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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Honeycutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX X GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Henry Honeycutt enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Honeycutt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honeycutt shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Honeycutt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Honeycutt moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Honeycutt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith tries to kick Honeycutt off but Honeycutt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Honeycutt is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Honeycutt trying to advance position but Smith counters by regaining guard.
Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Honeycutt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Honeycutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a body punch but Honeycutt moves out of range.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Honeycutt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Honeycutt slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Honeycutt fails to land the takedown.
Will Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Honeycutt.
Honeycutt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Honeycutt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Honeycutt won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Honeycutt looking to pass the guard.
Smith has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Honeycutt has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Smith pushes Honeycutt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honeycutt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Honeycutt.
Honeycutt looks winded!
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Honeycutt wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Honeycutt keeps him there for the moment.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Honeycutt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Honeycutt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Honeycutt regains guard immediately.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to stand up but Honeycutt won't let him.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Honeycutt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Honeycutt!
Smith wants to sweep here but Honeycutt controlling him for the moment.
Honeycutt stops Smith from standing up.
Honeycutt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Honeycutt prevents Smith from escaping the position.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Honeycutt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Honeycutt drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeycutt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Honeycutt but great work by Smith.
Smith wants to stand but Honeycutt is controlling his arm.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith is trying to move to mount but Honeycutt reverses beautifully and ends up in Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honeycutt stops Smith from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck for Honeycutt with that takedown attempt.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Honeycutt moved away.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Honeycutt checks it well.
Honeycutt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Honeycutt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Honeycutt looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Will Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Honeycutt.
Honeycutt shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith looks to land a combination but Honeycutt avoids it well.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Honeycutt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Honeycutt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Honeycutt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Honeycutt ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Honeycutt is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Honeycutt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Honeycutt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Honeycutt somewhat.
Honeycutt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honeycutt can do to turn this around?
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Honeycutt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Honeycutt tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Honeycutt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Honeycutt tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith works Honeycutt's body with a nice hook.
Smith scores with a one two! Honeycutt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honeycutt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Honeycutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honeycutt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Honeycutt somewhat.
Will Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Will Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honeycutt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Honeycutt shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Honeycutt.
Honeycutt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Honeycutt shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Honeycutt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Will Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honeycutt moves away.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Honeycutt moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Honeycutt eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Honeycutt moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Honeycutt fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honeycutt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honeycutt tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Honeycutt's leg but Honeycutt calmly moves out of range.
Honeycutt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Honeycutt goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Honeycutt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Honeycutt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Honeycutt.
Smith throws a body punch but Honeycutt moves out of range.
Honeycutt misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Honeycutt looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Will Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Honeycutt.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honeycutt darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Honeycutt into the cage.
Honeycutt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Honeycutt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Honeycutt backing up. Honeycutt nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Honeycutt momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Honeycutt moves out of range easily.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honeycutt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a combination but Honeycutt avoids it well.
Honeycutt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Honeycutt's ribs.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Honeycutt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Honeycutt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Honeycutt checks a leg kick.
Honeycutt feints the counter takedown.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honeycutt shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith throws a leg kick but Honeycutt moved away.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honeycutt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Honeycutt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Honeycutt or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeycutt drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Honeycutt has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Honeycutt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Honeycutt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Honeycutt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honeycutt off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab to Honeycutt's midsection.
Smith lands a body shot.
Honeycutt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Honeycutt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Honeycutt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Honeycutt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Honeycutt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Honeycutt moves out of range.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Honeycutt or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Honeycutt moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Honeycutt drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Honeycutt after a bit of a struggle.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Honeycutt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Honeycutt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Honeycutt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Honeycutt checks a leg kick.
Honeycutt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Honeycutt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Honeycutt shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honeycutt.
Honeycutt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Honeycutt getting side control.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Honeycutt is very close to passing his half guard.
Honeycutt is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Smith!
In his post fight interview, Will Smith started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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