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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denny White (ranked 5424 p4p, 477 weight class) and Adnan Honey (ranked 8298 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denny White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adnan Honey!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey clinches with his opponent.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honey scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Honey trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Honey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Honey wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Honey throws a big elbow that misses.
Honey advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
White dodges the ground and pound from Honey.
Honey wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White struggling a bit here.
Honey tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
Honey wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Honey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Honey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Honey is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
Honey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Honey.
Honey swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from Honey does no damage.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Honey looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
Adnan Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey misses with a wild combination.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Honey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Honey misses.
Nice cross by Honey.
Honey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
White attempts a counter takedown but Honey avoids it well and moves away.
Honey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Honey misses with a wild combination.
Honey throws a leg kick
and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adnan 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.
Nice shot by Honey.
Honey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Honey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Honey is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
Honey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Honey for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Honey blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
White controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Honey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. White quickly recovers to half guard.
Honey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey is looking to stall here but White recovers full guard.
Honey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honey throws a big elbow that misses.
Honey preventing the sweep.
Honey throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honey's guard. Nice move by White!
White stopping the sweep attempt from Honey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Honey wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Honey trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Honey lands a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Honey has managed to clinch.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Honey digs a good hook to White's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adnan Honey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Honey. That's going to slow White down.
Honey jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Honey to score with a decent uppercut.
Honey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
Honey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Honey tries to clinch but White moves away
and White counters with a takedown into side control.
White takes a little break here. Honey wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honey can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands some shots froms side control.
Honey is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
White has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Honey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Honey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Honey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White eats them both and turns towards Honey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Denny White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Honey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Honey shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Honey stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Honey tries to score with some ground and pound. White controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
White is not content to let Honey control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Honey working the ground and pound but White is defending the strikes.
Honey is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
White is not content to let Honey control the position.
Adnan Honey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control White haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adnan Honey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Honey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adnan Honey!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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