Post by The Sandmen on Feb 4, 2013 20:50:34 GMT -5
Barb Honchak is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Damm while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Carina Damm is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Inside leg kick from Honchak
that lands on Carina Damm's leg.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carina Damm moves forward looking for some grappling action
Damm has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Barb Honchak tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Honchak circles out and slips free of Carina Damm's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Solid shot from Carina Damm to the body.
Honchak didn't like that.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A right hand from Barb Honchak
makes Damm stumble back!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Honchak grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Barb Honchak
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Honchak tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Damm
Honchak shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Damm pushes Barb Honchak forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Carina Damm is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Damm blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Honchak's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Carina Damm looks to counter!
Damm use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Barb Honchak holds Carina Damm and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Carina Damm is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Damm's cheek from the guard.
Carina Damm uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Damm is trying to counter now!
Damm tries to escape from the closed guard
Carina Damm any adventage in the ground.
Carina Damm is in closed guard over Honchak
Damm is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carina Damm!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Carina Damm
Carina Damm tries to roll to his side and trap Barb Honchak in his guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carina Damm launches a body shot
Honchak dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Damm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Terrible one sided match... Damm was not ready to fight a fighter of Barb Honchak caliber.
Solid low kick from Barb Honchak.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Damm seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Carina Damm moves forward looking for some grappling action
Honchak pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Carina Damm has seen better days.
Damm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Good front kick from Honchak!
Damm stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Honchak is holding Carina Damm's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carina Damm loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Carina Damm attempts to trap Barb Honchak in his guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Carina Damm attempts to trap Barb Honchak in his guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak was tooling Carina Damm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Carina Damm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Honchak tries to open up Carina Damm's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Damm in the side of the head
Damm's Forehead is beginning to swell
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Honchak positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Damm's being punished here!
Damm has a small cut in his Left cheek
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak looks to mount Carina Damm...
Barb Honchak slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Damm is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Carina Damm
Damm is moving on the ground...
Honchak tries to counter Damm's moves on the ground.
Damm clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Damm tries to escape from the full mount...
Barb Honchak is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Honchak.
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Round 2
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Carina Damm and Honchak engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Barb Honchak is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A high kick from Carina Damm
misses badly. Damm slips and falls!
Honchak is standing while Damm is on the ground on his back
Carina Damm 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 Honchak's moves.
Honchak is standing while Damm is on the ground on his back
Carina Damm 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 Honchak's moves.
Honchak is standing while Damm is on the ground on his back
Barb Honchak opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Damm's guard.
Damm didn't see that coming. Honchak is in open guard over Damm now.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Damm's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close his guard around Honchak
He is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close his guard around Honchak
He is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Honchak moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Damm
Honchak sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Honchak tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Damm from the side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Honchak throws a few hammer fists to the face of Carina Damm
Solid shots!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak hovers above Damm
Good punches to Damm's body.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Carina Damm is forced to tap!
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (Americana) at 2:18 Round 2
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Statistics: Carina Damm
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 218 s
Destruction. Plain and simple.
Damm vs. Rickson, anyone?
Ferocious staredown by Damm while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Carina Damm is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Inside leg kick from Honchak
that lands on Carina Damm's leg.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carina Damm moves forward looking for some grappling action
Damm has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Barb Honchak tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Honchak circles out and slips free of Carina Damm's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Solid shot from Carina Damm to the body.
Honchak didn't like that.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A right hand from Barb Honchak
makes Damm stumble back!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Honchak grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Barb Honchak
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Honchak tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Damm
Honchak shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Damm pushes Barb Honchak forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Carina Damm is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Damm blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Honchak's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Carina Damm looks to counter!
Damm use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Barb Honchak holds Carina Damm and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Carina Damm is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Damm's cheek from the guard.
Carina Damm uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Damm is trying to counter now!
Damm tries to escape from the closed guard
Carina Damm any adventage in the ground.
Carina Damm is in closed guard over Honchak
Damm is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carina Damm!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Carina Damm
Carina Damm tries to roll to his side and trap Barb Honchak in his guard...
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carina Damm launches a body shot
Honchak dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Damm's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Terrible one sided match... Damm was not ready to fight a fighter of Barb Honchak caliber.
Solid low kick from Barb Honchak.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Damm seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Carina Damm moves forward looking for some grappling action
Honchak pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Carina Damm has seen better days.
Damm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Good front kick from Honchak!
Damm stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Honchak is holding Carina Damm's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Carina Damm loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Carina Damm attempts to trap Barb Honchak in his guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Carina Damm attempts to trap Barb Honchak in his guard.
Barb Honchak keeps control and remains in side mount.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak was tooling Carina Damm for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Carina Damm lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Honchak tries to open up Carina Damm's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Damm in the side of the head
Damm's Forehead is beginning to swell
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Honchak positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Damm's being punished here!
Damm has a small cut in his Left cheek
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak looks to mount Carina Damm...
Barb Honchak slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Damm is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Carina Damm
Damm is moving on the ground...
Honchak tries to counter Damm's moves on the ground.
Damm clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Damm tries to escape from the full mount...
Barb Honchak is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Honchak.
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Round 2
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Carina Damm and Honchak engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Barb Honchak is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A high kick from Carina Damm
misses badly. Damm slips and falls!
Honchak is standing while Damm is on the ground on his back
Carina Damm 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 Honchak's moves.
Honchak is standing while Damm is on the ground on his back
Carina Damm 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 Honchak's moves.
Honchak is standing while Damm is on the ground on his back
Barb Honchak opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Damm's guard.
Damm didn't see that coming. Honchak is in open guard over Damm now.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Damm's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close his guard around Honchak
He is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Damm tries to close his guard around Honchak
He is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Damm
Honchak moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Damm
Honchak sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Honchak tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Damm from the side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Honchak throws a few hammer fists to the face of Carina Damm
Solid shots!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak hovers above Damm
Good punches to Damm's body.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Carina Damm
Barb Honchak goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Carina Damm is forced to tap!
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (Americana) at 2:18 Round 2
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Statistics: Carina Damm
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 218 s
Destruction. Plain and simple.
Damm vs. Rickson, anyone?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!