.
Honcho lands a body shot.
Kehoe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Honcho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Honcho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Honcho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kehoe, up you get!
Kehoe tries to clinch
and Honcho counters with a series of strikes. Kehoe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Honcho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kehoe counters with a good, hard body kick but Honcho shrugs it off.
Kehoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Honcho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kehoe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Honcho swats away the attempt to clinch by Kehoe.
Honcho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kehoe counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honcho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kehoe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Honcho manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Honcho throws a series of punches but Kehoe moves out of range.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses.
Honcho tries for a takedown but Kehoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kehoe tries to clinch but Honcho moves away
and Honcho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Honcho!
It looks like Tom Kehoe has been cut.
Kehoe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Honcho.
Honcho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Honcho postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kehoe to stand up.
Kehoe throws a head kick but Honcho moves out of range.
Honcho misses with a combination
and Kehoe counters with an outside leg kick.
Kehoe misses with a takedown
and Honcho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kehoe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe throws a head kick but Honcho moves out of range.
Kehoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Honcho as he avoids it easily.
Kehoe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Honcho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Honcho.
Kehoe looking to stall.
Honcho just leaning against Kehoe, taking a breather.
Honcho lands a nice shot to the body.
Kehoe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Honcho lands a nice elbow.
Kehoe misses with a knee strike.
Honcho is leaning against Kehoe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Honcho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Honcho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Honcho stops a takedown attempt from Kehoe.
Honcho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kehoe.
Honcho is pressed up against the cage. Kehoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Honcho down to the mat. Honcho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kehoe lands with a slapping head kick.
Kehoe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Honcho on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Honcho.
Tom Kehoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kehoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Honcho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kehoe tries to clinch up but Honcho circles away and keeps his distance.
Kehoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kehoe tries to clinch up
and Honcho counters with an inside leg kick.
Kehoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Honcho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kehoe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Honcho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kehoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honcho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Kehoe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kehoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honcho is keeping the position for now.
Honcho has his feet on Kehoe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Honcho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Kehoe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Honcho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kehoe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Honcho!
Honcho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Honcho moves into full guard.
Kehoe wants to stand but Honcho is controlling his posture from full guard.
Honcho scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Honcho darts in and clinches Kehoe up against the cage.
Kehoe tries to pull guard but Honcho won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honcho stops a takedown attempt from Kehoe.
Honcho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kehoe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Honcho scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honcho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kehoe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kehoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honcho gets underhooks to prevent Kehoe's takedown attempt.
Honcho slows down the pace here.
Honcho digs a right hand into Kehoe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kehoe's gas tank.
Kehoe trying to land knees to the body.
Honcho is working Kehoe over against the cage.
Honcho pulls Kehoe into guard.
Honcho pushes Kehoe off and gets back to his feet.
Honcho gets the takedown into side control.
Kehoe is looking for a sweep.
Honcho blocks the strikes from Kehoe.
Mike Honcho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kehoe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Honcho decides to stand back up. Honcho steps back and let's Kehoe get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kehoe stuffs the takedown attempt from Honcho. Honcho gets slowly back to his feet.
Honcho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Honcho lands in his opponent's guard.
Honcho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Honcho tries to avoid it but Kehoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Honcho to the ground. Honcho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Honcho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kehoe.
Honcho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Honcho throws a sloppy head kick and Kehoe moves out of range easily.
Honcho misses the shot to the body.
Honcho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kehoe counters with a shoot takedown. Honcho fights it but they end up in guard.
Kehoe trying to control but Honcho is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honcho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kehoe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kehoe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Honcho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Honcho takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kehoe kicks off Honcho and gets to his feet.
Honcho is looking to slow Kehoe down with leg kicks.
Mike Honcho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Honcho stalks Kehoe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kehoe's face. Kehoe staggers backwards, shaken.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Honcho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kehoe regains half guard.
Honcho uses his free foot to push down on Kehoe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kehoe.
Honcho trying to control but Kehoe is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honcho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Honcho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kehoe is looking to escape.
Honcho working Kehoe over with strikes here.
Tom Kehoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kehoe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Honcho dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kehoe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kehoe is working hard here to advance position.
Kehoe is squirming around, avoiding Honcho's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Honcho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Honcho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Honcho!
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