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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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250 lbs
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191 cm
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250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Honda wants to get back to full guard.
Honda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manchu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Honda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Honda looking for a sweep. Not yet Honda, not yet.
Manchu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manchu trying to control the position from guard on top but Honda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manchu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manchu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honda looking for a sweep. Not yet Honda, not yet.
Manchu wants to control from the top but Honda keeps moving.
Manchu slips nicely into half guard.
Honda tries to roll over but Manchu keeps him under control.
Honda is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu seems to be working for a kimura but Honda defends the submission attempt.
Manchu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Honda is just riding it out for now. Manchu eventually gives up the hold.
Honda is looking for a sweep. Manchu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Manchu.
Manchu prevents Honda from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manchu in particular looking to stall.
Honda tries to get to full guard but Manchu has control of the leg.
Manchu wants to pass to mount but Honda is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Honda.
Manchu wants to pass the guard but Honda is keeping the position.
Manchu is looking to work some ground and pound but Honda has wrist control.
Manchu trying to control but Honda is working from the bottom.
Manchu is working Honda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manchu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manchu trying to control but Honda is working from the bottom.
Manchu passes Honda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda gets back to full guard.
Manchu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Honda keeping moving, preventing Manchu from controlling successfully.
Manchu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Honda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Honda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manchu's guard.
Manchu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Honda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manchu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manchu working for a triangle but Honda defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda wants to control from the top but Manchu keeps moving.
Manchu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Honda advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manchu is not content to let Honda control the position.
Manchu wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fu Manchu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manchu leaves Honda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manchu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Honda's guard.
Honda looking to control.
Honda keeping full guard, as Manchu tries to pass.
Honda wants to hit a switch here but Manchu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Honda there!
Honda is trying to escape the mount.
Fu Manchu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Honda wants to control but Manchu is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manchu trying to control but Honda is having none of it.
Honda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Manchu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Honda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manchu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Manchu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manchu is working for a guillotine from mount but Honda frees his head quite easily.
The referee warns Honda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Keisuke Honda has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Manchu landing strikes from the mount.
Manchu prevents Honda from getting the reversal.
Manchu cracks Honda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Keisuke Honda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keisuke Honda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fu Manchu!
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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
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