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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 951 p4p, 35 weight class) and Bubba Dee (ranked 2917 p4p, 122 weight class). Honda comes to the cage accompanied by E. Honda Stage Theme Extended. Dee has chosen Electric Feel - By: MGMT as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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265 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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197 cm
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270 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dee staying out of range there. Honda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dee if he has to take too many more of those.
Dee connects with a jab. Dee lands a head shot. Some bone on bone action there as Dee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Dee looks like he wants to counter punch here. Dee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut. Honda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dee manages to avoid it. Honda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Honda walks into a left hand. Honda misses with a left hand and Dee counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dee moves out of range as Honda strikes. Honda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Honda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Honda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dee. Honda looks for the body kick but Dee saw that one coming. Honda misses with a head kick.
Honda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Dee pushes Honda off and gets back to his feet. Dee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Honda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Honda punishes Dee's body with a nice straight punch. Honda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dee. Dee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Honda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Dee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dee. Dee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda. Honda postures up in Dee's guard and throws a big left but Dee blocks it. Dee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Honda with a flurry of punches that miss. Honda throws an elbow that misses. Dee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honda's guard. Nice move by Dee! Honda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dee postures up and lands a big shot to Honda's brow. Dee trying to control but Honda is working from the bottom. Honda wants to hit a switch here but Dee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Honda there! Honda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Dee trying to control the action but Honda is working from the bottom. Honda is trying to get back to full guard. Dee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Honda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honda wants to improve his position but Dee is controlling well.
Dee looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Dee scoring with strikes to the body and head. Honda is trying to get back to full guard. Honda is refusing to be controlled, as Dee sits in half guard. Honda gets full guard. Dee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Honda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Honda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dee's corner is telling him to maintain position. Dee tries to free his leg and advance position but Honda is retaining full guard. Honda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Honda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Honda working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
Dee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Dee dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bubba Dee's cut. That's time! Honda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honda. Dee does a little dance to reset his feet. Honda slips under a jab. Honda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dee napping and manages to drive through into side control! Dee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Honda.
Bubba Dee has got the better of the ground game so far. Honda working the ground and pound but Dee is defending the strikes. Dee sneaks back into half guard. Honda prevents Dee from improving his position. Honda not landing any meaningful shots this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Honda working over Dee with some ground and pound. Dee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Dee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honda. Honda lands strikes from half guard. Dee is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Honda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Dee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Honda is working away from the top position though. Dee has hold of Honda's hands but Honda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Dee wants to improve his position but Honda is controlling well.
Honda missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ground and pound from Honda. Honda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That has opened up Bubba Dee's cut even more. Dee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honda.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Honda not landing any meaningful shots this time. Dee is trying to get back to full guard. Honda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Dee tries to roll over but Honda keeps him under control. Honda wants to free his trapped foot but Dee is holding on for dear life with his legs. Dee has hold of Honda's hands but Honda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The cut above Bubba Dee's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Honda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Honda wants to advance to full mount but Dee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Honda lands a couple of digs.
Bubba Dee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bubba Dee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edmond Honda! Edmond Honda was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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