Post by The Sandman on Sept 28, 2023 22:45:30 GMT -5
Barb Honchak looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Alexa Grasso looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Low kick by Alexa Grasso to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Barb Honchak!
Grasso is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Alexa Grasso and Honchak engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alexa Grasso is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Grasso studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Honchak moves backwards and Alexa Grasso is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Grasso is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Honchak hold her own hand and breaks Grasso's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Alexa Grasso.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Honchak slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexa Grasso.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from Alexa Grasso
Honchak is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Grasso clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Barb Honchak
Grasso is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Grasso moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Alexa Grasso tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak looks to be in very good shape.
Honchak attempts a triangle from bottom! Alexa Grasso slips out. Honchak quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Alexa Grasso slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Poorly executed technique. Alexa Grasso looks to counter!
Grasso opts to jump inside Honchak's guard.
Honchak fights back with her feet, forcing Grasso to try something else.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Grasso
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock looks tight...
That Shoulder Lock looks tight...
Grasso Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
Grasso pulls her arm out of danger.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Alexa Grasso tries to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Alexa Grasso passes momentarily but Barb Honchak regains full guard.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Alexa Grasso!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso tries to roll on the ground...
Honchak knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Body shots by Barb Honchak
Solid blows to Grasso's abdomen.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexa Grasso moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Grasso moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid jabs from Alexa Grasso.
Nice punches.
Honchak's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Grasso steps backwards away from Barb Honchak. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Alexa Grasso tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Grasso
She succeeds!
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso tries to escape from the closed guard
Alexa Grasso any adventage in the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Alexa Grasso!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to better her position on the ground...
Honchak is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Alexa Grasso gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to pass Alexa Grasso's guard...
Barb Honchak manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to pass Alexa Grasso's guard...
Barb Honchak passes momentarily but Alexa Grasso sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Grasso
Honchak tries to improve position.
Grasso adjusts and closes her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexa Grasso fakes a punch and launches herself over Honchak!
Nice move by Grasso who clinches and pushes Honchak against the cage
Honchak doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Alexa Grasso embrace and tries to move away...
Alexa Grasso pushes Honchak forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak takes a break to breathe while holding Alexa Grasso.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Alexa Grasso attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Grasso is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Honchak's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Deep breaths from Alexa Grasso who tries a hammer punch to Honchak's ribs.
That hit Honchak who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Crushing shot to Honchak's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Honchak holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Honchak's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Alexa Grasso.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak looks to mount Alexa Grasso...
Barb Honchak slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to better her position on the ground...
Honchak is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Honchak's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Alexa Grasso is in half guard over Honchak
Grasso tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Honchak from the side mount!
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Alexa Grasso uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Honchak seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Honchak moves backwards and Alexa Grasso is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Grasso shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Grasso and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A solid combination from Alexa Grasso
connects with Honchak.
Alexa Grasso tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak goes down.
Crushing shot to Honchak's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Body shots by Alexa Grasso
Solid blows to Honchak's abdomen.
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Alexa Grasso tries to pass to half guard...
Barb Honchak's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Good movement from Honchak
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Grasso's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Grasso is holding Barb Honchak's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Alexa Grasso in her guard...
Barb Honchak gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Alexa Grasso pushes Barb Honchak down and prevents her attempts to escape
Grasso tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Alexa Grasso tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Honchak is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexa Grasso doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Grasso is trying to counter now!
Alexa Grasso throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Honchak breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso suddenly holds Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Honchak can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Alexa Grasso!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Grasso waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Barb Honchak! She is reversed and nor Alexa Grasso is on half guard!
Josh Rosenthal 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Alexa Grasso's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak looks to posture up and open Alexa Grasso's guard...
Alexa Grasso has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexa Grasso's guard...
Grasso doesn't want to free her opponent and Honchak continues in closed guard
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak is looking to pass Alexa Grasso's guard...
Barb Honchak gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Grasso
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alexa Grasso is not able to stop Grasso ground skills and Barb Honchak moves to side mount!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
Alexa Grasso sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Alexa Grasso fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Grasso studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Solid jabs from Alexa Grasso.
Honchak defends.
Alexa Grasso tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak goes down.
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Alexa Grasso cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Deep breaths from Barb Honchak who tries a hammer punch to Grasso's ribs.
Grasso blocks those punches
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Honchak and Grasso circle around the center of the cage.
Grasso looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Honchak steps backwards away from Alexa Grasso. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Alexa Grasso jumps back and jabs
Honchak seems staggered and Alexa Grasso runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Honchak's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Alexa Grasso's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Pitty-pat punches from Grasso
They're bothering Honchak even though they aren't hurting her.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Barb Honchak shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Barb Honchak breaks that americana attempt!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexa Grasso controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexa Grasso controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak launches a few weak punches
Grasso blocks them effectively.
Grasso tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Grasso tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexa Grasso controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso goes for an armbar!
Barb Honchak breaks the lock and pushes away Alexa Grasso, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Alexa Grasso. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alexa Grasso fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Honchak's chin
Honchak pushes Alexa Grasso and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Alexa Grasso tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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A high kick from Barb Honchak
misses badly. Honchak slips and falls!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Barb Honchak. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Honchak grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Grasso
Grasso tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexa Grasso's guard...
Grasso doesn't want to free her opponent and Honchak continues in closed guard
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Alexa Grasso holds Barb Honchak and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak tries to open up Grasso with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Grasso blocks a few elbows and now Barb Honchak will have to look for another option here.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Grasso breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That Armbar from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Honchak breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexa Grasso is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
Grasso knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Honchak struggles to free herself
Honchak Hyper-extended her arm
Honchak struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Barb Honchak breaks the lock and pushes away Alexa Grasso, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Alexa Grasso. 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexa Grasso attempts a sweep single...
Alexa Grasso catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Grasso.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Alexa Grasso is cooling the fight on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Honchak's ribs.
Honchak is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to show some ground skills
Grasso uses her strength to keep Grasso at a disadvantage
Grasso is trying to counter now!
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Alexa Grasso rolls Barb Honchak to her stomach and takes her back!
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak
Honchak has given her back to Alexa Grasso who is trying to get one hook in!
Alexa Grasso has one hook in!
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with one hook in
Grasso has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Honchak.
Nicely done! Grasso now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Alexa Grasso slides her arm under Barb Honchak's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
Barb Honchak pulls down on Alexa Grasso's hand and staves off danger
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Grasso is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Honchak, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Grasso moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Grasso tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Honchak!
Grasso has one of her arm over Barb Honchak's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Grasso is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Honchak, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Grasso moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Alexa Grasso slides her arm under Barb Honchak's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Grasso is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Honchak struggles to free herself
Honchak's Right eye is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Honchak's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Crippling lock!
Honchak struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Honchak struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Grasso is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Barb Honchak pulls down on Alexa Grasso's hand and staves off danger
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Honchak was not ready to fight a fighter of Alexa Grasso caliber.
Alexa Grasso tries to get her arm under Barb Honchak's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Barb Honchak's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Barb Honchak's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. She tries to hold on but the pain is too much for her. She taps out!
Winner is Alexa Grasso by Submission (Neck Crank) at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 912 s
Statistics: Alexa Grasso
Punches 12/24 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/10 (90%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 912 s
Another big win from the rookie. Do you think Alexa Grasso is related to Will Sasso?
Alexa Grasso looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Low kick by Alexa Grasso to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Honchak is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Barb Honchak!
Grasso is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Alexa Grasso and Honchak engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alexa Grasso is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Grasso studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Honchak moves backwards and Alexa Grasso is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Grasso is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Honchak hold her own hand and breaks Grasso's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Alexa Grasso.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Honchak slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexa Grasso.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from Alexa Grasso
Honchak is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Grasso clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Barb Honchak
Grasso is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Grasso moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Alexa Grasso tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak looks to be in very good shape.
Honchak attempts a triangle from bottom! Alexa Grasso slips out. Honchak quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Alexa Grasso slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Poorly executed technique. Alexa Grasso looks to counter!
Grasso opts to jump inside Honchak's guard.
Honchak fights back with her feet, forcing Grasso to try something else.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Grasso
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock looks tight...
That Shoulder Lock looks tight...
Grasso Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
Grasso pulls her arm out of danger.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Alexa Grasso tries to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Alexa Grasso passes momentarily but Barb Honchak regains full guard.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Alexa Grasso!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso tries to roll on the ground...
Honchak knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Body shots by Barb Honchak
Solid blows to Grasso's abdomen.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexa Grasso moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Grasso moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid jabs from Alexa Grasso.
Nice punches.
Honchak's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Grasso steps backwards away from Barb Honchak. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Alexa Grasso tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Grasso
She succeeds!
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso tries to escape from the closed guard
Alexa Grasso any adventage in the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Alexa Grasso!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to better her position on the ground...
Honchak is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso tries to roll to her side and trap Barb Honchak in her guard...
Alexa Grasso gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to pass Alexa Grasso's guard...
Barb Honchak manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to pass Alexa Grasso's guard...
Barb Honchak passes momentarily but Alexa Grasso sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Grasso
Honchak tries to improve position.
Grasso adjusts and closes her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexa Grasso fakes a punch and launches herself over Honchak!
Nice move by Grasso who clinches and pushes Honchak against the cage
Honchak doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Alexa Grasso embrace and tries to move away...
Alexa Grasso pushes Honchak forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak takes a break to breathe while holding Alexa Grasso.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Alexa Grasso attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Grasso is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Honchak's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Deep breaths from Alexa Grasso who tries a hammer punch to Honchak's ribs.
That hit Honchak who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Crushing shot to Honchak's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Honchak holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Honchak's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Alexa Grasso.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak looks to mount Alexa Grasso...
Barb Honchak slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Barb Honchak tries to better her position on the ground...
Honchak is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Alexa Grasso
Grasso is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Honchak's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Alexa Grasso is in half guard over Honchak
Grasso tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Honchak from the side mount!
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Alexa Grasso uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Honchak seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Honchak moves backwards and Alexa Grasso is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Grasso shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Grasso and Honchak circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A solid combination from Alexa Grasso
connects with Honchak.
Alexa Grasso tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak goes down.
Crushing shot to Honchak's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Body shots by Alexa Grasso
Solid blows to Honchak's abdomen.
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Alexa Grasso tries to pass to half guard...
Barb Honchak's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Good movement from Honchak
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Grasso's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Grasso is holding Barb Honchak's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and trap Alexa Grasso in her guard...
Barb Honchak gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Alexa Grasso pushes Barb Honchak down and prevents her attempts to escape
Grasso tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Alexa Grasso tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Honchak is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexa Grasso doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Grasso is trying to counter now!
Alexa Grasso throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Honchak breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso suddenly holds Barb Honchak's arm and tries an armbar!
Honchak can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Alexa Grasso!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Grasso waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Barb Honchak! She is reversed and nor Alexa Grasso is on half guard!
Josh Rosenthal 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tremendous strikes from Honchak!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Alexa Grasso's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak looks to posture up and open Alexa Grasso's guard...
Alexa Grasso has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexa Grasso's guard...
Grasso doesn't want to free her opponent and Honchak continues in closed guard
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Barb Honchak is looking to pass Alexa Grasso's guard...
Barb Honchak gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Grasso
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alexa Grasso is not able to stop Grasso ground skills and Barb Honchak moves to side mount!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
Alexa Grasso sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Alexa Grasso fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Grasso studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Solid jabs from Alexa Grasso.
Honchak defends.
Alexa Grasso tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak goes down.
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Alexa Grasso is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Alexa Grasso cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Deep breaths from Barb Honchak who tries a hammer punch to Grasso's ribs.
Grasso blocks those punches
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Honchak and Grasso circle around the center of the cage.
Grasso looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Barb Honchak's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Barb Honchak is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Honchak steps backwards away from Alexa Grasso. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Alexa Grasso jumps back and jabs
Honchak seems staggered and Alexa Grasso runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Honchak's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Barb Honchak attempts a sweep single...
Barb Honchak catches Alexa Grasso's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Honchak.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Grasso is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Pitty-pat punches from Grasso
They're bothering Honchak even though they aren't hurting her.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Barb Honchak shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Barb Honchak breaks that americana attempt!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexa Grasso controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexa Grasso controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak launches a few weak punches
Grasso blocks them effectively.
Grasso tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Grasso tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexa Grasso controls the situation despite Barb Honchak efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso goes for an armbar!
Barb Honchak breaks the lock and pushes away Alexa Grasso, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Alexa Grasso. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alexa Grasso fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Honchak's chin
Honchak pushes Alexa Grasso and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Alexa Grasso tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Honchak is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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A high kick from Barb Honchak
misses badly. Honchak slips and falls!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Barb Honchak. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Honchak grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Grasso
Grasso tries to close her guard around Honchak
She succeeds!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexa Grasso's guard...
Grasso doesn't want to free her opponent and Honchak continues in closed guard
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Alexa Grasso holds Barb Honchak and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak tries to open up Grasso with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Grasso blocks a few elbows and now Barb Honchak will have to look for another option here.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Grasso breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Grasso
Honchak is in closed guard... Grasso tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Barb Honchak!
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That Armbar from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Honchak breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexa Grasso is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
Grasso knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Honchak struggles to free herself
Honchak Hyper-extended her arm
Honchak struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Barb Honchak breaks the lock and pushes away Alexa Grasso, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Alexa Grasso. 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 The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexa Grasso attempts a sweep single...
Alexa Grasso catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Grasso.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Alexa Grasso is cooling the fight on the ground
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Alexa Grasso is in closed guard over Honchak
Grasso use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Grasso is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Honchak's ribs.
Honchak is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Alexa Grasso is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak tries to show some ground skills
Grasso uses her strength to keep Grasso at a disadvantage
Grasso is trying to counter now!
Alexa Grasso looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Alexa Grasso slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Alexa Grasso is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Alexa Grasso rolls Barb Honchak to her stomach and takes her back!
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak
Honchak has given her back to Alexa Grasso who is trying to get one hook in!
Alexa Grasso has one hook in!
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with one hook in
Grasso has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Honchak.
Nicely done! Grasso now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Alexa Grasso slides her arm under Barb Honchak's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Honchak's eyes...
Barb Honchak pulls down on Alexa Grasso's hand and staves off danger
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Grasso is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Honchak, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Grasso moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Grasso tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Honchak!
Grasso has one of her arm over Barb Honchak's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Grasso is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Honchak, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Grasso moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Alexa Grasso slides her arm under Barb Honchak's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Grasso is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Honchak struggles to free herself
Honchak's Right eye is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Honchak's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Crippling lock!
Honchak struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Honchak struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
Grasso is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Barb Honchak pulls down on Alexa Grasso's hand and staves off danger
Grasso is in rear mount over Honchak with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Honchak was not ready to fight a fighter of Alexa Grasso caliber.
Alexa Grasso tries to get her arm under Barb Honchak's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Barb Honchak's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank from Alexa Grasso appears to be unbreakable
Barb Honchak's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. She tries to hold on but the pain is too much for her. She taps out!
Winner is Alexa Grasso by Submission (Neck Crank) at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 912 s
Statistics: Alexa Grasso
Punches 12/24 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/10 (90%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 912 s
Another big win from the rookie. Do you think Alexa Grasso is related to Will Sasso?
