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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Honda Housey (ranked 2456 p4p, 292 weight class) and Brent Stoner (ranked 2689 p4p, 319 weight class). Brent Stoner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Honda Housey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brent Stoner!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner misses with a leg kick
and Housey counters with a takedown into side control.
Housey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stoner is trying to improve his position.
Stoner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Housey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stoner taking some punishment here, with Housey in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoner is looking to improve his position.
Housey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stoner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stoner actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Housey.
Housey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Housey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stoner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Housey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Housey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Housey connects with a nice short shot to Stoner's temple.
Stoner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Housey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Housey is looking to take a break and control but Stoner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Housey there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Housey connects with a nice short shot to Stoner's temple.
Housey drops an elbow to the side of Stoner's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stoner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Housey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Housey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Housey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stoner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stoner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stoner is not content to let Housey control the position.
Housey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Housey working Stoner over with strikes.
Stoner is trying to get back to full guard.
Housey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stoner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Housey working over Stoner with some ground and pound. Stoner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stoner is looking for a sweep. Housey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stoner looking for submissions off his back.
Housey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Housey is nestled in close to Stoner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Housey trying to control the action but Stoner is working from the bottom.
Housey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stoner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Housey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stoner tries to get to full guard but Housey has control of the leg.
Housey drops an elbow to the side of Stoner's head.
Stoner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Housey pulls his head out easily.
Housey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoner tries to roll over but Housey keeps him under control.
Housey lands with a punch from half guard.
Stoner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Housey drops an elbow to the side of Stoner's head.
Stoner has hold of Housey's hands but Housey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Housey is nestled in close to Stoner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Housey controlling the action here.
Stoner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Housey.
Housey drops an elbow to the side of Stoner's head.
Stoner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Housey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Housey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honda Housey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stoner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Housey counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Stoner's face as Housey controls the position.
Housey is working Stoner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stoner is trying to get back to half guard.
Stoner keeps trying to improve his position.
Housey working the head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Housey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Housey scores with punches from side control.
Housey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stoner keeps working.
Housey working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner tries to improve position but can't.
Housey looks up at the clock and then as Stoner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Housey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Housey working the head and body with strikes.
Stoner holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Stoner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Housey lands a nice forearm strike.
Honda Housey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stoner taking a bit of punishment here - Housey scoring with strikes.
Stoner is not content to let Housey control the position.
Housey working the ground and pound.
It looks like Brent Stoner has been cut.
Stoner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Housey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Housey lands with a punch from half guard.
Stoner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Housey connects with a nice short shot to Stoner's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Housey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Housey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stoner is looking to improve his position.
Stoner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Housey is working away from the top position though.
Housey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Housey lands strikes from half guard.
Housey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stoner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Housey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Housey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Housey working over Stoner with some ground and pound. Stoner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stoner is trying to get back to full guard.
Housey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Housey pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Housey there.
Housey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stoner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Housey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Housey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stoner!
Housey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stoner?
Stoner is rocked!
Housey 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.
Housey with shots to the head and body - Stoner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stoner is still in real trouble! Can Housey finish him?
Housey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoner can do to turn this around?
Stoner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stoner is breathing heavily.
Housey unloading with bombs!
Housey unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Housey loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Stoner scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Housey land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Housey stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honda Housey!
After winning the bout, Honda Housey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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