Post by The Sandman on Sept 8, 2022 19:09:20 GMT -5
Honchak enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Rose Namajunas shifts back and forth nervously.
Barb Honchak is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Thug Roses Are Red is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to show some ground skills
Barb Honchak put Thug Roses Are Red in half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas pushes Honchak's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Thug Roses Are Red who is in full mount! Honchak is in trouble now!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to turn away and scramble out. Rose Namajunas takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Barb Honchak spins out and gets back to his feet.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak throws up a triangle attempt!
Rose Namajunas postures up and breaks the triangle.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas tries to free his leg
Rose Namajunas uses some of his skill by jumping out of Honchak's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Honchak's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas looks to pass to mount...
Honchak creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some counter punches against Barb Honchak
almost hit him as he moves away.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Honchak tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Barb Honchak fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Honchak works on the ground with his fingers over Thug Roses Are Red 's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Thug Roses Are Red is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas tries to close the guard.
Thug Roses Are Red put Barb Honchak in closed guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Honchak is in closed guard... Thug Roses Are Red tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rose Namajunas rolls Barb Honchak to his stomach and takes his back!
Thug Roses Are Red is in rear mount over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Honchak! Thug Roses Are Red has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Thug Roses Are Red is in rear mount over Honchak with one hook in
Thug Roses Are Red tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC looks tight...
Honchak struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Honchak manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas attempts to move to full guard
Rose Namajunas manages to switch to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Thug Roses Are Red moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Honchak's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That armbar from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
Barb Honchak breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Rose Namajunas shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Barb Honchak is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Thug Roses Are Red into his guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas is looking to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Rose Namajunas gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Rose Namajunas isolates Barb Honchak's right arm looking for an armbar...
Barb Honchak manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost his dominant position.
Thug Roses Are Red misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter him!
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Thug Roses Are Red blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Honchak's guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Honchak's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
Honchak struggles to free himself
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Rose Namajunas looks to counter!
Rose Namajunas tries to free his leg...
Rose Namajunas uses some of his skill by jumping out of Honchak's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak attempts to trap Rose Namajunas in his guard.
Rose Namajunas keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rose Namajunas looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Rose Namajunas slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rose Namajunas controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Rose Namajunas has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Solid shot from Rose Namajunas to the body.
Honchak didn't like that.
Rose Namajunas is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rose Namajunas closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is in open guard over Honchak... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Honchak rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Barb Honchak doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Thug Roses Are Red 's moves.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries an armbar from the bottom!
Rose Namajunas breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak attempts to trap Rose Namajunas in his guard.
Rose Namajunas keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Rose Namajunas looks to pass to mount...
Thug Roses Are Red slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Barb Honchak.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red catch Barb Honchak's left arm and tries a kimura
Barb Honchak holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Thug Roses Are Red 's cheek from the guard.
Rose Namajunas uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Thug Roses Are Red fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Barb Honchak didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close his guard around Thug Roses Are Red
He is not able to do it
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is in open guard over Honchak... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Honchak rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas tries to finish with a leg lock!
Honchak is able to break the lock.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is in open guard over Honchak... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
Honchak struggles to free himself
That Kneebar looks tight...
Honchak struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Honchak struggles to free himself
Thug Roses Are Red is locking that Kneebar...
Barb Honchak screams in pain and taps! Dan Miragliotta forces Thug Roses Are Red to break the lock.
Winner is Rose Namajunas by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:39 Round 2
Statistics: Rose Namajunas
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 385 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 385 s
Good stuff for Rose.
Rose Namajunas shifts back and forth nervously.
Barb Honchak is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Thug Roses Are Red is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to show some ground skills
Barb Honchak put Thug Roses Are Red in half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas pushes Honchak's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Thug Roses Are Red who is in full mount! Honchak is in trouble now!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to turn away and scramble out. Rose Namajunas takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Barb Honchak spins out and gets back to his feet.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak throws up a triangle attempt!
Rose Namajunas postures up and breaks the triangle.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas tries to free his leg
Rose Namajunas uses some of his skill by jumping out of Honchak's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Honchak's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas looks to pass to mount...
Honchak creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some counter punches against Barb Honchak
almost hit him as he moves away.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Honchak tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Barb Honchak fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Honchak works on the ground with his fingers over Thug Roses Are Red 's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Thug Roses Are Red is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas tries to close the guard.
Thug Roses Are Red put Barb Honchak in closed guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Honchak is in closed guard... Thug Roses Are Red tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rose Namajunas rolls Barb Honchak to his stomach and takes his back!
Thug Roses Are Red is in rear mount over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Honchak! Thug Roses Are Red has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Thug Roses Are Red is in rear mount over Honchak with one hook in
Thug Roses Are Red tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC looks tight...
Honchak struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Honchak manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas attempts to move to full guard
Rose Namajunas manages to switch to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Thug Roses Are Red
Thug Roses Are Red moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Honchak's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That armbar from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
Barb Honchak breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Rose Namajunas shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Barb Honchak is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Thug Roses Are Red into his guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas is looking to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Rose Namajunas gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Rose Namajunas isolates Barb Honchak's right arm looking for an armbar...
Barb Honchak manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost his dominant position.
Thug Roses Are Red misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter him!
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Thug Roses Are Red blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Honchak's guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Honchak's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Thug Roses Are Red
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Honchak struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
Honchak struggles to free himself
Honchak breaks free.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Rose Namajunas looks to counter!
Rose Namajunas tries to free his leg...
Rose Namajunas uses some of his skill by jumping out of Honchak's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak attempts to trap Rose Namajunas in his guard.
Rose Namajunas keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rose Namajunas looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Rose Namajunas slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rose Namajunas controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Rose Namajunas has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Solid shot from Rose Namajunas to the body.
Honchak didn't like that.
Rose Namajunas is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rose Namajunas closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is in open guard over Honchak... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Honchak rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Barb Honchak doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Thug Roses Are Red 's moves.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries an armbar from the bottom!
Rose Namajunas breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak attempts to trap Rose Namajunas in his guard.
Rose Namajunas keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Rose Namajunas looks to pass to mount...
Thug Roses Are Red slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Barb Honchak.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red catch Barb Honchak's left arm and tries a kimura
Barb Honchak holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Barb Honchak tries to take advantage...
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Thug Roses Are Red 's cheek from the guard.
Rose Namajunas uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Thug Roses Are Red fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Barb Honchak didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close his guard around Thug Roses Are Red
He is not able to do it
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is in open guard over Honchak... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Honchak rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Honchak tries to stand up!
Thug Roses Are Red doesn't allow him!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Rose Namajunas tries to finish with a leg lock!
Honchak is able to break the lock.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Honchak
Thug Roses Are Red is in open guard over Honchak... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Rose Namajunas appears to be unbreakable
Honchak struggles to free himself
That Kneebar looks tight...
Honchak struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Honchak struggles to free himself
Thug Roses Are Red is locking that Kneebar...
Barb Honchak screams in pain and taps! Dan Miragliotta forces Thug Roses Are Red to break the lock.
Winner is Rose Namajunas by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:39 Round 2
Statistics: Rose Namajunas
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 385 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 385 s
Good stuff for Rose.
