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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Beginning of the End. Honey has chosen Cruising in Miami by Bass 305 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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175 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
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169 cm
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183 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Honey! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Collins lands with a good body shot. Honey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range. No joy there for Honey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Honey throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it. Honey thuds a left hand into Collins's body. Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Honey stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Honey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Honey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Honey misses with a takedown attempt - Collins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Honey lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand. Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Honey, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Honey against the cage but Honey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Collins misses. The fight moves into the clinch position. Collins can't find room to land a body shot as Honey controls the action.
Honey blocks a body shot from Collins. Collins throws a head punch that misses. Honey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Honey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins is breathing heavily. Honey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Honey.
Honey lands a left hand.
Honey working some nice short punches in the clinch. Collins wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Honey.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Honey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right handed body shot lands from Honey.
Honey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Honey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Honey counters with a lovely straight right hand! Honey throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it. Honey clinches with his opponent.
Collins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Honey is trying to keep an underhook but Collins manages to get the takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Honey wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Honey actively working from the bottom here. Honey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily. Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Honey actively working from the bottom here. Honey with the active half guard here but Collins passes nicely into side control. Honey is trying to improve his position. Honey pushes Collins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Collins is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Honey's shoulder. That is not cool. Collins in side control lands a decent elbow. Honey tries to get back to half guard but can't. Honey manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Honey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily. Honey has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Collins escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Collins! Honey looking for a sweep but Collins has passed into full mount! Oh no! Honey taking shots to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Collins prevents Honey from getting the reversal. Collins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Honey?
Honey is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Honey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Honey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Honey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Honey dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Honey. Honey tries to sprawl but Collins drives through with a takedown into half guard. Honey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Honey looking for submissions off his back. Honey is looking to improve his position.
Collins working over Honey with some ground and pound. Honey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head. Collins moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Honey.
That's one minute gone in the round. Collins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Honey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Honey looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Honey tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg. Collins working the head and body with strikes. Collins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Collins wants to take a breather but Honey is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Honey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily. Collins trying to control the action but Honey is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Collins seems content to control. Honey looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Honey looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Honey is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Honey looking for a kimura from the bottom but Collins passes into side control! Collins working the body and head with strikes. Honey is trying to improve his position. Collins lands a few punches from side control. Honey is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Collins is putting a hurting on Honey here, landing some big shots from side control. Collins is putting a hurting on Honey here, landing some big shots from side control. Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Collins controlling from side mount. Collins trying to control the position but Honey is working away. Honey tries to improve position but can't. Honey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Collins trying to control the position but Honey is working away. Collins is putting a hurting on Honey here, landing some big shots from side control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Honey tries to buck Collins off but Collins is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collins is looking to take a break and control but Honey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Honey manages to get back to half guard. Collins trying to control the action but Honey is working from the bottom. Collins lands with a punch from half guard. Honey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots. Collins working over Honey with some ground and pound. Honey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Honey is rocked! Collins controlling the pace. Honey is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him? Collins is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Honey is hurt! He's hurt bad - Collins fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Honey from any more punishment! Congratulations to Collins! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Collins! Dave Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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