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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiny Bomb will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmond Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiny Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb motions for Honda to come forward. Bomb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Honda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Honda doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomb circles away.
Honda moves in looking to clinch but Bomb pushes him off.
Honda shoots in looking for a takedown. Bomb tries to sprawl out of it but Honda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bomb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Honda shoots for a takedown but Bomb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda closes the distance and clinches up with Bomb, looking for a takedown. Honda pushes Bomb against the cage but Bomb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Honda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bomb sprawls well initially but Honda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bomb is looking for a sweep. Honda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bomb trying to control here.
Honda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Honda is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb is bucking up trying to escape but Honda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb tries to hold on but Honda postures up.
Bomb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bomb wants to control but Honda is having none of it.
Bomb can't escape the position.
Honda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Honda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bomb is looking to improve his position but Honda isn't that keen on the idea.
Honda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bomb is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bomb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Honda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Honda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bomb can't escape the position.
Bomb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Honda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bomb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Honda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bomb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Honda working over Bomb with some ground and pound. Bomb looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Honda is trying to control the action in half guard but Bomb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Honda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bomb is looking to control Honda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bomb avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is looking to control Honda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bomb avoid being mounted?
Honda drops an elbow to the side of Bomb's head.
Bomb wants to improve his position but Honda is controlling well.
Bomb trying to control but Honda postures up.
Bomb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Honda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bomb trying to keep a closed guard but Honda is proving a slippery customer.
Honda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda throwing strikes but missing.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
Bomb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bomb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Honda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Honda throwing strikes from guard but Bomb blocks nicely.
Honda lands a couple of digs.
Bomb looking to control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomb pushes Honda off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Honda has Bomb up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Honda 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.
Bomb throws a series of punches but Honda moves out of range.
Bomb throws a series of punches but Honda avoids them all with ease.
Honda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bomb tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Honda is in Bomb's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bomb can do anything to dispel that myth.
Honda postures up in Bomb's guard and throws a big left but Bomb blocks it.
Bomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bomb is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Honda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bomb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Honda trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edmond Honda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Honda pushing down on Bomb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Honda lands strikes from half guard.
Honda is keen to just control but Bomb is a slippery customer.
Honda 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.
Bomb wants to get back to full guard.
Honda controlling the pace.
Bomb won't allow Honda to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bomb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Honda is looking to take a break and control but Bomb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throwing shots but Bomb is blocking nicely.
Bomb is trying to maintain the position but Honda is very close to passing his half guard.
Bomb is trying to stand back up but Honda is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bomb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Honda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bomb's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda throws an elbow that misses. Bomb uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honda's guard. Nice move by Bomb!
Honda wants to stand but Bomb is controlling the position.
Bomb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bomb prevents Honda from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is stalling in the full guard.
Honda looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Edmond Honda.
A punch combination from Bomb misses.
Bomb misses with a two punch combination.
Tiny Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Bomb.
Bomb throws a right hand that Honda ducks under and follows up with a left that Honda also avoids with ease.
Bomb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bomb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bomb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bomb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Honda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bomb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Honda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Honda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bomb's waist but Bomb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honda off to one side.
Bomb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bomb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honda is looking to clinch but Bomb is avoiding it.
Honda slips a jab and a cross from Bomb.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bomb sprawls well. Bomb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Honda gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Honda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Edmond Honda will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Bomb. Those never looked like landing.
Bomb looks for the body kick but Honda saw that one coming.
Honda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bomb, pushing him back against the cage.
Bomb working hard to break the clinch.
Honda breaks from the clinch.
Honda tries to clinch there but Bomb circles away.
Bomb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bomb misses with a combination
and Honda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bomb's guard.
Honda passes Bomb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomb taking some punishment here, with Honda in his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bomb wants to control but Honda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Honda pulls his head out easily.
Honda wants to take a breather but Bomb is having none of it.
Honda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Honda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Honda trying to control from Bomb's half guard. Bomb has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bomb wants to stand but Honda is controlling the position.
Honda lands a couple of elbows.
Honda connects with a couple of short punches.
Honda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Honda pushing down on Bomb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda is trying to control. Bomb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bomb tries to roll over but Honda keeps him under control.
Honda 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomb striking from the bottom.
Bomb on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bomb on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bomb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Honda working Bomb over with strikes.
Bomb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honda.
Honda thows a huge punch but Bomb dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is looking for a sweep. Honda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Honda trying to advance position but Bomb counters by regaining guard.
Honda stops Bomb from standing up.
Honda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tiny Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bomb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Honda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bomb looking for a guillotine here but Honda defends easily.
Bomb is trying to keep Honda in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda connects with a couple of short punches.
Bomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honda is one step ahead there.
Honda chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Honda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bomb has momentary wrist control but Honda slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Honda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Honda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Honda!
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hype
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